A Healthy Mind: How Are You Doing... Really? with Tamia Barnes Tomasek

Tracey talks with sought-after psychotherapist and speaker Tamia Barnes Tomasek about our mental health in the year of pandemic, racial tensions, and political divides. How do we navigate these crises with a healthy mind?  Tamia gives some practical help to measure how we are really doing, warning signs of needing professional care, and ways we can practice self-care and care for others.  1:45- How therapists are bring stretched during this time3:17- A little bit about Tamia and what she specializes in6:15- How Tamia stays mentally healthy separating her work from her family life8:37- Selfcare and wellness9:51- How faith integrates into Tamia's counseling12:43- Anxiety vs depression and the prevalence of both 19:06- The impact on our mental health with isolation22:33- Warning signs to look for28:40- Practices to put in places32:02- Coping mechanisms35:02- Help for those struggling with anxiety and sadness If you love the podcast you'll love the radio show! We host BRIGHT-FM Mornings on BRIGHT-FM in Baltimore, Maryland. Join us every morning for the perfect blend of music, laughter, and positive vibes — because your mornings deserve a touch of brilliance! If you are in the Baltimore area, listen on your radio at 95.1. Live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland? Check out 103.1. And of course, listen wherever you are at brightfm.com.Join our private Facebook GroupFollow TraceyFollow TiffanieFollow JohnIf you love the podcast you'll love the radio show! We host BRIGHT-FM Mornings on BRIGHT-FM in Baltimore, Maryland. Join us every morning for the perfect blend of music, laughter, and positive vibes — because your mornings deserve a touch of brilliance! If you are in the Baltimore area, listen on your radio at 95.1. Live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland? Check out 103.1. And of course, listen wherever you are at BRIGHTFM.com.Join our private Facebook GroupFollow TraceyFollow TiffanieFollow John