U Talk, I'll Listen

In episode 1 of season 2, Mallory details how her marriage turned from happy to abusive.

February is the month of love and black history, so this double episode spotlights black love. Josh and Renesha, newlyweds, and Marcus and Cordia, married 41 years, answer the same questions about their relationships and experiences with their spouses. 

U Talk, I'll Listen, hosted by Shannon Chatmon, is about mental health, healing, human connection and perspectives, and empathy through stories. New episodes released every other Monday.

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On next week's episode, we spotlight black love in honor of Black History Month and Valentine's Day. I asked two couples the same questions, newlyweds and my parents, who have been married for 41 years.

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Aniera gives her account of the double life she said she was living while trying to suppress her feelings by drinking and blacking out. She describes the effects that alcohol has had on her life, her depression, suicide attempts, and low self-esteem. Now a Christian, she credits God for her life and 14 years of sobriety. 

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If you or someone you know is dealing with depression and/or having suicidal thoughts, please use one of the resources below: 

National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org 

For help with an alcohol addiction, click the link below to learn more about treatment options:  

https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/

On next week's episode, Aniera recalls her experience with alcoholism and what helped her get sober.

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Lyndsay recounts the day she found out her friend Danielle had committed suicide around six weeks after giving birth and how she helped to pick up the pieces in the days following. She talks about what helped her deal with the emotions she felt and why suicide is not the answer.

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If you or someone you know is dealing with depression and/or having suicidal thoughts, please use one of the resources below:

National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

On next week's episode, Lyndsay recounts the shock and grief she felt upon finding out that her friend, Danielle, had committed suicide about six weeks after having a baby.

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On next week's episode, Linde discusses her experience battling and beating breast cancer and the aftermath.

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Josh's adoption story is unique in that there was no agency involved. He recounts his experience growing up in a rural town, feeling different, and his quest for answers to some tough questions connecting to his personal identity.

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