Black Mental Health Matters with Dr. Kerry-Ann

Do you have high-functioning depression? Though this is not an official clinical term, I'll give you two ways to think about it in today's episode. 

Have you ever experienced unexpected thoughts or emotions after giving birth? In this episode, Sasha Nicole, mental health advocate and founder of Partum Evolution, shares her postpartum experience. 

Have you been feeling worn out by the long-term impact of the pandemic - emotionally, physically, and psychologically? You may be experiencing COVID burnout.

In this show, I share ten gadgets that stood out to me as having top potential to be helpful for your mental health. Some of them help to address the issue of access to healthcare by providing an at-home version of a professional treatment. Others address aspects of biological healing that medications do not target. Hope you find these helpful and let me know if there are others that you would rec...

Grief is about more that losing someone by death. How can you know if your child is grieving a loss and what can be done to help? In today's show, I offer a general overview and I hope to have more information details available in a future show.   

In today's episode, Dr. Mann shares three easy mindfulness exercises that most people can do, even during a busy week. 

This is one of my favorites! This was my new years program from Jan 2021. Here are 15 timeless tips to boost your mental health this year. 

This is a replay of one of my favorite past shows. In July 2021, Dr. Blied joined me from Claremont, CA to talk about autism in young adults. 

Dr. Oneeka Williams is a positivity catalyst, award winning author, storyteller, speaker, teacher, and urologic surgeon. On today's show, she talks about her new book, Not Today Negativity.

In today's show, Dr. Williams shares her thoughts on emotional healing from past relationships.

In today's show, I speak with Leon Smith, Esq, the executive director of Citizens for Juvenile Justice (CfJJ) about the state of youth justice and advocacy in MA.

In today's show, I cover ten considerations for supporting your mental health over the holidays and invite you to think about what your personal strategies are.

This week, I'm joined by Martin Henson, executive director of BMEN, to discuss a variety of issues related to the experience of the Black man in America and how Black men can find safe spaces to speak about the unique issues they face,

On today's show, I'm joined by Dr. Brittany Bryant, DSW, Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, as she discusses the results of research that she co-authored - Racial Disparities in Elementary School Disciplinary Actions: Findings from the ABCD Study.

In today's live stream, Dr. Williams discusses two articles reviewing posttraumatic growth and how a group of eight Black women described the factors that helped them.

In today's show, I speak about mindfulness and mindful parenting. I review the book, Mindful Parenting by Kristen Race PhD, and I offer mindfulness resources specifically geared towards the Black community.

Discussion on mindfulness in the Black community with Dr. Natalie Watson-Singleton. Dr. Natalie is a mental health expert and renowned speaker, researcher, and clinician. Dr. Natalie is a psychology professor at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and the Diversity and Inclusion Education Director with Emory University Department of Psychiatry.

Deborah Jackson, LICSW returns to the show to finish the discussion on microaggressions.

In today's show, Dr. Williams gives a quick run-down on depression.

In today's show, Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite discusses Trauma and the Black Community. Dr. Christian-Brathwaite is the SVP and Medical Director of Array Behavioral Care, the leading and largest tele-behavioral company in the country. She is also the Founder and CEO of Well Minds Psychiatry and Consulting Company, PLLC.

In today's show, I'm joined by Dr. Natalie Cort, Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology Department and the Co-Director of the Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health at William James College in MA. She discussed the findings of a qualitative research study that explored the experiences of Black women in therapy.

In today's show, I do a brief check-in. How have you been doing?

In today's show, Jenese Brownhill, LICSW speaks about healing from old emotional wounds. Jenese is involved with mental health advocacy and has years of experience working in trauma-based community services.

In today's show, Deborah Jackson and I talk about microaggressions and mental health.

In today's show, Dr. Gabriel Felix speaks about depression and anxiety in Black men. Dr. Felix is a third year resident in psychiatry at Harvard's Cambridge Health Alliance program.