S1 Ep 7 - Representation Matters: Black Men In The Mental Health Field

In this episode, Dr. Earl discusses the representation of Black men working in the mental health profession. Dr. De'Lon Isom, one of Dr. Earl's mentees, joins this episode to discuss his experience in the field, what factors shape the representation of Black men in the field, and the role of mentoring young black men to consider a career in mental health and psychology. Guest info: Dr. DéLon Isom, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist in Los Angeles, CA. He completed postdoctoral training in Adolescent Medicine with Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He currently serves as a co-host for podcast 6 Degrees of Black Mental Health (https://podtvnetwork.com/6degrees/) and does educational consulting and advising for school-aged youth through his consulting company Let’s Get Free, LLC. Connect w/ Dr. Earl Turner on: Instagram: @thebreakdownwithdrearl Facebook: www.facebook.com/AskDrEarl Twitter: @AskDrEarl Email at [email protected] Learn more about Dr. Earl on his website at: www.drerlangerturner.com/ Listen to The Breakdown Podcast on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/drearlturner iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breakdown-podcast-with-dr-earl/id1437754602?mt=2 -------------- Music from The Free Music Archive by Audiobinger (CC BY NC: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/)