Inside This 55th Edition:
- A Word: This Is A Digital Hug
- Know Her: Dr. Nadine. Burke. Harris. PERIOD.
- Therapy: "You Get a Therapist. You Get a Therapist."
- DBWs Speak: 6 Tips to Find the Best Therapist for You
- Reads & Podcasts: Resources to Make You Spit Hot Fire Like Issa Rae
- Mind & Body: Resources to Make You Body Roll Like Serena Williams
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Remember when Dear Black Women from across the country wrote and recorded affirmation letters to Cyntoia Brown? Well.... Cyntoia's team was thrilled and invited us to attend one of Cyntoia's events! Our response: !!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Details: Tuesday, October 15 @ 6:30PM.
New York, NY
FREE.
Must RSVP.
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Because this topic is not always the easiest, but we're going to have it anyway. And here it is:
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Sometimes life can be f%*!ing hard and our mental health can suffer. When that's the case, depending on your upbringing and available resources, seeking and receiving the help you need may feel foreign af, if not downright wrong. If that's true for you, you are not alone and there can be a path ahead.
In newsletter #55, we provide dozens of diverse resources to support our mental health. Why? Because your mental health matters. Our mental health matters.
This is a digital hug. Enjoy it and pass it along, okay?,
Flo
Founder, Dear Black Women | Where We've Been
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The name's Dr. Nadine. Burke. Harris. And you have to know her.
Dr. Harris is a pioneer in exploring the medical link between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and longterm health outcomes. Translation: the link between the ish we went through in our childhoods and how it effects our health today.
A pediatrician, public health specialist, and now the 1st ever Surgeon General of California, Dr. Harris has dedicated her life to identifying exactly how our childhood traumas can hurt us AND the solutions that can heal us. Click to learn more.
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There is ZERO shame in going to therapy. Not even a little bit. If you or someone you love is in search of a great therapist or experiencing a crisis, here are resources that can help to light the way.
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Highlights include:
- 6 nationwide directories of 1000's of therapists; some directories with special focus on Black women, LGBTQIA folks and more!
- 3 FREE 24/7 hotlines and text lines in times of crisis
- 1 REDUCED COST therapy option if you don't have insurance
- 1 alternative online therapy option
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6 Tips to Find the Best Therapist for You
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Finding the right therapist can be hard hard (no typo). And sometimes scary scary (see what we did there?). To help, we connected with Dear Black Woman Jenny Brice (Philadelphia), a Marriage & Family therapist, to hook us up with 6 great tips.
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1. Insurance: Start by reviewing your insurance to see what kind of mental health coverage you have. (Learn how here.)
2. No Insurance? Another Option: If you don’t have insurance check out Open Path Collective. (Who's that?)
3. Interview Your Therapist: Ask your therapist which models they use, their therapeutic approach and any specializations. (They can be different.)
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You ever read or listen to something so on point, your chakras align and you want to shout? (No? Okay, moving right along.) Here are reads and podcasts that might hit you with a message so good you look like Issa spitting that hot fire.
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Highlights include:
- 4 dope and FREE sources of affirmations, from online magazines to texts
- 3 podcasts focused on Black women's mental health, self-love and wellness!
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Let's be honest: A good body roll ain't never hurt nobody. Here's a list of organizations and initiatives that bring joy to the mind and body...just like, you guessed it, a good ol' body roll. Ooowwww!
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Highlights include:
- 5 organizations with offline gatherings, programming and more!
- 4 online resources from meditation apps to advice!
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This Was A Digital Hug...
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because the time has ended for the taboo around our mental health. It's okay to be in pain. It's okay to need help. Our trauma is very real. And our worthiness and right to heal are even realer. May these resources help bring you comfort, clarity and healing. Now go on and share this with another. Okay?
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In affirmation of you, and Black women everywhere,
The Dear Black Women Movement
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