Pretty For A Black Girl: Diary Of An Anxious Black Woman

You asked, I answered. Today’s episode is an Ask Me Anything. If you grew up hearing “only crazy people take pills,” this episode of mental health medication is for you. And probably your parents. What this episode covers: What antidepressant am I on right now? What was my first experience with antidepressants?  What side effects do I experience with my antidepressants? What are the pros of antidepressants? What are the cons of antidepressants? Am I nervous about being on antidepressants for the rest of my life? -- Music in this episode comes from Nangdo, Blue Dot Sessions, Scott Joplin, Coleman Hawkins, C. Scott, and KieLoKaz.

In today’s episode, I get into: What the heck is social anxiety? The signs of social anxiety  How social anxiety shows up in my life  How to cope with social anxiety as an extrovert Episode Links: Social Anxiety: Here’s How to Spot the Signs, MedCircle (YouTube)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8wK-JhbVVw What Is Social Anxiety, WedMD  https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/mental-health-social-anxiety-disorder --   Music in this episode comes from Nangdo, Blue Dot Sessions, Scott Joplin, C. Scott, and KieLoKaz.

Breaking away from my scheduled programming to share the three takeaways I left with after watching the Oprah, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry interview: You can feel there is no way out even when seemingly the world is at your disposal.  Toxic family members are not entitled to your loyalty or your presence.  Your spouse should be your mental health advocate, always.   Follow Pretty For a Black Girl on Instagram: @forablackgirl.podcast  Follow me on Instagram: @jazminereedclark   --   Music in this episode comes from Nangdo, Blue Dot Sessions, and KieLoKaz.

For listeners whose parents are always in their business. Let’s talk about boundaries.  What are boundaries?  Why should we set them? And how do we do it? The Enmeshed Family and 6 Signs of a Toxic Behavior https://www.alisoncookphd.com/enmeshed-family-6-signs-toxic-behavior/ 3 Boundaries You Must Set In Every Relationship | Oprah Winfrey Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUpZgwLQvSM Follow Pretty for a Black Girl on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/forablackgirl.podcast/ Follow your host Jazmine Reed-Clark on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/jazminereedclark/   --   Music in this episode comes from Nangdo, Blue Dot Sessions, Scott Joplin, and KieLoKaz.

In today’s episode, we are getting into: My personal experience with hearing the phrase “therapy is for white people,” and my path to denouncing it. A very shallow dive into the psychology behind Black people and obstacles that prevent us from seeking therapeutic treatment. And finally, how we can move past it and bask in the paradise that is going to therapy. Links:  Zencare, Is It True That “Black People Don’t Like To Go To Therapy”? https://blog.zencare.co/black-mental-health-christiana-awosan/ “Stop Telling Yourself Therapy Is For White People” https://jazminereedclark.medium.com/stop-telling-yourself-therapy-is-for-white-people-ed1b1c593477 Follow Pretty for a Black Girl on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/forablackgirl.podcast/ Follow your host Jazmine Reed-Clark on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/jazminereedclark/   --   Music in this episode comes from Nangdo, Blue Dot Sessions, Scott Joplin, and KieLoKaz.

Welcome to Pretty for a Black Girl! A space designed to destigmatize mental illness in the Black community, promote practical wellness tools and resources, and bring together those who spent most of their life feeling alone, awkward, or like the black sheep. No matter your race, gender, or standard of beauty — your feelings are valid here.   Hosted by writer, career coach, and podcast host of Office Politics, Jazmine Reed-Clark.   Follow the podcast on Instagram: @forablackgirl.podcast   Learn more about Jazmine at jazminereedclark.com   ---   (Music in this trailer is by Scott Joplin and Nangdo.)