The Black Male Mental Health Struggle | Curtis Jasper | TEDxGeorgiaTechSalon

[@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

[@universalsuccess3776]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 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.

[@morganw8447]

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

[@Joshua_Taylor_803]

Man... This is so underrated.

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

I appreciate you so much! Thank you.

[@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!

[@veimani]

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.

[@DixonCider-p3b]

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.

[@Don35]

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

[@veimani]

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.

[@seanj11421]

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

[@LeelosAdventure]

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

[@niijipsychologyphd]

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

[@persephonebrown7877]

This was so timely and, simply put, OUTSTANDING!

[@patricemoss105]

This should have over a million views!

[@MissBrice-yv8pj]

Love this! Continue the conversation

[@thatssoairee]

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

[@johnwilliams5680]

Had a friend lead me here..very appreciated 🙏

[@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 ❤

[@za7304]

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

[@heather-vs9qe]

Wish my boys would watch this😢

[@jlpe954]

This message was right on time...

[@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 ?

[@c.jaydinero4421]

Needed to hear this

[@T_War_Damage35_]

I Really Needed This!!!!

[@sedecim]

Witnessssss! Culturally inadequate! Bless my brotha!

[@Smovchil1]

I need this

[@chondarenee7570]

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

[@User509.]

Needed Ts Fr🤞🏾💯

[@xxflaxxdread]

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

[@TrainRegardless]

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

[@jpair205]

I'm trying to hold back tears

[@bengy7553]

Same story here

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Thank you

[@ericbass5835]

Keep up the God work!

[@YahLion77]

Moore power to you king

[@MarcellusWhyte-w3i]

Thanks!

[@artofakwaugo]

I needed this

[@boss_galaga94]

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

[@1972tre]

thank you!

[@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.

[@julianarrington379]

Powerful

[@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.

[@juanita-narelleetienne4109]

Superb!

[@williamblake8250]

Racial anxiety.

[@jamesinman7364]

That and alot of other things

[@marcuskey4996]

Man this has been my church.

[@heather-vs9qe]

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

[@natetinsley3119]

This is soon good ❤

[@kemancoachkjackson6140]

Wow this sounds like my life

[@scorpiothepoet]

This was a great message Dr Curt 💪🏾🪴

[@KeithTheTherapist]

This was perfect

[@joeymissouri8290]

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

[@malin434]

cried

[@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?

[@Mari-Ama7]

Emotional exhaust makes a whole lot of since

[@Realminthebush]

Where does it start? What is the cause??

[@Julia-bj7pi]

Yes, love this Ted Talk ❤

[@steviereign2445]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@vts1413]

If u believe

[@dr.curtisd.jasper3626]

Indeed. Thank you.

[@AskTheAdjutant]

💪🏾🇺🇸

[@rikkietan8789]

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

[@BijesZaPonjet_Bend]

resiii treci sam

[@1972tre]

they dont us here.

[@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

[@veimani]

?

[@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... 😈'$

[@johnniepryor43]

I need This