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OurselvesBlack doesn’t stop here! Join us for our weekly podcast that delves into black mental health. Listen as Senior Editor Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson, interviews mental health experts on a variety of topics and also provides a glimpse into the mental health journeys of others. Be sure to check out brie…

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    • Jun 3, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Childhood Trauma: Dr. Michelle Durham Part 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 15:51


    Dr. Michelle Durham an adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. She received her MD from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA, completed her residency training at BUSM/BMC and completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut. She received her MPH in Health Policy and Management from the Emory Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Durham’s interests lie in advocacy, mental healthcare integration into the pediatric primary care setting, trauma in young children, health disparities among minority populations and training/education.

    Childhood Trauma: Dr. Michelle Durham Part 1.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 20:46


    Dr. Michelle Durham an adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. She received her MD from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA, completed her residency training at BUSM/BMC and completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut. She received her MPH in Health Policy and Management from the Emory Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Durham’s interests lie in advocacy, mental healthcare integration into the pediatric primary care setting, trauma in young children, health disparities among minority populations and training/education.

    Couples Therapy: Dr. Ayanna Abrams Part 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 23:10


    Parte 2 of 2: Our guest expert, Dr. Ayanna Abrams is a licensed clinical psychologist in Georgia and CEO/Founder of Ascension Behavioral Health, LLC. Dr. Abrams enjoys providing consultation and guest speaking opportunities to organizations (specifically non-profit), schools, churches, hospitals, & amp; other media and has been featured on Huffington Post Live, Therapy for Black Girls & Silence the Shame. She is also the proud co-founder of Not So Strong, a mental health initiative focused on emotional healing of black women through use of vulnerable narratives.loved ones need from the mental health system. This is Part 1 of a 2 part discussion with OB Executive Editor Sarah Y. Vinson, M.D.

    Couples Therapy: Dr. Ayanna Abrams Part 1.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 20:45


    Our guest expert, Child and Adult Psychiatrist and Physician Administrator Phillip Murray, MD, MPH, provides practical information on how to extract what you or your loved ones need from the mental health system. This is Part 1 of a 2 part discussion with OB Executive Editor Sarah Y. Vinson, M.D.

    Dr. Annelle Primm: Innovative Solutions/Use of Technology Addressing Young Adult Mental Health Part. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 19:41


    Dr. Annelle Primm, a community psychiatrist based in Baltimore, Maryland, is the Senior Medical Advisor for the Steve Fund, the nation's only organization focused on the mental health and emotional well-being of college students of color. Dr. Primm was formerly Deputy Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and served as APA's Director of the Office of Minority and National Affairs. She was previously Director of the Johns Hopkins Community Psychiatry Program where she oversaw a variety of mental health services for adults. Dr. Primm has written and lectured widely on culture issues in mental health, eliminating disparities in mental health care, and the social determinants of mental health.

    Dr. Annelle Primm: Innovative Solutions/Use of Technology Addressing Young Adult Mental Health Part. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 15:51


    Dr. Annelle Primm, a community psychiatrist based in Baltimore, Maryland, is the Senior Medical Advisor for the Steve Fund, the nation's only organization focused on the mental health and emotional well-being of college students of color. Dr. Primm was formerly Deputy Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and served as APA's Director of the Office of Minority and National Affairs. She was previously Director of the Johns Hopkins Community Psychiatry Program where she oversaw a variety of mental health services for adults. Dr. Primm has written and lectured widely on culture issues in mental health, eliminating disparities in mental health care, and the social determinants of mental health.

    Dr. Ericka Goodwin: Non-Medication Treatments and Choosing and Evaluating Providers Part. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019


    Dr. Ericka Goodwin: Non-Medication Treatments and Choosing and Evaluating Providers Part. 2

    Dr. Ericka Goodwin: Non-Medication Treatments and Choosing and Evaluating Providers Part. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 15:51


    Dr. Ericka Goodwin: Non-Medication Treatments and Choosing and Evaluating Providers Part. 1

    Dr. Nzinga Harrison: Addiction and Black Mental Health Part. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 15:51


    Show Topic: Addiction and Black Mental Health Part 2.Guest Expert: Dr. Nzinga HarrisonContact : www.nzingaharrisonmd.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/nzingaharrisonmd Twitter: www.twitter.com/naharrisonmd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmdFeatured Resources: www.drugabuse.gov, Al-anon, Nar-anon

    Dr. Nzinga Harrison: Addiction and Black Mental Health Part. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 15:51


    Addiction and Black Mental Health Part. 1 A well-respected physician and educator, Dr. Harrison is the Chief Medical Officer for Anka Behavioral Health Inc. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology with Spanish and Chemistry minors at Howard University, completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and General Psychiatry Residency at Emory University. She is Board-Certified in Adult General Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. She is Co-Founder of Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform and currently serves as Campaign Psychiatrist for the Let’s Get Mentally Fit campaign. She is the wife of a stock market investor, and mother to two sons, aged eleven and thirteen.

    Dr. Aderonke Oguntoye/ African-Americans and Africans - It’s Complicated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 37:19


    Dr. Aderonke Oguntoye is an ivy league educated, double board certified adult and forensic psychiatrist. She received her Bachelors of Arts in psychology from Cornell University, her Medical Doctor degree from Mercer University, her adult psychiatry training at Harvard University and her forensic psychiatry training at Georgetown University. She is the owner and chief medical officer of Evolve Psychiatric Services where she provides general and forensic psychiatric care in the New York City metropolitan area. Her academic interests include minority health disparities, trauma related disorders and resilience.Website: www.evolvepsychiatricservices.comTwitter: and IG @EvolveWithDrOFeatured Content: My Great Grandfather, the Nigerian Slave Trader in The New Yorker

    Interfacing with the Mental Health system: Phillip Murray, MD Part 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019


    Our guest expert, Child and Adult Psychiatrist and Physician Administrator Phillip Murray, MD, MPH, provides practical information on how to extract what you or your loved ones need from the mental health system.

    Interfacing with the Mental Health system: Phillip Murray, MD Part 1.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 15:51


    Our guest expert, Child and Adult Psychiatrist and Physician Administrator Phillip Murray, MD, MPH, provides practical information on how to extract what you or your loved ones need from the mental health system. This is Part 1 of a 2 part discussion with OB Executive Editor Sarah Y. Vinson, M.D.

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