Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Skyh BlackWhy Skyh Black Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From SkyhMore About the Podcast
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Meet Skyh Black
Why Skyh Black Is Mentally Strong
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Quotes From Skyh
More About the Podcast
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OnThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.
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Skyh Black spent much of his life dancing. In fact, he used to be a backup dancer for superstars like Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, and Rihanna.
But, a few years ago he decided he wanted to become an actor. He took a break from dancing and put all his energy into launching an acting career—which meant he became homeless for a bit.
Skyh isable to express his emotionsthrough the characters he plays. He hadn’t felt comfortable talking about feelings in the past. And that realization inspired him to begin talking publicly about mental health. Now, he’s sharing what he’s learned about feelings through his acting career.
He didn’t have to step forward and talk about his struggles or how he’s caring for his mental health. But he realized that there’s a huge void in these conversations, especially among Black men.
So, he is sharing his experiences in hopes of helping others who can relate to the struggles he’s faced.
If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact theNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineat988for support and assistance from a trained counselor. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact theNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineat988for support and assistance from a trained counselor. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.
For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
Skyh talks a lot about how difficult it can be to express emotions, especially among men in the Black community. There’s often this notion that being strong means nothing hurts you.
But it takes a lot of mental strength to embrace and express emotions, like sadness or fear. And sometimes, it’s not safe for people to do that.
Environment plays a huge role inmental strength and mental health. And it’s important that we all work on reducing the stigma associated with caring for mental health and that we all work together to create psychological safety so that everyone has the ability to work on themselves.
The Difference Between Mental Strength and Mental Health
Skyh BlackYou have to make the concerted effort to believe in who you want to be and the steps that are needed to make that happen. But the belief is the hardest part because you have so many outside forces and opinions that we all take in every single day.
Skyh Black
You have to make the concerted effort to believe in who you want to be and the steps that are needed to make that happen. But the belief is the hardest part because you have so many outside forces and opinions that we all take in every single day.
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