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MENTAL HEALTH

We Heart Our Lives is an online community established to empower those suffering from mental illness and suicidality by focusing on emotional, mental and spiritual wellness. It exists to remove the stigma around mental illness and thoughts of suicide by engaging individuals in open and honest conversations and in turn educate loved ones on how to be supportive.

2020-05-28

Mass Trauma & Black Men

How can we better deal with the trauma and emotions we’re experiencing while witnessing black bodies being unjustly killed without consequence, time and time again. During this episode we discuss how to process generational trauma, why black men are suffering most from depression and suicide amongst other topics. For this first installation of WHOL SESSIONS we’re joined by; Jarell R.O. Myers (PhD) a clinical psychologist, Chinasokwu A. Nworu an occupational therapist and founder of PVOGlobal as well as We Heart Our Lives producer, Gideon Moncreiffe. Please reach out and share your thoughts on this conversation.

1h 11m
2020-05-04

Preventing Isolation And How Therapy Can Help

Kamilyah Cooper, a mental health expert, discusses the major questions around mental health and suicidality. Below are time-coded chapters: 3:12 - Therapy and what to expect 3:40 - Depression vs suicidality 4:30 - What are the signs of suicide and depression 7:30 - How to be supportive of those you love 10:30 - What not to do if someone is suffering 12:30 - Identifying triggers within yourself 14:18 - Body scanning

17 min
2020-05-04

Healing From The Void Left Behind

Jamie-Lee takes us sand boarding in Namibia and opens up about her healing process and her own battle with depression after losing her little brother to suicide.

13 min
2020-05-04

Healing From Trauma And Loss

Alaska Gedeon, sits down with us to share how loss and disappointments inspired him to choose growth, which inspired healing in all areas of his life.

44 min
2020-05-04

Hindsight

Marsha, a community member shares her experience with depression. "The thing about depression is… it is pain. It is physically felt even if not physically seen. Depression can weigh on you. Heavy."

13 min
2020-05-04

Dealing with depression when it runs in your family

Olivia, a community member talks about her struggles with depression and how she was able to overcome some of her darkest days.

11 min
2020-05-04

Trauma & All Of Its Faces

Joi K. Madison (MFT) takes us through the many faces trauma wears and discuss all the ways it manifests. 1:00 - What Is Trauma 1:50 - How Does Trauma Manifest: The Brain, Body, Beliefs And Behaviors 13:45 - What Are False Beliefs 24:12 - What Is Codepency And Trauma Bonds 31:27 - How Do We Stop The Cycle 37:22 - How Do We Identify Trauma And How Can We Empower Ourselves 44:34 - How Do We Deal With Feelings Of Hopelessness And Suicidal Thoughts 50:34 - Does Your Friend Need Help You can reach Joi K. Madison at https://www.joikmadison.com/

59 min

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We Heart Our Lives is an online community established to empower those suffering from mental illness and suicidality by focusing on emotional, mental and spiritual wellness. It exists to remove the stigma around mental illness and thoughts of suicide by engaging individuals in open and honest conversations and in turn educate loved ones on how to be supportive.

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WHOL SHARES

WHOL SHARES

Episodes

Mass Trauma & Black Men

Preventing Isolation And How Therapy Can Help

Healing From The Void Left Behind

Healing From Trauma And Loss

Hindsight

Dealing with depression when it runs in your family

Trauma & All Of Its Faces

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