For 20+ years, BASW Program Director Toya Jones has been helping children and families impacted by violence and working with incarcerated and returning citizens who’ve been affected by crime. She spoke to the New Pittsburgh Courier about Black mental health. Read here.
“Black people in this country have been deserving of therapy for our entire existence in this country, due to post-traumatic slave disorder,” she says. “Traditionally, we attend counseling sessions with our aunties, mamas, and grandmamas. We talk to our pastors and rely on prayer and faith to get us through tough emotional times.” https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2023/10/18/to-heal-and-thrive-in-this-generation-and-the-next-champion-your-mental-health/
You can also watch the new episode of Healing Overflow with Dr. Toy Social Work Podcast Episode with guest Leon Ford on the SSW YouTube page.