5. Conversations with Asia: Navigating Mental Health in the System

Content Warning: This episode discusses issues of trauma, sexual assault, violence, depression, and death. Our guest today is a filmmaker, essayist, poet, activist, and student, and has been formerly incarcerated. Asia Johnson speaks on pre-carceral trauma, navigating mental health behind bars, transitioning from jail to a hospital, hospital to a prison, and prison to the outside, all without adequate resources and in a debilitating environment. Join us as Asia shares her journey of growth and healing. For more information on the sources for today’s episode, visit www.whincthemovement.org to view our transcript. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions and Fesliyan Studios.