Black Men, Drugs & the Mental Health Crisis Nobody Talks About ft. Dr. Ahmed Al-Katib - Ep 27

Text us and share your adulting stories!Discussing Black Men, Drugs & the Mental Health Crisis Nobody Talks About. In this week’s episode, we sit with Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib, a board-certified psychiatrist based in Brooklyn, New York, who is challenging the way mental health is treated. Through his “Mental Fitness” approach, Dr. Ahmed combines clinical psychiatry with physical fitness, lifestyle changes, and emotional intelligence to help people actually heal and not just cope.Whether you’re a man who has never been given the language to express how you feel, someone from a culture where mental health simply wasn’t talked about, or a person quietly battling addiction while looking completely fine on the outside, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.Find Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib:Instagram: instagram.com/dralkatibTikTok: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBgr4379/Direct booking: https://psychiatryinmotion.com/dralkatibSubmit your adulthood dilemmas to get them answered on the podcast. https://forms.gle/q5VA4y1xfBLz1tyQ8Subscribe and join the community as we figure out this adulting thing together, one conversation at a time.Watch / Listen and don't forget to subscribe for more honest conversations on adulthood.Chapters:00:00 — Introduction & Meet Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib02:20 — Men’s Mental Health & The Silence Epidemic08:00 — Growing Up Without Mental Health Language12:49 — The Holistic Mental Health Approach17:14 — Why Exercise Is Non-Negotiable20:33 — Advice for Overwhelmed Men24:48 — The Feelings Wheel & Emotional Language28:46 — Substance Use and How it Affects Your Brain36:05 — How to Talk to Someone Struggling With Addiction 40:56 — ADHD: Overdiagnosed or Overlooked?53:13 — Mental Health Resources 55:25 — Book Recommendations57:41 — Where to Find Dr. Ahmed____________________You can also listen on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-guess-im-an-adult-now/id1810057948 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTnICKr8KoafopcFoOLqR?si=ef446f1c3802432e Let's Be Friends!Instagram➟ https://www.instagram.com/chiziduruhttps://www.instagram.com/iguessimanadultnowpodTiktok➟ https://www.tiktok.com/@chiziduruPinterest ➟ https://www.pinterest.com/chiziduru/TheDuruFamily TikTok ➟ https://www.tiktok.com/@thedurufamily?lang=enThe DuruFamily IG ➟ https://www.instagram.com/thedurufamily_/Business Inquiries? Music Submissions? [email protected] (SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY) Subscribe now and join our community as we figure out this adulting thing together, one conversation at a time.Watch Video Podcasts YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ChiziDuruFollow 'Chizi Duru'Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DIwi7l0PwfZ/