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The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter is a podcast that promotes self-care, healing and wellness through exploring internal well-being, relationships and connection to others, and social issues.
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Now displaying: May, 2020
May 31, 2020

On episode #39, our guests are Dr. Ngonzi Truth Chrushshon and Dr. Mychal Odom. Dr. Truth is a PhD candidate in clinical psychology, with a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Odom, is a history and black studies professor for the San Diego Community College District and a community activists. We discussed police violence against black people, mental health implications, and ways to take action.

 

Resources:

Tapping Technique to Neutralize Trauna

 https://www.healthline.com/health/eft-tapping#treatment

 

Finding a therapist: http://www.faithhopelovecommunity.com/mental-health-resources-2/


A dialogue on Retraumatization in the Black Community

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

11:00am - 1:00pm PDT

  https://retraumatizationandresilienceintheblackcommunity.eventbrite.com  

 

Dangerous Images to Avoid

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dangerous-images-avoid-joseph-smedley-ph-d-lmhc

 

Check out our companion Zoom video for this episode on YouTube from which the episode audio is pulled.

https://youtu.be/d0vVDcyCQDc

May 14, 2020

Episode 38 is a continuation of our last conversation, which we addressed self-care and social distancing. This week we touch on the COVID-19 impact on mental health, parenting, and creating new habits for maintaining wellness.

May 3, 2020

Self-care has become one of those pop culture terms that’s used so often and loosely, that it can easily lose it’s value.

 

So...what is self care? Why is it important? How do we apply it while in self-quarantine?

 

For episode #37, we provide meaning and context to the term and talk about our own ways of maintaining our wellness.

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