Patty Johnson

Clinical Psychologist
Patty Johnson is a clinical health psychologist, TEDx speaker and author of Essays of Night and Daylight, on movement through life exploring womanhood, culture and comments like, "Wow, you speak such good English!" She's currently working on a memoir on how her forbidden relationship with an American man uncovered how deeply caste, class and colorism are ingrained within Indian society.

Latest from Patty Johnson

A Mother’s Desperate Desire to Teach Her Child Every Big and Little Thing

Trauma Doesn’t Care That I’m A Mother

Release the Shame. It’s Not for You.

Embrace the Beauty of Being the Eldest Daughter

Myths About Mental Health

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How New Year’s Resolutions Can Hurt You

Caring for Humanity is Caring for Ourselves

Is Seasonal Affective Disorder Real?

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How to Carve Out Your Own Peace

What Sharing Privilege Looks Like

Memories of a Have Not: The Birth of Gratitude and Vision