The Black Male Mental Health Struggle | Curtis Jasper | TEDxGeorgiaTechSalon

This talk will involve the current state of The Mental Health industry and how it does not address, support, or sustain the current state of Black Mental Health- specifically Black Males and the struggles and challenges of receiving effective, culturally specific, accessible mental services from qualified mental health practitioners. Dr. Curtis Jasper will address how these deficiencies sustain the prolonged struggle faced by Black Men regarding their unique-lived experiences filled with grief, trauma, injustice and abuse. This talk will also include an explanation of the struggle, why the struggle persists and what we as a society can do about it. Pastoral Counselor/Therapist, PhD, MEd This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@VeganRashad]

Can’t sleep at 3:30AM. I finally found this. I cried so hard watching this. Man I needed that.

[@brandonali3413]

I pray that you heal more and more every day brother , you got this !!

[@offendedcitizen4075]

💓

[@joeladams5061]

It gets better. I never understood what was wrong with me. Emotional struggles coupled with anxiety and stress. Everything came in focus when I officially had my meltdown. Medication helps. I take 800mg of Seroquel to sleep everyday. The noise goes away. I eat. I get good sleep. I know when I'm high and Low. My safe place is for me. I don't want anyone in my home. I've taken up a few hobbies to keep busy. Don't feel ashamed.

[@liftedenergy3693]

Same Here, I am going into social work and I am seeing this and how we are not represented.

[@jlpe954]

7 months late....Blessings to you.. brother...I hope this message finds you in good spirits...

[@kezmenflowers8691]

Can you be so emotionally exhausted to where you get depressed? You just get so tired of feeling so many things that you dont know how to process.

[@tankowenmccallum2696]

Absolutely

[@jaydawilliams5293]

Yes

[@Joshua_Taylor_803]

Man... This is so underrated.

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

I appreciate you so much! Thank you.

[@morganw8447]

Bless this man… this the exact reason I decided to become a therapist and go back to school! This is beautiful!

[@LeelosAdventure]

sometimes life is so hard. sometimes i wonder why i was even born. its all very challenging, sometimes its just so hard

[@JuGGaNaut1017]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thankyou brother. We need therapy desperately! And we must do it for each other. Leading by example💪🏾

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Thank you, very much. I appreciate you.

[@Prettyzine]

My husbands childhood friend drank his way into cvicu. We saw him today sedated and almost lifeless. I hope he pulls through. I started crying because he is in here right now because he is afraid to get help. We lost his other friend last year to suicide, I cried so hard. Men are important, and other men need to stop putting down men with mental problems, women need to stop saying man up. We need our men to be emotionally healthy. Y’all are seen, we are on your side. Please please, get help don’t be afraid🥺

[@liveitoutinc1564]

Keep speaking out. Someone is listening that needs to hear this and see they aren’t by themselves.

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Thank you very much. Your comment is greatly appreciated.

[@Judgemental_Crow]

Yes 😔😔😔

[@ericasmith6810]

Let your journey be your healing!!!

[@liveitoutinc1564]

That’s good.

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Yes! Thank you, very much.

[@wellbodisalone]

It was a great speech! Mental health is important at any stage of life.

[@mikebaker3412]

You just don’t know who needed to hear this. In the south it’s really tough to get folks to understand our struggles. Thank you!

[@Prettyzine]

You’re choking me up, please everybody check on your friends. Listen and care for each other, offer comfort, encourage each other to get mentally healthy. God feels everything we do, and vice versa.

[@mikebaker3412]

Man I needed to hear this. In the south it’s tough to find help.

[@Don35]

One of the best TEdX I've watched....its our unspoken cross to carry in this life......

[@seanj11421]

I cannot believe I’ve been searching and searching for answers that all along were there. This puts things in perspective so much.

[@niijipsychologyphd]

One of the many reasons why I become a mental health professional

[@persephonebrown7877]

This was so timely and, simply put, OUTSTANDING!

[@MissBrice-yv8pj]

Love this! Continue the conversation

[@chondarenee7570]

This is my 8th grade teacher ❤️. Absolutely powerful!

[@AdrianBeckham-o5m]

This was hands-down the best webinar I have ever attended. You kept me engaged from the first sentence. You seamlessly broke the topics down into small wins. The information was easier to receive because of your delivery. THANK YOU!

[@c.jaydinero4421]

Needed to hear this

[@joeladams5061]

I chose the medication. I used to take 800mg of seroquel just to get me to sleep. My Dr also gave me buPROPion 150mg to help with anxiety. Discussions about mental health and wellness comes with a stigma. The emotional pain, the realization of the source, the coping mechanisms .... the FEAR of judgement. The HIGHS and the LOWS. I experienced a significant loss which triggered my mental episode. I'm so grateful that the authorities knew exactly what to do. The healing process is ongoing. A few days ago I was a victim of an assault. A violent attack. I was stabbed 3 times. When I came back home, the voices came back. I swallowed all of my pain medication in an attempt to make the voices go away. I realized I hadn't slept in 48hrs. Everything the voices said they did: wasn't true. I cried. I cried. I cried. I prayed. I'm so scared to leave home. I'm so scared to sleep. I'm so scared to feel like I'm so vulnerable.

[@Sonification]

Thank you for sharing your story Joel. Thank you for being vulnerable. It helps give us all a bit more courage to do the same.

[@joeladams5061]

@@Sonification Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@Kids-mr3po]

So so sorry ❤

[@thatssoairee]

This was so good! Definitely encouraged me to keep in this mental health industry!

[@johnwilliams5680]

Had a friend lead me here..very appreciated 🙏

[@jlpe954]

This message was right on time...

[@za7304]

Praying one day the men can move past the high levels of mental illness

[@patricemoss105]

This should have over a million views!

[@T_War_Damage35_]

I Really Needed This!!!!

[@joyfuljoyful4326]

Extremely helpful. Grateful for this information.

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Thank you. I AM grateful for your comment.

[@jayjones245]

@@dr.curtisd.jasper3626 what do you recommend to do when having anxiety moments throughout the day ?

[@tiffanylarkins3269]

Let your journey be apart of your healing ❤️‍🩹 Beautiful 🥹

[@heather-vs9qe]

Wish my boys would watch this😢

[@Smovchil1]

I need this

[@artofakwaugo]

I needed this

[@xxflaxxdread]

This should have millions of views, thank you for you story 🙏🏽

[@sedecim]

Witnessssss! Culturally inadequate! Bless my brotha!

[@User509.]

Needed Ts Fr🤞🏾💯

[@ericbass5835]

Keep up the God work!

[@bengy7553]

Same story here

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Thank you

[@MarcellusWhyte-w3i]

Thanks!

[@julianarrington379]

Powerful

[@1972tre]

thank you!

[@juanita-narelleetienne4109]

Superb!

[@KeithTheTherapist]

This was perfect

[@natetinsley3119]

This is soon good ❤

[@TrainRegardless]

Man this is hard to watch😢 bc it’s so close to home

[@jpair205]

I'm trying to hold back tears

[@YahLion77]

Moore power to you king

[@malin434]

cried

[@kemancoachkjackson6140]

Wow this sounds like my life

[@thomasmitchell4128]

This isn't getting the attention it deserves

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Thank you very much. I would appreciate more attention for the sake of helping someone else who resonates with my story.

[@niinabiina7147]

It ABSOLUTELY is not!! And it was so beautifully presented.

[@joeymissouri8290]

I’m hoping this is his book I bout on amazon

[@marcuskey4996]

Man this has been my church.

[@scorpiothepoet]

This was a great message Dr Curt 💪🏾🪴

[@heather-vs9qe]

Yes they use to chunk me at the back of the class, even when l was first doing my work 😢😮😢

[@terrencemilton5088]

In some cases I just think the doctors don't really know what's going on and if you tried to explain it to them they'll think that have some form of mental health. Because they haven't been informed.

[@boss_galaga94]

Everytime i try to talk to my mom about this kind of thing she looks for a distraction

[@Soap029]

It's brutal man. I don't vent my emotions to my parents cus they will just invalidate them at the end

[@Julia-bj7pi]

Yes, love this Ted Talk ❤

[@soindifferent_]

My therapist said the same thing to me! He recommended I go back to school, which is something I’m considering next year. Is there anyway I can reach you? An email or instagram?

[@williamblake8250]

Racial anxiety.

[@jamesinman7364]

That and alot of other things

[@Realminthebush]

Where does it start? What is the cause??

[@Mari-Ama7]

Emotional exhaust makes a whole lot of since

[@steviereign2445]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@dizzylee7215]

The title of this video is divisive men's mental health.doesn't discriminate. Doesn't matter what colour you are!!

[@jr42a1]

Self accountability is the only end to the struggle.

[@vts1413]

If u believe

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Indeed. Thank you.

[@BijesZaPonjet_Bend]

resiii treci sam

[@AskTheAdjutant]

💪🏾🇺🇸

[@1972tre]

they dont us here.

[@rikkietan8789]

Listen men this is a good man but he speaks about all men

[@dkoz8321]

crimeariver

[@J.500]

🫶🏽

[@dooogly]

second

[@MrDennywick]

Blaming others, excuses, denial, deceit and delusion...

[@saltator8565]

Only a white person would say something like this, typical

[@Prettyzine]

?

[@LLK7962]

Dude fall back; white men like YOU have always had mental issues that have been addressed. Stop trolling our spots!

[@Punicia]

Go home no one asked Mr. Mayo

[@seanvales391]

Don't forget the main problem... 😈'$