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Mar 2024
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5 Different Types Of Depression + Myths ...

Brown Girl Self-Care
About this episode

Hey, sis, happy new week!

In this weeks episode I'm covering a few things:

5 different types of depression. Yep, there is definitely not "just" one layer of depression.

Myths that Black women unfortunately have to face and resist when it comes to our mental health and/or how we exist

How "just pray about it" no longer works when it comes to our health

A few online mental health resources FOR US.



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