How Can Learning to Navigate Mental Health Shape Who I Am?

Buckle up y’all.

In this episode of the Beauty in Between podcast, we were honored to welcome Dr. Andrea Holman, a trained counseling psychologist and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging senior manager at Lyra Health.

Our conversation starts out with establishing a shared foundation of understanding what mental health is. Then, we delve into the complexities and intersectionalities of mental health, resilience, our faith, and holistic well-being. Dr. Holman emphasizes the importance of understanding mental health as a spectrum, the need for honest conversations within church communities, and even the significance of fostering secure attachments not only with folks around us, but to our God as well.

This episode was fun and incredibly edifying for us, and we hope it will be for you too in learning to navigate living an authentic, whole life!

Mentioned in the episode:

Dr. Andrea Holman’s IG: @doctaholman

A couple of Lyra Health Blog articles from Dr. Andrea Holman…

Overcoming Barriers: Getting Support for Black Mental Health

Self-Care for Black Americans Amid Race-Based Traumatic Stress

Hosts: Katie Nguyen Palomares & Gabriel Palomares

Engineer: Katie Nguyen Palomares

Designer: Josue Carballo-Huertas

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Chapters:

00:00 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

06:42 Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being

14:43 Resilience and Its Misunderstandings

19:15 The Intersection of Mental Health and Spirituality

20:21 The Importance of Acknowledgment in Healing

21:19 Understanding Individual Differences in Psychology

22:32 Developing Secure Attachments

23:54 The Challenge of Decentering in Relationships

24:51 Navigating Trust and Vulnerability in Community

29:25 Pitfalls in Open Conversations about Mental Health

31:19 The Impact of Language on Mental Health Discussions

36:48 Invitations for Reflection and Honest Engagement

41:19 Support the Beauty In-Between