About this episode

In this minisode, Dr. Joy discusses recent pop culture moments through a mental health lens, including Nara Smith's daughter's cancer diagnosis and Kennedy Ryan's pen name.

Welcome back to our minisode series, "I Have Some Thoughts." These short episodes are designed to contextualize the pop culture moments we're currently paying attention to through a mental health lens. Pop culture isn't just fun to chat about, it can reveal important information about how we relate, cope, and understand ourselves. Join us each Friday to hear Dr. Joy share her thoughts about the happenings of the week.  This week, we're chatting about Nara Smith sharing about her daughter's cancer diagnosis, Kennedy Ryan's pen name, and controversy about Young Miami's Spend Dat.    Stay Connected ​ Wanna chat more about the pop culture hot topics of the week? Join us inside our  Patreon  community. Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at  therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox . If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at  https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory .   Make sure to follow us on social media: Instagram:  @therapyforblackgirls Threads:  @therapyforblackgirls   Our Production Team Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Gabrielle Collins Director of…

People in this episode

Host: Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• pop culture
• mental health
• cancer diagnosis
• writing
• controversy

Keywords

• pop culture
• mental health
• Nara Smith
• Kennedy Ryan
• Young Miami

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts, Patreon, therapyforblackgirls.com

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