Ep. 23 Balancing life and a mental reset
Charmane sits down with an amazing creative TJ Sykes whom is well versed in poetry and author and is also a community advocate. Together they dive into Therapy, suicide and how we balance our thoughts, relationships, community work, his books and more. Tell us what you think on our Instagram page! How do you feel about the AAPI movement and their cause? How do us as African Americans stand in solidarity? or is this movement using incidents to frame and criminalize black people as a whole? what role does mental health play in these violent crimes? Resources Below( listed in the order of conversation) We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. 1-800-237-8255 Black families make up half of all maternal deaths and more than 15% of infant deaths in San Francisco, despite accounting for only 4% of all births, according to city data. Pacific Islander babies have the second highest premature birth rate in the city at 10.4%. https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/New-SF-program-takes-aim-at-race-disparities-in-15566711.php#photo-19957331 https://stopaapihate.org/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/03/17/us/shooting-atlanta-acworth We don't want to discount anyone experience. The verb discount also means to disregard, underestimate, or dismiss. If you are a teenager, people will often discount your opinion — but you should keep expressing it because eventually people will listen! Racisim-prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. Connect with TJ: _tjsykes linktr.e?Tjsykes29 @tj.section8