Peace of Mind with Taraji

Season 1

Explore how to provide support, bring awareness and help eliminate the stigmas of mental health issues.

Where to Watch Peace of Mind with Taraji • Season 1

16 Episodes

PTSD With Gabrielle Union: Not Just for Combat Vets
E1
PTSD With Gabrielle Union: Not Just for Combat VetsPTSD does not just affect combat veterans. In this series premiere, actress Gabrielle Union shares how being raped at gunpoint sparked her condition and why 2020 has been so triggering. Our second guest talks about suffering from PTSD following an abusive relationship, while Taraji opens up about how PTSD has personally touched her family.
Breaking Down PTSD
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Breaking Down PTSDWomen are twice as likely to suffer from PTSD as men. Taraji and Tracie sit with therapist Melody Murray to tackle the misconceptions of PTSD and the issues raised by this week’s guests, including Gabrielle Union. What are signs you have it and how you can treat it?
Surviving Mental Breakdowns with Tamar Braxton
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Surviving Mental Breakdowns with Tamar BraxtonTamar Braxton in a no holds barred conversation on her mental breakdown, suicide attempt and what pushed her over the edge. Then, a mother & daughter share their mental breakdowns and how they broke the generational cycle.
Is the Pressure to Be a Strong Black Woman too Much?
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Is the Pressure to Be a Strong Black Woman too Much?Taraji reveals her shocking mental collapse as Dr. LaShonda Green breaks down mental breakdowns. Why do Black women in particular try to heal on their own, the toll that takes and tips to help.
Holiday Blues with Mary J. Blige
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Holiday Blues with Mary J. BligeNo more ‘stinkin thinkin’ this holiday season as Mary J Blige reveals how she is conquering her feelings of isolation. Can she inspire two young women who are struggling with loneliness and despair from being separated from their families over the holidays?
Holiday Despair or Something More Serious
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Holiday Despair or Something More SeriousHow to tell if you’re experiencing real depression or just holiday blues with Dr. Akilah Reynolds. Dr. Reynolds will also help us find a little joy and Peace of Mind this holiday season despite feelings of isolation and despair.
Grief After Sudden Death with Asian Doll
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Grief After Sudden Death with Asian DollWith so many young Black men being lost to violence, Asian Doll and Pop Smoke's brother talk about the toll losing a loved one suddenly has taken on their mental health and how they are navigating their profound grief.
Shock Grief and How to Cope
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Shock Grief and How to CopeTaraji suffers an emotional breakdown while sharing her story of working through the grief of suddenly losing her son’s father. Therapist Sierra Hillsman helps with tools on how to work through the grief of losing someone suddenly.
Police Brutality: It’s Not Just Physical Abuse with Jay Pharoah
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Police Brutality: It’s Not Just Physical Abuse with Jay PharoahWhat toll do the injustices Black Americans face at the hands of police take on their mental health? Comedian Jay Pharoah shares his shocking encounter with police and Amaurie Johnson reveals the mental health anguish he's struggling with as a result of his mistreatment by the police.
Can Just Watching Police Brutality Harm Your Mental Health?
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Can Just Watching Police Brutality Harm Your Mental Health?Therapist Dr. Michael Lindsay unpacks the severe mental health effects from experiencing police brutality both first and second hand and gives tools on how to manage.
Young and Living with Bipolar Disorder
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Young and Living with Bipolar DisorderA gifted basketball player and daughter of a schizophrenic share their journeys with bipolar disorder from a young age and how it affects their daily lives.
Could My Mood Swings Be a Sign I'm Bipolar?
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Could My Mood Swings Be a Sign I'm Bipolar?Thinking you’re Jesus, not sleeping, and mood swings could all be signs of Bipolar disorder. Dr. Dion Metzger shares the biggest misconceptions surrounding Bipolar disorder and what to look for if you think you or a loved one might have it.
Bulimia: Not Just for Skinny White Girls With Gabourey Sidibe
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Bulimia: Not Just for Skinny White Girls With Gabourey SidibeBlack girls are 50 percent MORE likely to become bulimic than white girls. We talk with actress Gabourey Sidibe about her mental health struggles with depression, anxiety and bulimia and how therapy has changed her life. Then, a woman who was bullied in her predominantly white community as a child shares how that experience led to her depression and bulimia.
Is the Quest for the Perfect Selfie Causing Bulimia?
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Is the Quest for the Perfect Selfie Causing Bulimia?Why are depression and bulimia common in the Black community? Therapist Jay Barnett shares how bulimia is not a "white girl problem" and offers tips and tools to those struggling to help cope.
Why Are Our Black Transgender Women Dying So Young?
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Why Are Our Black Transgender Women Dying So Young?76% of transgender homicide victims in the U.S. are Black. Taraji and Tracie try to make sense of this epidemic with the stories of 3 African American trans women on their struggles with depression, anxiety and suicide.
Call Me She: Are Pronouns Really That Important?
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Call Me She: Are Pronouns Really That Important?Transgender people are twice as likely to commit suicide when people don't use their correct pronouns. Therapist and Stanford University psychologist Dr. LaWanda Hill breaks down how you can help break the bad cycles and improve the mental health of our Black trans women.