Ease Your Mind

Mental-health podcasts to add to your playlist

- Morgan Lightle

MENTAL-HEALTH PODCASTS ARE no replacement for therapy, but they can be an excellent resource for information and reflection. Whether you're dealing with burnout, anxiety or depression, these are an uplifting reminder that you're not alone.

The Happiness Lab

Laurie Santos teaches a course at Yale University called Psychology and the Good Life, where she lectures on the science of happiness. Santos brings that material to a broader audience with her podcast, in which she invites mental health experts to discuss the science behind everyday emotions. You'll find episodes on avoiding burnout, managing grief and establishing rituals that produce longterm happiness.

Therapy for Black Girls

With her podcast, psychologist Joy Harden Bradford makes discussions about mental health relevant and accessible to Black women. As host, she has weekly conversations with authors and experts on personal development in the context of race and gender. She guides listeners on how to navigate white supremacy, patriarchy and misogyny in order to foster positive relationships and create spaces for inclusive dialogue.

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