Join us for "The Skin I'm In"

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 1 July 2021

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Each July, we celebrate Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, the theme we’ve chosen is The Skin I’m In.

So often as Black women we’re told it’s okay to be ourselves as long as it doesn’t make others uncomfortable. We’re told to embrace our individuality but in the ways that align neatly with the expression of individuality that’s digestible for society. But what happens when you don’t feel like you fit into the mold? We’re not always shown how to manage the othering and the stigma that comes with it. Well this month, we’re doing exactly that and expanding what it means to show up as a Black woman and sharing words of encouragement to any sisters struggling to accept what feels natural to them.

All month long you can expect content on our blog, here on the podcast, in our Sister Circle community, and across our social media channels to celebrate being authentic to you. We’ll be engaging the ways history has impacted the way we love and value ourselves and tapping into the ways we can combat negative self-image. So be sure to visit us at therapyforblackgirls.com to stay connected and follow us on both IG & FB @therapyforblackgirls or on Twitter at @therapy4bgirls

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, it's Dr. Joy popping in with a special announcement because I want to make sure you
0:05.3	don't miss any of the amazing conversations we'll be having in our community this month,
0:10.0	as we celebrate VB more Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
0:15.3	In 2005, this is Campbell, who was a journalist, author, and founder of the National Alliance on
0:22.2	Mental Illness, Arnami, Urban Los Angeles Chapter, shared this sentiment. Once my loved ones
0:28.8	accepted my diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years.
0:36.8	Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to
0:43.5	destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted towards African Americans. It's not shameful
0:50.0	to have a mental illness. Get treatment. Recovery is possible. Sadly, this is Campbell passed away in
0:57.4	2006, but in 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives announced that July would be known as
1:05.0	BB more Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public awareness of
1:10.8	mental illness and mental illness among minorities. In keeping with this sentiment and Mrs. Moore's
1:17.2	legacy, each year in July, therapy for Black girls takes the opportunity to dig deeper into
1:23.2	broadening the conversation around mental health and mental illness. This year, the theme we've
1:29.2	chosen is the scan I'm in. So often as Black women, we're told it's okay to be ourselves,
1:36.6	as long as it doesn't make others uncomfortable. We're told to embrace our individuality,
1:42.5	but only in the ways that align neatly with the expression of individuality that's digestible for
1:48.4	society. But what happens when you don't feel like you fit into that mold? We're not always shown
1:54.5	how to manage the othering and the stigma that comes with it. Well, this month, we're doing
2:00.1	exactly that, and expanding what it means to show up as Black women and sharing words of encouragement
2:06.5	to any sister struggling to accept what feels natural to them. All month long, you can expect content
2:13.0	on our blog, here on the podcast, in our sister circle community, and across our social media channels
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