Season 2, Episode 12: The Many Facets of Mental Health
05/23/21 • 35 min
Moyosant discusses structural racism and other -isms inherent in mental health. She also gives her perspective on crisis calls as well as spirituality in connection with mental health.
Podcast References
- "How bigotry created a black mental health crisis": https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/07/29/how-bigotry-created-black-mental-health-crisis/
- "People with Untreated Mental Illness 16 Times More Likely to Be Killed By Law Enforcement": https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/key-issues/criminalization-of-mental-illness/2976-people-with-untreated-mental-illness-16-times-more-likely-to-be-killed-by-law-enforcement-
Other Resources
- "44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country": https://www.self.com/story/black-mental-health-resources
- "When The Ancestors Tell You to Go to Therapy" by Hess Love: http://blackyouthproject.com/when-the-ancestors-tell-you-to-go-to-therapy/
- "Suspect Accused in Murder of Hancock County Deputy Now Facing 8 New Charges": https://www.wlbt.com/2021/03/26/new-developments-case-against-accused-killer-lt-boutte/
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://nami.org/Home
- Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
Several classes are in the process of development. Two mentorships, one for Personal Medicine and one for Fae Traditions, will be available in October 2021. More information will be forthcoming.
- Podcast Artwork: Astronym http://linktr.ee/astronym
- Moyo Mysteries Website: https://www.moyomysteries.org (Spiritual Consultation, Full Spectrum Doula Services, Energy Ritual Work, Vaginal/Pelvic Steam Plans, and Community Prayer + Light Setting, The Womb Lounge)
- Moyo Mysteries Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moyomysteries/
- Moyo Mysteries Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/moyomysteries
- Guided Cycles Website: https://www.guidedcycles.org (Death Doula Work, End-of-Life Planning, Legacy Crafting, Genealogy Work, Community Prayer + Light Setting, and The Death Lounge)
- Guided Cycles Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/guidedcycles/ - Guided Cycles Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/guidedcycles
Make a donation to Moyosant (Victoria) at:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moyomysteries
- Cash App: $Moyosant
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosant
Moyosant discusses structural racism and other -isms inherent in mental health. She also gives her perspective on crisis calls as well as spirituality in connection with mental health.
Podcast References
- "How bigotry created a black mental health crisis": https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/07/29/how-bigotry-created-black-mental-health-crisis/
- "People with Untreated Mental Illness 16 Times More Likely to Be Killed By Law Enforcement": https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/key-issues/criminalization-of-mental-illness/2976-people-with-untreated-mental-illness-16-times-more-likely-to-be-killed-by-law-enforcement-
Other Resources
- "44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country": https://www.self.com/story/black-mental-health-resources
- "When The Ancestors Tell You to Go to Therapy" by Hess Love: http://blackyouthproject.com/when-the-ancestors-tell-you-to-go-to-therapy/
- "Suspect Accused in Murder of Hancock County Deputy Now Facing 8 New Charges": https://www.wlbt.com/2021/03/26/new-developments-case-against-accused-killer-lt-boutte/
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://nami.org/Home
- Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
Several classes are in the process of development. Two mentorships, one for Personal Medicine and one for Fae Traditions, will be available in October 2021. More information will be forthcoming.
- Podcast Artwork: Astronym http://linktr.ee/astronym
- Moyo Mysteries Website: https://www.moyomysteries.org (Spiritual Consultation, Full Spectrum Doula Services, Energy Ritual Work, Vaginal/Pelvic Steam Plans, and Community Prayer + Light Setting, The Womb Lounge)
- Moyo Mysteries Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moyomysteries/
- Moyo Mysteries Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/moyomysteries
- Guided Cycles Website: https://www.guidedcycles.org (Death Doula Work, End-of-Life Planning, Legacy Crafting, Genealogy Work, Community Prayer + Light Setting, and The Death Lounge)
- Guided Cycles Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/guidedcycles/ - Guided Cycles Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/guidedcycles
Make a donation to Moyosant (Victoria) at:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moyomysteries
- Cash App: $Moyosant
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosant
Previous Episode
Season 2, Episode 11: The Fae in Black Spiritual Traditions
Moyosant gives listeners an introduction to the Faerie, which includes folklore and traditions that can be found all over the world. She also discusses how the Other Folk often are a part of African-based Religions and Traditions.
- Black Fae Day on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Black-Fae-Day-106027934895763/
- Black Fae Day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackfaedayofficial/
Several classes are in the process of development. Two mentorships, one for Personal Medicine and one for Fae Traditions, will be available in October 2021. More information will be forthcoming.
- Podcast Artwork: Astronym http://linktr.ee/astronym
- Moyo Mysteries Website: https://www.moyomysteries.org (Spiritual Consultation, Full Spectrum Doula Services, Energy Ritual Work, Vaginal/Pelvic Steam Plans, and Community Prayer + Light Setting, The Womb Lounge)
- Moyo Mysteries Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moyomysteries/
- Moyo Mysteries Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/moyomysteries
- Guided Cycles Website: https://www.guidedcycles.org (Death Doula Work, End-of-Life Planning, Legacy Crafting, Genealogy Work, Community Prayer + Light Setting, and The Death Lounge)
- Guided Cycles Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/guidedcycles/ - Guided Cycles Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/guidedcycles
Make a donation to Moyosant (Victoria) at:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moyomysteries
- Cash App: $Moyosant
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosant
Next Episode
Season 2, Episode 13: Black, Queer, and Neurodivergent Pride
Moyosant explores her feelings about Black Pride in relation to Juneteenth, Queer and some thoughts around National LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and Autistic for Autistic Pride Day.
Books
- Arn't I A Woman: Female Slaves in the Plantation South by Deborah Gray White
- The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African-American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton Martin
- The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty
- Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement by Monica M. White
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorder
- Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Articles
- When we cannot speak: Eye contact disrupts resources available to cognitive control processes during verb generation by Shogo Kajimura and Michio Nomura
TV Show
Video Links
- Paris is Burning directed by Jennie Livingston
- The Stonewall You Know is a Myth, and That's O.K, produced by Shane O'Neill on The New York Times
Organizations
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
- The Marsha P. Johnson Institute
- Gays and Lesbians Living in a Transgender Society (G.L.I.T.S)
- The Okra Project
- Podcast Artwork: Astronym http://linktr.ee/astronym
- Moyo Mysteries Website: https://www.moyomysteries.org (Spiritual Consultation, Full Spectrum Doula Services, Vaginal/Pelvic Steam Plans, Mentorships, and Community Prayer + Light Setting)
- Moyo Mysteries Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moyomysteries/
- Moyo Mysteries Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/moyomysteries
- Guided Cycles Website: https://www.guidedcycles.org (Burial Preparation Assistance, End-of-Life Planning, Bedside Vigils, Grief Support Facilitation, Genealogy Work, and Community Prayer + Light Setting)
- Guided Cycles Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/guidedcycles/ - Guided Cycles Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/guidedcycles/
Make a donation to Moyosant (Victoria) at:
- Cash App: $Moyosant
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosant
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