Host, Ashley does a mental health check-in, has a moment of gratitude and shares some life updates. She also announces some upcoming changes to the podcast. -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date!Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytooTwitter: @anxiousblkgirlsTiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytooEmail: [email protected] -------- References: --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Today, I sit down with Camila Smith, licensed therapist and Chief Clinical Officer at Bekome to talk about the relationship between your brain, your gut and your mental health. ----------- Camila Smith, DHsc, LCSW , Mindfulness Faciltator & Chief Clinical Officer of BekomeIf you'd like to reach out to our guest, you can contact them using the information below.Instagram: @joinbekome @_camilasmith_Tiktok: @joinbekome Email: [email protected]: http://www.joinbekome.co Book Your Consultation: https://calendly.com/camilasmith/15min *Save 30% on any Bekome purchase using this code: ASHLEY30 -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date!Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytooTwitter: @anxiousblkgirlsTiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytooEmail: [email protected] us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes!https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Akeya Fortson-Brown, content creator, young entrepreneur and owner of The Hustle Lab. She recalls her experience learning how to exist in 2 different worlds while navigating predominately white institutions (PWI) and trying to overcome Imposter Syndrome. We also get into the pressures of always having to "measure up" and the importance of representation.  We also talk about how she balances hustle culture and self-care. -------- Podcast Guest: Akeya Fortson-Brown If you'd like to reach out to our guest, you can contact them using the information below. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @blackvanitycosmetics Tiktok: @blackvanitycosmetics Facebook: Black Vanity Cosmetics Website: shopblackvanitycosmetics.com -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date!Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo -------- References: Mind Game Segment Answer https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/personality-disorders/types-of-personality-disorder/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Today, we spend some time with Dr. Claire Ellerbrock, a Doctorally-trained Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PsychNP.) She breaks down how a PsychNP can play an integral part in your mental health treatment plan. She also gives us a peak into what questions may be asked during an appointment and what high-quality adjunct therapy looks like. -------- Podcast Guest: If you'd like to reach out to our guest, you can contact her using the information below. Dr. Claire Ellerbrock DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC Founder & CEO of Nurtured Path for Nurse Practitioners Website: www.npfornps.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @npfornps Facebook: npfornps -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo -------- References: Mind Game Segment Answer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Ever wondered if your therapist has anxiety too? Well today, we are getting to know Melissa M.L., LMHC & Content Creator. She shares how she manages her anxiety and talks about the importance of keeping your own mental health in balance while helping those in your community. We get into the nuances of being a mental health professional and get some helpful insight into working in the mental health field and some of the less glamorous sides of the industry. She also talks about how she's turning her hobbies into side hustles and what she keeps in her "coping toolbox."  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guest: Melissa M.L., LMHC, Digital Content Creator & Natural Hair, Beauty and Self-Care Influencer Creator of Naturealessentials (@NaturealEssentials) Youtube, Instagram & Facebook for content : " Naturealizta.Beauty " https://www.naturealiztabeauty.com/ -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo -------- References: Mind Game Segment: https://online.csp.edu/resources/article/10-rare-mental-health-conditions/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

This episode, we chat with Professor and Spiritual Coach, Akua T.J. Robinson about her journey to exploring Africana-based Psychology. She talks about how African-centered traditions can help provide a new road to healing and how her retreats help create safe spaces for that healing to flourish. -------- Akua T.J. Robinson is a Professor and Certified Life & Spiritual Coach for T.J. Wellness Coaching. Akua is the Founder and Executive Director of Natural-WE Community, a non-profit which focuses on the healing, empowerment and celebration of Black/African people and culture. Akua holds an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Africana Psychology. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Cultural Studies Program and has obtained certificates in Africana Studies and Applied Women and Gender Studies. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @tjswellnesscoaching Website: Tjswellness.com -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Host Ashley will be sitting down with Dr. Xuan Stevens, our in-house Licensed Psychologist. Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of depression and the signs and symptoms that come with it. We talk about the prevalence of lifelong depression in certain populations, how to tell if depression is disrupting your day-to-day life and lifestyle changes that can be done to take back control of your life. *Trigger warning* Discussions of Suicide and Suicidal Ideation at 23:30. If you or someone you know is considering self harm please don't hesitate to use the National Suicide Hotline Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Hosts Alluria and Ashley sit down with professional basketball player April Sykes and discuss the traumas associated with injuries in the highly competitive female league and what she has done for her peers that are transitioning back into everyday life. -------- Follow April Sykes Instagram: @sykes24serenity  Twitter: @sykes24s -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Host Alluria and Ashley chat with Dr. Jessica Jamese Williams about Imposter Syndrome, mental health, and stepping into your true power.  ------- Follow Dr. Williams  Instagram: @thejessica_j @thehealingdialogues Twitter: @thejessica_j jessicajamese.com -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Host Ashley and Alluria discuss the events at the Capitol on January 6th, 2021.  **Explicit Language** -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

On this episode of Black Girls Have Anxiety Too, we will be with Dr. Xuan Stevens discussing Season Affective Disorder and  the range of treatment options during the low sun light period of the year.  ** TIRGGER WARNING** THIS EPISODE WILL DISCUSS DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE IN DETAIL. POTENTIAL TRIGGERS WILL BE PRESENT! -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo ----------------------------- If you or someone you know is considering self harm or just need someone to talk to, PLEASE never hesitate to use the resources provided below: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Outbreak: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/current-events/supporting-your-emotional-well-being-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/ Coping During Community Unrest: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/current-events/coping-during-community-unrest/ Miroco Light Therapy Lamp: https://www.amazon.com/Miroco-Therapy-Adjustable-Brightness-Function/dp/B07VTV6GG4/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=36ENR9GK0W8QY&dchild=1&keywords=depression+light&qid=1608460880&sprefix=depress%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A1NSEW73IT4ZBO&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySjZPOTBMMlhLR1RYJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTA0OTc4WkZVVENKS1ZKSExOJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwNjkyNTAxRFJRSDRWT1I5VzNPJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Hosts Alluria & Ashley discuss anxiety surrounding the 2020 election, self care during this hectic year, manifestation, and our personal 2020 highlights! Follow us on Instagram @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo & Twitter @anxiousblkgirls -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support

Hosts Alluria & Ashley sit down with Dr. Xuan Stevens and discuss the reality of anxiety in the black community specifically how it pertains to black women. We discuss in detail, "Superwoman Syndrome" and the "Triple Pandemic"  that has created a surge in anxiety in the year 2020 alone.  -------- Follow BGHA2 to stay up to date! Instagram: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Twitter: @anxiousblkgirls Tiktok: @blackgirlshaveanxietytoo Email: [email protected] Follow us on Bullhorn to tune into livestreamed episodes! Chat, ask questions and call-in to live episodes! https://www.bullhorn.fm/blackgirlshaveanxietytoo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/black-girls-have-anxiety-too/support