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BLKMHC: Office HoursBoys Do CryNovember is Men's Mental Health Month. This is important because 1. Men die by suicide 3.5x the rate of women. 2. about 60% of men are likely to experience trauma in their lifetime. 3. 1 in 10 men experience major depression. 4. 50% of men are too afraid to seek help.Tonight's guest, Jonathan Jackson and I sit down to discuss everyday life experiences and how to navigate with mental health concerns in a way that is supportive and understanding. How to be an ally and how to speak up and ask for help, understanding you aren't alone and it is okay to say "I need help".In 2017...2021-11-221h 18
The Equity Matters PodcastJust Tell the Truth w/ Marquita LaGarde, LCSWWe've all heard it before - young children are ‘too young’ to understand race, racism and discrimination or you don’t want to ‘put ideas in their heads. Racism in early childhood is real and it has concrete life implications which affect children disproportionately, depending on their social, political, cultural, economic, geographical and other positionings. Today, we join Marquita LaGarde, LCSW to discuss strategies for talking to children about race and racism, share resources on the conversation, and how to go about refilling your cup using mindfulness.
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BLKMHC: Office HoursOut of Sight Out of MindHuman trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act according to Homeland Security. Approximately 16% percent of children who runaway from social services and were reported missing to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Youth (NCMEC) in 2019 were likely victims of human sex trafficking. Studies done in New York and Connecticut show about 50% of human trafficking victims were involved with child welfare systems or juvenile justice systems and that 80% of girls involved in human trafficking had been in the child welfare system in the past...2021-08-3157 minBLKMHC: Office HoursReality of College LivingNavigating higher education is difficult enough. This episode is intended to bring awareness to the realities of navigating higher education while experiencing food insecurities and being houseless. How do these experiences impact ones mental health and what can we be doing more of as a community to not only support higher education but to ensure students have their basic needs met. This episodes guest is Justin Bowman, Justin shares his own personal experience of financial insecurity while in college and how that experienced lead him to start his non-profit Someone Cares. Justin Bowman grew up in Riverside, California where he...2021-08-0935 minBLKMHC: Office HoursMental Health Needs Community CareWith turnover rates in the mental health profession annually ranging from 40-70% it's time we begin to really explore what may be the cause of so many strong, passionate and driven professionals to leave and pursue other career paths. Many times in this profession we focus less on all of the wonderful and hopeful things we learn in the school setting and become so productivity and dollar driven. This can cause a helping professional to second guess their role in these settings and perceive the job as more harm than good.When these professionals leave, the harm doesn't just end...2021-07-0956 minBLKMHC: Office HoursWe Are All Leaders: Mental Health, Leadership & the MilitaryBlack women, we are constantly expected to be great at all things at a all time. What happens when that magic runs out? Who gives you grace and space to be vulnerable? I sit down with with Cpt. Nizhonlii Robinson and we discuss leadership, mental health and navigating a male dominated field. We explore learning when it’s time to say no to everyone and everything else, and begin saying yes to yourself. Nizhonlii is an active duty Marine Corps officer, currently serving as an instructor of Leadership at the United States Naval Academy. She is the founder of Spark: Th...2021-06-1846 minBLKMHC: Office HoursHonoring the Communities We ServeHow can we as providers engage the communities we set out to serve? Not centering ourselves and what we want for them, but truly thinking about who they are and actively listening to what it is they need. My guest Yvette Madrid (IG: @sabe_la_gamela), MSW, ASW chats with me about community engagement and truly honoring our communities. Shifting our lens on community approach and seeking out ways to make effective change in the mental/behavioral profession. Yvette can also be reached at: hola.gansitos@gmail.comBio: Currently living and w...2021-04-041h 16
The GUY JACKSON PODCASTMental Health with Marquita LaGardeMarquita LaGarde received her Masters Social Work degree in 2017 from Loma Linda University. She is a Licensed clinical social worker 10 years in the field of mental health and 5 years with a specific focus on childhood trauma. She currently works in Phoenix Arizona as a school social worker and a member of the districts trauma subcommittee. She is of the practice that trauma wounds can be healed through building healthy relationships and learning new ways to cope in a healthy and constructive way. She is a strong proponent of therapy and healthy communities to further resiliency.
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This episode is sponsored...2021-03-201h 04BLKMHC: Office HoursWhat About Our Mental HealthMarking our 1 year anniversary of Stay at Home Orders for COVID 19 and the Civil Unrest, for our first episode in the office hours I sat down with Cilicia Gooden (Facebook & IG: @ciliciat) to discuss mental health, finding a therapist, and whole person care being a major factor in moving forward through change. Resources: Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Therapy for Black Men: https://therapyforblackmen.org/--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marquita-lagarde/support2021-03-1426 minBLKMHC: Office HoursWelcome to the Black Mental Health: Office HoursGet to know me as we take this journey together. My name is Marquita LaGarde I am a licensed clinical therapist and I will take this time to discuss topics surrounding mental health and joining with other professionals to break down barriers surrounding the health professions. Welcome. You can find me on IG @BLKMHC--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marquita-lagarde/support2021-02-2801 min