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Best Gabe Ever

MENTAL HEALTH 101: People Of Color and Therapy with Melissa Moya-Brinkman (LPC)

Best Gabe Ever

Gabe S. Dunn | Noted Bisexual Inc.

Comedy, Society & Culture, Sexuality, Mental Health, Comedy Interviews, Personal Journals, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Education

4.83.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Mental Health 101 continues! First generation Cuban-American therapist Melissa Moya-Brinckman joins Gaby and Allison for a conversation on the specific therapy needs of POC, how therapy can be normalized in these communities, how racism contributes to trauma, and how to check your biases when it comes to other cultures and mental health. Plus Three Questions!  Trigger warning: This interview includes discussion of racism, xenophobia, and trauma. Please take care while listening. Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hDUdcnPFSM_gJEC4nLk2coO_aj_pyLgEL38PMtBUjRc/edit?usp=sharing   This has been a Forever Dog production  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio and Alex Ramsey To listen to this podcast ad-free  Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog News Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

forever

0:18.0

Hello, I'm else Araskin. I'm a writer mental health advocate and

0:24.3

Person because I can't think of anything

0:26.6

I'm Gabby Dunn, I'm a writer,

0:29.4

bycon by Central icon, wink,

0:31.6

and tie-dye enthusiasts.

0:33.5

Ooh, love that tie-dye shirt.

0:35.6

I swear tie-dye all the time in high school,

0:39.3

and then it just like went out of style

0:41.1

or I became a coward unable to wear it.

0:43.3

And I think it's back.

0:45.1

Oh, it's back in full force, baby.

0:47.1

Right, can't get enough of it.

0:48.9

Can I tell you a story or just a fact

0:51.3

that will not surprise you at all?

0:52.8

Sure.

0:53.8

To go to college, I bought all my sheets

0:56.2

and everything cookies and everything white,

0:58.4

and then I tied them myself in my backyard

1:01.2

to bring them to college.

1:02.8

That sounds lovely.

1:04.0

I was so proud of myself.

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