E2 | Your Environment Can Affect Your Mental Health
Sunday Coffee Conversations, A Black Woman's Journey with Mental Health
Release Date: 04/21/2024
E2 | Your Environment Can Affect Your Mental Health
Sunday Coffee Conversations, A Black Woman's Journey with Mental Health
Have you considered how your childhood environment impacts your mental health? In this episode, Taraya shares her personal story to highlight how dysfunctional family dynamics and traumatic experiences in early childhood negatively affected her self-worth, behaviors, and mental health over the long term. This episode ultimately conveys hope - that with diligence and care, the past need not define our future. Key Topics: Impact of dysfunctional family dynamics on mental health Common issue of untreated mental health conditions in black/brown communities Debate over nature vs....
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E1 | Faith Of A Mustard Seed
Sunday Coffee Conversations, A Black Woman's Journey with Mental Health
Why does society rally around physical illness yet detach from mental health illness? In her first podcast episode, Taraya Nicole poses this tough question. She opens up about battling depression and suicidal thoughts. Revisiting her darkest moments, Taraya recounts the night her loyal dog Pax kept her anchored to life. Though still on a journey of self-discovery, her faith sparked this podcast’s creation – a space promoting mental health and working to dissolve stigma in the Black community. Key Topics: Taraya's journey to start this podcast and her initial doubts The...
info_outlineHave you considered how your childhood environment impacts your mental health? In this episode, Taraya shares her personal story to highlight how dysfunctional family dynamics and traumatic experiences in early childhood negatively affected her self-worth, behaviors, and mental health over the long term. This episode ultimately conveys hope - that with diligence and care, the past need not define our future.
Key Topics:
- Impact of dysfunctional family dynamics on mental health
- Common issue of untreated mental health conditions in black/brown communities
- Debate over nature vs. nurture in child development
- Hope for overcoming past trauma and dysfunction through self-work
Key Quote:
“I hope that in the next 5,10 years, the few symptoms that I'm now currently dealing with are gone. That's my hope.“
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