Black Therapists Rock: A Glimpse Through the Eyes of Experts

The black community is often thought of as an ongoing saga of reliance, incredible strength, and perseverance, in spite of a brutally harsh past. However, the obvious connection between mental health and racial oppression, health disparities, cultural differences, societal factors, poverty, and reduced quality of life, often goes unspoken.

Thousands of black people are suffering in the shadows while making every attempt to be seen. Although there is no single narrative, mental health and psychosocial wellness underpin many of the challenges experienced by black people. Black Therapists Rock has become a movement that is passionate about loudly speaking our varied truths to begin the healing of emotional wounds that are multiple generations deep. Although we may not be the cause of this deep-seated pain, it is ours to bear and soothe.

The professional perspectives shared in this book strive to inspire hope, beyond the divorce courts, housing developments, emergency rooms, domestic violence shelters, broken homes, jails/prisons, homeless centers, welfare offices, or foster care systems. NONE of us are immune. Statistically, we all have at least one relative that has experienced one or more of these situations. And now, with our #villagementality, we can offer an honest and true source of healing; with compassion, forgiveness and genuine connection for ourselves and others.

ISBN-13: 9781732356597

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Black Therapists Rock in

Publication Date: 05-28-2018

Pages: 336

Product Dimensions: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.70d

Young, Deran: - Deran created Black Therapists Rock as she noticed a gap in mentorship, knowledge sharing, and unity among helping professionals. She saw this as an opportunity to organize counseling professionals towards ACTION in decreasing the stigma and other barriers to psychological and social well-being among African Americans and other vulnerable populations. Recently retired from the USAF, Deran has visited over 32 countries and now works and resides in Washington, DC with her five-year-old son.