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Dr. Joy Harden Bradford has redefined how Black women engage with mental health. As founder of , she has made therapy more visible, culturally relevant, and accessible. Her work extends beyond the therapy room, shaping how care is understood and approached. Black women are not only contributing to this field, they are actively transforming it.

I have been thinking about what it means to witness excellence up close.

During graduate school, I had the opportunity to learn from Wendi Williams, now President of the American Psychological Association.

At the time, I understood I was being taught by someone deeply knowledgeable. What I did not fully grasp was the level of impact and leadership I was witnessing in real time.

There is something significant about being taught by someone who is not only shaping students, but shaping the field itself.

Moments like that stay with you. They expand your understanding of what is possible and what is required to lead with integrity in this work.

Seeing Black women occupy spaces of influence at that level is not just inspiring. It is a clear reminder of the depth, rigor, and leadership we bring to the mental health field.

Deeply saddened by all the Women whos’s lives were tragically ended by their partners/spouses. Relationships are a communal responsibility irregardless of what individualistic society teaches us.

Prioritizing your well being:
Taking an inventory of your thought patterns Taking an inventory of your relationships Taking an inventory of your Whole health regimen

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Today we acknowledge international day of persons with dissabilities. In many parts of the world and even seemingly “1st world countries”the right of people with disabilities is continually undermined.

Ableism continues to be a challenge in all spaces and places. Often neurotypical and able-bodied individuals will undermine, perpetuate micro insults, micro aggressions and micro assualts amongst persons with dissabilities because they may perceive that the person is helpless.

1. Inquire about someone’s day and engage in regular conversation as opposed to addressing someone's dissability as a point of dialogue.
2. Not all dissabilities are physical, some people also struggle with intellectual dissabilities that impact their social and occupational functioning.
3. Don't assume you're being helpful just because someone may not be able bodied. Being invasive and intrusive is never helpful. ASK FOR CONSENT before “aiding” someone .
4. People with dissabilities have other interests, aspirations and goals. They are not sitting around morning noon and night thinking about their daily challenges. It is a lifestyle yes, but it's not their whole life.

Society has received mental health as something as “its all in your head”. When trauma occurs, neurologicaly the brain changes, and sometime physical symptoms can occur. It is important to know the body and mind are connected.