For people with depression, for Black People with depression, for Ghanaian-Canadians with depression this is for you. In this episode I got a chance to sit down with Kwasi Adu-Poku, creator of The Reach Series (IG @TheReachSeries). Kwasi isn’t shy when it comes to discussions around mental health, his advocacy work around destigmatizing mental health, personal development support, and very relatable love for anime has helped numerous people in the GTA. In this episode, we delve into Kwasi’s experience with depression as we talk about the ins and outs, the social determinants, the interpersonal, the romantic, and even the silver linings of depression.

intro(0:00), “This or that”(3:30), What is your first understanding of mental health?(5:15), Campus Therapy (9:00) , Debilitation with mental health(11:30) , Experiencing Depression as a Black person(14:00), Ghanaian Culture(17:00), What’s the “solution” for Black People with depression? (21:00), Jane and Finch Community(24:00), Navigating Friendships with Depression(26:38), Reciprocity and Depression(32:00), Romance Relationships and Depression(35:00), What’s the worst part about depression?(41:00) , Joy and Depression(44:00) , Suicidality(47:00), Final feelings about depression(48:00), outro(50:00)!