Radical Mental Health Care with N. Oumou Sylla, LMFT, M.A.

The Soft Life with Saddie Baddies

meet Oumou (@connectwithoumou): the badass, queer, Muslim, Senegalese therapist radicalizing mental health first aid worldwide. Oumou (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate polycreative - therapist, coach, disruptor, zinester, writer, speaker, consultant and facilitator of spaces for radical learning. Oumou is a two-time graduate of Syracuse University and former adjunct professor of the same school. they are the creator of RMHFA, a workshop that is slowly but surely changing the care and mental health landscape.

in this episode with @connectwithoumou, Oumou shares:

1. how the intersectionality of race, class, gender and culture impacts global and local mental health care ✍🏾
2. defining and creating radical mental health first aide (RMHFA), how to recognize burnout, designing ‘a bid for care’, and exploring culturally relevant healing tools and practices 🤲🏾
3. what the future of accessible and transformative mental health care and community care will look like from Oumou’s POV🫶🏾

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CREDITS

host: Priscilla O. Agyeman,MPH

produced by: Eduay Peña & Priscilla O. Agyeman,MPH

audio by: Eduay Peña