Encore: The Impact of Undealt Trauma and the Importance of Addressing It with Dr. Nashira Kayode.

Summary: Dr. Nashira Kayode discusses the importance of addressing mental health and trauma. She shares her journey into the mental health field and highlights the need for more awareness and acceptance of mental health issues. The conversation explores the impact of trauma on mental health and the challenges in diagnosing and treating trauma-related conditions. Dr. Kayode emphasizes that undealt with trauma will resurface and impact various aspects of a person's life. She provides guidance on finding a therapist who specializes in trauma and suggests exploring self-help resources as a starting point. Keywords: mental health, trauma, awareness, acceptance, diagnosis, treatment, Black and Brown women, barriers, healing, trauma-informed care, trauma, evidence-based practices, self-help resources, incarcerated individuals, criminal justice system, rehabilitation, black men Takeaways: Mental health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being and should be addressed with the same importance as physical health. Trauma can have a significant impact on mental health, and it is essential to recognize and address trauma in therapy. Diagnosing and treating trauma-related conditions can be challenging due to the complexity and individuality of each person's experiences. Creating a safe and supportive environment is crucial for healing and processing trauma. Undealt with trauma will resurface and impact various aspects of a person's life. Finding a therapist who specializes in trauma can be beneficial, and there are resources available for self-help and education. The criminal justice system often lacks proper mental health support and rehabilitation programs for incarcerated individuals. Sound Bites: "I've probably seen thousands of severely mental ill cases. And I can't think of a single one where they had not had trauma at some point in their life." "Undealt with trauma will come back. You don't step up to deal with it. It will step up to deal with you." "Time does not necessarily heal all wounds. Time allows us to cover them up. But other people do notice." "At least 50% of incarcerated individuals have some type of mental health diagnosis or trauma." Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:05 The Importance of Addressing Mental Health 03:33 Challenges in Addressing Mental Health 05:55 The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health 07:21 The Relationship Between Trauma and Identity 08:47 The Denial of Trauma 10:44 Barriers Faced by Black and Brown Women 14:08 Therapies for Trauma Healing 19:51 Navigating Trauma as Black and Brown Women 21:44 Creating a Safe Space for Healing 26:32 The Impact of Undealt Trauma 28:25 Time and Healing Wounds 34:06 Mental Health and Trauma in the Criminal Justice System 44:08 Promoting Emotional Well-Being for Black Men 49:39 Therapy Outside the Box: Non-Traditional Approaches Where to find Dr. Kayode!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.drshikay.com/home⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.shikay/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090174050862⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nashira-funn-kayode/⁠ Amazon: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BNJ6LN4C/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=df9afc1a-4241-4250-94b0-8a7922f83dab Subscribe to The Eating Me Podcast on YouTube!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@aliciachristian9226?si=lndTSV7K9miNuetj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in contact with Alicia! Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aliciachristian.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Divaleesh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thealiciachristian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealiciachristian?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠