Managing Mental Health During COVID-19, BIPOC in Politics and the Workplace with Therapist John Montgomery

POC Podcast - Progressive Opinions of Color

Does anyone else struggle with feeling like 2020 isn't real? How is it possible that all this shit is happening? How do we even react to all the bad news quickly enough? John Montgomery is a therapist based in Chicago. We're going to address mental health, including our personal experiences and John's as a professional in the field. How are workplaces considering or not considering BIPOC needs? Racism in the UK vs the US? What do we make of Kamala Harris and the 2020 Election?
(3:20) - Much of depression and anxiety begins in childhood. Talking to family about childhood trauma.
(6:40) - John's work as a therapist for the elderly with mental and physical disabilities and substance use disorders. How profit driven corporate models have changed that since COVID-19. Addressing BIPOC needs in the workplace over the bottom line and profits.
(16:30) - How are psychiatrists billed? How are antidepressants and medications prescribed? How our healthcare system impact prescription drugs.
(18:45) - Our experiences with medication and care for anxiety and depression.
(23:00) - How have we been feeling in quarantine. How would you live if things weren't going to change? Mental health check in. Feeling dissociated.
(35:00) - UK fakeness vs California fakeness, UK racism vs US racism.
(44:00) - Kamala Harris and the 2020 election and readdressing what representation means in politics and the workplace.
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Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that seeks to create space for more people of color in politics and economics. With the 2020 presidential election coming up and the state of the economy during COVID-19, it is more important than ever to think about who we include in the conversations about politics and economics. I am Nancy Wu, your host. I’m also an Asian American woman, an economist, and a huge politics and policy nerd. I triple majored in Economics, Government (Political Science) and Gender Studies at Dartmouth and have a Master’s in Development Economics from Oxford. I work as an Economist full time and have previously worked in economic policy at the White House (under Obama, of course) and progressive think tanks. The goal of this podcast is to engage the Asian American community and other POC and BIPOC voices in an industry that is so heavily represented by old white men. The POC Podcast will host conversations on the 2020 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, I hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join me in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices. The economy is complicated enough. Learn about it through stories from real people.

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