Sometimes we’re surrounded by so much, yet, we still feel alone. This week on The Break Room, we dive into the experience of isolation, loneliness and feeling misunderstood.

Sometimes we express anger or frustration but deeper, we are feeling pain or hurt. Listen to better understand the art of labeling your emotions!

Have you ever caught yourself being the “therapist” friend? So have we! We’ve touched on therapy in previous episodes but today, we really dive in deeper. Also, did you know that even therapists need their own therapy? Listen now.

Immigrating to the U.S. can both be an amazing but traumatic experience for many. The journey of acculturation is complex and different for everyone. This week we have the beautiful and intelligent, Keshani Perera as a guest.

We want listeners to think about any problematic patterns or trauma that exist within their families. We discuss ways of breaking these patterns and barriers as well as how to handle it all.

There’s no such thing as an anxiety-free life. However, there are ways to better cope/ live with anxiety. Listen as we discuss ways we personally deal with our anxiety and how to manage your own.

Today we discuss the challenges, complexities and beauty of being a Black therapist. Links to resources: https://www.aetnabetterhealth.com/newjersey/find-provider www.psychologytoday.com www.therapyforblackgirls.com

This week we talk about privilege. We share how we are privileged in different ways and then discuss how we can put our privilege to good use.

Today we address what our race/ ethnicity means to us and explore our racial/ ethnic identity more deeply. We also talk about our unique and interesting experiences with microaggressions and discrimination.

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