Have you ever seen the movie ‘The Secret She Kept’? If you have not, go ahead and add it to your list. Matter of fact, watch it now and then come back and join us in this discussion of this movie. The movie stars the amazing Kyla Pratt as she plays a highly successful lawyer running for District Attorney who is hiding her battle with Schizoaffective Disorder. The movie shines light on serious mental illnesses as well as some of the problems with addressing serious mental illnesses in black communities. Join your two favorite licensed black therapists as we unpack this movie, serious mental illnesses and how they are depicted in media, their signs and symptoms, misinformation in understanding them, and needed communal and family support. Time stamps: 00:00 intro02:10 overview09:30 how mental health stigma can start at home17:31 How avoidance of a problem only makes problems worse.27:00 DSM diagnoses29:15 why you HAVE TO have a good community (this includes a good psychiatrist)37:22 mental health issues and self-esteem40:38 Mental health issues are hereditary, learn your family history43: 06 QTNAPodcasts versions are at:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-dope/id1673538196Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DiRPvXY1ua6ftLg5FR98Q?si=aa3601b4b9ca490fAmazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2a85c229-4bd8-4526-a65d-66b453998bce/mentally-dopeMental health x Black culture  #Blackculture #mentalhealth #therapy #blacktherapist #blackyoutube #blackpodcast #blackmovies #blackwoman #blackwomenoftiktok #blackwomenshealth #blackwomenpodcasts #mentalhealthjourneyPodcasts for womenmental health podcast podcast for black womenWhat mental illness does Tia have in The Secret She KeptWhat is the stigma of Black women's mental healthWhy don't Black people talk about mental healthmost common mental health issues in the black communityCan bipolar turn into schizophreniaCan a person with schizophrenia seem normalhave episodes of normal with schizophreniaWhat triggers a schizophrenic episodeHow to support family with schizophreniagrow up in a dysfunctional familyfamily dysfunction involved in schizophreniastigma within families of mental health

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