Aliyah and Yasmeen talk about Black Mental Health and the stigma around therapy in the black culture. Trigger warning: There are mentions of suicide, suicidal ideation and self harm in this episode. If these are not topics you can listen to at the moment please take care of yourself and catch us next week. We love you and please take care of yourself!

News sources mentioned on this week's episode:

https://www.theroot.com/this-free-black-mental-health-app-was-created-two-years-1845012463

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/black-and-african-american-communities-and-mental-health

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/racial-trauma#symptoms

https://macon-newsroom.com/7558/engageccj/studentwork/what-is-racial-trauma-and-how-to-cope-with-it/

Mental Health Resources:

https://calmharm.co.uk

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.self.com/story/black-mental-health-resources/amp

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255)

Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741)

Credits:

Intro Music by: Kalmon Demott

Written, Produced and Voiced by: Yasmeen Hill and Aliyah Dorsey

Edited by: Aliyah Dorsey

Small Bell Ringing Sound effect:  #PalsLivesLife

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For a full transcription of our show click the link below:

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