Myia and Brandi discuss how our blueprint is formed by messages we have about ourselves taken from our primary caregivers and our environment. Myia and Brandi explain the meaning & role ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) and Cognitive Distortions have with impacting our mental health and how it leads to how we interact with our environment and society.

Myia and Brandi discuss how unresolved trauma can impact parenting by overprotecting or underprotecting our children.

Brandi and Myia discuss the mental health perspective of addiction & the impact it has on the family dynamic. They discuss the trickle down impact addiction has on societal settings. The episode will start you on the path of understanding the dynamics of addiction and add to your wealth of resources.

Resources:
Sacramento County Addiction Services: https://dhs.saccounty.gov/BHS/Pages/SUPT/Substance-Use-Prevention-and-Treatment.aspx

Shaniya Davis: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-shaniya-davis-story-timeline-of-angels-last-days-on-earth/

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Myia and Brandi explain what Race-Based Traumatic Stress is and how it occurs in the workplace as well as the symptoms a person often experiences. Stories of individuals and personal experiences are shared to discuss how a work environment can cause such mental distress that a person can ultimately display symptoms of PTSD. For more information & resources please visit: https://www.mhanational.org/racial-trauma

Myia & Brandi discuss common occurrences from the experiences of Black women while navigating through medical spaces & the exhausting toll it plays on one's mental health. We discuss our unique experiences & wishes for change around the process of seeking medical services that do not leave lasting effects of PTSD, anxiety & depression. We discuss factors that increase feelings of safety, inclusion & being treated equal in medical spaces.

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This episode introduces hosts, Brandi Garner & Myia McClendon, two African American Therapists who will Explore the Duality of Black women in Society and their Mental Health.

This podcast takes a deep dive into the mental health issues that affect Women of Color. The goal of this podcast is to highlight the duality of superwoman complex that plagues the African American woman.

Although this podcast speaks specifically about African American women, if you are a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or a person of color) or a person who can identify with these issues, this podcast is for you as well.

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