A hospice therapist's talk about the causation of early death, specifically in racially marginalized communities. Through a mixture of real life stories and healthcare facts, Ashley provides a powerful look into this preventable crisis. Based in Washington, Ashley McGirt is an international speaker, author, and a trauma informed therapist. Aside from being the owner of Ashley McGirt Counseling Services LLC and founder of the Worldwide Wellness tour, she also serves as a hospice clinician for a non-profit organization. McGirt’s profound interest in life and death, as well as the fascinating field of psychology and hospice, began when she first read the book “Tuesdays with Morrie”, which helped she realize how much the dying can teach us about living. Since then she has been dedicated to helping individuals to not only live well but die well. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has increasingly become a hot topic in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) world. As a PTSD sufferer, Anthony believes that the culture in medicine needs to change. “Get over it.” doesn’t work and never did. Anthony Guerne began his career in medicine in 1990 as an emergency medical technician. In 1994 he became a paramedic and began working in the City of New York. After almost 20 years as a clinician he took a full-time educational role as the simulation specialist at the NYIT-College of Osteopathic Medicine. Anthony completed a Master's degree in Medical/Healthcare Simulation. He is now the Simulation Center Technologist for the Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health. Still a practicing paramedic, he works for different volunteer fire departments on Long Island as a paid first responder. He lives in Northport, New York with his wife, Jennifer, and their two children Abigail and Anthony. In his free time, he enjoys golf and spending as much time as possible with his family. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Compassion fatigue can happen to anyone—the people that seem most at risk are medical and mental health providers who care for patients day after day who are struggling with significant symptoms. Learn the risk and protective factors for caregiver burnout. #CompassionFatigue #CaregiverBurnout #MentalHealth Follow and subscribe to Psych Hub: https://www.facebook.com/PsychHubEd/ https://twitter.com/psychhub https://www.instagram.com/psychhubeducation/  https://www.linkedin.com/company/psychhubeducation/  Learning about mental health is crucial for us all to imagine a better future for everyone. Psych Hub's Mental Health Ally Certification learning hubs will help you become an important steward of your wellbeing and that of your loved ones. Start learning here: www.psychhub.com © 2021 Psych Hub, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Race shouldn’t determine your health. Zip code shouldn’t change your life expectancy. Dr. Nwando Olayiwola explains how the medical profession does harm to patients by perpetuating racism & committing place-ism, ignoring place & health connections. She offers solutions for how technology & educational reform can help. Dr. Olayiwola is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where she is also the founder of the Center for Primary Care Innovation and Transformation. Dr. Olayiwola has devoted her clinical practice, research and programmatic leadership to harnessing technology to increase access to care for underserved and disenfranchised populations, improving health equity, addressing social determinants of health and racism, health care redesign, anti-racism and anti-oppression, empowerment of women and girls, and community health. She is the founder of the Minority Women Professionals are MVPs national professional development program. She was a Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellow in Minority Health Policy and received her master’s degree in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. She obtained her undergraduate and medical degrees from The Ohio State University and completed her residency at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves. So much of our adult lives are impacted by our work. For some, it can determine where we live, where our children go to school, and even what times we eat dinner. Additionally, the quality of our lives depends largely on who we work with, which is why our work experiences should be improving our lives and not dampening them. In this week’s session, I speak with one of my former professors, Dr. Kecia M. Thomas, Dean, professor, and expert in the psychology of workplace diversity. Our conversation explores the complexities of color blindness in the workplace, overt and covert signs of workplace discrimination, and the critical research on diversity resistance in the workplace. 🎉 This episode marks 5 years of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast! Thank you so much for your support and engagement. Resources Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast. Get updates about Sisterhood Heals. Where to Find Dr. Thomas Twitter LinkedIN Stay Connected Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox. If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory. Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop. The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession. Make sure to follow us on social media: Twitter: @therapy4bgirls Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls Our Production Team Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard Producers: Fredia Lucas & Cindy Okereke Assistant Producer: Ellice Ellis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/therapy-for-black-girls/session-254-black-women-in-the-workplace (video made with https://www.headliner.app)