Session 205: The Connection Between Menstrual Health & Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2021
⏱️ 42 minutes
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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
Do you remember the conversation you had with your parents, aunties, grandma or friends when you started your menstrual cycle? Whether you’ve realized it or not, the tone and content of that conversation has likely shaped your relationship to your cycle all these years later. To help us dig into how our menstrual cycles may impact our mental health, today I’m joined by Sara Flowers, DrPH, MPH. Dr. Flowers and I chatted about how our cycle changes throughout our lives, the ways that shame often shows up related to our cycles, the importance of having conversations with one another about how our bodies change throughout life, and she shared some great suggestions for how we can talk to the younger people in our lives differently about their cycles.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health, |
| 0:16.9 | personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions |
| 0:22.2 | of ourselves. |
| 0:23.2 | I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:29.9 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com. |
| 0:38.4 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute |
| 0:45.1 | for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional. |
| 0:48.7 | Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 205 of the Therapy for Black Girls |
| 1:00.7 | Podcast. |
| 1:01.7 | We'll jump into the episode right after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:05.2 | What up y'all, this is Jill Scott, Aja Graydon Dance Look, and Laean St. Clair. |
| 1:15.8 | Join us on Jill Scott presents J.I.L. The Podcast. |
| 1:19.9 | Every week we get together and talk about what's on our hearts and minds. |
| 1:24.4 | Welcome to the real raw party kitchen today, baby. |
| 1:28.8 | Expect unfiltered conversations about relationships, our health, our art, and everything else |
| 1:33.6 | to come with surviving and thriving as a black woman in this world. |
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| 1:43.8 | or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 2:13.8 | Before we get into the episode, I want to share a very exciting announcement with y'all. |
| 2:25.7 | The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Health |
| 2:30.7 | and Wellness Podcast. |
| 2:32.5 | We are thrilled to be recognized for such a cool award and we need your help. |
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