Balin A. Durr, MD
Many people have questions about the mental health crisis affecting them and their families today and don't know where to turn. In this three-part series on addiction, depression and suicide, Dr. Balin A. Durr, a Board certified psychiatrist with 20 years of experience, offers clear, simple, insightful understanding of: · Causes of brain illness, including a pandemic and chronic stress· Risk factors and warning signs of mental illness· Holistic treatment options· Resources for treatment referrals and support Discover useful, straightforward solutions that empower you to create and sustain brain health. When you heal your mind, all things are possible!
Balin A. Durr, MD
S2 E5 The Protective Illusion of the Black Superwoman Complex Pt 1
The strong black woman, also called the black superwoman complex, is a strong, resilient, African-American woman, who strives for excellence in all areas of her life, not for the sake of excellence but in an effort to be seen as equal in a society that sees little value in her and believes she's undeserving of access to meaningful resources and success. The sacrifice for her super achievements is the denial of her own pain and needs.
Bridgette Arnett, MD, PhD. and Mawusi Arnett, MD, MPH discuss the origins, signs, and some of the adverse mental and physical health impacts of the black superwoman complex.
Learn:
- The sometimes-overwhelming challenges of mothers training to achieve excellence and become physicians
- Exercise as a cathartic release, reinvigoration, and treatment of mild-to-moderate depression
- How a tribal mentality and the fight for resources led to a social structure designed to maintain a dominant patriarchy’s profit, power, and pleasure
Bio:
Bridgette Arnett, M.D., PhD.
Dr. Bridgette Arnett has a MD/PhD with more than 20 years of experience and Board-certifications in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep Medicine. She is also the Clinical Advisor of bytewellness.com, a text message-based wellness learning community for Black women looking to shift habits, cut disease risks, and boost wellbeing.
Mawusi Arnett, M.D., MPH Bio
Dr. Mawusi Arnett is a physician-entrepreneur with a background in health disparities research and Board-certifications in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. After completing her residency training at Northwestern Family Medicine, she served the region as a Northwestern Medicine Hospitalist during the first phases of the pandemic. Dr. Arnett is the Founder and CEO of bytewellness.com, a text message-based wellness learning community for Black women looking to shift habits, cut disease risks, and boost wellbeing.
Links:
Bridgette Arnett, MD, PhD
Mawusi Arnett, MD, MPH
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