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Discussing Black Men, Drugs & the Mental Health Crisis Nobody Talks About.
In this week’s episode, we sit with Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib, a board-certified psychiatrist based in Brooklyn, New York, who is challenging the way mental health is treated. Through his “Mental Fitness” approach, Dr. Ahmed combines clinical psychiatry with physical fitness, lifestyle changes, and emotional intelligence to help people actually heal and not just cope.
Whether you’re a man who has never been given the language to express how you feel, someone from a culture where mental health simply wasn’t talked about, or a person quietly battling addiction while looking completely fine on the outside, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.
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Chapters:
00:00 — Introduction & Meet Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib
02:20 — Men’s Mental Health & The Silence Epidemic
08:00 — Growing Up Without Mental Health Language
12:49 — The Holistic Mental Health Approach
17:14 — Why Exercise Is Non-Negotiable
20:33 — Advice for Overwhelmed Men
24:48 — The Feelings Wheel & Emotional Language
28:46 — Substance Use and How it Affects Your Brain
36:05 — How to Talk to Someone Struggling With Addiction
40:56 — ADHD: Overdiagnosed or Overlooked?
53:13 — Mental Health Resources
55:25 — Book Recommendations
57:41 — Where to Find Dr. Ahmed
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