Fighting Racism: Addressing Racial and Religious Trauma through Mental Health Care with Adebisi Gbadamosi

Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

According to a Psychology Today article, racial and ethnic minorities represent 30 percent of the population, yet 83.6 percent of mental health professionals identify as non-Hispanic White. And only about 5 percent of students enrolled in graduate level psychology programs are Black. Adebisi Gbadamosi is a Black woman therapist who specializes in addressing racial and religious trauma. She specializes in working with peo[le of color to process racial trauma, Christians to process faith-related trauma, and women wanting to work through any aspect of life. In this episode she talks about her journey into mental health care, her painful experiences with race and white evangelical churches, and general coping skills for those who have endured trauma of various sorts. Learn more about "Bisi" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices