TalkNaija

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CGqgB2ygAh6/…

Critical quest to make mental healthcare accessible to low-income families wsoctv.com/community/fami…

The solidarity between these brilliant Black orgs is making us teary eyed. Thank you for everything u do: @TalkNaijaOrg @wellnessblack @therapy4bgirls @EustressInc Thank u @OurMHM for bringing us together. May this not be the last time! We have work to do! #RonaRealness

Thank you all for your support - we all we got!! Stay blessed everyone.

FINAL THOUGHTS: In closing, we are so grateful for your life, spirit, and love. We pray for your ability to make it through this pandemic with a sense of wellness, hope, and resistance. #RonaRealness

A5: I have lots of anxiety about this! I am not trusting much of what is motivating the re-opening of the country. It feels like the people with the actual science and knowledge are largely being ignored. #RonaRealness

!!!!!!

A4: Virtual coloring night! #RonaRealness eustressinc.org/eicvirutal

SO IMPORTANT! #RonaRealness

A4) It is also important for mental health professionals to do what they need to do to take care of themselves! We are not exempt from the range of feelings discussed earlier. How we take care of ourselves determines how we care for others. #RonaRealness

A4: Sharing information in spaces like this, on our local news, across social media, etc. is very important. I think as providers we have to take very seriously the responsibility we have in helping our communities through this. #RonaRealness

A4) I hope it goes without saying - orgs like ours are here to provide information, context, and sensitivity to the larger discourse. We've been battling the negative and false statements abundant in the media. #RonaRealness

@OurMHM @EustressInc LOL! I've had year long allergies for most of my life. But those sneezes hit different now, got me side-eyeing myself.

@EustressInc ALL. DAY.

When my allergies start acting up I start second guessing myself…”do you got that Rona?” #RonaRealness

Yes! #RonaRealness

A3) We also want to honor prayer, social support, movement, storytelling as great strategies in addition to what has been shared! #RonaRealness

A3 pt 2. Walking for even 10min a day even with your mask on provides the body the needed nourishment to increase bloodflow that reduces our flight or fight responses. Staying off the internet reading a book finishing a project are all ways that I've seen many of my students and

Please pay no mind to the rhetoric that if you are not productive during this time, then you lack discipline. No. You are living through a traumatic experience. #RonaRealness

A3) But I also show myself some compassion - if I can't stick to the routine every day, that is fine. There is always the next activity or the next day! #RonaRealness

A3) A routine has been helpful. I schedule things such as breaks, screen time, "do-nothing" time, physical activity and productivity. #RonaRealness

Here is a great graphic from our Black Mental Health Workshops. While not comprehensive, it shares some strategies. We would also add, including the family in these strategies and activities is critical! #RonaRealness