In this episode, mental health advocate Mat Hargett discusses how his struggle with depression led him to form an online men’s group. “Men typically stuff their feelings away and are led to believe they are weak if they show emotions.” Mat dispels that old way of thinking and provides a safe haven where members can talk openly about mental health issues without judgment or criticism. Mat has also launched the first episode of his podcast Empowering Us.

In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Eve Mapanda, as they discuss the Africa Healing Foundation, the ways in which we can tackle the stigma around mental health and what her future vision of how mental health should be perceived.

JCI RISE is a global initiative from JCI with the focus on the time to recover from the extremely difficult year 2020. Together, JCI Stockholm and JCI Uppsala have created "Dark Night of the Mind", a series of webinars for the JCI RISE initiative where they deep-dive into Mental Health and into how the current and past events in the world have seriously impacted it. The premise for these webinars is simple: Mental Health is approached each episode from the point of view of three people that have been impacted: a professional that works with Mental Health, a person that has been diagnosed with a mental illness, and a person that has a loved one that has been diagnosed with a mental illness. #RiseWithJCI

In today’s episode, Habiba Samir sits down with Claire Kyalo, as they discuss mental health literacy in schools. 

Mental Health in Kenya, how people with mental health issues are perceived in their community. 

The importance of "proper diagnosis" in the workspace and productivity, and on providing a safe environment in the workplace for people with mental health problems.

Arpita's story is one of kind about forgiveness and letting go. With years of self work and unlearning Arpita has found a new purpose, that is helping everyone to heal their inner child and forgive their past.

In the following podcast, Arpita and Priyanka discuss how childhood trauma impacts the rest of your adult life, the first steps needed to navigate through it and the importance of asking for help.

At the age of 23 Aashna, started her own venture called 'Psychopedia' with minimal funds, lack of finances and huge expectations. 6 years ago what seemed like a never possible dream today caters to hundreds of students. Ashna not only persevered through expectations, built the brand and when it all seemed to be working out the pandemic hit and all operations were shut. In this podcast Priyanka and Aashna dicuss mental health challenges faced as an Indian Female Entrepreneur and how to overcome them!

In today’s episode, Habiba Samir sits down with Chantelle Booysen, and they discuss how education and media portrayal would greatly help alter how mental health is perceived globally. 

Mental Health in South Africa. 

How language, mental health literacy and education, media and the availability of mental health services play a role in destigmatizing mental illness. 

Chantelle's personal experiences and how it motivated her to become a mental health advocate and social entrepreneur.

In today’s episode Wendy chats with Katrina Strohl, of the Absolutely Not! live podcast, a series dedicated to providing examples of setting personal boundaries at work and the vocabulary needed to name harm. Katrina talks about her personal issues with mental health and how her mistreatment by a previous employer inspired her to become an advocate for others in the workplace.

In today's episode, co-host Wendy Lynn Decker chats with Alice M. Kenny about the effects on children who are raised by abusive mentally ill parents. Raised by a mom with bipolar, Alice explains her thought process as a child raised under these circumstances from parts of her memoir, "Crazy Was All I Ever Knew."

Alice also shares how resources such as the ACE quiz developed by Harvard can help identify the resilience level of a child after such abuse and help them recover. "It never dawned on me to tell anyone about my mother's mental illness. First of all, when you're a little kid, you don't think you have any recourse..." 

Alice offers information for adults and children of mentally ill parents.

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In today’s episode, Habiba Samir sits down with Marie Abanga as they discuss Marie’s personal struggles and the journey to work in mental health.

How Marie was able to build her own community and reach out to people, and how being vulnerable and "putting yourself out there" can help you get the support you need.