Miscellaneous
Dr Paul has been crying these days about the sickness of Black men. It is said that we can do better. It is sad that we are not we are not doing better. When I say we I do mean black men. As a holistic educator,doctor and wellness practitioner. I have journey through my own personal trauma. In growing through poverty, Single mom raising , drug world, military combat. I can say that my trauma is extinguished. It took three things. Training, Practicing and Understanding because For far too long men of color were not afforded the space to show vulnerability. We tend to keep our stresses and things that we wrestle with to ourselves for fear of showing weakness. This mentality has not benefited us and its time we change that narrative. I want it to be good thing for men of color to take therapy, to jump in a meditation class and to just check in on themselves. It may seem trivial to other cultures and races but Black men collectively have a hard time eating right, being physically healthy and it is significantly worse with Emotional and mental health. So many people are dealing with anxiety, stress and sometimes depression, but feel like they have to keep it to themselves. When it comes to black men and depression or depressing things it is supporting their families and being able to provide. Despite the progress black families have made in civic and economic life since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, they face systemic and cumulative barriers on the road to wealth building due to discrimination, poverty, and a shortage of social connections including role models and mentors in their communities as both mechanisms and results of racial economic inequity. These adverse elements have helped maintain a persistent and widening wealth gap. This too has created a sickness within our bodies. So it’s not about being ready , it is about Listening and doing. So let’s do this great men.Written by: Dr Paul W Dyer