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Livia O on How She Protects Her Mental Health as An Artist & Writing for Balance
Name: Livia ORole: MusicianBased in: New York In your words, describe who you are I’m a 22-year-old musical polymath and creative director from New Zealand living in New York. At the moment, I’m a full-time music student and part-time production assistant. I’m also a photographer on the side. I like to have my hands in […]
Theresa Hayes on Her Self-Talk, Therapy, and Finding Support in Community In COVID-19 & Racial Unrest
Name: Theresa Hayes Role: Model, Activist Based in: Brooklyn, New York A Black Lives Matter activist and mental health and wellness advocate, along with having been a Louis Vuitton exclusive for three consecutive seasons, Theresa dedicates her social media presence to supporting underserved communities and to bringing about awareness for the need for broader mental […]
Victoria Secret Model & Mental Health Advocate Ali Tate Cutler On Mental Health from Childhood to Adulthood and Replacing Stigma with Hope
Name: Ali Tate Cutler Role: Model, Podcast host of The Love You Give, Mental Health Advocate Based in: New York City Age: 30 She’s shaken weight and body image stigma’s hold on the fashion industry by becoming the first curve model to be hired by Victoria Secret, an institutional brand notorious for its stringent messaging […]
Sad Girls Club Executive Director Brianne Patrice on Motherhood & Mental Health, Mental Health for Women of Color, and Her Wellness
Name: Brianne PatriceRole: Executive Director of Sad Girls ClubBased in: Brooklyn, NYAge: 32 Sad Girls Club is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization founded to create community and diminish stigma around mental health, with a focus on serving and supporting women of color. I have studied and admired Sad Girls Club and the incredible work its […]
Mental Health Consultant and Founder Chou Hallegra on Christianity and Faith, Mental Health, and Racial Justice
Racial justice then becomes a point for advocacy and support even in my mental health work because my faith inspires and motivates me to seek, promote, and cultivate equity in all that I do. Chou Hallegra 1. In your own words, describe who you are I’m the founder of Grace & Hope Consulting, LLC where […]
Clinical Psychologist Jessica Lopresti on Allyship and the Mental Health Consequences of Racism
Name: Dr. Jessica LoPresti 1. In your words, describe who you are I am a Black, African American, cisgender woman. I am also a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Professionally, I am a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Suffolk University. I teach both undergraduate and doctoral students and mentor clinical psychology […]
Headstrong Executive and US Army Bronze Star Medal Recipient Dustin Shyrock on Supporting Veterans Mental Health & The Veterans Mental Health Non-Profit Landscape
Dustin D. Shryock joined Headstrong in 2014 and is currently the Director of Marketing (Chief Marketing Officer). Dustin has held numerous roles to include Chief of Staff & Director of Operations (COO). He has worked in the public, private, tech start-up, financial, and non-profit sectors. A veteran himself, Dustin’s service in the United States Army […]
Professional dancer Ali Deucher on Mental Health in the Dance Community: Body Dysmorphia, Eating Disorders, and Perfectionism
Name: Ali Deucher Role: Professional dancerBased in: Orem, UTAge: 20 Ali Deucher is a professional dancer and choreographer based out of Orem, UT and Los Angeles, CA. She has worked with some of the top dancers in the industry and is part of the Radiance Dance Company in Los Angeles. Outspoken about fighting mental health stigma […]
Former Tibetan Buddhist Monk Nick Ribush on a Buddhist Perspective on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Name: Nicholas Ribush Role: Director, Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Based in: Lincoln, MA Age: 79 1. In your own words, describe who you are. I’m a 79-year-old Australian who’s been living in Boston, USA, since 1989. I graduated from Melbourne University Medical School in 1964, practiced medicine for seven years, then set out to travel […]
“The Truth About Broken” Author and Activist Hannah Blum on Respecting People with Mental Illness
Name: Hannah BlumRole: Mental Illness ActivistBased in: San Diego, CAAge: 30 We had the pleasure of inviting Hannah Blum to speak on mental health and wellness with us.Hannah is a prolific mental illness activist and author of The Truth About Broken: The Unfixed Version of Self-Love, which profiles her story of being diagnosed with bipolar […]