Talk With The Family Chats with Andi Jax

Andi Jax
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Talk With The Family is a desire to assist modern black families balance modern parenting skills while preserving some of our foundational "old school" parenting. Creating a more healthy balance within our community. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tameeka-heyward-jackson/support

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  1. 03/04/2021

    Mental Health and Our Community

    The killing of George Floyd was a visual montage of what we knew was happening within our community and now the world got to witness.  Our children challenged by the idea that because of the color of their skin they are behind, not as smart or not worth the effort.  Inner city America for our community has a heartbeat of survival and living life striving to prove that we can get out of the "ghetto" mentality while abandoning our roots when we do.  Mental Health is a very touchy subject in any community but in the African American community there is a mistrust for mental health professionals.   There is a stigma that we are too strong to seek help outside of our village and those who are we trust.  Most of the time the ones we are pouring our troubles into are in need of assistance as well but they don't want to feel "weak" either.  There is a common thread and belief that the root of slavery still hovers over mental health within our community and we have yet to address depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders attributed to the generational saying of "what goes on in the house stays in the house."  The misconception that we can pray it away, ignore mental illness or attribute it to just being "stressed" is just not enough, we have to learn the health in actually dealing with the root of our mental health.  Our community has adopted this passive attitude  and refuse to seek out help from trained professionals.  This conversation with Ivy Lee will address some of those stigmas and will have us look at mental health in our community in a way that will develop healthy coping skills, recognizing triggers and addressing those traumatic stressors that still are exhibited in our community.  So sit and have this conversation with Andi and Ivy as they dive into what mental health looks like in our community and what we can do to seek care.  If you don't know where to start please see the numbers and links below. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English and Spanish 800-273-8255 Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or text to 838255 https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ https://therapyforblackmen.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tameeka-heyward-jackson/support

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Talk With The Family is a desire to assist modern black families balance modern parenting skills while preserving some of our foundational "old school" parenting. Creating a more healthy balance within our community. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tameeka-heyward-jackson/support

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