Real Matters of the Heart and Mind with Dr. Adrienne | From Pain to Purpose: Who Told You to Stay Quiet?

Dr. Adrienne exposes the silence that often defines mental health conversations in the Black community. She explores the reasons behind the numbers: African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious psychological distress, but only one in three receives needed care. Jimmy Ware, founder of Black Feather Poets, uses poetry as a therapeutic tool against rising suicide rates among Black and Brown youth. Don Jones and Corky Reams, authors of The Evolution of Leadership, discuss stressors Black men face in corporate settings and the value of "mini-breaks and buffers" in a high-pressure life. This episode isn’t just about the data; it’s about the invisible mental load we carry every day and how to finally put it down.