Summary
Get ready to take notes! On this week’s episode, Karen & Katie do a mental health deep dive with Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Naiylah Warren, LMFT. The trio chat about the cultural messaging in the Black community where women are taught to “shake off” mental health issues (& how things are now shifting generationally), how to squeeze in self-care even when you don’t have a minute to spare (pay attention when you have to pee!), how to trust your body’s wisdom (Katie shares how she didn’t do this & ended up at the neurologist), how being emotionally vulnerable in friendships can help us feel more connected (+ how to identify which friendships are safe in which to be emotionally intimate), & tips on how to find a therapist (treat it like any other doctor – get additional opinions!). This 50-minute episode will leave you feeling less alone & inspired to take action to better your mental health. Enjoy! Resources from Episode 11: – Connect with Naiylah Warren, LMFT, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naionlife/?hl=en – Check out the National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: https://www.nqttcn.com/ – Get access to mental health house calls with Heal: https://heal.com – Real, a mental health startup innovating in the therapy space (also, where the amazing Naiylah works!) https://www.join-real.com/ – Check out resources such as Black and POC therapists on Therapy For Black Girls: http://www.therapyforblackgirls.com – Check out therapist listings (you can filter the search to meet your needs) on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists – Watch ‘Kissing Jessica Stein’ (such a good movie) https://www.amazon.com/Kissing-Jessica-Stein-Jennifer-Westfeldt/dp/B000SW16N0 – Read ‘The Four Agreements’ by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreements – Find out more about Heal Haus, a therapy practice in New York: https://www.healhaus.com/
