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We Need To Talk About The Experiences Of Black Journalists
There has been a significant emotional toll of the pandemic on Black journalists. While we do not discuss this enough, the challenges are by no means new. Two veteran reporters, Patrice Gaines and Michael H. Cottman, describe their careers in journalis…
We Need To Talk About The Experiences Of Black Journalists
There has been a significant emotional toll of the pandemic on Black journalists. While we do not discuss this enough, the challenges are by no means new. Two veteran reporters, Patrice Gaines and Michael H. Cottman, describe their careers in journalis…
How To Return To Work With Grief
With more than 720,000 people having died since the start of the pandemic, grief has touched so many lives. As employers and colleagues, we need to be able to talk about it out loud with each other, and support it in the workplace.
How Hannah Berner Is Finding Authenticity And Laughs Without Reality TV
Hannah Berner was on Bravo’s Summer House for three seasons, and her longstanding anxiety only survived the first two. Social media posts, in particular, took a toll on her mental health. Since leaving the show, however, she has found her authentic voi…
The Voice Season 17 Runner-Up Ricky Duran’s New Single Helps Others Understand Suicide Loss. On This World Mental Health, Listen.
Ricky Duran, the runner-up of Season 17 of The Voice, was not always comfortable sharing his story of suicide loss. But, he knows how powerful it can be. In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, he released his new single, Wa…
In Bre Kennedy’s Debut Album “Note To Self,” She Asks Herself How She’s Doing
It took a pandemic for Bre Kennedy to have time to self-reflect. To truly ask herself “How are you doing?” and write down the answers. Lucky for music fans, the outcome is a vulnerable debut album, Note to Self, that encapsulates the emotions of now an…
Summersalt Is Bringing Joy Back To Swimwear
Putting on a swimsuit used to be joyful, but somewhere along the way it changed. Summersalt wants to bring that feeling back and they are doing it with inclusive marketing and a unique customer service team. The key? Empathy, which comes naturally for …
Miss America Is A Pharmacist: How Camille Schrier Advocates For Change In The Opioid Crisis
When you think of Miss America, you probably don’t think of a pharmacy student who speaks about the opioid epidemic and medication safety. But, Camille Schrier is not a typical scientist or beauty queen. With overdoses at an all time high over Covid-19…
Olympian Alexi Pappas On Reframing Mental Health As An Injury
Olympic Runner Alexi Pappas was surrounded by mental health growing up. But, that did not mean she had the vocabulary to describe it. It was not until she had her own experience with depression and her doctor explained that the brain, like a bone, coul…
Kelsey Darragh On Mental Health, The Internet, And Coping With Covid-19
The pandemic has led to an increase in mental health needs, but don’t panic. Kelsey Darragh’s new book has tips and tricks to help you cope from her own experience navigating the ins and outs of the mental health system as a patient, including how the …
