The Black Male Mental Health Struggle | Curtis Jasper | TEDxGeorgiaTechSalon
This talk will involve the current state of The Mental Health industry and how it does not address, support, or sustain the current state of Black Mental Health- specifically Black Males and the struggles and challenges of receiving effective, culturally specific, accessible mental services from qualified mental health practitioners. Dr. Curtis Jasper will address how these deficiencies sustain the prolonged struggle faced by Black Men regarding their unique-lived experiences filled with grief, trauma, injustice and abuse. This talk will also include an explanation of the struggle, why the struggle persists and what we as a society can do about it. Pastoral Counselor/Therapist, PhD, MEd This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Can’t sleep at 3:30AM. I finally found this. I cried so hard watching this. Man I needed that.
@brandonali3413
Жыл бұрын
I pray that you heal more and more every day brother , you got this !!
@offendedcitizen4075
Жыл бұрын
💓
@joeladams5061
Жыл бұрын
It gets better. I never understood what was wrong with me. Emotional struggles coupled with anxiety and stress. Everything came in focus when I officially had my meltdown. Medication helps. I take 800mg of Seroquel to sleep everyday. The noise goes away. I eat. I get good sleep. I know when I'm high and Low. My safe place is for me. I don't want anyone in my home. I've taken up a few hobbies to keep busy. Don't feel ashamed.
@liftedenergy3693
Жыл бұрын
Same Here, I am going into social work and I am seeing this and how we are not represented.
@jlpe954
Жыл бұрын
7 months late....Blessings to you.. brother...I hope this message finds you in good spirits...
Can you be so emotionally exhausted to where you get depressed? You just get so tired of feeling so many things that you dont know how to process.
@tankowenmccallum2696
27 күн бұрын
Absolutely
@jaydawilliams5293
26 күн бұрын
Yes
My husbands childhood friend drank his way into cvicu. We saw him today sedated and almost lifeless. I hope he pulls through. I started crying because he is in here right now because he is afraid to get help. We lost his other friend last year to suicide, I cried so hard. Men are important, and other men need to stop putting down men with mental problems, women need to stop saying man up. We need our men to be emotionally healthy. Y’all are seen, we are on your side. Please please, get help don’t be afraid🥺
Keep speaking out. Someone is listening that needs to hear this and see they aren’t by themselves.
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Your comment is greatly appreciated.
@robertjebediahfreeman
9 ай бұрын
Yes 😔😔😔
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thankyou brother. We need therapy desperately! And we must do it for each other. Leading by example💪🏾
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, very much. I appreciate you.
Man... This is so underrated.
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you so much! Thank you.
Bless this man… this the exact reason I decided to become a therapist and go back to school! This is beautiful!
Let your journey be your healing!!!
@liveitoutinc1564
2 жыл бұрын
That’s good.
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you, very much.
It was a great speech! Mental health is important at any stage of life.
I cannot believe I’ve been searching and searching for answers that all along were there. This puts things in perspective so much.
This was so timely and, simply put, OUTSTANDING!
Love this! Continue the conversation
One of the best TEdX I've watched....its our unspoken cross to carry in this life......
This was so good! Definitely encouraged me to keep in this mental health industry!
You’re choking me up, please everybody check on your friends. Listen and care for each other, offer comfort, encourage each other to get mentally healthy. God feels everything we do, and vice versa.
Had a friend lead me here..very appreciated 🙏
I Really Needed This!!!!
Needed to hear this
This message was right on time...
Extremely helpful. Grateful for this information.
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I AM grateful for your comment.
@jayjones245
Жыл бұрын
@@dr.curtisd.jasper3626 what do you recommend to do when having anxiety moments throughout the day ?
thank you!
I needed this
Superb!
This was perfect
Keep up the God work!
Man this is hard to watch😢 bc it’s so close to home
This should have millions of views, thank you for you story 🙏🏽
I chose the medication. I used to take 800mg of seroquel just to get me to sleep. My Dr also gave me buPROPion 150mg to help with anxiety. Discussions about mental health and wellness comes with a stigma. The emotional pain, the realization of the source, the coping mechanisms .... the FEAR of judgement. The HIGHS and the LOWS. I experienced a significant loss which triggered my mental episode. I'm so grateful that the authorities knew exactly what to do. The healing process is ongoing. A few days ago I was a victim of an assault. A violent attack. I was stabbed 3 times. When I came back home, the voices came back. I swallowed all of my pain medication in an attempt to make the voices go away. I realized I hadn't slept in 48hrs. Everything the voices said they did: wasn't true. I cried. I cried. I cried. I prayed. I'm so scared to leave home. I'm so scared to sleep. I'm so scared to feel like I'm so vulnerable.
@Sonification
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story Joel. Thank you for being vulnerable. It helps give us all a bit more courage to do the same.
@joeladams5061
Жыл бұрын
@@Sonification Thank you!!!!!!!!!
Powerful
Praying one day the men can move past the high levels of mental illness
This was a great message Dr Curt 💪🏾🪴
Witnessssss! Culturally inadequate! Bless my brotha!
Same story here
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
cried
Wow this sounds like my life
This is soon good ❤
Yes, love this Ted Talk ❤
My therapist said the same thing to me! He recommended I go back to school, which is something I’m considering next year. Is there anyway I can reach you? An email or instagram?
Man this has been my church.
I’m hoping this is his book I bout on amazon
This isn't getting the attention it deserves
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I would appreciate more attention for the sake of helping someone else who resonates with my story.
@niinabiina7147
2 күн бұрын
It ABSOLUTELY is not!! And it was so beautifully presented.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Where does it start? What is the cause??
Racial anxiety.
@jamesinman7364
10 ай бұрын
That and alot of other things
Moore power to you king
In some cases I just think the doctors don't really know what's going on and if you tried to explain it to them they'll think that have some form of mental health. Because they haven't been informed.
resiii treci sam
If u believe
@dr.curtisd.jasper3626
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Thank you.
they dont us here.
Listen men this is a good man but he speaks about all men
second
crimeariver
🫶🏽
Blaming others, excuses, denial, deceit and delusion...
@saltator8565
Жыл бұрын
Only a white person would say something like this, typical
@veimani
Жыл бұрын
?
@LLK7962
Жыл бұрын
Dude fall back; white men like YOU have always had mental issues that have been addressed. Stop trolling our spots!
@ctaylor960
Жыл бұрын
Go colonize somewhere else…this man is trying to fix problems YOUR people caused…
@Punicia
Жыл бұрын
Go home no one asked Mr. Mayo