Ep65: Black Mental Health Awareness ft. Dr. C'MA The Self-Aware Millennial

In observation of Mental Health Awareness month, J.Mix invites Dr. C'MA (DSW, LCSW-BACS) to discuss black mental wellness and the lack of accessibility to behavioral health resources in low income communities. They also discuss Dr. C'MA's practice and her racial approach to healing work.

Topics of Discussion:
Quick summary of J.Mix's trying year thus far, What "real healing" means, Importance of investing in basic needs,  Effective means of achieving mental wellness in black community,  How Dr. C'MA maintains her mental health whilst helping others, Rejecting tradition means of measuring mental health, and sooo much more.

For more information on Dr. C'MA and their private practice, visit The MindBody Service Collective.

For a list of New Orleans-based mental health professionals visit Beautiful Bipolar's IG thread.

Resources:
SHELTER (Full Length Documentary)
https://youtu.be/KUfNbNBFwRI

SPOTLIGHT ON Dr. C'MA
https://tssw.tulane.edu/news/alumni-spotlight-dr-corine-brown


** CLICK to listen to the FULL EPISODE of J.Mix narrating her WILD 30th year (thus far)

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