"IT'S OKAY TO FEEL"
SHOW NOTES
Episode 11 - December 28
Black Mental Health Matters with Inertia DeWitt
On episode eleven of It’s Okay to Feel, Jenipher & Nōn gab with each other about why black mental health matters, white fragility, and more.
Our guest today is Inertia DeWitt, a Healing Arts Practitioner who provides education and experiential opportunities in mindfulness, somatic practices, yoga and other ancient spiritual teachings.
In this episode we talk about:
Why black mental health (and black lives) matter
"All lives matter" as rooted in systemic racism and white fragility
Racial justice
The impact on black mental health
Allyship and support
Racial trauma
Spirituality and more!
Resources:
You, Me, Empathy (Non's podcast)
Rainy Day Diaries (Jenipher’s podcast)
Disclaimers: It’s Okay To Feel is for informational/educational and/or entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or psychiatric advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
It’s Okay to Feel is Funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), Behavioral Health Services, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
MEET THE HOSTS
Nōn Wels
He's the host of the You, Me, Empathy podcast: a safe, stigma-free space for people to share their mental health stories. He is the founder of the Feely Human Collective which, he describes as “a space for all of us, together, to celebrate our feelings, to grow our capacity for emotional insight, to engage in vulnerability without shame, and to collaborate over a shared vision in a more feely world.”
Follow him on Instagram @youmeempathy and @feelyhuman
Jenipher Lyn
She's the host of a mental wellness podcast for creatives called Rainy Day Diaries, author and illustrator of Find Your Rainbow which she describes as “a full-color guide & activity book full of interactive and positive ways for young readers to work through issues including self-esteem, positive thinking, and even bullying.” The book has been featured on news outlets such as Buzzfeed, ABC Action News, and Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Follow her on Instagram @jenipherlyn and @rainydaydiariespod