Safe Space with Shay's Podcast

Mental Health In Marginalized Communities & Brainspotting

I'm so excited to be back releasing episodes of Safe Space with Shay after my summer hiatus and this episode was so refreshing and personally moving for me. In this episode I discuss with Natalie Casey, a Licensed Professional Counselor & Certified Brainspotting Practitioner what beliefs her diverse client based hold and how their beliefs and child upbringing impact their emotional wellbeing. Natalie also gave a brief yet clear explanation of Brainspotting and how affective it is in processing trauma and emotions physically. I hope you are enlightened and encourage to give brainspotting a try or recommend to someone who you believe may benefit from this form of therapy. To learn more about Natalie and her practice, Casey Wellness Center, you can schedule an appointment with her on her website, About | CaseyWellnessCenter [https://www.caseywellnesscenter.com/about-5]. To learn more about Brainspotting as Natalie mentioned that was discovered by Dr. David Grand, Ph.D you can read more information here, Brainspotting – Where you look affects how you feel [https://brainspotting.com/] Disclaimer: Safe Space with Shay is not intended to be a therapy replacement or substitute, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis please reach out to your physician or your mental health provider.

Let's Understand What Impact Mental Health In Our Communities

This episode was nothing short of amazing and so insightful! It's been a goal of mine to partner with other Minority & Marginalized Communities to create allyship with reducing the stigma of Mental Health because as Dr. Lo mentioned in this episode the impact of trauma is the same with our communities and we can all benefit through connecting and sharing to build greater relationships and communities. Dr. Lo is a fully Licensed Psychologist in the state of Michigan with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field her "strengths as working with individuals who typically hesitate to seek out therapy (for example, racial minorities, men, or people who do not trust therapy or have had unsuccessful therapy experiences.)" Demonstrates her ability, experience and expertise as an impactful mental health professional. Although Dr. Lo has a current waitlist for accepting new clients you can learn more about her on her website here,  About Dr. Lo | Dr. Hsiao-Wen Lo (drloinannarbor.com) [https://drloinannarbor.com/about/] To learn more about the disparities in marginalized communities see the American Psychiatric Association link here, Psychiatry.org - Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations [https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/diversity/education/mental-health-facts] I hope you find this episode insightful as I did! *Please pardon the background noise Disclaimer: Safe Space with Shay is not intended to be a therapy replacement or substitute, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis please reach out to your physician or your mental health provider.

Narcissism, what is it?

Narcissism and Narcissist are "buzz" words that are frequently being used in our society today and I wanted to take a deep dive to understand, what is Narcissism? And how can people impacted by a person who has Narcissist traits get the support they need to recover or better managed their interaction and communication with those who exhibit the Narcissist traits and behavior. Michelle A. May, MA, LPC, who has 36 years of experience working in the mental health field did a great job explaining Narcissism and emphasizing the importance of empathy while also obtaining the mental health support to those recovering from a relationship with a person who had Narcissist traits/behavior. I believe our Emotional Wellness is the cornerstone for our overall Health & Wellbeing and should be attended to regularly since Communities of Color have severely been underserved in the Mental Health space. As always, I hope you find this episode enlightening and impactful. To learn more about Michelle A. May, check out her website Michelle May [https://www.michellemay.net/] Looking for resources, check out my resource page here Resources – Safe Space With Shay [https://safespacewithshay.com/resources/] Disclaimer: Safe Space with Shay is not intended to be a therapy replacement or substitute, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis please reach out to your physician or your mental health provider.

All things ADHD in Children & Adults

This episode is near and dear to my heart personally as I know the importance of not only talking about ADHD but how imperative it is to understand it to ensure you find the right approach and strategies to manage ADHD to ensure a productive, progressive and satisfying life!  Dr. Erikka Taylor Board Certified Psychiatrist exceeded my expectations throughout our conversation with her in-depth knowledge and expertise as an ADHD Psychiatrist who supports Children, Adolescent & Adults, this is an episode you won't want to miss! You can find Dr. Erikka Taylor Private Practice link below, tap/click, Catalyst NC | Our Team of Medical and Therapy Providers [https://www.catalystnc.com/our-team/] Here you'll find the CHADD-Children & Adults with ADHD, link below, tap/click, CHADD - Improving the lives of people affected by ADHD [https://chadd.org/] You can find your Local CHADD Chapter here for additional resources and support groups, link below, tap/click, CHADD Affiliate Locator - Find a local ADHD support group in your area [https://chadd.org/affiliate-locator/] To purchase Dr. Ericka Goodwin, Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist books that Dr. Erikka mentioned during our conversation can be found here, in the link below, tap/click, Books – Global Health Psychiatry (ghpsychiatry.org) [https://ghpsychiatry.org/books/] Disclaimer: Safe Space with Shay is not intended to be a therapy replacement or substitute, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis please reach out to your physician or your mental health provider.

Understanding Substance & Alcohol Abuse in the Black Community

Happy 2024! I'm so glad to be back recording and releasing my podcast episodes that are always insightful and this episode was nothing short of that! I had the pleasure of having Mr. Ben Tate who is a Rehabilitation Counselor who support those who are overcoming Substance & Alcohol Abuse and Anxiety. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "Black Americans have similar rates of substance use disorder (17%) as non-Hispanic Whites, but higher rates of illicit drug use (24.3 vs 22.5 respectively) and unmet treatment needs (16.4% vs 15.7%, respectively)" Ben and I talked about the triggers of Substance & Alcohol Abuse which was surprising to me all related to one's emotional wellbeing or lack thereof. This conversation was necessary and I'm hopeful it's an ice breaker and light to those who need to hear this conversation! Need to contact Mr. Ben Tate, here's his website,  Working it out - Counseling (clientsecure.me) [https://benjamin-tate.clientsecure.me/] or you can email him at, btate1350@gmail.com    Al-Anon Family Groups resource below, Help & Hope for Families and Friends of Alcoholics, Find an Al-Anon or Alateen Face-to-Face, Phone, or Online Meeting [https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/] Need additional Support, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has resources found here on this link, Find Support | SAMHSA [https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support] Disclaimer: Safe Space with Shay is not intended to be a therapy replacement or substitute, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis please reach out to your physician or your mental health provider.