‘I’m not ashamed’: Michael B. Jordan reflects on how ‘Black Panther’ prompted him to go to therapy

Whether you get forced into therapy or pick it up all on your own, it can be a revelation, release, and confirmation. Michael B. Jordan during the filming of Black Panther (2018) he and co-star Tessa Thompson attended couple’s therapy but not as a romantic item.

Jordan has stated that the experience away from the character Killmonger allowed him to “decompress.”

Even though Foundational Black American (FBA) men have increased in number in therapy sessions, there’s still a glut of those who shun the practice altogether.

Now, this doesn’t mean that every black man should receive therapy, or black women for that matter. It does mean that there’s a chance for those dealing with trauma to seek healing.

The power of therapy can find mental health professionals to force patients who have psychiatric issues into the realm of prescribed drugs and remote or in-person settings.

For Jordan, he found that his character had to be stripped from him like a bandage and find solace in the catharsis of speaking to therapy personnel.

In the moments that he developed the character, he had to build someone that is the opposite of him. So, in order to step back into Michael, he figured that therapeutic sessions helped him immensely.

Isn’t that what they’re for anyway? Jordan had been wise enough to know that he needed an extra oomph for him not to perform, but layer by layer unravel the character he embodied.

As Oscar® talk continues to pick up for him, Jordan is poised to become an even bigger star with a nomination and win.

While that’s somewhat far and away, the days inch closer. Will he experience anxiety? That’s when therapy comes in to save the psyche. It’s a non-invasive procedure that allows for the patient to extract and project.

Therapy gives the person in the chair on the opposite of usually a computer, to express their innermost experiences and to reach a goal of understanding.

That’s the power of this practice. It permits the patient the time and energy to let go of all that ails them and to sometimes even hold back just to keep from hurdling into a mental ditch.

Michael B. Jordan stands as a man who is not ashamed to say he needed a bit of assistance almost a decade ago. It’s ongoing for most. When people quit therapy, that’s their prerogative. But is it truly beneficial?

How many people have gained wisdom and insight into the idea of therapy? Who can say their lives became enriched with promise and purpose as a result of therapy? The total must be millions.

In the developed world, individuals can focus on work, play, and other activities without being bogged down in bogs and just living off of subsistence. Therapy can be seen as luxury, but only in the sense that it helps.

Some people turn their head at “shrinks” because they don’t want people fooling around their heads.

In the twenty-first century, all people who have the means or the chance to take therapy can reject it but at least respect it. If there is ever an era who needs a little help from a therapist, it is the Foundational Black American (FBA) community which needs the aid of one the most. From slavery to the Civil Rights Movement to the daily struggles with law enforcement, it might be imperative for a nation of millions of black folks to lean on therapy.

For the actor, it is not uncommon to take on roles that register with you, challenge you, and bruise your soul sometimes. Michael B. Jordan is a true man for not just admitting he has gone to therapy but for committing to it.