Mind Ya Mama

As someone who is diagnoed with a bipolar disorder. I have fully felt the depth of cuts and the affects left behind that the world has,for whatever reason associated with it.  In the first of this two-part EP series, for the first time ever, I'm going to be sharing my personal journey as a black woman who was diagnosed at 21 with Bipolar depression with generalized anxiety and what it has looked like for me. This Ep keypoint topics: My own layered version and how walking through the last almost 15 years of having a BPD diagnosis has been for me.Self association as a black single mother preview to my therapy journeyinformation on pt.2 and interactive engagementMy journey has been no one else will ever experience, and having a version of BPD is that exactly. - I want us to start thinking of BPD as snowflakes and carrying that viewpoint into the world so that we no longer have to feel ashamed in having a type of chemical imbalance. And bring change to people so loosely associating others current mood by calling them bipolar in a derogatory way.My therapist, Janice, who is also a beautiful woman of color-will be joining us for Pt.2 for topics related to What the medical layers of BPD and how they varybeing a woman of color in the medical therapy industryhow the myths/stereotypes became associated with BPDwhat her professional medical view as my therapist has looked like for me over the last ten years in my journeywhat has living with or loving someone with BPD looked like in your life? have you yet to be diagnosed and curious of the main symptons?want helpful tips/resources to assist your personal mental health journey?SEND US AN EMAIL OR DM FOR JANICE AND IT COULD BE FEATURED ON Pt.2 OF THE SERIES!MAKE SURE TO LIKE/ FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST! IG: @MINDYAMAMAPOD TWITTER: @MINDYAMAMAPOD EMAIL @MINDYAMAMAPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

DO YOURSELF A SOLID AND SHARE THIS LINK WITH OTHERS TO Check in on yourself. BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CHECKINS REGURALY CAN MAKE A HUGE IMPACT ON OUR LIVES ANF THE LIVES OF OTHERSAmong the nearly 5 million people who Identify themselves as black in this world, nearly only a quarter reported to have a serious condition. - per the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: African Americans (samhsa.gov)Do you feel as if you can talk about depression without feeling shamed? Are you hiding it, or can you recognize someone in your life to possibly be hiding their depression?We're covering topics and others like this  such as normalizing the taboo that of depression & suicide how to recognize signs and symptoms within yourself and others of possible hidden depressionhow to talk with others about depressiontaking the necessary steps to address our own mental well-beingbe intentional about doing a mental checking in with ourselves and others when we are asked/asked how everything is goinghow internal pain can be missed read and overlookedwhy we feel ashamed being depressed988lifeline.org | call/text 988African Americans | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness | texting NAMI to 741741Chapters and Support Groups - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (dbsalliance.org)Mental Health for Women of Color: Addressing The Stigma (illuminatingvoices.wixsite.com)How to Help Yourself and Others with Suicidal Ideation | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental IllnessLIKE/FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON SPOTIFY, APPLE, GOOGLE OR WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO YOUR PODCAST!FOLLOW US ON IG AND TWITTER   @mind.ya.mamaEmail us @Mindyamamapodcast@gmail.com MAKE SURE TO LIKE/ FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST! IG: @MINDYAMAMAPOD TWITTER: @MINDYAMAMAPOD EMAIL @MINDYAMAMAPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

Check in on yourself.Among the nearly 5 million people who Identify themselves as black in this world, nearly only a quarter reported to have a serious condition. - per the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: African Americans (samhsa.gov)Do you feel as if you can talk about depression without feeling shamed? Are you hiding it, or can you recognize someone in your life to possibly be hiding their depression?We're covering topics and others like this  such as normalizing the taboo that of depression & suicide how to recognize signs and symptoms within yourself and others of possible hidden depressionhow to talk with others about depressiontaking the necessary steps to address our own mental well-beingbe intentional about doing a mental checking in with ourselves and others when we are asked/asked how everything is goinghow internal pain can be missed read and overlookedwhy we feel ashamed being depressed988lifeline.org | call/text 988African Americans | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness | texting NAMI to 741741Chapters and Support Groups - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (dbsalliance.org)Mental Health for Women of Color: Addressing The Stigma (illuminatingvoices.wixsite.com)How to Help Yourself and Others with Suicidal Ideation | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental IllnessLIKE/FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON SPOTIFY, APPLE, GOOGLE OR WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO YOUR PODCAST!FOLLOW US ON IG AND TWITTER   @mind.ya.mamaEmail us @Mindyamamapodcast@gmail.com

As women of color, we are often not represented in various ways. Especially when it comes to Mental health.I'm your host, Les- I'm so excited for this adventure navigating the structure that has been stigma with Mental health. As a black woman in a very white space, I have and will forever have my fair share of Mental health in this world. - After years of feeling shamed and embarrassed about something that i cannot control I decided to take this bull and ride it freely while figuring out why there has been this idea of Mental health being a race based. I've spent the end of my 20's and beginning of my 30's educating myself to the max on my own Mental health Illness while also helping those around me understand specifically how it affects me day to day but also that not everyone is the same.  Though the discussion around Mental health has become a normalized topic in today's world there still lacks an ignorance as well as a representation and vulnerability from not just people of color but WOMEN OF COLOR to openly speak out about their own with others. Together i know we are going to forever change the stigma and false representation of Mental health/wellness within our own communities of color. Episodes will range in topics that may feel personally relatable to whether previous or currently though nonetheless routed in false narratives.I will have amazing guest join me to discuss not only their personal experiences with mental health within their communities, careers, relationships and medical standpoints. All the while building a community to change what has been falsely presented to us throughout generations on what Mental health is and who it is for.  Topics Will include Why is mental health so Taboo?!Mental health is or white peopledepression/bi-polarmental wellness rooted in racismanxious of stressed? girl, you're way too blessed! "Just pray" plus MUCH more!The Strong black womanDifferent Women from different racial backgrounds Women of color medical professionals  Get ready to laugh, cry, feel all the feels while relating to women around the globe and know you're not alone and it is all okay to feel each and every emotional way without shame! We are all here to learn grow and teach with love and kindness involved.https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=9464">Lesfm</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=9464">Pixabay</a>MAKE SURE TO LIKE/ FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST! IG: @MINDYAMAMAPOD TWITTER: @MINDYAMAMAPOD EMAIL @MINDYAMAMAPODCAST@GMAIL.COM