June is recognized as Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. In this episode, Dr. Niesha celebrates men for showing up and highlights the importance of embracing emotions and prioritizing mental well-being. The episode brings attention to the unique mental health challenges that men face, aiming to reduce the stigma that often prevents them from seeking help. It encourages open conversations about emotions, stress, depression, anxiety, and suicide, while promoting better access to resources and support systems.

Despite facing emotional struggles, men are statistically less likely than women to seek help due to societal stigma and traditional views of masculinity that discourage vulnerability. This has contributed to significantly higher suicide rates among men in many parts of the world. Dr. Niesha emphasizes the need to normalize therapy and mental health care.

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Crying is an essential part of the healing journey, supported by psychological, emotional, and physiological reasons. It allows for the release of pent-up emotions—grief, anger, sadness, frustration, even relief. When emotions are bottled up, they can lead to emotional numbness or manifest physically through tension, fatigue, or burnout. Crying offers a powerful form of catharsis, helping us fully process what we feel.

In this episode, Dr. Niesha is joined by author, playwriter, and lived-experience expert Lenora McClellan, who shares her powerful story of transformation. Once taught to suppress her tears, Lenora now embraces crying as a source of healing. Through her own pain and breakthrough, she discovered that her tears held the key to recovery—and today, she uses her testimony to help others find healing through their own tears through written expression in her books and poetry.

During difficult times, we often become disconnected from our emotional reality. Crying helps us reconnect—with ourselves, our needs, and our truth.

Tune in—and allow yourself the space to be vulnerable. Lean in, cry, and cry some more. Healing begins there.

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Healing is a deeply personal and ongoing journey that takes time, and this process often requires us to be transparent and honest with our truths. It can be painful to face and address the emotions and feelings we've suppressed or ignored for so long, because—it hurts to heal. In this episode, Dr. Niesha delves into the topic of trauma, explaining what it looks like and why it hurts. She explores the reasons why healing hurts and can be painful and offers helpful tools and strategies for navigating the process. Tune in to this episode for encouragement to confront your difficult truths and take the next step in your healing journey. Let it inspire you with the strength and courage to heal and move towards wholeness! You Got This!

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