The Black Male Mental Health Struggle | Curtis Jasper | TEDxGeorgiaTechSalon

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  • Опубликовано: 16 фев 2022
  • 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

Комментарии • 90

  • @VeganRashad
    @VeganRashad Год назад +153

    Can’t sleep at 3:30AM. I finally found this. I cried so hard watching this. Man I needed that.

    • @brandonali3413
      @brandonali3413 Год назад +8

      I pray that you heal more and more every day brother , you got this !!

    • @offendedcitizen4075
      @offendedcitizen4075 Год назад +2

      💓

    • @joeladams5061
      @joeladams5061 Год назад +1

      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
      @liftedenergy3693 Год назад +1

      Same Here, I am going into social work and I am seeing this and how we are not represented.

    • @jlpe954
      @jlpe954 Год назад +2

      7 months late....Blessings to you.. brother...I hope this message finds you in good spirits...

  • @kezmenflowers8691
    @kezmenflowers8691 3 месяца назад +18

    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.

  • @veimani
    @veimani Год назад +46

    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🥺

  • @Joshua_Taylor_803
    @Joshua_Taylor_803 2 года назад +24

    Man... This is so underrated.

  • @liveitoutinc1564
    @liveitoutinc1564 2 года назад +71

    Keep speaking out. Someone is listening that needs to hear this and see they aren’t by themselves.

  • @morganw8447
    @morganw8447 Год назад +16

    Bless this man… this the exact reason I decided to become a therapist and go back to school! This is beautiful!

  • @universalsuccess3776
    @universalsuccess3776 2 года назад +62

    🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thankyou brother. We need therapy desperately! And we must do it for each other. Leading by example💪🏾

  • @ericasmith6810
    @ericasmith6810 2 года назад +28

    Let your journey be your healing!!!

  • @wellbodisalone
    @wellbodisalone 7 месяцев назад +7

    It was a great speech! Mental health is important at any stage of life.

  • @veimani
    @veimani Год назад +15

    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.

  • @seanj11421
    @seanj11421 Год назад +8

    I cannot believe I’ve been searching and searching for answers that all along were there. This puts things in perspective so much.

  • @persephonebrown7877
    @persephonebrown7877 Год назад +9

    This was so timely and, simply put, OUTSTANDING!

  • @Don35
    @Don35 Год назад +9

    One of the best TEdX I've watched....its our unspoken cross to carry in this life......

  • @johnwilliams5680
    @johnwilliams5680 Год назад +1

    Had a friend lead me here..very appreciated 🙏

  • @MissBrice-yv8pj
    @MissBrice-yv8pj Год назад +10

    Love this! Continue the conversation

  • @thatssoairee
    @thatssoairee Год назад +5

    This was so good! Definitely encouraged me to keep in this mental health industry!

  • @T_War_Damage35_
    @T_War_Damage35_ Год назад +3

    I Really Needed This!!!!

  • @c.jaydinero4421
    @c.jaydinero4421 Год назад +4

    Needed to hear this

  • @jlpe954
    @jlpe954 Год назад +1

    This message was right on time...

  • @juanita-narelleetienne4109
    @juanita-narelleetienne4109 9 месяцев назад

    Superb!

  • @joyfuljoyful4326
    @joyfuljoyful4326 Год назад +5

    Extremely helpful. Grateful for this information.

    • @dr.curtisd.jasper3626
      @dr.curtisd.jasper3626 Год назад +1

      Thank you. I AM grateful for your comment.

    • @jayjones245
      @jayjones245 Год назад

      @@dr.curtisd.jasper3626 what do you recommend to do when having anxiety moments throughout the day ?

  • @1972tre
    @1972tre Год назад +1

    thank you!

  • @za7304
    @za7304 Год назад +2

    Praying one day the men can move past the high levels of mental illness

  • @drcharlesituah
    @drcharlesituah 3 месяца назад

    I needed this

  • @TrainRegardless
    @TrainRegardless Месяц назад +1

    Man this is hard to watch😢 bc it’s so close to home

  • @sedecim
    @sedecim 7 месяцев назад

    Witnessssss! Culturally inadequate! Bless my brotha!

  • @xxflaxxdread
    @xxflaxxdread Год назад +1

    This should have millions of views, thank you for you story 🙏🏽

  • @ericbass5835
    @ericbass5835 Год назад +4

    Keep up the God work!

  • @KeithTheTherapist
    @KeithTheTherapist 10 месяцев назад

    This was perfect

  • @joeladams5061
    @joeladams5061 Год назад +4

    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
      @Sonification Год назад +1

      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
      @joeladams5061 Год назад +1

      @@Sonification Thank you!!!!!!!!!

  • @julianarrington379
    @julianarrington379 6 месяцев назад +1

    Powerful

  • @joeymissouri8290
    @joeymissouri8290 9 месяцев назад

    I’m hoping this is his book I bout on amazon

  • @thomasmitchell4128
    @thomasmitchell4128 2 года назад +30

    This isn't getting the attention it deserves

    • @dr.curtisd.jasper3626
      @dr.curtisd.jasper3626 Год назад +6

      Thank you very much. I would appreciate more attention for the sake of helping someone else who resonates with my story.

  • @scorpiothepoet
    @scorpiothepoet Год назад +2

    This was a great message Dr Curt 💪🏾🪴

  • @natetinsley3119
    @natetinsley3119 2 месяца назад

    This is soon good ❤

  • @malin434
    @malin434 Год назад +1

    cried

  • @marcuskey4996
    @marcuskey4996 Год назад

    Man this has been my church.

  • @kemancoachkjackson6140
    @kemancoachkjackson6140 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow this sounds like my life

  • @bengy7553
    @bengy7553 2 года назад +7

    Same story here

  • @Julia-bj7pi
    @Julia-bj7pi Год назад +2

    Yes, love this Ted Talk ❤

  • @soindifferent_
    @soindifferent_ Год назад +3

    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?

  • @Realminthebush
    @Realminthebush 9 месяцев назад

    Where does it start? What is the cause??

  • @williamblake8250
    @williamblake8250 Год назад +10

    Racial anxiety.

    • @jamesinman7364
      @jamesinman7364 10 месяцев назад

      That and alot of other things

  • @steviereign2445
    @steviereign2445 Год назад +1

    🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @YahLion77
    @YahLion77 5 месяцев назад +1

    Moore power to you king

  • @terrencemilton5088
    @terrencemilton5088 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @BijesZaPonjet_Bend
    @BijesZaPonjet_Bend 2 года назад +2

    resiii treci sam

  • @vts1413
    @vts1413 2 года назад +2

    If u believe

  • @J.500
    @J.500 8 месяцев назад

    🫶🏽

  • @1972tre
    @1972tre Год назад

    they dont us here.

  • @rikkietan8789
    @rikkietan8789 Год назад +3

    Listen men this is a good man but he speaks about all men

  • @dkoz8321
    @dkoz8321 3 месяца назад

    crimeariver

  • @dooogly
    @dooogly 2 года назад +1

    second

  • @MrDennywick
    @MrDennywick 2 года назад +7

    Blaming others, excuses, denial, deceit and delusion...

    • @saltator8565
      @saltator8565 Год назад +1

      Only a white person would say something like this, typical

    • @veimani
      @veimani Год назад +13

      ?

    • @LLK7962
      @LLK7962 Год назад

      Dude fall back; white men like YOU have always had mental issues that have been addressed. Stop trolling our spots!

    • @ctaylor960
      @ctaylor960 Год назад

      Go colonize somewhere else…this man is trying to fix problems YOUR people caused…

    • @Punicia
      @Punicia Год назад

      Go home no one asked Mr. Mayo