Synopsis
The black mental health podcast is dedicated to understanding and unraveling the mental issues in the African American community. It showcases real life stories to bridge the gap between people who feel alone in their struggles. With the stigma of therapy being a "white people thing' coupled with the cost of therapy, black people are left to deal with mental health issues on their own The black mental health podcast is here not as a replacement to therapy but as an alternative. therapy is necessary, but sometimes hearing someone else's story is therapeutic enough. it's topics range from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression, and a host of other topics. the podcast is spearheaded by reginald a. howard who has had and is still having his own battle with mental health. from cutting himself to almost jumping over a bridge he knows first hand the mental suffering that black people go through internally. he uses the podcast to deal with his own issues by helping, healing, and hearing others.
Episodes
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125 | The Biopsychosocial Disease of Gun Violence
06/07/2023 Duration: 54minIn today’s episode Reginald A. Howard @reginaldahoward makes an appearance to discuss: - Recaps his emotion on his friends robbery - Shares his various entry points to having guns - His pessimistic viewpoint on ending Gun Violence - Hip-Hop/Rap Music vs Gun Violence - Why the Biopsychosoical approach is needed - His thoughts on the Mass Shooting in Philadelphia - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: www.reginaldahoward.com Social: @reginaldahoward Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Articles: Ja Morant Quote - https://www.instagram.com/p/CsYz8-CLOGw/?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg== Biopsychosocial Approach - https://psychmuseum.uwgb.org/health/biopsychosocial/ Gun Violence: A Biopsychosocial Disease - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6225933/ Philadelphia Mass Shooting - https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/us/philadelphia-shooting-motive-sus
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124 | How Millennials Are Coping with Getting Old
29/06/2023 Duration: 01h54minIn today’s episode Reginald A. Howard @reginaldahoward and his friends Bril @sharons.son & Rich @yungkingfocused makes an appearance to discuss: - How Millennials are battling with Aging - Grieving Friendships that Grow in Different directions - Taking Leaps of Faith for Your Life & Career - Untying Your Worth from an Opportunity - Recognizing What Your Identity is Attached To - Becoming the Elder Statesman in Your Family - Being Respectfully Disrespectful to Loved Ones - Navigating Relationship Wars in the Dating Scene - Redefining Your Masculinity - Coming to Terms With Your Mortality - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: www.reginaldahoward.com Social: @reginaldahoward / @sharons.son / @yungkingfocused Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Articles: National Museum of African American History & Culture - https://www.cnn.co
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123 | Letter To My Father
22/06/2023 Duration: 01h02minIn today’s episode Reginald A. Howard @reginaldahoward makes an appearance to discuss: - Black Men Heals Kings Corner Live Tour - Celebrating Fathers Day - Empty Chair Technique - Addressing your Father As A Man - Acknowledgement vs Accountability - Reviews Ep. 036 where he interviewed is Dad - Gripes from Childhood vs Manhood - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: www.reginaldahoward.com Social: @reginaldahoward Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Resources: Empty Chair Technique https://psychcentral.com/health/empty-chair-technique#definition Black Men Heals Kings Corner Live Tour: https://instagram.com/blackmenheal?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg== Thank you for tuning into Equity w/ Reginald A. Howard. The love and support for the weekly discussions are definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations recognizing that w
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122 | The Language of Behavior
08/06/2023 Duration: 01h48minIn today’s episode Dre Charley LMSW @affecting.change.charley makes an appearance to discuss: - Behavior being a Language - The Real Way to Affect Change - Musical Ear vs. Therapist Ear - ADHD's impact on Decision Making - Having Adult trauma as a Child - The influence of parents on Sibship - Discipling instead of Diagnosing - Overdiagnosis vs Underdiagnosis vs Misdiagnosis - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: N/A Social: @affecting.change.charley Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Resources: Rage Room https://youtu.be/sCb_JFGQpto 11 Interesting Psychological Facts About Human Behavior https://youtu.be/lfapxZUTiCU Behavior is the Language of Trauma https://karengrossedu.medium.com/behavior-is-the-language-of-trauma-ab9ba15b7071 Thank you for tuning into Equity w/ Reginald A. Howard. The love and support for the weekly di
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121 | Psychological Redlining
01/06/2023 Duration: 55minIn today’s episode Reginald A. Howard @reginaldahoward makes an appearance to discuss: - His Birthday Trip to Washington D.C. - Transitioning from a Young Man to an Adult Man - Nurturing Your Inner Child - Finally Being Comfortable as a Father, Husband & Man - Becoming a dad but learning how to father - Gaining Confidence in all areas of life - Maximizing Your Gift - His experience at the National Museum of African American History & Culture - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: www.reginaldahoward.com Social: @reginaldahoward Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Articles: National Museum of African American History & Culture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RWKbiByGEA Putting Your Gift in a System - https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs4_DNKsc0A/?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg== Thank you for tuning into Equity w/ Reginald
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120 | Breaking the Silence to Heal the Pain
25/05/2023 Duration: 01h50minIn today’s episode Latarsha Haughton @haughtonslove makes an appearance to discuss: - Using Biblical principles for life - Having hard conversations that lead to growth - Being in intensive therapy for 8 years - The Layers of Healing - Conceiving a child out of sexual abuse - The Effects of not having a stable home environment - Childhood trauma showing up in relationships - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: www.btshtp.org / www.latarshahaughton.com Social: @haughtonslove / @bts_healingthepain Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Articles: https://www.womanofnoblecharacter.com/joseph-in-the-bible/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/i-hear-you/202105/7-tips-getting-through-difficult-conversations https://fellow.app/blog/feedback/the-feedback-sandwich-should-you-use-it-pros-and-cons/ Thank you for tun
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119 | Discovering Your Expertise
18/05/2023 Duration: 01h04minIn today’s episode Reginald A. Howard @reginaldahoward makes an appearance to discuss: - How to Successfully Make A Career / Life Pivot - Why the only move that matters is your next one - Revaluating where you get your source of information - Using Your Resume to Remind You of Yourself - Why Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It - Developing Your Career / Life Portfolio - Being A Optimistic Realest - Evolving With Your Dreams - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: www.reginaldahoward.com Social: @reginaldahoward Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Material Discussed: Pivot Book: https://fourminutebooks.com/pivot-summary/#:~:text=Pivot%20Summary&text=1%2DSentence%2DSummary%3A%20Pivot,testing%20ideas%2C%20and%20creating%20opportunities. Charlamagne Clip: https://youtu.be/q1c-fnarVLY The Rock Clip: https://www
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118 | Global Impact on Health Inequities
12/05/2023 Duration: 02h18sIn today’s episode Jenny Okolo makes an appearance to discuss: - United Kingdom vs African American Black Mental Health Experience - Food & Health Equity - Why Education is Key in Prevention - Forensic Behavioral Health - Putting your biases Aside - Understanding the Mindset behind criminality - The Struggles of Being a Black British Women - The Shared Experience of Trauma - Her Nigerian Experience of mental health - Shes In A Pod - SASA (She Aspires Skills Academy) - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: www.wearesasa.com Social: @jenokolo Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Links to Articles: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8919731/ https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communities https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6658098/ http
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117: Rediscovering My Identity
04/05/2023 Duration: 01h19minOn today’s episode Reginald A. Howard makes an appearance to discuss: - Why transitions are hard - Suffering from Success - High Functioning Depression - Resorting to Unhealthy Habits - Getting Humbled - Equity vs Equality - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: www.reginaldahoward.com Social: @reginaldahoward Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into Equity w/ Reginald A. Howard. The love and support for the weekly discussions are definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances.. For more information please checkout reginaldahoward.com If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help this platf
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116: Brothas in Social Work Collective
15/12/2022 Duration: 57minOn today’s episode Gary Trey Taylor LCSW @retro_gt Christopher Scott MSW CSWA @hiphopsocialworker & Dr. James Bell MSW DSW from the Brothas in Social Work Collective makes an appearance to discuss: - Why they came together as a collective - Doing therapy your way as a counselor - Mental Health Policies - Navigating community resources for people of color - Shifting the definition of manhood - Is Healing A Luxury - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: www.uphold318.com/biswc Trey: @retro_gt Twitter/IG Chris: Twitter:@hhsocialwork/ IG: @hiphopsocialworker James: IG: @itsjbthree/ Twitter: @ItsJBThree Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from s
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115: You Are Not Alone
02/12/2022 Duration: 42minOn today’s episode Dr. Ken Duckworth and Certified Peer Specialist Tera Carter makes an appearance to discuss: - Why NAMI create a guide to navigating mental health - The importance of wisdom from real people and families - The health care industry embracing certified peer specialist and community care workers - The intersection of culture and mental health - Working in a crisis setting vs. clinical Setting - Bridging the gap between NAMI and communities of color - The importance of 988 - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: https://twitter.com/NAMICommunicate https://www.instagram.com/namicommunicate/ Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning fr
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114: You Good Man?
20/11/2022 Duration: 01h14minOn today’s episode Phil Roundtree LCSW @phil_roundtree makes an appearance to discuss: - Being a scholar activist - The Truth about Gun Violence - The complexity of music and trauma - What does depression and anxiety look like - Advancing the conversation of Black Mental Health - Cultural Conversations about Kyrie & Kanye - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: www.quadefyllc.net Instagram: @Phil_Roundtree Twitter: @Phil_Roundtree Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please checkout reginaldahoward.com If you haven’t done so already, please take a min
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113: Tough Love
27/10/2022 Duration: 48minOn today’s episode LindoYes @lindoyes makes an appearance to discuss: - The importance of Trap Music music to healing - Systematizing Resources to help communities of color - Painting Images with words - Financial barriers influencing the health Industry - - How Art can lead to education - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: https://lindoyes.com/ https://instagram.com/lindoyes https://twitter.com/LindoYes Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please checkout reginaldahoward.com If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating
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112: Growing through Group Support
16/10/2022 Duration: 23minOn today’s episode Olivia Thompson the Director of Marketing at Sesh @seshgroups makes an appearance to discuss: - How Sesh will impact the mental health field - Safe Space vs. Brave Space - The power of conversations - Supplemental Mental Health services - Making mental health care accessible and affordable. - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seshgroups/ https://mobile.twitter.com/seshgroups https://www.facebook.com/seshgroups https://www.instagram.com/seshgroups/ Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please checkout r
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111: Being the Intimate Version of Yourself
06/10/2022 Duration: 01h35sOn today’s episode E. Bernard Alexander @mrebernard makes an appearance to discuss: - Overcoming alcohol abuse to become a counselor - The importance of spiritual and parental foundation - Specializing in Drug & Alcohol - Opioid Crisis vs Crack Epidemic - Supporting someone who is battling an addiction - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Facebook: Bernard Alexander Instagram: @mrebernard Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please checkout reginaldahoward.com If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and revie
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110: Black Men Need Hugs
29/09/2022 Duration: 39minOn today’s episode Douglas Reed @douglas_mreed from Black Men Heal @blackmenheal makes an appearance to discuss: - Why Black Men Heal created Kings Corner - The 3 H's of Black Male Vulnerability - Why support groups for men are needed - Getting men to trust you with their vulnerability - The importance of Hugs - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: https://blackmenheal.org/ Kings Corner Registration: https://blackmenheal.org/kings-corner-tour/ Instagram: @douglas_mreed @blackmenheal Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please checkout reginaldahowa
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109: Ancestral Healing is Intergenerational
15/09/2022 Duration: 55minOn today’s episode Amobiye Fatola SLC; M.S.Ed, LPC, CCTP makes an appearance to discuss: - Being A Spiritual Healing Facilitator - The Westernization of Healing - Understanding the Ayahuasca Experience - How Trauma is in Our DNA - Subconscious vs Conscious Mind in the Human Experience - How Trauma Isolates Individuals - Healing Vs Recovery - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Website: www.iammapped.com / www.osundamilola.com Instagram: @amobiyefatola ; @M.A.P.P.E.D Facebook: @amobiyefatola LinkedIn: Amobiye Nkromah Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more inform
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Black Mental Health Podcast 108: Belief in Me
08/09/2022 Duration: 52minOn today’s episode Corey Burton MS, LPC makes an appearance to discuss: - Showing Up as your true self - Being envious of Drug Dealers - Not having role models for different types of masculine emotions - Growing up in the foster care system - The importance of an Emotional wheel - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Facebook: Belief in me counseling Instagram: @Razor_straight Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please checkout reginaldahoward.com If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show o
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Black Mental Health Podcast 107: Watch Your Energy
01/09/2022 Duration: 44minOn today’s episode Mr Ellis The Teacher @mrellistheteacher makes an appearance to discuss: - Why he started his company Throw Your 3's Up - The responsibility of being a Black Male in Education - How to tell if a student is struggling with their mental health - How teachers can make their lessons relevant to students - Teaching multiplication in an innovative way - Plus More! Connect with the Guest: Facebook: @mrellistheteacher Instagram: @mrellistheteacher Tik Tok: @mrellistheteacher Twitter: @mrellisteacher Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please c
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Black Mental Health Podcast 106: Dead the Silence
28/08/2022 Duration: 47minOn today’s episode Osadeba Omokaro & Anthony Duncan from Dead the Silence @deadthesilence makes an appearance to discuss: - Starting their nonprofit mental health organization - Grieving through the loss of a sibling - The African approach to mental health - Emotional Isolation - The importance of Rest - Community mental health and nutrition - Plus More! Donation Links: Cash App: https://cash.me/$reginaldahoward PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/reginaldahoward Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2257690160005120382 Thank you for tuning into the Black Mental Health Podcast. The love and support for the weekly mental health discussions within the black community is definitely appreciated. This platform will continue to provide conversations spanning from stress, suicide, anxiety, depression and a host of other topics. For more information please checkout reginaldahoward.com If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by c