Root & Grow Chats w/ Dr. Amber Thornton

Episode originally aired on July 14, 2017. Are you afraid to go to therapy? Listen as Dr. Amber Thornton discusses her therapy experiences and the top 10 reasons she believes people are afraid to go to therapy. Read more about the reasons you may feel afraid to go to therapy here -> www.dramberthornton.com/blog/are-you-…go-to-therapy * * * * * * * * * Do you have a question you would like answered on ‘A Different Perspective’ podcast? If so, email your question to me at podcast@dramberthornton.com. Are you interested in having me come speak with your students, organization, club, group, community, colleagues, employees, etc. about topics ranging from culture, diversity, inclusion, mental health, wellness, self-care, or psychology? If so, email me at hello@dramberthornton.com. * * * * * * * * * Tweet, Instagram, Facebook, or email me with your ideas and feedback about the podcast. podcast@dramberthornton.com @dramberthornton (Twitter, Facebook, IG) Listen to 'A Different Perspective' podcast on: SoundCloud- https://soundcloud.com/dramberthornton iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-different-perspective-dr-amber-thornton/id1205183788?mt=2 Google Play- https://play.google.com/music/m/I5tonwxeqzyjxsvbb2aoiflx3ki?t=A_Different_Perspective__Dr_Amber_Thornton * * * * * * * * * *All music produced by Joshua Thornton. Check him out at https://soundcloud.com/joshuathorntontheproducer. Contact: joshutheproducer@aol.com

Need some help with self-care? Listen as Dr. Amber Thornton shares her "Self-Care Starter Pack". Also hear her perspective on the changing gender norms and expectations that are happening in society. Do you feel ready to start a Self-Care Challenge? If so, check out Dr. Thornton's 21 Days of Self-Care Challenge at https://www.dramberthornton.com/21daysofselfcare-the-program/21daysofselfcare-the-program * * * * * * * * * Do you have a question you would like answered on ‘A Different Perspective’ podcast? If so, email your question to me at podcast@dramberthornton.com. Are you interested in having me come speak with your students, organization, club, group, community, colleagues, employees, etc. about topics ranging from culture, diversity, inclusion, mental health, wellness, self-care, or psychology? If so, email me at hello@dramberthornton.com. * * * * * * * * * Tweet, Instagram, Facebook, or email me with your ideas and feedback about the podcast. podcast@dramberthornton.com @dramberthornton (Twitter, Facebook, IG) Listen to 'A Different Perspective' podcast on: SoundCloud- https://soundcloud.com/dramberthornton iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-different-perspective-dr-amber-thornton/id1205183788?mt=2 Google Play- https://play.google.com/music/m/I5tonwxeqzyjxsvbb2aoiflx3ki?t=A_Different_Perspective__Dr_Amber_Thornton * * * * * * * * * *All music produced by Joshua Thornton. Check him out at https://soundcloud.com/joshuathorntontheproducer. Contact: joshutheproducer@aol.com

Join the conversation with Dr. Amber Thornton and Dr. Steven Kniffley as they discuss Black Masculinity and how it is linked to mental health and relationships within the Black community. To connect with Dr. Kniffley: Email- steven.kniffley@wright.edu Watch Dr. Kniffley's TED Talk here- https://youtu.be/5trvm6-18F0 Books by Dr. Kniffley: "Knowledge of Self: Understanding the Mind of the Black Male"- http://a.co/a3gLk9U "The Black Man's Guide to Graduate School"- http://a.co/42lVvys * * * * * * * * * Do you have a question you would like answered on ‘A Different Perspective’ podcast? If so, email your question to me at podcast@dramberthornton.com. Are you interested in having me come speak with your students, organization, club, group, community, colleagues, employees, etc. about topics ranging from culture, diversity, inclusion, mental health, wellness, self-care, or psychology? If so, email me at hello@dramberthornton.com. * * * * * * * * * Tweet, Instagram, Facebook, or email me with your ideas and feedback about the podcast. podcast@dramberthornton.com @dramberthornton (Twitter, Facebook, IG) Listen to 'A Different Perspective' podcast on: SoundCloud- https://soundcloud.com/dramberthornton iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-different-perspective-dr-amber-thornton/id1205183788?mt=2 Google Play- https://play.google.com/music/m/I5tonwxeqzyjxsvbb2aoiflx3ki?t=A_Different_Perspective__Dr_Amber_Thornton * * * * * * * * * *All music produced by Joshua Thornton. Check him out at https://soundcloud.com/joshuathorntontheproducer. Contact: joshutheproducer@aol.com