The Dr. Leaf Show

In this episode I interview Dr. Nicole Cammack and Dr. Danielle Busby from Black Mental Wellness Corp. on Black mental health, generational trauma, how allies can support people of color, why cultural competency is vital in therapy, stigmas in the black mental health community, how Black people can begin to find healing, mental health resources for black and indigenous people of color, and so much more.

Black Mental Wellness Corp is an organization dedicated to providing evidence based information and resources about Mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, to highlight and increase the diversity of mental health professionals, and to decrease the mental health stigma in the Black community.

Additional reading: Huffpost article

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A Few Podcast Highlights

5:11 About The Black Mental Wellness Corporation

8:54 How people are starting to talk about mental health more openly in the Black community, and why there is reason to hope that things are changing. The more we normalize these conversations, the more we break the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

10:32 Why we all need to have more discussions and get more comfortable talking about mental health issues, and why it is important that these conversations are inclusive, equitable and diverse.

11:12, 59:00 Why in the past people of color have just been expected to “cope” with their trauma, and why there is a lot of mistrust in the Black community when it comes to our current healthcare system.

32:20 How white people can be better allies

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There is a lot of talk these day about the expectations we place on all sexes, and how this can impact our mental and physical wellbeing. Thankfully, we can break free of these expectations and learn to find our own identity and way in life—we don’t have to be who the world says we should be! In this podcast, in honor of Father’s Day and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, I spoke to therapist and bestselling author John Kim about men’s mental wellbeing, the stigma associated with men’s mental health, how to break the cycle of toxic masculinity, how fathers can improve their relationships with their sons, how to be better parents and the power of knowing who you are as a man in today’s world.

Podcast Highlights 

1:53 Why John is a therapist who went rogue 

6:38 How John went from being miserable to finding joy in life 9:08 Why help is never just one-sided 

9:32 What is toxic masculinity? 

12:46 Why is men’s emotional wellbeing important? 

14:57 How John overcame his own toxic masculinity 

20:00 How do we break generational patterns? 

23:59 The power of facing your own resistance 

25:40 Tips for parents 

29:40 Breaking the toxic masculinity cycle 

36:50 Advice for fathers who have sons 38:26 How to grow as a person   

Read the podcast blog and transcript here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/overcoming-toxic-masculinity-the-stigma-around-men-s-mental-health-advice-on-how-to-raise-emotionally-resilient-sons-vital-relationship-advice-for-men-with-therapist-john-kim

For more info on John and. to get his books visit: www.theangrytherapist.com   

And follow him on instagram here: @theangrytherapist   

Additional resources:

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time) 

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app  

Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)     

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips! 

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf 

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf 

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf  

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We all know those people that are always on the go: they never seem to rest, they are always busy doing something and they seem to accomplish so much. Perhaps you are one of those people! But did you know that this could also be a sign of high-functioning anxiety? In this podcast, I speak to therapist and licensed counselor Nancy Jane Smith about the signs and symptoms of high-functioning anxiety and how to overcome it, as well as how to deal with perfectionism, people-pleasing and avoid burnout. 

High functioning anxiety is a form of anxiety that you won’t get diagnosed with, but it is similar to generalized anxiety, and also involves gastro symptoms, headaches, panic attacks, racing thoughts and so on. It is essentially a way of coping that pushes you harder and faster, which often leads to perfectionism, people-pleasing and burnout. On the outside everything may look great, but, on the inside, everything is falling apart, which is why high functioning anxiety is so hard to recognize. In fact, a lot of people aren’t aware that you don’t have to live with this kind of “hustle, hustle, hustle” mentality this because they do not share how they feel with the people in their lives.  

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Podcast Highlights

2:24 How Nancy’s dad felt like a failure, and how his inner critic affected his final moments

4:30 Why some people are driven by their inner critic, and how it leads to high functioning anxiety

7:36 How do you recognize high-functioning anxiety?

10:42 Perfectionism and high-functioning anxiety

12:22 How is high-functioning anxiety different to generalized anxiety?

14:14 Our different inner voices: who are you listening to?

18:56 Tips to deal with our inner critic

25:40 How positive thinking can exacerbate high-functioning anxiety

36:00 How to speak to a friend or loved one with high-functioning anxiety

Read the episode blog and transcript here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/high-functioning-anxiety-signs-symptoms-and-solutions-how-to-silence-your-inner-critic-overcome-perfectionism-and-people-pleasing-and-avoid-burnout-with-therapist-nancy-jane-smith

For more info on Nancy and to get her book or sign up for her coaching program visit: https://live-happier.com/about/    

Additional Resources: 

 -Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)  

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app 

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips! 

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/ 

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf 

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf 

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf   

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Being a mother, woman and professional can be challenging, but this is even more so if you are a mother, woman, professional and a person of color. In this podcast, I speak to my good friend LaTanya Coleman-Carter about being a black female professional from the South, why we need to listen to people of color's experiences, the importance of learning about racism and white privilege, why our educational system needs to change, hood feminism, the "talk" black parents have to give their children, why we need to have diversity in the workplace, how to talk to your children about race and so much more.     

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Podcast Time Stamps  

2:16 LaTanya’s love of mathematics, the power of education and working as a black professional in the United States   

3:46 Why LaTanya doesn’t want to write, she wants to riot   

8:19 Why we should all be uncomfortable right now   

9:00 Why you need to listen to your black friends   

12:00 What is white privilege, and why it is so important to acknowledge it  

17:30 Why we have to be okay with being uncomfortable  

19:00 Why we need to see color  

25:10 The need for diversity in the workplace  

25:35 Why we need to start small and recognize those bias we have in ourselves, and why small injustices are not small  

30:30 How racism can become ingrained in our brains and be passed through the generations  

31:18 How the education system teaches kids to be racist, and how we can change this  

38:00 When we start talking about it, we can start changing it  

49:40 Why are black women’s opinions dismissed so quickly, and how the feminist movement failed black women   55:00 Why you need to be an ally and use your white privilege   

59:05 How racism causes brain damage   

LaTanya is also and amazing math tutor and offers online coaching! For more info and to book a session visit: https://www.theamath.com   

And follow her on Twitter: @HeyMrsCarter_   and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaftermathematics/?igshid=1f3r07k8fp3lq

Read her blog on this topic 

Recommended additional reading and resources:   

Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot

13 Books to Educate Yourself on Antiracism, According to Black Women

Hood Feminism Blog

Women, Race, & Class

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower

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Racial prejudice doesn't just hurt the person who is victimized by it, it also impacts the person who inflicts the pain, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Toxic, biased mindsets are real things: they are built into the structures of brain, affecting how we see and interact with the world, which can affect our mental and physical health. Thankfully, we can rewire these mindsets and start changing the way we live, and the way we participate in society. But that's only if we are willing to put in the work to do so.

Unwiring prejudice and racial bias from our brains and societies begins with deep, honest conversations, and I hope that this discussion with my two wonderful sons-in-law will impact you as much as it did me.  In this episode we discuss what it is like to be a black man in America, why we are talking about black lives matter and what does it really mean, police brutality and what we can do to change the system, how racism affects our mental health, dealing with trauma, what is going on with the current protests, what is privilege, racism in the church, how to empathize with people whose experiences are different to ours, and some things we can start doing now to end systematic racial bias and its effects.  I hope you will watch or listen with an open mind and an open heart. We are not trying to deny anyone's experiences, judge anyone or silence anyone. We are just trying to focus on what we can do to change something that has gone on way too long, at too great a cost.  

Read Jay's blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/can-i-switch-off-my-brain-being-black-in-america-is-tiring-even-during-a-pandemic?_ke=  

Read Eli's blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-money-fuels-police-brutality-against-people-of-color-and-how-we-can-fight-back?_ke=  

Read a personal letter from me here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/a-personal-letter-from-me?_ke=  Additional stories and blogs worth reading: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news

Where you can donate today:  

-Equal Justice Initiative: https://eji.org/?_ke 

-Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/?_ke= 

-George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd?_ke= 

-Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/?_ke= 

-Reclaim the Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home?_ke= 

--NAACP: https://www.naacp.org 

Additional mental health resources and counseling options: 

- Free therapy for communities of color Text NOSTIGMA to 707070 

 -BetterHelp online therapy: https://trybetterhelp.com/drleaf -Inclusive Therapists: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/?_ke=

 -Alyssa Marie Wellness: https://www.alyssamariewellness.com/?_ke= 

-Full Circle Therapy Services: https://www.fullcircletherapyservices.com

 -Crisis text hotline: Text SHARE to 741741 for free, fast, and confidential crisis counseling

-Melanin And Mental Health: -https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com/?_ke

Additional reading materials:  

-https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.html 

-https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2020/jun/03/do-the-work-an-anti-racist-reading-list-layla-f-saad

Helpful podcasts to listen to: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/g32732684/anti-racism-podcasts/

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Register for my 2020 Virtual Mental Health Solutions Summit here:https://www.drleafconference.com  **Early bird tickets end October 15**

Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)

 Right now, we are all dealing with a lot. The world is topsy-turvy, and life just seems so…out of whack. But what do you do if you are dealing with all this, and you are stick at home or in quarantine with someone who drives you nuts at the best of times? In this week’s blog and podcast, I speak with bestselling author, speaker and clinical psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud about setting boundaries during quarantine, dealing with difficult people during the COVID-19 crisis, how to help others without enabling them and how not to feel guilty for saying no.     

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Podcast Time Stamps 

-2:50 Dr. Cloud’s work as a clinical psychologist 

-7:00 Time and space as natural boundaries, and how to enforce these during quarantine

-11:30 Why ‘no’ is a complete sentence, and why you don’t need to justify your boundaries with people that push the limits 18:00 How love builds up a protective barrier around your mind 

-31:15 How to stand firm and take ownership of your own fear and actions when faced with a difficult person   

Read the full podcast blog and transcript here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-set-boundaries-during-quarantine-and-the-current-crisis-with-dr-henry-cloud-how-to-deal-with-the-guilt-that-may-come-from-setting-boundaries

For more info on Dr. Henry Cloud and to get his books visit: https://www.drcloud.com  

Additional Resources:  

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app  

-Get any of my books, DVDs, and workbooks for less 25% with code DRLEAF at checkout: https://drleaf.com/collections/all   Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)     

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips! 

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf 

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf 

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf   

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Dr. Amen will be a guest speaker at my 2020 Virtual Mental Health Solutions Summit! Register here:https://www.drleafconference.com  **Early bird tickets end October 15**

Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)

Episode description:  Mental health is a hot topic these days, especially considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the enforced social separation and isolation many of us have experienced over the past several months. Even though things are starting to open in many places, we all are facing a world which is dramatically different to the one we knew before the pandemic—so many things are uncertain, which only exacerbates our collective mental distress. Thankfully, as I discuss in this week’s blog and podcast with world-renowned psychiatrist, brain specialist and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen, there are ways we can take our mental and brain health into our own hands! The human brain is remarkably resilient: over time we can heal our minds and find freedom, purpose and renewal in an imperfect world. 

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Podcast Time Stamps  

-3:06 How the Vietnam War inspire Dr. Amen’s love for medicine  

-7:30 ADHD: a story of how one boy overcame his symptoms, and how psychiatry has changed over human history 

 -17:25 Why we need to start changing the current mental health narrative  

-24:43 What to do to have a healthy brain and love your life 

 -38:10 Why you need to spend time building your brain every day 

 -40:11 Head trauma, brain injuries and mental health  

-46:27 The best habit for a healthy brain 

For more info on Dr. Amen and to get his books visit: https://www.amenclinics.com/ 

Additional Resources:  

 -Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app  

-Get any of my books, DVDs, and workbooks for less 25% with code DRLEAF at checkout: https://drleaf.com/collections/all   

 -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!) 

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!   

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/ 

 -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf 

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf 

 -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf

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