The Weight We Were Never Meant to Carry

from Rooted and Rising · host Carmela Maxell, PsyD, MA, MBA, LMHC, SUDP-T

What does it cost to survive systems that weren't built for you? In this episode Dr. Carmela Maxell explores the mental health impact of navigating institutions as a person of color or marginalized identity — examining weathering, racial battle fatigue, and intergenerational trauma. This isn't abstract. It lives in your body. And there are ways through.

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