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Jennifer Sears Shares Her Mental Health Journey
You may recognize Jennifer Sears from her recent role as Tara in OWN’s acclaimed series “Greenleaf”, or from her very first acting role in “Madea’s Family Reunion.” On the one year anniversary of Covid-19, she shares her mental health journey, and how …
I Had A Miscarriage As A Therapist Who Specializes In This Very Thing
Jessica Zucker, a psychologist and author of I Had a Miscarriage, specializes in reproductive and maternal mental health and experienced a traumatic miscarriage. She had to tell her patients, but how? And, does telling them change the relationship in t…
Bravo’s Carl Radke Shares His Mental Health Journey After The Loss Of His Brother
On this week’s episode of Bravo’s Summer House, we learn that Carl Radke’s brother Curtis passed away. Carl discusses his own mental health journey in the open, in contrast to growing up in a household where they did not like to talk about feelings. He…
New Episode Of The Conners Asks: “How Much Covid-19 News Should Parents Talk To Their Kids About?”
In this week’s episode of the Conners, Darlene tries to understand how much pandemic news is too much for her son. When he develops stomach pains due to anxiety, the conversation shifts. With social media and increasing screen time, experts weigh in on…
Kiiara Wants You To Know You Are Not Alone
Kiiara, perhaps best known for her song “Gold” and collaboration on “Heavy” with Linkin Park, has a new collaboration dropping on February 5. While she is excited for new music, she also has another story to tell that she hasn’t told before: her mental…
I Do Believe In Fairies: Here’s How Imagination Brought Neighbors Together And Inspired Others To Pay It Forward
In December on twitter, Kelly Kenney posted a story of her relationship with a four year old named Eliana. They met through a fairy garden in the neighborhood and Kelly wrote to her as a fairy named Sapphire and they became friends. What happened next …
We Need To Talk About Another Pandemic Mental Health Crisis: Therapist Burnout
There is a growing need for mental health care in the U.S. and with more need comes more demand for services. Yet there has long been a shortage of mental health providers and the current therapists are burning out supporting everyone. We need listen t…
How The Jane Club Became Virtual Support For Women In The Pandemic
In March, the Jane Club, a women’s private membership community, shifted its’ programming online due to lockdown from Covid-19. Their temporary fix became much needed support for women all over the country who soon turned to the club for community when…
Therapists Have Feelings, Too: How Notes From A Therapist Showcase Their Humanity
Allyson Dinneen, a marriage and family therapist, has an Instagram account where she writes notes openly on emotions, trauma, and relationships, hoping people will talk about them out loud. By being so vulnerable, she has also come to represent the hum…
We Need To Talk About The Covid-19 Deaths Of Healthcare Workers
There have been 287,010 cases of Covid-19 in healthcare workers and 953 deaths. But, the data don’t tell the full story of the lives of people like Martin Addison and Isabelle Odette Papadimitriou. We need to talk about them and the families they sudde…
