Black Mental Health Matters with Dr. Kerry-Ann

Black Mental Health Matters is an online talk show and podcast that streams every Sunday at 1pm EST on YouTube and Facebook Live (drkerryann). Uploads weekly on Fridays to Apple Podcasts. To hear more from previous shows, go to my website: https://www.drkerryann.net/previous-shows

Black Men and Trauma with Hassan Daniel, BA 12/21/2024

Black Men and Trauma with Hassan Daniel, BA Liberate your narrative. Boast in your weaknesses. In this episode, Mr. Hassan Daniel uses biblical principles to help men heal from childhood sexual abuse. Hassan is the founder and CEO of the Father Factory Inc (, a fatherhood program focusing on parenting, biblical literacy and counseling for fathers who have experienced childhood trauma. Hassan has written a book called, "Where is the Man of the House," and he is about to release a book called, "Not Another Child." Check him out on TikTok: Other helpful resources: 1in6: https://1in6.org/about-1in6/ RAINN: https://rainn.org/resources Male Survivor: https://malesurvivor.org/ /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/34562480

Kids, Teens, and Screens 09/22/2024

Kids, Teens, and Screens How many hours a day are your children using screens? How much of that time is spent passively watching videos or scrolling through social media? Why do studies find more screen time in Black children? Check out this episode of the podcast to hear more about how screen time affects your child's mental health and development. Here are some helpful references and resources for this episode: Nagata JM, Ganson KT, Iyer P, Chu J, Baker FC, Pettee Gabriel K, Garber AK, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K. Sociodemographic Correlates of Contemporary Screen Time Use among 9- and 10-Year-Old Children. J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;240:213-220.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.077. Epub 2021 Sep 2. PMID: 34481807; PMCID: PMC9107378. Muppalla SK, Vuppalapati S, Reddy Pulliahgaru A, Sreenivasulu H. Effects of Excessive Screen Time on Child Development: An Updated Review and Strategies for Management. Cureus. 2023 Jun 18;15(6):e40608. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40608. PMID: 37476119; PMCID: PMC10353947. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/33159887

Helping Families Heal with Dr. Valerie Cordero 08/09/2024

Helping Families Heal with Dr. Valerie Cordero Depression can show up in families in subtle ways, sometimes with small changes in behavior that slowly start to create concerns. One of the most common questions that I get is, “how can I get a loved one to see a doctor/therapist?” In the most recent episode of the pod, I speak with Dr. Valerie Cordero, Co-Executive Director at Families for Depression Awareness and a prominent voice for suicide prevention, mental health parity, and health equity. We discuss the issue of mental health concerns within families. Check out Families for Depression Awareness at for online resources for how to help your family members. If you or someone that you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, call 911 or 988 for help in the US or activate the emergency services in your area. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/32507292

Exposing Unconscious Bias with Deborah Jackson, LICSW 06/19/2024

Exposing Unconscious Bias with Deborah Jackson, LICSW Go beyond the surface and challenge your assumptions in this episode of the podcast. Deborah Jackson is the Associate Director of Training and Consultation at Justice Resource Institute. She provides trainings regionally and nationally on cultural responsiveness and recently developed a training on implicit bias and microaggressions. In this episode, she shares her top gems from this training. You can find her at jacksoncounselingri.com. For more information on Black Mental Health Matters with Dr. Kerry-Ann, check out drkerryann.net. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/31815657

Reflect and Refresh - Your Spring Check-In with Dr. Kerry-Ann 05/18/2024

Reflect and Refresh - Your Spring Check-In with Dr. Kerry-Ann Join me in this thought-provoking episode where I’ll guide you though a reflective journey and offer practical strategies to empower you in your daily life. Listen in to experience a psychiatrist's insights on managing your thoughts, staying positive, and keeping it real with your daily routine. It’s time to prioritize thriving in your life! Check out the podcast website at . /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/31362882

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Are You Psychologically Healthy? 02/13/2024

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Are You Psychologically Healthy? In Today's Ten-Minute Tuesday, I cover some key features of healthy psychological development. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/29847788

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Why We Don't Take Medications - Part II 11/14/2023

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Why We Don't Take Medications - Part II Part II of the Ten-Minute Tuesday series on reasons that I have heard for why folks prefer not to take psychiatric medications. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/28522211

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Why We Don't Take Medications - Part I 11/07/2023

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Why We Don't Take Medications - Part I Part I of the most common reasons I hear for why folks say they prefer not to take psychiatric medications. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/28522088

The Unvarnished Truth with Dr. Karla Hylton 10/21/2023

The Unvarnished Truth with Dr. Karla Hylton In this episode, Dr. Karla Hylton, Jamaican media personality, shares highlights of her life story - rising up from a tumultuous childhood to a place of healing and personal growth. Check out her book - The Unvarnished Truth: Purpose in the Pain - now available on Amazon. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oHFpZJt9TOI /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/28382741

Ten-Minute Tuesday: How to Know If You're Traumatized 09/26/2023

Ten-Minute Tuesday: How to Know If You're Traumatized In this mini-episode, you will learn how to recognize signs of psychological trauma. If you find this episode helpful, please share it! /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/28128116

Ten-Minute Tuesday: How to Think About Your Anxiety 09/19/2023

Ten-Minute Tuesday: How to Think About Your Anxiety Ten-Minute Tuesdays are mini-episodes that you can listen to on the go. In this episode, I talk about how to think about your anxiety, If you find this episode informative, share it with someone that you know! /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/28053873

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Sneaky Signs of Depression 09/12/2023

Ten-Minute Tuesday: Sneaky Signs of Depression Welcome to Ten-Minute Tuesdays! In these mini-episodes, I will provide bite-sized bits of information that you can take with you on the go. In this week's episode, I cover how to recognize some sneaky signs of depression. Share this episode with someone you know who needs to hear this valuable info :) *If you are experiencing any thoughts of hurting yourself, call 911 or 988 or go to your nearest emergency room. This podcast does not provide emergency services. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/27993039

What is Functional Psychiatry? with Dr. Tiffany Smith 08/06/2023

What is Functional Psychiatry? with Dr. Tiffany Smith In this episode, you will meet Dr. Tiffany Smith, DNP, who practices functional medicine and nutrition. At Aroma Functional Nutrition, Dr. Smith helps patients identify the root causes of their conditions and creates customized treatment plans that include, but go beyond medication treatment. Text selflove to 7029194249 for encouraging self-care tips. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/27675102

Afro-textured Hair in Hollywood and Mental Health - with Shalita Grant 07/17/2023

Afro-textured Hair in Hollywood and Mental Health - with Shalita Grant Join me for this podcast episode as Shalita Grant, known for her role as NCIS Special Agent Sonja Percy on NCIS New Orleans, speaks about her experiences with hair discrimination in Hollywood and how she turned the experience into an opportunity to help others. Check out her website at FourNaturalsHair.com. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/27481239

Revealing Your Inner Self Through Art with Daniel Callahan 06/24/2023

Revealing Your Inner Self Through Art with Daniel Callahan Multidisciplinary artist and cultural activist, Daniel Callahan, joins me on the podcast to share how he creates immersive experiences incorporating story, ritual, and the human form to explore aspects of resilience, reconciliation, and mysticism. Learn more about Daniel and the art technique of MassQing at danielcallahan.com /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/27253380

Are Middle-Class Black Women Depressed? - with Dr. Quenette Walton 06/19/2023

Are Middle-Class Black Women Depressed? - with Dr. Quenette Walton Dr. Quenette Walton from the University of Houston joins me for this episode and shares her surprising and noteworthy findings regarding her qualitative research study on depression in professional Black women. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/27188949

Overcome Inferiority and Find Your Purpose with Drexwell Seymour 06/08/2023

Overcome Inferiority and Find Your Purpose with Drexwell Seymour In this podcast episode, I interview Drexwell Seymour, author of "Rise Up and Take Your Position", about overcoming limiting mindsets and finding your purpose. Check out his website at drexwellseymour.com. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/27087900

Maintaining Your Gains in Wellness 04/22/2023

Maintaining Your Gains in Wellness In today's episode, I talk about how to maintain your wellness goals during times of change. What would you add? /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/26621763

Meet James Nicholas Kinney 04/16/2023

Meet James Nicholas Kinney In today's episode, I speak with James Nicholas Kinney. James is a global executive, DEI innovator, motivational speaker, certified yoga and meditation instructor, musician, author, and survivor of devastating anxiety and depression. Check out his website at jamesnicholaskinney.com. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/26555259

Why We Don't Go To Therapy 03/19/2023

Why We Don't Go To Therapy In today's episode, I go over six top reasons why people don't go to therapy. What other reasons have you had or heard? /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/26274018

Multiple Personality Disorder: Is It A Real Thing? 03/12/2023

Multiple Personality Disorder: Is It A Real Thing? In today's episode, I speak about Multiple Personality Disorder, now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Listen to the end to hear why dissociation as a concept is relevant in the Black community. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/26202852

Black Mental Wellness Corp 03/05/2023

Black Mental Wellness Corp In today's episode, you'll meet Dr. Nicole Cammack, President and CEO of Black Mental Wellness and learn about a wealth of mental health resources for the Black community. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/26130921

Ten Steps to Prioritize Your Mental Health 02/26/2023

Ten Steps to Prioritize Your Mental Health Time for a mental health tune-up! What do you value and what are you prioritizing? In today's mini-episode, I'm giving you ten steps to prioritize your mental health. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/26050845

What is Frontotemporal Dementia? 02/19/2023

What is Frontotemporal Dementia? Recently, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia. Previously, he had been diagnosed with aphasia. What is aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and why do we in the Black community need to pay attention to dementia? Check out today's mini-episode to learn more! /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/25978443

Leadership and Black Mental Health 02/12/2023

Leadership and Black Mental Health In today's episode, I interview Dr. Brandi Derr, Director for the Leadership PsyD program at William James College. She explains what leadership and organizational psychology is and how it intersects with Black leadership. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/25902537

Tyre Nichols 02/05/2023

Tyre Nichols In this podcast episode, I share my thoughts on the concepts of empathy and vicarious trauma in the case of Tyre Nichols. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/25837428

So...A Six-Year Old Shot a Teacher 01/22/2023

So...A Six-Year Old Shot a Teacher In today's podcast episode, in reference to a news story, I guide you through a discussion on some psychological considerations for a six-year who shot an adult. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/25691853

Black People Breathe 01/14/2023

Black People Breathe Author Zee Clarke joins me for the first episode of the season to talk about the role of breathwork in the Black community. You can purchase her book - Black People Breathe - at your favorite book retailer and check out her YouTube channel for demonstrations of her techniques. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/25607679

REPLAY - How Music Helps Us Heal - Part II 12/25/2022

REPLAY - How Music Helps Us Heal - Part II Today's bonus replay episode is the second of a two-part series on Music Therapy. I speak with Morgan Beckford, Chief Programming Officer at Community Music Center of Boston (cmcb.org) about the music programs available locally in Boston. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/25428243

REPLAY: How Music Helps Us Heal - Part I 12/18/2022

REPLAY: How Music Helps Us Heal - Part I In today's bonus replay episode, I share my interview with Dr. Adenicke Webb and Dr. Natasha Thomas, board-certified music therapists. /episode/index/show/drkerryann-bmhm/id/25366005

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