"T" Time with Dr. Tarver

“T” Time with Dr. Tarver! Check out this mental health moment on factors that shape our identity. “Who Am I?”

Mother’s Day is May 10th and can bring a variety of emotions for people. This mental health moment is entitled “You Are Not Forgotten” and offers guidelines for coping with and supporting people who have experienced miscarriages, childhood deaths, fertility challenges, or losses of mothers, grandmothers, and other maternal figures. #youarenotforgotten #MothersDayGrieving #mentalhealthmoments

Words are very powerful. They can be used to empower or enslave. What if all our words and how they affected people were recorded and we had to review the footage every day before bed? “Hurting with our Words” describes some common examples of psychological, emotional, and verbal abuse and the effects. #mentalhealthmoments #wordshurt #verbalabuse 

Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233

Mental Healthline 844-549-4266 (assists with finding services)

May 5th is National Silence the Shame Day dedicated to providing education about and reducing the stigma of mental health and seeking services. Today’s topic is “Shattering Stigma About Suicide.” #silencetheshame #mentalhealth #youalwaysmatter

It’s “T” Time with Dr. Tarver. Today we are addressing “Socialization and Sexualized Behaviors.” Rigid sex-role conformity, early exposure to sexual images and experiences, and underdevelopment of identity can have significant and long lasting effects. Let’s discuss healthier models of intimacy development. #sexualabuse #shame #hypersexuality #toxicmasculinity #mentalhealth

In this podcast of “T” Time with Dr. Tarver, the topic is communication. Dr. Tarver explores pitfalls to effective communication and healthy tools and strategies to implement as replacements.

“What are you afraid of?” We’ve all got fears. They are part of life. But sometimes they can become debilitating. Let’s talk about it. #preventingmypurpose #avoidance #facingfear #mentalhealthmoment

“The Ways We Express Our Pain” focuses on grief reactions that occur following  racial trauma or racial battle fatigue. #griefresponses #PTSD #unbearablepain #rage #mentalhealthmoments

In this episode of “T” Time with Dr. Tarver, the topic is “The Problem with Pre-Existing Conditions.” They are used as a barrier to access to quality care and resources and as an excuse for the mistreatment of people. #blame #lackofaccess #barriers #menralhealthmoments

“The Power of Breath” Please make sure that you are taking care of yourself during this time. Deep breathing has a lot of benefits including stress and anxiety management and improving sleep. #deepbreathing #cleansingbreath #mentalhealthmoments