Losing a loved one is a hard pill to swallow, but loosing both parents in a short time span can really take a toll. Producer/Director Kenneth “KT”Nelson details experiencing depression after such a major loss.
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#PositiveControversy: Deanna Johnson Passionate about Preventing Mental Illness (Ep. 3 Confessional)
Deanna Johnson is a nurse psychotherapist and not only treats patients of mental illness, she has had personal experience with mental health issues. Co-owner of World of Wellness Center, Deanna is very passionate about her work and wishes to have more effort for the prevention of mental illness.
Psychotherapist Chad Davis is deeply impacted by the mental health crisis in the Black community. He would like to see a greater effort on the part of mental health professionals to reach out to the hard to reach populations, especially the Black community, and engage those populations to encourage them to seek out mental health treatment.
For far too long mental illness in the Black community has been swept under the rug, causing people to suffer in silence. In Episode 3 of the “The Positive Controversy”, host Kristen L. Pope sits down with Squeaky Moore and Kenneth “KT” Nelson, producers of “FACE of DARKNESS” Documentary, as well as psychotherapist Chad Davis and nurse psychotherapist Deanna Johnson for an upfront conversation regarding the myths, stigma and labels of mental illness.