Prayer + Mental Health Awareness with Dr. Angela L. Harris

Dr. Harris is a Mental Health Advocate, Workshop Leader, Motivational Speaker, Podcast Host, and Dog Mom to a pitbull mix named Lenni.  Dr. Harris has a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University, and currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Students at a small liberal arts college in North Carolina. 

In this episode, we discuss - 

- The pathway which led Dr. Angela to connect holisitc wellness and her Christian faith, and found Harris 316 Consulting and Services, LLC. 

- Dr. Anglea's offerings: mental health and wellness workshops to Black churches, community agencies that serve marginalized communities, and corporate entities.  Connect with her here. And follow on  Instagram:@harris316consultingandservices

- Historical trauma present within the Black community and other communities of color, and how this impacts collective and individual mental health today. 

- Rising rate of suicides within the Black community, and the urgnecy of creating spaces for vulnerability, well-being practices  and healing. 

- Ways to release the shame around mental health, and how we can show up as advocates within church pews and beyond. 

Check out Further Reading & Resources (on our new website!) 

- Harris 316 Consulting and Services - Perspectives on Spirituality and Religion in Psychotherapy Edited by Richard W. Sears and Alison Niblick

- Black Men Heal

- Therapy for Black Girls

- Dr. Joy DeGruy's book - Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing