1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: Hey, y'all, it's Dr Joy popping in with a special 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: announcement because I want to make sure you don't miss 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,720 Speaker 1: any of the amazing conversations will be having in our 4 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: community this month as we celebrate B. B. Moore Campbell 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. In two thousand and five, 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: this Is Campbell, who was a journalist, author, and founder 7 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: of the National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI Urban 8 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Chapter, shared this sentiment. Once my loved ones 9 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: accepted my diagnosis, healing began for the entire family. But 10 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: it took too long. It took years. Can't we as 11 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: a nation begin to speed up that process. We need 12 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted 13 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:51,320 Speaker 1: towards African Americans. It's not shameful to have a mental illness, 14 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: yet treatment recovery is possible. Sadly, this Is Campbell passed 15 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: away in two thousand and six, but in two thousand 16 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: and eight, the U. S. House of Representatives announced that 17 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: July would be known as BB More Campbell National Minority 18 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,199 Speaker 1: Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public awareness of mental 19 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: illness and mental illness among minorities. In keeping with this 20 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: sentiment and Mrs Moore's legacy. Each year in July, Therapy 21 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: for Black Girls takes the opportunity to dig deeper into 22 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:28,199 Speaker 1: broadening the conversation around mental health and mental illness. This year, 23 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: the theme we've chosen is the skin i'men. So often, 24 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: as Black women, we're told it's okay to be ourselves 25 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 1: as long as it doesn't make others uncomfortable. We're told 26 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: to embrace our individuality, but only in the ways that 27 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: align neatly with the expression of individuality that's digestible for society. 28 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: But what happens when you don't feel like you fit 29 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: into that mold? We're not always shown how to manage 30 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: the mother ing and the stigma that comes with it. Well, 31 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: this month, we're doing exactly that and expanding what it 32 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: means to show up as black women and sharing words 33 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: of encouragement to any sister struggling to accept what feels 34 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: natural to them. All month long, you can expect content 35 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: on our blog, here, on the podcast, in our Sister 36 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: Circle community, and across our social media channels to celebrate 37 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: being authentic to you. We'll be engaging the ways history 38 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 1: has impacted the way we love and value ourselves and 39 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: tapping into the ways we can combat negative self image. 40 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: So be sure to visit us at Therapy for Black 41 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: Girls dot com to stay connected, and follow us on 42 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: both Instagram and Facebook at Therapy for Black Girls or 43 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: on Twitter at Therapy for be Girls. And if you 44 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: want to get the inside scoop and reminders about events 45 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: and conversations for the month, you can text the words 46 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: you lie to five oh four or nine nine zero 47 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: six six three. I'm really looking forward to exploring these 48 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: topics with you all all, and I hope that you'll 49 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: join us for the experience. Until we chat again, take 50 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: care of yourself