"T" Time with Dr. Tarver

"T" Time with Dr. Tarver

By Dr. Dolores TarverHealth & FitnessMental Health
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"T" Time with Dr. Tarver episodes

  • We Deserve Affirming Mental Health Providers

    June is Pride Month and the series this month is entitled “We Deserve.” We deserve to be safe, receive quality medical and mental health care services, be seen and respected, and be able to express our needs and have them appropriately addressed. This week Dr. Tarver will be discussing finding an affirming LGBTQIA+ mental health provider.

    #mentalhealthmoments #pridemonth #LGBTQIA+affirmingmentalhealthcare
    Resources to Find a Therapist
    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory through GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
    Therapy Den is online therapist directory, and you can filter by whether or not the therapist is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and therapist gender identity (including specifically requesting a transgender, nonbinary, or genderfluid therapist).
    Therapy for QPOC: Standing for Therapy for Queer People of Color, seeks “to connect Queer and Trans People of Color to affirming anti-oppressive mental
    health professionals.” You can specify your preferred gender identity from 15 options in their database.
    Inclusive Therapists: Inclusive Therapists seeks to provide accessible and affirming care for marginalized identities, including those based on race,
    gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, and disability. You can filter your search based on therapist specialization in these areas or the therapist’s personal identity.
    Pride Counseling (Online Therapy)
    Psychology Today and Therapy for Black Girls (enter preferences for specializations)

    22 min
  • We Deserve Safe Spaces

    June is Pride and National Gun Violence Awareness Month. The series this month is entitled “We Deserve.” We deserve to be safe, receive quality medical and mental health care services, be seen and respected, and be able to express our needs and have them appropriately addressed. This week Dr. Tarver will be discussing creating safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.
    #mentalhealthmoments #pridemonth #nataionalgunviolenceawarenessmonth #safespaces
    Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
    GLMA Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
    The True Colors United
    Pride Counseling (Online Therapy)
    Pride Institute (Substance Recovery
    PFLAG (Support Group)
    The Trevor Project
    GLAAD
    1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678 (Crisis Line for youth 25 and younger)
    Text LGBTQ to 741-741 (Crisis Line)
    1-877-565-8860 (Trans Lifeline)
    1-888-843-4564 (LGBT National Hotline)
    988 (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)

    28 min
  • It Should Have Been Me: Survivor’s Guilt

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of my favorite months of the year because the rest of the world is more likely to get exposed to mental wellness events happening in your communities and social media hastags such as #mentalhealthawarness month are trending. This month we are looking at people, activities, and thoughts that encourage wellness in the “Maximizing My Mental” series. In today’s episode “It Should Have Been Me: Survivor’s Guilt,” Dr. Tarver discusses ways to cope with losing people to violence and suicide. #mentalhealthmoments #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #IcouldntsaveU #findingpeace

    36 min
  • “Stuck in the Muck: The Comfort of Complacency”

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of my favorite months of the year because the rest of the world is more likely to get exposed to mental wellness events happening in your communities and social media hastags such as #mentalhealthawarness month are trending. This month we are looking at people, activities, and thoughts that encourage wellness in the “Maximizing My Mental” series. In today’s episode “Stuck in the Muck: The Comfort of Complacency,” Dr. Tarver discusses ways to get unstuck from patterns that interfere with joyful and meaningful lives.

    #mentalhealthmoments #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #stucklikechuck #findingjoy

    22 min
  • Life and Death in the Tongue: The Power of Words

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of my favorite months of the year because the rest of the world is more likely to get exposed to mental wellness events happening in your communities and social media hastags such as #mentalhealthawarness month are trending. This month we are looking at people, activities, and thoughts that encourage wellness in the “Maximizing My Mental” series. In today’s episode “Life and Death in the Tongue: The Power of Words,” Dr. Dolores Tarver discusses the impact of hurtful words and tips to harness the tongue. #mentalhealthmoments #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #authorofmystory #growingingrace

     

    27 min
  • To Be Well is to be Free: Challenging the Narrative You Were Given

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of my favorite months of the year because the rest of the world is more likely to get exposed to mental wellness events happening in your communities and social media hastags such as #mentalhealthawarness month are trending. This month we are looking at people, activities, and thoughts that encourage wellness in the “Maximizing My Mental” series. In today’s episode “To Be Well is to be Free: Challenging the Narrative You Were Given,” Dr. Dolores Tarver discusses freeing ourselves from the

    expectations of others.
    #mentalhealthmoments #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #authorofmystory #growingingrace

    15 min
  • Finding My People: Positive Impacts of Healthy Relationships on Mental Health

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of my favorite months of the year because the rest of the world is more likely to get exposed to mental

    wellness events happening in your communities and social media hastags such as #mentalhealthawarnessmonth are trending. This month we are looking at people, activities, and thoughts that encourage wellness in the “Maximizing My Mental” series. In today’s episode “Finding My People: Positive Impacts of Healthy Relationships on Mental Health,” Dr. Dolores Tarver discusses the effects of a healthy support system.

    #mentalhealthmoments #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mytribe #reciprocalrelationship #accountabilitypartners

    19 min
  • “Home Alone: When Family Abandons You”

    Happy April!!! This month is about renewal, reinvestment, and resurrection! That’s the inspiration for the “You Thought I Was Worth Saving” series. Dr. Dolores

    Tarver discusses the effects of family abandonment on self-worth. Check out this episode of "T" Time with Dr. Tarver entitled: “Home Alone: When
    Family Abandons You.”
    #mentalhealthmoments #nobodycametosaveme #allalone #freedom #worthsaving #healed

    22 min
  • I CAN’T DO WHAT I WANT, SO I WON’T DO WHAT I CAN

    Happy April!!! This month is about renewal, reinvestment, and resurrection! That’s the inspiration for the “You Thought I Was Worth Saving” series. Dr. Dolores

    Tarver discusses the effects of illness and loss of abilities on self-worth. Check out this episode of "T" Time with Dr. Tarver entitled: "I Can’t Do What I Want, So I Won’t Do What I Can."
    #mentalhealthmoments #broken #ashellofmyself #redefiningme #worthsaving #healed

    28 min
  • The Guilt and Shame of it All

    Happy April!!! This month is about renewal, reinvestment, and resurrection! That’s the inspiration for the “You Thought I Was Worth Saving” series. Dr. Dolores Tarver discusses the difference between guilt and shame and how they affect self-worth. Check out this episode of "T" Time with Dr. Tarver entitled: "The Guilt and Shame of it All."

    #mentalhealthmoments #ashamed #guiltandobligation #healthyidentity #worthy#graceandforgiveness

    23 min

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