Amerikan Therapy
238 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe premier podcast all things Black Mental Health; Where we connect relatable talk with real licensed clinical muscle. We talk about what it’s like to move through life in America while living inside a black body and tackle topics often overlooked and deemed unapproachable within the black community. Our goal is to make sure that anyone listening to the show walks away with not only the capability and knowledge to overcome any obstacle, but to heal.
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Episodes
19. Lets Talk About Sex Part 2; Unmet Sexual Desires
September 04, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)
Lets Talk About Sex Part 2; Unmet Sexual Desires
September 04, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBSupport the show
Managing The Stress of Being An Adult Caregiver
August 28, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBAs the population ages, more caregiving is being provided by people who aren't health care professionals. About 1 in 3 adults in the United States provides care to other adults as informal caregivers. A caregiver is anyone who provides help to another person in need, such as an ill spouse or partner, a disabled child, or an aging relative. However, family members who are actively caring for an older adult often don't self-identify as a "caregiver." Recognizing this role can help caregivers ...
18. Managing The Stress of Being An Adult Caregiver
August 28, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBAs the population ages, more caregiving is being provided by people who aren't health care professionals. About 1 in 3 adults in the United States provides care to other adults as informal caregivers. A caregiver is anyone who provides help to another person in need, such as an ill spouse or partner, a disabled child, or an aging relative. However, family members who are actively caring for an older adult often don't self-identify as a "caregiver." Recognizing this role can help caregivers ...
What Depression Looks Like In High Functioning Adults
August 21, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBAmerikan Therapy sits down with two high functioning professionals who both manage chronic depression while leading busy and productive lives. Both guests opened up and shared their journey with our audience in an effort to expand awareness of how depression manifests in many different forms. Our experts share how high functioning people often suffer unbeknownst to their closest friends and family. According to a 2015 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrati...
17. What Depression Looks Like In High Functioning Adults
August 21, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBAmerikan Therapy sits down with two high functioning professionals who both manage chronic depression while leading busy and productive lives. Both guests opened up and shared their journey with our audience in an effort to expand awareness of how depression manifests in many different forms. Our experts share how high functioning people often suffer unbeknownst to their closest friends and family. According to a 2015 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrati...
16. Staying Sane While Fighting The Power; An Interview With First Nation Activist and Hip Hop Artist Supaman
August 13, 2019 15:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBSupport the show
Staying Sane While Fighting The Power; An Interview With First Nation Activist and Hip Hop Artist Supaman
August 13, 2019 15:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBSupport the show
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
August 07, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBDr. Joy DeGruy is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author, and presenter. Dr. DeGruy is the author of the groundbreaking book, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome - America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing which addresses the residual impacts of trauma on African descendants in the Americas. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome lays the groundwork for understanding how the past has influenced the present and opens up the discussion of how we can use the strengths w...
15. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
August 07, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBDr. Joy DeGruy is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author, and presenter. Dr. DeGruy is the author of the groundbreaking book, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome - America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing which addresses the residual impacts of trauma on African descendants in the Americas. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome lays the groundwork for understanding how the past has influenced the present and opens up the discussion of how we can use the strengths w...
14. Lets Talk About Sex Part 1; When One Partner Isn’t Enough
July 31, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)
Lets Talk About Sex Part 1; When One Partner Isn’t Enough
July 31, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBSupport the show
Social Media and Mental Health
July 24, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWith the increasing usage of social media today mental health is affected immensely especially in teens. In this show, we talk about how people expose themselves via social media and how typical stereotypes affect the mind and image of oneself. As we post on social media we can reveal personal information as well as change ourselves so we fit into a likable stereotype. Our cast also discusses their battles with social media as well as how likes on social media can play a huge role in someone...
13. Social Media and Mental Health
July 24, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWith the increasing usage of social media today mental health is affected immensely especially in teens. In this show, we talk about how people expose themselves via social media and how typical stereotypes affect the mind and image of oneself. As we post on social media we can reveal personal information as well as change ourselves so we fit into a likable stereotype. Our cast also discusses their battles with social media as well as how likes on social media can play a huge role in someone...
12. Mass Incarceration And The Black Family
July 17, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBWith one and four black men touching the system in some capacity, every black person in America is impacted by mass incarceration. This show offers an intimate look into how two young black men from supportive families found themselves attracted to street life which inevitably ensnared them in the system. Support the show
Mass Incarceration And The Black Family
July 17, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBWith one and four black men touching the system in some capacity, every black person in America is impacted by mass incarceration. This show offers an intimate look into how two young black men from supportive families found themselves attracted to street life which inevitably ensnared them in the system. Support the show
When I Hate What I See In The Mirror
July 10, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder in which a person focuses on an imagined physical characteristic or a minor flaw that they find unattractive, others often do not see the characteristic. As a result, people with this disorder believe that they are "ugly". In this show, the cast and guests discuss what BDD is and how it can affect a person's life as well as how it can develop and how to deal with it. As a black person having a darker skin tone than many people of color arou...
11. When I Hate What I See In The Mirror
July 10, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder in which a person focuses on an imagined physical characteristic or a minor flaw that they find unattractive, others often do not see the characteristic. As a result, people with this disorder believe that they are "ugly". In this show, the cast and guests discuss what BDD is and how it can affect a person's life as well as how it can develop and how to deal with it. As a black person having a darker skin tone than many people of color arou...
9. The Assholes We Work With
June 26, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis show is an ode to anyone out there that has ever worked with an asshole. We discuss how to navigate when dealing with the standard asshole versus your personal office nemesis. Our experts provide some tough critique to our host common workplace dilemmas. This episode is a must listen for anyone trying to navigate the waters of a toxic workplace. Support the show
The Assholes We Work With
June 26, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis show is an ode to anyone out there that has ever worked with an asshole. We discuss how to navigate when dealing with the standard asshole versus your personal office nemesis. Our experts provide some tough critique to our host common workplace dilemmas. This episode is a must listen for anyone trying to navigate the waters of a toxic workplace. Support the show
Live Show - Young Voices Heard
June 19, 2019 03:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBAmerikan Therapy teamed up with the District of Columbia's Department of Behavioral Health to produce our first "LIVE" show. The show was recorded live at the Historic Howard Theatre where so many great legends have touched the stage. The majority of the live audience for this show are teens and youth from the District of Columbia and they wanted to have their voices heard for this epic live event. Support the show
8. Live Show - Young Voices Heard
June 19, 2019 03:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBAmerikan Therapy teamed up with the District of Columbia's Department of Behavioral Health to produce our first "LIVE" show. The show was recorded live at the Historic Howard Theatre where so many great legends have touched the stage. The majority of the live audience for this show are teens and youth from the District of Columbia and they wanted to have their voices heard for this epic live event. Support the show
7. Community Policing
June 12, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBHow Do We Heal The Trauma of Negative Police Interactions? With the rise in viral awareness of police brutality against African American's, there is an even greater urgency to find solutions for the trauma inflicted on the black community from negative police interactions. This conversation provides a solution-oriented approach, featuring Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad a global thought leader on policing in black and impoverished communities. Support the show
Community Policing
June 12, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBHow Do We Heal The Trauma of Negative Police Interactions? With the rise in viral awareness of police brutality against African American's, there is an even greater urgency to find solutions for the trauma inflicted on the black community from negative police interactions. This conversation provides a solution-oriented approach, featuring Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad a global thought leader on policing in black and impoverished communities. Support the show
Cannabis Controversy
June 05, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBWith all the recent news surrounding both the legalization and use of cannabis for medicinal and healing purposes, we decided to sit down with some of the preeminent black scholars in the space to have an open and provocative discussion on the pros and cons of the legal use of marijuana for African Americans, especially when dealing with mental health challenges. This is a lively discussion that you will surely want to have your pen and pad ready to document the wealth of research presented...
6. Cannabis Controversy
June 05, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBWith all the recent news surrounding both the legalization and use of cannabis for medicinal and healing purposes, we decided to sit down with some of the preeminent black scholars in the space to have an open and provocative discussion on the pros and cons of the legal use of marijuana for African Americans, especially when dealing with mental health challenges. This is a lively discussion that you will surely want to have your pen and pad ready to document the wealth of research presented...
The Anxiety of Sharing Your STI Status
May 29, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWith the increasing number of cases of new infections of STIs within the black community, this show lifts the veil on how to navigate the anxiety of sharing your infection status. Our guests share their stories of living with two very common STIs, Herpes and HIV. They open up about what it was like to find out they were infected and share how they took power over their status. Support the show
5. The Anxiety of Sharing Your STI Status
May 29, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWith the increasing number of cases of new infections of STIs within the black community, this show lifts the veil on how to navigate the anxiety of sharing your infection status. Our guests share their stories of living with two very common STIs, Herpes and HIV. They open up about what it was like to find out they were infected and share how they took power over their status. Support the show
Mindful Money
May 13, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBWe discuss the anxiety that all of us feel when it comes to our financial status. We have all had the embarrassing experience of having a card declined, or a collection call while at work. This show is for those that know they need to improve how they manage their money and have even read and studied how to improve their financial standing, yet still can't seem to get it together. The show's guest will explain how understanding our Financial Love Language and emotional behaviors, will empo...
3. Mindful Money
May 13, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBWe discuss the anxiety that all of us feel when it comes to our financial status. We have all had the embarrassing experience of having a card declined, or a collection call while at work. This show is for those that know they need to improve how they manage their money and have even read and studied how to improve their financial standing, yet still can't seem to get it together. The show's guest will explain how understanding our Financial Love Language and emotional behaviors, will empo...
Deconstructing Black Men's Pain
May 13, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBThis show offers a revealing look into how black men deal with their emotional pain and hurt. We explore how that pain manifests in the lives of the black men, and how they can begin to heal this often unspoken hurt. Support the show
4. Deconstructing Black Men's Pain
May 13, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBThis show offers a revealing look into how black men deal with their emotional pain and hurt. We explore how that pain manifests in the lives of the black men, and how they can begin to heal this often unspoken hurt. Support the show
2. Black Mother Daughter Relationships
May 13, 2019 03:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBWe bring together a sister circle to discuss the complexity, beauty, and pain of black mother-daughter relationships. These women come together to share openly about the intimate struggles they've faced in their own mother-daughter relationships. Support the show
Black Mother Daughter Relationships
May 13, 2019 03:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBWe bring together a sister circle to discuss the complexity, beauty, and pain of black mother-daughter relationships. These women come together to share openly about the intimate struggles they've faced in their own mother-daughter relationships. Support the show
Mental Health and The Black Church.... What You Can't Pray Away
May 13, 2019 02:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBWhen you are at a mental and emotional breaking point, when do you move from taking your problems to the altar and into a therapist office? Normalizing mental health therapy within the black community, and understanding when we need professional help. Can pastors help to lead their parishioners to the therapist couch, and what does that look like within the black church? Support the show
1. Mental Health and The Black Church.... What You Can't Pray Away
May 13, 2019 02:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBWhen you are at a mental and emotional breaking point, when do you move from taking your problems to the altar and into a therapist office? Normalizing mental health therapy within the black community, and understanding when we need professional help. Can pastors help to lead their parishioners to the therapist couch, and what does that look like within the black church? Support the show