Irose FromTheConcrete

Mission: To empower women and children in their recovery journey, fostering hope, strength, and unshakable joy through personal experiences and professional guidance.

Hey, I'm Toya, aka Irosefromtheconcrete! I've walked the recovery path myself, and I understand the struggles and triumphs that come with it. As a state-certified Peer Support Specialist and Recovery Coach, my mission is to share my journey, strength, and hope to help women and children facing dual diagnosis. My content covers the Franklin Reality Model, the 12 Steps, Think and Grow Rich, Psycho-Cybernetics, Seeking Safety, and all things mental health wellness. You'll find story times, reaction videos, commentary, and music!!!

Together, we can navigate life's challenges and build a life filled with unshakable joy.

"Blooming through adversity, rising together."🌹
The Roses Rising: My non-profit supports women completing CPS family plans and struggling with dual diagnosis.

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Real talk...
We don't talk enough about how the crack epidemic rewired the Black community’s way of thinking — not just in our families and neighborhoods, but also in how we do business.

The mindset of survival over sustainability... quick flips over long-term growth... distrust over collaboration — these habits didn’t come out of nowhere. They were born from a system designed to destroy us from the inside out.

A lot of our businesses fail not because we lack talent, vision, or hustle — but because we’re still healing from a survival economy that taught us to:

Prioritize the short term over the long term

See each other as competition instead of partners

Believe that there’s not enough to go around

Move in fear, instead of building in trust.

Until we heal those wounds, until we reprogram that thinking, our businesses will keep facing the same cycles.

This ain't just business. It's cultural recovery. It's mental recovery. It's spiritual recovery.

We ARE the new Underground Railroad — freeing minds, freeing families, freeing futures.

#Irosefromtheconcrete #BlackBusiness #HealingIsBusiness #NewUndergroundRailroad

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Mental Health in the Black Community: The Facts We Can’t Ignore

The numbers tell a story—a story of undiagnosed struggles, untreated pain, and systemic neglect in Black mental health.

📌 The reality: 🔹 20% of Black adults experience mental illness every year. 🔹 Only 1 in 3 actually receive the care they need. 🔹 Black youth (ages 10-24) have the third highest suicide rate—and it’s increasing. 🔹 Black individuals living in poverty are twice as likely to experience serious psychological distress. 🔹 Undiagnosed mental health conditions lead to higher incarceration rates, substance use, and long-term health problems.

Behavior theory tells us that every action has a function—whether it’s escaping pain, seeking comfort, or reacting to stress. When mental health challenges go unaddressed, we see the impact in real time: 🚨 Self-medication—using substances to numb the pain that was never treated 🚨 Aggression & violence—because trauma fuels survival mode 🚨 Withdrawal & isolation—when the world feels like it won’t understand 🚨 Over-policing & incarceration—when mental health is criminalized instead of cared for

This isn’t just about individual struggles—it’s about generational cycles. Therapy isn’t weakness. Seeking help isn’t failure. It’s survival.

We need real conversations, real resources, and real change. Let’s push past the stigma. Let’s normalize healing. Let’s demand better.

#BlackMentalHealthMatters #BreakTheStigma #HealingIsPower

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# The Importance of Mental Health Diagnosis

**What Does a Mental Health Diagnosis Mean?**
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**Why Is It Important?**
Knowing your diagnosis is like finding your location on a map—it helps you understand where you are and what steps to take next. Without this knowledge, navigating the path to recovery can feel overwhelming and aimless. A diagnosis can guide treatment plans, connect you to resources, and empower you to advocate for your needs[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-your-adult-ch… "4")[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24291-diagn… "5").

**How Can It Help?**
Understanding your mental health condition allows you to make informed decisions about therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. It also helps reduce stigma by giving a name to your experiences, fostering self-acceptance and hope for the future.

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