WHOL SHARES: Recent Episodes
We Heart Our Lives
We Heart Our Lives is an online community established to empower those suffering from mental illness and suicidality by focusing on emotional, mental and spiritual wellness.
It exists to remove the stigma around mental illness and thoughts of suicide by engaging individuals in open and honest conversations and in turn educate loved ones on how to be supportive.
How can we better deal with the trauma and emotions we’re experiencing while witnessing black bodies being unjustly killed without consequence, time and time again. During this episode we discuss how to process generational trauma, why black men are suffering most from depression and suicide amongst other topics.
For this first installation of WHOL SESSIONS we’re joined by; Jarell R.O. Myers (PhD) a clinical psychologist, Chinasokwu A. Nworu an occupational therapist and founder of PVOGlobal as well as We Heart Our Lives producer, Gideon Moncreiffe.
Please reach out and share your thoughts on this conversation.
Kamilyah Cooper, a mental health expert, discusses the major questions around mental health and suicidality.
Below are time-coded chapters:
3:12 - Therapy and what to expect
3:40 - Depression vs suicidality
4:30 - What are the signs of suicide and depression
7:30 - How to be supportive of those you love
10:30 - What not to do if someone is suffering
12:30 - Identifying triggers within yourself
14:18 - Body scanning
Jamie-Lee takes us sand boarding in Namibia and opens up about her healing process and her own battle with depression after losing her little brother to suicide.
Alaska Gedeon, sits down with us to share how loss and disappointments inspired him to choose growth, which inspired healing in all areas of his life.
Marsha, a community member shares her experience with depression. "The thing about depression is… it is pain. It is physically felt even if not physically seen. Depression can weigh on you. Heavy."
Olivia, a community member talks about her struggles with depression and how she was able to overcome some of her darkest days.
Joi K. Madison (MFT) takes us through the many faces trauma wears and discuss all the ways it manifests.
1:00 - What Is Trauma
1:50 - How Does Trauma Manifest: The Brain, Body, Beliefs And Behaviors
13:45 - What Are False Beliefs
24:12 - What Is Codepency And Trauma Bonds
31:27 - How Do We Stop The Cycle
37:22 - How Do We Identify Trauma And How Can We Empower Ourselves
44:34 - How Do We Deal With Feelings Of Hopelessness And Suicidal Thoughts
50:34 - Does Your Friend Need Help
You can reach Joi K. Madison at https://www.joikmadison.com/