Radio Headspace How to Prioritize Mental Health Daily with Dr. Joy
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Jun 16, 2025 
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a clinical psychologist and host of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast, dives into the importance of prioritizing mental health in daily life. She shares practical tips for managing anxiety and enhancing emotional well-being. Listeners learn about the critical role of sleep and how to set healthy boundaries in relationships. Dr. Joy emphasizes the necessity of seeking help and nurturing open conversations within families and communities. Her compassionate insights encourage everyone to take actionable steps towards mental wellness.
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Broader View of Mental Health
- Mental health is often neglected because people lack opportunities to learn how to care for it.
- Conversations typically focus only on mental illness symptoms, missing broader mental health maintenance.
Family's 'Bad Nerves' Story
- Dr. Joy shares how her family referred to anxiety as "bad nerves" without knowing the term for it.
- This reflects how lack of language delayed seeking help or understanding mental health.
Improve Sleep Hygiene
- Audit your sleep hygiene by experimenting with bedtime and room conditions for better mental health.
- View sleep improvements as small steps for optimizing your mental well-being, not as fixing something broken.