Special guest, Eja Johnson-Ausberry, Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, joins the L.I.T Code crew to discuss the stigmas of seeking professional therapy in the Black community.
In this week's episode, Edgar and Cortney welcome in Licensed Professional Counselor, Eja Johnson-Ausberry, to wade through the topic of mental health and the stigmas associated with seeking professional help for it, especially in the Black community. Eja digs in deep as she navigates through her own personal battles with anxiety and other obstacles faced in life. Edgar also chimes in and shares some of his experiences with therapy in hopes that those whom see him as a heroic figure, can recognize that he too deals with some of the same issues that they do. Cortney drives home the fact that whether we like it or not, we all allow SOMETHING to be our therapist. Whether it be substance, or sex, or solitude, or anger, or a host of other things, we often allow the wrong things to serve as therapists to us. The crew wraps up by sharing some of the avenues in which people whom may not be as financially stable can still acquire the help they need and also encourage people to at least have someone who they are able to vent to. This episode may be The L.I.T Code's most powerful to date. Strap in and EVOLVE !