Black people and Mental health.

[98Ntu]

This is a space you can speak your peace unfettered.

Thanks Breh. I am fine and actually excited for life for the first time in years. I wanted nothing more than to die for the last 5 years. Literally dreamed of blasting a shotgun into my face or jumping off a building. I began to romanticize my own death and thought that suicide was the answer. The only reason I didn’t kill myself is because of my mom and siblings. They would have been heart broken.

I am doing a lot of growing and meditating. I am content. I am learning to love myself and want to become a lawyer. I want to live and that is the best thing about my life these days.

 

[Neuromancer]

Thanks Breh. I am fine and actually excited for life for the first time in years. I wanted nothing more than to die for the last 5 years. Literally dreamed of blasting a shotgun into my face or jumping off a building. I began to romanticize my own death and thought that suicide was the answer. The only reason I didn’t kill myself is because of my mom and siblings. They would have been heart broken.

I am doing a lot of growing and meditating. I am content. I am learning to love myself and want to become a lawyer. I want to live and that is the best thing about my life these days.

Glad to hear that. Breh. I really am.

 

[RawDogBandit]

Just did an episode on Mental Health on my Talk Show/Podcast that I recently started. I was bless to be able to have two brothers who work directly in the field come and have this conversation while giving insight. For me it was very informative and an interesting conversation.

I hope this episode can help anybody who is going through anything in any form or fashion. I do plan on doing a few more episodes in regards to this issue, because I feel like we could cover way more and go deeper.

 

[T'krm]

I have schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. I experience tactile, auditory, visual and olfactory hallucinations as well as pretty intense manic and depressive episodes with a nice side of obsessive compulsion, delusion, paranoia, dissociation, tics and anxiety. It’s tough and feels lonely. I wish black people would discuss mental health way more then they do.

There is a culture of mental illness that goes unaddressed in all parts of the diaspora. Psychosis, depression and anxiety run deep in my family tree and no one told before I had to be taken to a psychiatrist for meds.

We need to start talking about this stuff. And stop mystifying it as well. Being mentally ill does not make you a bad person. Stop with that. As a race of people who’ve seen slavery, colonization, imperialism and extensive psychological warfare, how can we not discuss mental health. Love each other. And take the steps to care for your psyche.

Those are quite a bit of symptoms. What was the diagnosing process, and what did it entail?

 

[Neuromancer]

How is everyone?

 

[greenvale]

How is everyone?

Doin well man. I gotta say the gym + therapy combination got me feelin

 

[Neuromancer]

Doin well man. I gotta say the gym + therapy combination got me feelin

Glad to hear broski.

 

[96Blue]

I don't know what to do with my life.

 

[Neuromancer]

I don't know what to do with my life.

Elaborate. Where are you now?

 

[96Blue]

Elaborate. Where are you now?

Welp, I got offered a job at McDonald's which I do need because I need money, but I also have my eyes on this construction class at a local college that I want to get into because I've heard good things about trades.

I'm 22, and I don't know about working at McDonald's. I'm anxious and have ADHD (i am pretty sure I have some "other" stuff too) from what I've heard it's a fast paced job and I don't know about that.

 

[Neuromancer]

Welp, I got offered a job at McDonald's which I do need because I need money, but I also have my eyes on this construction class at a local college that I want to get into because I've heard good things about trades.

I'm 22, and I don't know about working at McDonald's. I'm anxious and have ADHD, from what I've heard it's a fast paced job and I don't know about that.

Well can you taylor your job around class? Do you try diphramatic breathing to calm yourself?

 

[96Blue]

Well can you taylor your job around class? Do you try diphramatic breathing to calm yourself?

I don't know what "diphramatic breathing" is and I haven't started the class or working yet.

 

[Neuromancer]

I don't know what "diphramatic breathing" is and I haven't started the class or working yet.

Are you seeing a doctor? Do you take meds?

 

[96Blue]

Are you seeing a doctor? Do you take meds?

Nope.

 

[Neuromancer]

Nope.

Why not?