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Check Your Head with Guest Mari Fong
A pivotal study reported that 73% of musicians live with mood disorders and many have even lost their lives to these disorders. This week the Mental Health Mamas are joined by Mari Fong who has connected with many musicians over her more than 20 years as a music journalist. Mari is a certified Life Coach for Musicians and the executive producer and host of the CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast. Tune in to hear Mari talk about the prevalence of mood disorders in musicians, what can be done about it, and her own personal mental health journey. Visit Mari’s website: www.checkyourheadpodcast.com
Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com
Mental Health Resources:
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org for a chat option or call 1-800-273-8255.
Crisis Text Line: Our goal is to help texters move from hot moments to a cool calm. Sometimes, that means we give our texters a resource – like a breathing GIF to help them slow down or a link to finding a support group near them.
Website: www.crisistextline.org
USA text 741741
Canada text 686868
UK text 85258
Ireland 50808
NAMI HelpLine: The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance. To contact the NAMI HelpLine, please call 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET, or send an email to [email protected].
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Available 24/7, 365 days a year. 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Mama’s Comfort Camp: a peer support network where moms of all ages and stages, from around the world (and across the street) lift up each other. Our motto is: Moms don’t need more advice, we need more support. We leverage social media by turning Facebook groups into resilience engines that mobilize kindness, ideas, and resources while dissolving guilt and shame. Our lovingly moderated forums are always on: 24/7/365. Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamas.comfort.camp/ Our website: www.motherup.org
National Parent Helpline® Call the National Parent Helpline® to get emotional support from a trained advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent. Available 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday. 1-855-427-2736 (4APARENT)
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A pivotal study reported that 73% of musicians live with mood disorders and many have even lost their lives to these disorders. This week the Mental Health Mamas are joined by Mari Fong who has connected with many musicians over her more than 20 years as a music journalist. Mari is a certified Life Coach for Musicians and the executive producer and host of the CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast. Tune in to hear Mari talk about the prevalence of mood disorders in musicians, what can be done about it, and her own personal mental health journey. Visit Mari’s website: www.checkyourheadpodcast.com
Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com
Mental Health Resources:
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org for a chat option or call 1-800-273-8255.
Crisis Text Line: Our goal is to help texters move from hot moments to a cool calm. Sometimes, that means we give our texters a resource – like a breathing GIF to help them slow down or a link to finding a support group near them.
Website: www.crisistextline.org
USA text 741741
Canada text 686868
UK text 85258
Ireland 50808
NAMI HelpLine: The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance. To contact the NAMI HelpLine, please call 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET, or send an email to [email protected].
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Available 24/7, 365 days a year. 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Mama’s Comfort Camp: a peer support network where moms of all ages and stages, from around the world (and across the street) lift up each other. Our motto is: Moms don’t need more advice, we need more support. We leverage social media by turning Facebook groups into resilience engines that mobilize kindness, ideas, and resources while dissolving guilt and shame. Our lovingly moderated forums are always on: 24/7/365. Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamas.comfort.camp/ Our website: www.motherup.org
National Parent Helpline® Call the National Parent Helpline® to get emotional support from a trained advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent. Available 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday. 1-855-427-2736 (4APARENT)