Finding the Language to Talk About Mental Health and Trauma as Members of The Black Community

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everyone’s mental health journey is unique to their history, personality, and access to support. But as divergent as our paths might seem, no one ever truly walks alone.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erica and India combine full transparency with softness in this intimate look at their personal relationships with trauma and healing. They share the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of their experiences with anyone struggling to express complex feelings.  </span></p> <p><strong>CONTENT DISCLOSURE:</strong> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">This conversation covers physical, mental, and sexual trauma, including sexual violence and its aftermath. Please take care of yourself with this material. Neither Erica Courdae nor India Jackson is a mental health professional. Their insights are provided for conversational purposes only and not meant to diagnose or treat physical and/or mental health issues.</span></em></p> <p><strong>In this discussion:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Language to support individual narratives around mental health, especially for Black and Brown folks</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Examples of physical and emotional responses to “big T” traumas</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Effects of generational trauma</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Honoring rest and recovery as part of the healing process</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Self-directed education on topics related to mental wellbeing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Numbing</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and what happens in the absence of access to such activities</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-