Urban Tools For Change

To be Black and living in New Jersey. Find out in the Urban Suite with Dr. Lisa LaCon some causes of disparity as well as solutions to this major problem affecting the urban community.

In the Urban Suite, we have a special guest, Amy Stevenson, who triumphantly won her battle with breast cancer. Find out what tools she used used in her toolbox to eradicate this debilitating disease.

In the Urban Suite, we are discussing high blood pressure and diabetes and how these two culprits are destructive to the Black community with special guest, Dr. Jen Baker

According to reliable sources, the most corrupt city in New Jersey is where? This is not good news for the residents of this city. But, the residents continue to vote for the same ol', same ol'. Perhaps, the residents are comfortable with corruption. Who knows? So find out in the Urban Suite with Dr. Lisa LaCon.

On today's episode, "The Overshadowed: The Opioid Crisis in Black America", I describe how stigma is the root cause for Blacks not receiving the proper substance use treatment. I discuss the various types of stigma and give practical examples of how stigma looks and the barriers it creates, while providing basic solutions to overcome this unjustly phenomenon.

On today's episode, "THE OVERSHADOWED: THE OPIOID CRISIS IN BLACK AMERICA", I will read from an article I wrote for The Newsletter for the Association of Black Sociologists. I will have a discussion about the opioid epidemic in the Black community, especially synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, the drug that Prince overdosed on.

On today's episode, "Can Popping Pills Kill? 10 Questions To Ask Your Doctor When Prescribed Medication", I will provide for you 10 questions to ask your doctor when he or she is prescribing medication to you which can assist you on your wellness and recovery journey.

On today's episode "What's Up Doc? Am I Depressed or Not?", I will discuss using the PHQ9 in order to determine someone's mental health status, particularly depression. This self-administered tool was developed by Drs. Kroenke, Spitzer, and Williams.

On today's episode "Back Down Memory Lane: Experiencing Grief Through Loss" we're going to discuss and define what grief is and the five stages associated with grief. Also, we're going to identify unhealthy as well as healthy tools used to navigate this heavy emotional process and individual journey.

On today's episode, "This BEAR Is Still Chasing Me", we're going to discuss and define what fear is as well as discuss the eight (8) levels of intensity associated with fear. We're going to explore where fear stems from, the BEAR in the room (our Beliefs Expected As Reality whether real or imagined). And, I am going to illustrate how it looks to be in fear (fight of flight) meaning some people confront fear while others retreat.