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Tamara Pridgett

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Tamara Pridgett is a multimedia journalist, health and wellness advocate, and personal trainer based out of New York City. Connect with her on Instagram @tamsgoinham or on Twitter at @tamarapridgett.
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Published on: 01 Feb 2021
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The Best Way to Honor Black History Month Is to Stop Co-opting the Movement

Published on: 01 Feb 2021
  • Written byTamara Pridgett
  • Feb 01, 2021
The events of 2020 — racial and social unrest, the killings of countless Black people, the disproportionate rate of…
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Published on: 23 Sep 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
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Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD

Our Country’s Inability to Control the Pandemic Is Severely Impacting Our Mental Health

Published on: 23 Sep 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
  • Written byTamara Pridgett
  • Sep 23, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
It’s been eight months since the first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in the United States,…
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Published on: 24 Aug 2020
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A Psychiatrist Explains Why Racism Is Not a Mental Illness

Published on: 24 Aug 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Cynthia V. Catchings LCSW-S
  • Written byTamara Pridgett
  • Aug 24, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Cynthia V. Catchings LCSW-S
As Black people and people of color continue to fight for racial justice the conversation surrounding racism cannot…
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Published on: 22 Jul 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Jill E. Daino, LCSW-R
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Clinically Reviewed by Jill E. Daino, LCSW-R

Racial Trauma at Work — Here’s What It Looks Like and How to Navigate It

Published on: 22 Jul 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Jill E. Daino, LCSW-R
  • Written byTamara Pridgett
  • Jul 22, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Jill E. Daino, LCSW-R
Racial Trauma is a form of race-based stress that affects Black people and people of color when they…
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Published on: 02 Jul 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
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Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD

This Is How Racial Trauma Is Affecting the Mental Health of Black People

Published on: 02 Jul 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
  • Written byTamara Pridgett
  • Jul 02, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
Black people have witnessed the social and racial injustices inflicted on our communities due to the color of…
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Published on: 01 Jul 2020
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Why Self-Care Is a Critical Component to Racial Justice For Black People

Published on: 01 Jul 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
  • Written byTamara Pridgett
  • Jul 01, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
Updated 2/22/2022 Civil rights activist, writer, and feminist Audre Lorde coined the term “self-care,” when she proclaimed, “Caring…
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Published on: 25 Jun 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Reshawna Chapple, PhD, LCSW
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The Lack of Adequate Mental Health Care in Black Communities

Published on: 25 Jun 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Reshawna Chapple, PhD, LCSW
  • Written byTamara Pridgett
  • Jun 25, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Reshawna Chapple, PhD, LCSW
Updated on 9/14/2022 Mental health conditions don’t discriminate, so why are Black people and people of color at…
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