Mental Health, Shaming, and Therapy in The Caribbean Community | Breanna Chanelle
Mental Health, Shaming, and Therapy in The Caribbean Community | Breanna Chanelle
Breanna Chanelle, a seasoned psychotherapist with a focus on the black Caribbean community and social worker whose work focuses on advocating for black youth and families facing systemic racism, discusses mental health, aversions to therapy, and shaming in the Caribbean community.
In this episode we discuss the lack of language around mental…
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I could talk about this topic whole day. They’re quick to call out someone’s size when they could stand to lose a few pounds. Very aggravating.
Also, I’ve noticed the older generation in my family have a lot of conversations about surface level topics or just plain gossiping. Conversations that require critical thinking and emotional intelligence are in short supply. The same folks that are teachers, nurses, doctors, attorneys etc. that emphasized education. It’s been interesting to witness.
This is a much needed conversation in our community. I’m Tobagonian and Nigerian and it’s been a struggle to normalize therapy for my parents. There’s a ton of familial dysfunction that should be addressed. My 🇹🇹 mother thinks therapy is for “crazy” people.