Protect Black Women And Girls

Imani State of Mind

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Hobbies, Education, Leisure, Self-improvement

4.8 • 764 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Black women are twice as likely to experience a major depressive disorder compared to Black men, but Black women are less likely to seek mental health help. This week Dr. Imani talks with therapist and author of The State of Black Girls, Marline Francois Madden to talk about why therapy is an important part of mental health care, how to find a therapist, and how to truly make time for self-care.

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0:00.0	When I was about 15 years old, this thing happened where I was trying to finish my homework, which was handwritten back then.
0:07.7	There were, you know, computers like the ones we have now.
0:11.1	It was like someone had control of my hand and wouldn't allow me to write.
0:16.0	I got really stressed and frustrated about this.
0:20.1	My mom checked on me from time to time. She has a tendency
0:23.7	to be very blunt. Just like me. I walked downstairs to tell her that my hand just wouldn't
0:29.4	write. She allowed me to vent a bit and told me that I could have been experiencing some anxiety.
0:35.5	My mother told me it's a condition in my family that a lot of us
0:38.7	experience. A lot of people hate being labeled regarding a mental illness or diagnosis. But I was
0:44.9	actually happy that I now knew that I had anxiety. Honestly, looking back, I probably could have
0:51.7	used a therapist. But having an adult who was checking up on me,
0:55.9	that was huge because I was able to have my mother validate my feelings and let me know that I would
1:01.7	ultimately be okay.
1:05.9	I just want to drop it hello.
1:09.0	Taking care of our minds is just as important as taking care of our bodies.
1:12.7	But how do you even start that journey?
1:14.5	Think of Imani state of mind as your beacon of sanity on your path to getting your mind right.
1:18.9	We're in this together, y'all.
1:20.1	Let's get into an Imani state of mind.
1:23.5	Welcome to Imani state of mind.
1:25.6	I want to start off the show by saying we have to protect black
1:29.1	girls at all costs and protect black women. The emotional load on black women has always been
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