Community & Social Activism: Mental Health Toll of Advocacy

Black Mental Health Matters Show | Honoring Professor Jason Arday’s LegacyWhat does it really cost to be a Black professional in spaces where you are constantly watched, judged, scrutinized, and expected to represent an entire community?Join the Black Mental Health Matters Show for a powerful conversation exploring Black professionals, hypervisibility, racialized expectations, workplace pressure, identity, belonging, and the mental health cost of being constantly observed.Inspired by the scholarship and legacy of Professor Jason Arday, this episode goes beyond outrage to examine how racism, institutional cultures, stereotypes, and the pressure to be “perfect” can affect the mental health and wellbeing of Black professionals.#BlackMentalHealth #BlackMentalHealthMatters #BlackProfessionals #MentalHealth #Hypervisibility #RacismAndMentalHealth #WorkplaceMentalHealth #BlackLeadership #RacialTrauma #MentalHealthAwareness #JasonArday #BlackMentalHealthMattersShow #MentalHealthInTheWorkplace #DecolonizingMentalHealth

Reparenting Your Inner Child | Black Mental Health Matters ShowJoin Black Mental Health Matters for an important and insightful conversation on “Reparenting Your Inner Child.” This episode explores how childhood experiences, unmet emotional needs, trauma, and learned behaviors can continue to shape our relationships, self-esteem, mental health, and daily lives as adults.Our expert guests will discuss practical approaches to inner child healing, emotional wellness, self-compassion, trauma recovery, and breaking unhealthy generational patterns. Together, we will explore what it means to identify the needs of your inner child and intentionally create healthier patterns for yourself and future generations.Featured HostDr. Joan Samuels-DennisSpecial GuestsEbony Baylock — Artist & Emotional Intelligence CoachSydney Elaine Butler — Founder, HR/DEIA Consultant & CoachDeshantis Huff — Policy & Nonprofit ConsultantJohn Burton Jr. — Clinical Faith-Based Therapist📅 Date: Saturday, August 29⏰ Time: 10:00 AM ET | 9:00 AM CT | 7:00 AM PT | 2:00 PM GMT | 3:00 PM WAT | 4:00 PM SAST | 5:00 PM EATTune in for a powerful discussion about healing childhood wounds, understanding emotional triggers, practicing self-compassion, setting healthy boundaries, and reclaiming your emotional well-being.#ReparentingYourInnerChild #InnerChildHealing #BlackMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #ChildhoodTrauma #EmotionalHealing #TraumaRecovery #GenerationalHealing #SelfCompassion #MentalHealthAwareness #HealingJourney #BlackMentalHealthMatters

Join us on the Black Mental Health Matters Show this Saturday! Topic: Impact of Telehealth & Digital Mental Health Saturday, August 22nd | 10:00 AM ESTIs virtual care really working for our community? Tune in as we unpack what telehealth delivers — and where it still falls short — for Black mental health.#BlackMentalHealthMatters #TelehealthTalk #MentalHealthAwareness

Community & Social Activism: The Mental Health Toll of AdvocacyJoin Black Mental Health Matters on Saturday, August 8th for a powerful conversation exploring the hidden mental health costs carried by activists, community leaders, and changemakers.Host Steph C. Jones, MFT, sits down with a dynamic panel to unpack how the weight of advocacy work impacts emotional wellbeing, and how to sustain the fight for justice without sacrificing mental health.Guests:Anthony Carter — Health Coach, Filmmaker, Founder of Plant Powered BrothersAriana Johnson, MSSA, LSW — Clinical Social Worker/Mental Health TherapistDaryan Wilkinson — Chief Executive OfficerDr. Marcus Robinson, DCH IHP QBH — Founder and Chief ArchitectC'Sherica Shaw — Mental Health Professional & Community Wellness AdvocateRuben Watson — Author, Parent Leader, Fundraiser, VisionaryTime 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 AM CT / 7:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM GMT / 3:00 PM WAT / 4:00 PM SAST / 5:00 PM EATTune in for real talk on burnout, resilience, and community care.#mentalhealth #mentalhealthadvocacy #blackmentalhealth #blackmentalhealthmatters

Join host Ariana Johnson, MSSA, LSW,this Saturday at 10AM EST for a conversation on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in the Black community — the kind of anxiety that often goes unnamed and undiagnosed.Guests: Dr. Coreetha Entzminger — Psychotherapist Lesley R. Scott, LMSW Kurt Lamarr Jones — Educator/ActorDr. Elizabeth Ssemanda, MD, PhD | Holistic Psychiatrist · Soul-Led Career Coach · Host, BMHM#GAD #Anxiety #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #CBT

Black Maternal Mental Health Week Topic: The Motherhood No One Prepared You For — Healing the Body, Holding the Grief: Endometriosis, Birth Trauma & Pregnancy Loss Host: Itiyopiya Ewart, MSW, MAT Guests: Jessica Fisher Golden,Founder Mama Matters Stephanie Jones,MFT Titilayo Ogunyale,Founder,CEO DeShantis Huff ,Policy& Nonprofit Consultant Dr. Joan Samuels-Dennis, RN, PhD, Psychotherapist & Trauma-Informed Leadership EducatorOriginally broadcasted on:Date: July 25thTime: 11:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CDT / 9:00 AM MDT / 8:00 AM PDT

WE HEAL TOGETHERBlack Mental Health Matters Anthem[INTRO – Spoken]They told us to be strong.They told us not to cry.But strength is not silence.And healing is not weakness.This is our time.Black Mental Health Matters.[VERSE 1]We carry stories from generations before,Pain in our hearts that we couldn't ignore.Smiles on our faces, storms underneath,Searching for hope, searching for peace.Mama said, "Pray, you'll be alright,"Daddy taught us how to hide the fight.But now we're breaking every chain,Speaking our truth, releasing the pain.[PRE-CHORUS]You don't have to walk alone,You don't have to hide your scars.Your story matters, your life matters,You are exactly who you are.[CHORUS]We heal together, we rise together,Through every storm, through every weather.Black minds matter, Black lives matter,Our mental health matters forever.Lift your voice, let your heart breathe,There is hope, there is room to believe.From generation to generation,We choose healing, we choose liberation.[VERSE 2]For every brother afraid to say,"I'm not okay," but smiles anyway.For every sister carrying the load,Giving everybody love while losing her own.You are worthy of a helping hand,You deserve support, you deserve to stand.No more shame, no more disguise,We face our pain and still we rise.[BRIDGE – Choir]I am worthy.I am healing.I am enough.I am still here.[LEAD]Can you hear me?[CHOIR]We hear you![LEAD]Can you see me?[CHOIR]We see you![LEAD]Do you believe healing is possible?[CHOIR]YES![CHORUS – Full]We heal together, we rise together,Through every storm, through every weather.Black minds matter, Black lives matter,Our mental health matters forever.Lift your voice, let your heart breathe,There is hope, there is room to believe.From generation to generation,We choose healing, we choose liberation.[OUTRO – Spoken/Sung]No more suffering in silence.No more shame in asking for help.No more carrying the weight alone.We are community.We are resilience.We are healing.Black Mental Health Matters.Your mind matters.Your story matters.Your life matters.We heal together.

Join us this Saturday for the latest episode of the Black Mental Health Matters show. This week’s topic is “Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief.” Tune in to hear host LaChish J. Rigg in conversation with guest Steph C. Jones, MFT, and special guest Quanari Miller, a high school student.

Tune in to the Black Mental Health Matters show this Saturday! Host Sonia Harte will be joined by behavioral scientist Terri Floyd to discuss the rising suicide rates in the Black and African American community and explore actionable steps you can take. Don’t miss this important conversation!

Join us this Saturday for the Black Mental Health Matters show, where we’ll discuss "Access to Care: Navigating the Mental Health System as a Black Person." Hosted by Lachish J. Rigg, CEO of LJR & Coaching LLC, with special guests Mairo Ahmadu, Student Therapist, and Dr. D'Quayvion Cloud, LCSWA, Licensed Social Worker. Don’t miss it!