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59. Destigmatizing Mental Health in African Immigrant Communities with Alice Mills Mai
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It’s great to be back – thanks for tuning in to this special episode with guest Alice Mills Mai! Alice is a licensed mental health counselor, researcher, entrepreneur, and proud daughter of Ghanaian immigrants. Tune in to hear about:
- Her journey becoming a mental health professional after realizing nursing wasn’t for her
- Why there’s still so much stigma surrounding mental health in many African immigrant communities
- Healing practices inherent to many African cultures that we may not regard as mental health practices (when they actually are)
- Immigration being a traumatic experience and the concept of cultural homelessness
- Her advice on navigating breakups, how to know when it’s time to start therapy, and more
Resources mentioned:
- Get in touch with Alice: https://centeringwholeness.com
- Email Alice: alice@centeringwholeness.com
- Affordable counseling resources: https://openpathcollective.org
- Dear Diaspora Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deardiaspora/
- Join Dear Diaspora’s mailing list: http://eepurl.com/gZpu79
- Dear Diaspora Twitter: https://twitter.com/deardiasporapod
66 episod
Manage episode 344485738 series 2949437
It’s great to be back – thanks for tuning in to this special episode with guest Alice Mills Mai! Alice is a licensed mental health counselor, researcher, entrepreneur, and proud daughter of Ghanaian immigrants. Tune in to hear about:
- Her journey becoming a mental health professional after realizing nursing wasn’t for her
- Why there’s still so much stigma surrounding mental health in many African immigrant communities
- Healing practices inherent to many African cultures that we may not regard as mental health practices (when they actually are)
- Immigration being a traumatic experience and the concept of cultural homelessness
- Her advice on navigating breakups, how to know when it’s time to start therapy, and more
Resources mentioned:
- Get in touch with Alice: https://centeringwholeness.com
- Email Alice: alice@centeringwholeness.com
- Affordable counseling resources: https://openpathcollective.org
- Dear Diaspora Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deardiaspora/
- Join Dear Diaspora’s mailing list: http://eepurl.com/gZpu79
- Dear Diaspora Twitter: https://twitter.com/deardiasporapod
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