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Critical Reads Podcast

By: Neph Lesperance
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  • Critical Reads is a podcast designed to help you deconstruct cultural norms one resource at a time. Each week, Neph invites you to reflect on books, articles, and other resources that not only interest her but can also be used to help people critically analyze different aspects of society. Tune in as Neph grapples with topics and themes that drive most people to the place of insanity.
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  • 24: The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help You Deserve

    24: The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help You Deserve
    May 26 2024
    In this episode of Critical Reads, we will be discussing The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help You Deserve by Rheeda Walker, PhD. Here’s a brief summary of the book courtesy of the author/publisher:
    "An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis - and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system.
    We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rates due to chronic illness, suffer from poverty, undereducation, and the effects of racism. This book is an exploration of Black mental health in today’s world, the forces that have undermined mental health progress for African Americans, and what needs to happen for African Americans to heal psychological distress, find community, and undo years of stigma and marginalization in order to access effective mental health care.
    In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist and African American mental health expert Rheeda Walker offers important information on the mental health crisis in the Black community, how to combat stigma, spot potential mental illness, how to practice emotional wellness, and how to get the best care possible in system steeped in racial bias.
    This breakthrough book will help you:
    • Recognize mental and emotional health problems
    • Understand the myriad ways in which these problems impact overall health and quality of life and relationships
    • Develop psychological tools to neutralize ongoing stressors and live more fully
    • Navigate a mental health care system that is unequal

    It’s past time to take Black mental health seriously. Whether you suffer yourself, have a loved one who needs help, or are a mental health professional working with the Black community, this book is an essential and much-needed resource."
    To purchase the book, visit: The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health via Amazon
    To check out the CR podcast content calendar, visit: https://soulsessionswithneph.com/critical-reads-podcast
    To find out more about me or to consume more of my content, visit soulsessionswithneph.com. You can also follow me on Instagram and Facebook using the handle @soulsessionswithneph or email me at connect@soulsessionswithneph.com. Thank you again for your time and support!
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 23: Modern Love (Anthology TV Series): Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am Part 2

    23: Modern Love (Anthology TV Series): Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am Part 2
    May 18 2024
    In part two of our Modern Love episodes, we will be discussing an episode entitled, Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am, from season one of Modern Love (Anthology TV Series) directed and produced by John Carney. Here’s a brief summary of the book courtesy of the producers: "An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by a real-life personal essay from the beloved New York Times column "Modern Love." It is directed by John Carney, Sharon Hogan, Emmy Rossum, and Tom Hall."

    This week's "Musings of Tired Black Social Worker" segment topic is: What song can be used to depict your happy mood or your down mood?

    To watch Modern Love, login to Amazon Prime. For more information about the show, click here.

    To check out the CR podcast content calendar, visit: https://soulsessionswithneph.com/critical-reads-podcast

    To learn more about me or consume more of my content, visit soulsessionswithneph.com. You can also follow me on Instagram and Facebook using the handle @soulsessionswithneph or email me at connect@soulsessionswithneph.com. Thank you again for your time and support!
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 22: Modern Love (Anthology TV Series): Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am Part 1

    22: Modern Love (Anthology TV Series): Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am Part 1
    May 13 2024
    In part one of our Modern Love episodes, we will be discussing an episode entitled, Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am, from season one of Modern Love (Anthology TV Series) directed and produced by John Carney. Here’s a brief summary of the book courtesy of the producers: "An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by a real-life personal essay from the beloved New York Times column "Modern Love." It is directed by John Carney, Sharon Hogan, Emmy Rossum, and Tom Hall."
    This week's "Musings of Tired Black Social Worker" segment topic is: What song can be used to depict your happy mood or your down mood?
    To watch Modern Love, login to Amazon Prime. For more information about the show, click here.
    To check out the CR podcast content calendar, visit: https://soulsessionswithneph.com/critical-reads-podcast
    To learn more about me or consume more of my content, visit soulsessionswithneph.com. You can also follow me on Instagram and Facebook using the handle @soulsessionswithneph or email me at connect@soulsessionswithneph.com. Thank you again for your time and support!
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    1 hr and 1 min
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