Addressing Mental Health in the African and Diaspora community with Dr Sandra Jumbe

Aileen and Daphne are joined by guest Dr. Sandra Jumbe, a health psychologist from Malawi living and working in the UK. They discuss what mental health is, while looking at how it can be positively maintained and some of the triggers that can adversely affect it. Sandra shares her personal experience, from being a foreigner in the UK as a teenager, to being a black woman in the field of research in health psychology. The conversation considers the stigma surrounding mental health in African communities and some of the work Sandra has initiated to address the misperceptions associated with mental health and provide accurate education around the topic. Is the stigma less apparent in the diaspora than on the continent? and what are some of the pressures faced by women in the diaspora that can negatively impact their mental health. Sandra provides insight into finding support and some practical ways of guarding ones own mental health.https://www.baatn.org.uk/http://www.mhlec.com/ (Sandras website will be live soon)