Books, Apps & Podcats to Surviving College


Compiled by: Gentamu McKinney

Apps

1)Ayana Therapy
2)Safe Place
3) Purpose Pushers

Books

  1. Keep Calm Bring Your Carry On : The Ultimate Selfcare Guide for Travelers of Color by Gentamu ( Jen Jen ) McKinney
  2. The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker
  3. Bipolar Faith by  Monica Coleman
  4. Williow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey Through Depression by  Meri Nana-Ama Danquah
  5. Im telling The Truth, but Im Lying  by Bassey Ikpi
  6. Heavy by Kiese Laymon
  7. Mother of Black Hollywod by Jenifer Lewis
  8. My Grandmothers  Hands: Racialized Truama and the Pathway to Mending  Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem MSW
  9. Soothe Your Nerves: A Black Womans Guide  to Understanding and Overcoming anxiety, Panic and Fear by Dr. Angela Neal- Barnett
  10. The Color of Hope : People of Color  Mental Health  Narratives by Iresha Picot
  11. Invisible  Man , Got The Whole World Watching : Ayoung Black Man’s Education by Mychal Denzel Smith
  12. Preventing Bipolar Relapse: A Lifestyle  Program  to Help You Maintain  a Balanced Mood and Live Well by Ruth.C White PhD MPH, MSW
  13. The Stress Management Workbook by  Dr. Ruth C. White Phd, MPH, MSW
  14. Black Pain : It Just Looks Like We’re not Hurting  by  Terrie M. Williams
  15. Not Alone by Monica A . Coleman
  16. Un- Ashamed by Lacrae
  17. 72 hour hold by Bebe Moore Campbell
  18. Damage by Bernadette Y.  Connor
  19. 4 Headed Woman by Opal Palmer Adisa
  20. The Star Side of the Bird by Naomi Jackson
  21. Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
  22. Meeting Faith : The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun by Faith Adiele
  23. The Turner House  by Angela Flournoy
  24. Undoing Crazy  Colette Winlock
  25. Post Traumatic  Slave Syndrome  by Joy De Gruy PHD
  26. The Souls of Black Folks by W.E.B Dubois
  27. Black Rage  by William H. Grier and Price M. Cobbs
  28. Rock my Soul : Black People  and Self Esteem by Bell Hooks
  29. Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations ad Inspirations for African- Americans by  Eric V. Copage
  30. The MisAdventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
  31. Standing in the Shadows by John Head
  32. Naked by Ayana Byrd and Akiba Solomon
  33. 110 Writing Prompts to Cope with Depression by  Erica Gilliams , LPC
  34. The Hurt / Help Book :  The Ultimate Guide on How to  Recognize , Eliminate and Prevent Troubled Behavior by Tavackus Dawson
  35. The Five Commandments of Self Love; The Journey  to Honoring and Accepting  Yourself by Ttiffany  A. Wright  MSW
  36. 10  Steps to Happy : Thought Processing Journal by Veronica  Clanton Higgins MSW

Podcast

1) Therapy for Black Girls
2) Mental Health Matters with Marty
3) Affirm
4) Between Sessions
5) Mindful Muslim Podcast
6) Fireflies Unite Podcast
7) Mann Mukti
8) Talking Off the Couch
9)  Hats off Nightcap- Minisode
10) Lantix Therapy
11)Celeste The Therapist  Podcast
12) Surviving Sibling Loss Podcast
13) The Hey Girl Podcast
14) Heal Haus
15) Black Girl in Om
16: Balanced Black Girl Podcast
17) Chronicles of a Play

Documentaries

  1.  Let’s Get Mental
  2.  Outside the House
  3.  What’s Good Bro

 

Integrative & Holistic Mental Wellness Coach
Gentamu ( Jen Jen ) McKinney
Keep Calm Bring Your Carry On Co.
www.keepcalmbringyourcarryon.com