“Therapists are not for African Americans” and “Psychiatrists are for rich white folk.” “We, African Americans, must turn to God as our therapist.” “The Holy Spirit is the only healing power we need.” “Do your best, and God will do the rest”. In my neighborhood, people were often suspicious of modern psychology and psychiatry. With spiritual counseling and prayer, Pastor Gore was both spiritual leader and psychological therapist. of Christ Second Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Avenue. If our family had issues to resolve, we sought the assistance and guidance of Pastor Herman Gore Sr. As such, she believed God Almighty was a divine therapist who would help to resolve personal issues and psychological trauma. When I was a boy growing up in East Long Beach, California, my maternal grandmother, Lulluree, would often say, “only God can heal our hearts and minds”. Barack Obama Mandela was raised with African American and Christian influences in Long Beach, California.
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