Best-selling author and therapist Resmaa Menakem talks one-on-one with Alex about the book that inspired Psychological Injury. In a wide ranging and often lighthearted discussion, the two go in-depth on racial trauma, body-centered psychology and how critical race theory, and improving communal mental health go hand-in-hand. Youtube.

Resmaa Menakem: https://www.resmaa.com/

Debra Cruz: https://www.debraanncruz.com/

Janice Evans: https://jlevanslpc.com/

Black therapists explain the long standing lack of cultural competency in the psychology profession, specifically when it comes to treating racial trauma. Research shows that while improvements have been made to diversify the ranks and population in the field, patients are still struggling to have their needs met. Youtube.

Mental Health America: https://www.mhanational.org/issues/black-and-african-american-communities-and-mental-health

Debra Cruz: https://www.debraanncruz.com/

Janice Evans: https://jlevanslpc.com/

APA: https://www.apa.org/education-career/ce/topic/?query=cetopic:Race,%20Culture%20and%20Identity

Alex talks with a survivor of the modern Kurdish-Turkish conflict and a Black American father and son about how racial trauma has impacted their lives. He discovers why even after overcoming hurdles to receive mental health care, many will still struggle when it comes to being treated for their racial trauma. Youtube.

Kurdish-Turkish Conflict: https://www.britannica.com/place/Turkey/The-Kurdish-conflict

Drapetomania: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3106t.html

Understanding Black Mental Health: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/black-mental-health

MLK’s Mental Health struggle https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/853024