Mental health wellness is a trending issue in the Black community, especially the mental health challenges of Back men. This episode will focus on mental health in communities of color. Specifically, this episode will address the complexities and factors such as hyper-masculinity, racism, low wealth, status, toughness, heteronormative behaviors, implicit bias among health care providers, stigmas associated with mental health counseling and therapy, and the lack of visibility among providers of color.

Guests on this Episode:

Todd Parker| @parkereducator (Twitter) Parker Education and Development, LLC (Facebook) Todd Parker (LinkedIn) www.parkeredanddevelopment.com (Website)

Pastor Allen Irizarry Graves, Sr.| Buy Pastor Graves Book: A Quest for Belonging-Overcoming Abuse, Abandonment, and Identity Crisis

Chazz Kohlrieser MSW, LICSW

Black Male Mental Health – BLACK MALE MENTAL HEALTH™️ (@blackmalementalhealth) • Instagram photos and videos“What doesn't Kill you Makes you Blacker” - by Damon Young: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker - Available Now! - Damon Young (damonjyoung.com)

Hurdle Health – an online platform that will connect you to a therapist of color: Intentional Therapists | Culturally Intentional Online Therapy | Hurdle Mental Health Care

Black Men Heal platform that offers 8 free therapy sessions: Home - Black Men Heal

Intro Music: Iconoclast, Tyler Kinchen and the Right Pieces