Ep #16 Black Mental Health Is Black Mental Wealth Ft. Gretchen Robertson & Zakiya Bishton

Welcome to episode 16!

We are dedicating this episode to two very important events happening during the month of October… Black History Month & World Mental Health Awareness Day (10th October). 

We are joined by two very special guests, Gretchen Robertson who is a black American Transpersonal psychotherapist & volunteer counsellor at Frontline Therapist. 

And Zakiya Bishton, yogi & founder of Mindwalk Yoga. 

The four of us ladies have a conversation about all areas of mental health, particularly for a black women in today’s society.

We discuss: 

• Common themes surrounding black women and mental health 
• Identifying symptoms 
• The stigma  surrounding mental health in the black community 
• Stereotypes of black women & how to manage them 
• Recognising the signs of mental health
• Pressures of society that contribute to our mental health 
• How do we manage these?
• Representation and the huge importance of it 
• What is a Transpersonal Psychotherapist & how can we benefit from it’s practises 
• Self Care 

Resources
Frontline Therapist - A one stop shop mental health platform www.frontlinetherapist.com
The Frontline Therapist E-book - Helping you to understand the common mental health problems and where you can go to receive support
Mindwalk Yoga - Yoga tailored to treat anxiety www.mindwalkyoga.org 

Bops that are good for the soul: 
RZA - Meditation 
Londrelle - Stay Free 
Lizzo - Exactly How I Feel 

Connect with us: 
Gretchen - soul_food_88
Zakiya - @mindwalkyoga 
Ash & Yabs @ashyabspodcast  

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