Beyond
the Fog.
Breaking the silence on mental health in Black households. Real stories. Real healing. No more stigma.
Hosted by the author of CRY — a memoir of survival, medication, and conquering mental illness.
About the Podcast
Your Voice in the Darkness
Beyond the Fog is a mental health podcast created for and by the Black community. We speak openly about the experiences, stigmas, and silence that have kept too many of us from getting the help we deserve.
Our host speaks from lived experience — navigating mental illness within a Black household, facing the stigma head-on, and ultimately finding healing through therapy, medication, and community. This podcast is the conversation our families never had.
We cover everything from generational trauma and the Black church's relationship with mental health, to the importance of medication and what it truly means to conquer mental illness. No judgment. No shame. Just truth.
Episodes
Real Talk. Real Healing.
Each episode is a conversation we've needed to have — raw, honest, and rooted in love for our community.
Breaking the Silence: Mental Health in Black Families
We open the conversation that many Black households have avoided for generations — what does mental illness look like behind closed doors, and why do we stay silent?
Medication Is Not Weakness
The stigma around psychiatric medication runs deep in our community. This episode breaks down the science, the fear, and the freedom that comes with getting the right help.
When Crying Is Strength: The Story Behind CRY
A deeply personal episode where the host shares the journey that led to writing CRY — the raw truth of living with mental illness and choosing to survive.
Generational Trauma & the Black Mind
Exploring how unaddressed trauma passes from generation to generation in Black families, and what it takes to be the one who breaks the cycle.
Conquering the Illness: Stories of Recovery
Powerful stories from community members who faced their mental illness head-on and came out on the other side — stronger, wiser, and whole.
Therapy, Faith & the Black Church
Navigating the tension between faith communities and mental health care — can prayer and therapy coexist? A nuanced, honest conversation.
The Book
CRY
A Story of Survival, Healing & Hope
"I wrote CRY because I needed someone to have written it for me. This is the book I wish I'd had when I was drowning in silence."
— The Author
CRY is a deeply personal memoir rooted in the lived experience of mental illness within a Black household. It explores the silence, the shame, the misunderstanding — and ultimately, the courage it takes to seek help and choose healing.
This book confronts the cultural stigma that has kept Black families from addressing mental health, and offers a raw, honest account of what it looks like to conquer mental illness — with therapy, medication, community, and an unbreakable will to survive.
Why This Matters
The Numbers Behind the Silence
Black Americans experience a mental illness each year
Less likely to receive mental health care than white Americans
Of Black Americans believe mental illness is a personal weakness
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text anytime
"Seeking help is not weakness. Medication is not failure. Healing is not a betrayal of who we are — it is the fullest expression of who we can become."
Mental Health Resources
You Are Not Alone.
Help is available. These organizations provide culturally sensitive support for the Black community.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 anytime for free, confidential support.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Black Mental Health Alliance
Culturally competent mental health resources for the Black community.
Therapy for Black Girls
A space to explore mental health topics and find a therapist who gets it.
NAMI HelpLine
National Alliance on Mental Illness — free information and support.
Therapy for Black Men
Connecting Black men with culturally sensitive mental health professionals.
In Crisis? Reach Out Now.
You don't have to face this alone. Confidential support is available 24/7.
Get in Touch
Share Your Story
Have a story to share? A question about mental health? Want to be a guest on the podcast? We'd love to hear from you. Every voice matters in this conversation.
Whether you're a listener, a survivor, a family member, or a mental health advocate — this space is for you.
Follow the Journey
Quick questions
Crisis? Call/text 988 · Text HOME to 741741