The Black Woman's Confidant

On this week’s episode, Dr. Nicole discusses dealing with grief during the holiday season and why there is no right or wrong way to do it. Dr. Nicole also gives insight on how to recognize if you are experiencing prolonged grief disorder as well as tips on how to get through the holiday season while grieving.

On this week’s episode, Dr. Nicole dives into New Year’s Resolutions, why they can be intimidating and how you can set yourself up for success when choosing your goals. She also gives insight on how you can frame your resolutions so they don’t seem as overwhelming as well as tips on how you can start preparing for your resolutions now.

On this week’s episode, Dr. Nicole discusses the common stressors that may appear during the holiday season as well as how to deal with them. Dr. Nicole gives insight on why boundaries are important during the holiday season and tips on how you can set them for others as well as yourself. She also discusses why self care and keeping your therapy appointments are vital to a successful holiday season.

On this week’s episode, Dr. Nicole discusses how the current political atmosphere can impact your mental health and how you can deal with the anxiety and stress that may come with it. She also breaks down how the compounding stress of previous elections may still be affecting you as well as how this current election cycle is hitting Black women particularly hard.

On this week’s episode, Dr. Jessi Gold joins the Black Woman’s Confidant to discuss finding humanity in medicine. Dr. Jessi Gold is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the author of How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine. As psychiatrists, Dr. Nicole and Dr. Jessi also give insight on how you can care for yourself when you are busy taking care of others and how you can be an ally to your fellow doctors.