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Session 206: Your Questions Answered May 05, 2021

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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.

This week I'm answering community questions from our mailbox. If you have a question you'd like to have answered in a future episode, please share it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox

Stories Mentioned

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Functional Neurological Disorder Tweets

TikTok Trend Stolen from Black Creator

JaBria McCullum

Elle Interview with Audie Cornish

Resources

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Session 119: When You've Been Ghosted

Session 173: Repairing Our Relationship with Nature

Session 203: Exploring Gender

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Session 205: The Connection Between Menstrual Health & Mental Health Apr 28, 2021

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Do you remember the conversation you had with your parents, aunties, grandma or friends when you started your menstrual cycle? Whether you’ve realized it or not, the tone and content of that conversation has likely shaped your relationship to your cycle all these years later. To help us dig into how our menstrual cycles may impact our mental health, today I’m joined by Sara Flowers, DrPH, MPH. Dr. Flowers and I chatted about how our cycle changes throughout our lives, the ways that shame often shows up related to our cycles, the importance of having conversations with one another about how our bodies change throughout life, and she shared some great suggestions for how we can talk to the younger people in our lives differently about their cycles.

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Resources

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

Spot On Period Tracker

Amaze

Sex Positive Families

Where to Find Dr. Flowers

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

Instagram: @plannedparenthood

Twitter: @PPFA

Facebook: @plannedparenthood

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Session 204: Some Thoughts On Body Image Apr 21, 2021

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Our relationships to our bodies can often be complicated. Messages we get from society, family, and the media often leave us frustrated with our bodies and can lead to unrealistic expectations. To help us get a little clarity in this area, today we’re joined by Paula Edwards-Gayfield, MA, LPCS, LPC, NCC, CEDS-S. Paula and I chatted about how our perceptions of our bodies are formed, how those perceptions have been shaped during the pandemic, what it looks like to have a more connected relationship to our bodies, developing healthy ideas about nutrition, and she shares some of her favorite resources.

Resources

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

National Eating Disorders Association

Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Culina Health

Where to Find Paula

https://renfrewcenter.com/

Instagram: @renfrewcenter

Twitter: @renfrewcenter

Facebook: @renfrewcenter

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Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

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Session 203: Exploring Gender Apr 14, 2021

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Today I’m joined by Dr. g for an important conversation to help us dig a little deeper into gender and gender expression. Dr. g and I chatted about the differences between sex and gender identity, destigmatizing gender expression in the Black community, some of the common misconceptions about non-binary people, and strategies for supporting kids in their gender expression.

Resources

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

The Genderbread Person

Human Rights Campaign

National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network

PFLAG

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective

Where to Find Dr. g

http://www.claudelleglasgow.com/

Twitter: @fearlesscrg

Instagram: @garudagrin

Stay Connected

Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.

If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.

The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.

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Session 202: ICYMI, Shedding Your Superwoman Status Apr 07, 2021

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This week we're rewinding to a very important conversation that you might have missed here on the podcast. In April 2018 I had a conversation with Dr. Spirit all about how we can shed the superwoman status. Given all that we’ve experienced this year I think it’s a timely reminder to not measure ourselves against unrealistic standards and to recognize that our worth does not come from how much pain we can withstand.

Resources

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

Is the Strong Black Woman Stereotype Hurting Black Women

Where to Find Dr. Spirit

Join her every Friday for Free Advice Friday on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Talk2Spirit/

Twitter: @Talk2Spirit

Instagram: @Talk2Spirit

Stay Connected

Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.

If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.

The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.

Make sure to follow us on social media:

Twitter: @therapy4bgirls

Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls

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Session 201: Vetting Your Relationship Advice Mar 31, 2021

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Dr. Donna Oriowo, M.Ed, MSW, CST joins me again this week to discuss the rise in self proclaimed "relationship experts" and why we should be careful in selecting who we listen to. We chatted about who gets the privilege of amassing large platforms to "teach" Black women about what they need to do to be in relationships, why these teachings are often dangerous and damaging, how to disconnect our sense of worth from our relationship status, and why you are the only one who can ever be an expert on your relationship.

Resources

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

Where to Find Dr. Oriowo

www.annodright.com

Grab a copy of Cocoa Butter & Hair Grease

Instagram: @annodright

Twitter: @drdonnaoriowo

Listen to Dr. Oriowo here on Session 60 of the podcast discussing colorism and texturism.

Listen to Dr. Oriowo here on Session 159 of the podcast discussing Molly's return to therapy.

Listen to Dr. Oriowo here on Session 158 of the podcast discussing Issa & Lawrence's relationship.

Listen to Dr. Oriowo here on Session 155 of the podcast discussing Molly & Issa's friendship.

Listen to Dr. Oriowo here on Session 151 of the podcast discussing the Season 4 premiere of Insecure.

Stay Connected

Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.

If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.

The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.

Make sure to follow us on social media:

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Session 200: It's A Celebration Mar 24, 2021

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It's a celebration y'all! We made it to 200 episodes and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for listening, sharing, and being such an incredible part of the TBG community. To celebrate this milestone, the production team including my husband Dennison and Cindy Okereke who is our producer for the podcast, joined me for a conversation about how the podcast has grown, some of our favorite episodes, and our thoughts about where we’d like to take the podcast next. And of course we want to hear from you too. If you want to share a quick video or a tweet about your favorite episode and why you enjoyed it, please share it on your social media using the hashtag #TBG200 and we’ll be sharing some of them on our channels.

Resources Mentioned

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

Session 50: This Isn't What I Imagined

Session 54: Shedding Your Superwoman Status

Session 166: Black Girls In Gaming

Session 173: Repairing Our Relationship to Nature

Stay Connected

Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.

If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.

The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.

Make sure to follow us on social media:

Twitter: @therapy4bgirls

Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls

Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls

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Session 199: Maintaining Digital Boundaries Mar 17, 2021

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Setting and maintaining boundaries is something we revisit often here on the podcast because I think for many of us there’s always work to be done in this area. One area that we haven't discussed is what boundary setting looks like in the digital world. And who better to join us for this conversation than the woman who has literally written the book about boundaries, Nedra Glover Tawwab, LCSW.

Nedra and I chatted about the 6 different types of boundaries, the differences between codependency and counterdependency, what it looks like to set boundaries in digital spaces, and she shared some reflection questions to help you to get in touch with the boundaries you may need to set.

Resources Mentioned

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

Where to Find Nedra

https://www.nedratawwab.com/

Grab a copy of Set Boundaries, Find Peace

Instagram: @nedratawwab

Stay Connected

Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.

If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.

The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.

Make sure to follow us on social media:

Twitter: @therapy4bgirls

Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls

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Session 198: One Year Later Mar 10, 2021

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A year ago this week, all of our lives took a very drastic turn. For many of us it marked the last time we worked from the office, the last time kids went to school in person, and the last time we moved about the world without a mask or two. Looking back, it’s really hard to imagine how much would be so different now. Joining me today to chat about what this year has been like and what things might look like moving forward is Gorgeous West, MA,APC,NCC. She and I chatted about what you might expect related to the pandemic anniversary, tips for digging deeper into your self care, managing jealousy and FOMO related to the vaccines, and what we’re looking forward to post pandemic.

Resources Mentioned

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

Where to Find Gorgeous

https://fixingthefixer.com/

Instagram: @fixingthefixer

Facebook: @fixingthefixer

Stay Connected

Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.

If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.

The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.

Make sure to follow us on social media:

Twitter: @therapy4bgirls

Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls

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Session 197: ADHD Diagnosis Later In Life Mar 03, 2021

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According to this article, ADHD symptoms in girls are often explained as character traits rather than ADHD. Girls might be thought of as spacey, as day-dreamer, forgetful, or chatty. Later in life, a woman might reach out for help for her ADHD, only to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety instead. To help us explore what it might look like to have a diagnosis of ADHD later in life, I am joined today by two very special guests. Inger Shaye Colzie, LCSW and René Brooks. During our conversations we chatted about the impact of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, why Black women are commonly misdiagnosed, how a later in life diagnosis impacts things like self esteem and identity and some helpful tools and resources for anyone who may need them.

Resources Mentioned

Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast!

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

Translating ADHD Podcast

The ADHD Good Life Podcast

ADHD Self Evaluation for Women

Where to Find Inger Shaye

http://www.ingershaye.com/

Instagram: @ingershaye

Facebook: @ingershaye

Twitter: @ingershaye

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