Mental health advice for millennials & young adults + how to find joy and healing despite a battle with cancer (with Vimbai Masiyiwa)

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with long-time family friend and amazing young woman Vimbai Masiyiwa about managing mental health as a young adult and millennial, surviving cancer & finding hope, the importance of de-stigmitizing mental health, how culture and religion can impact how we view mental health struggles, the power of education and more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/mental-health-advice-for-millennials-young-adults-how-to-find-joy-healing-despite-a-serious-illness

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

2:30, 7:10 Vimbai’s story & why she became a mental health advocate

3:00 Vimbai’s battle with cancer & how it impacted her mental health

4:30, 13:25, 23:40 How religion & culture can contribute to the stigmatization of mental ill-health

6:15 Why it is okay to not be okay

6:32, 38:50 The importance of support & community

7:30 The power of sharing your story with others

8:48 Depression & anxiety are part of being human

10:25 Social media & mental health expectations

12:05 Why we need to give our minds & brains a break

12:40 The need to redefine success

17:50 Why we need to change the way we see mental health

22:50 The power of self-regulation

24:00 How to start shifting the mental health narrative

25:50 How younger generations can help teach older generations

32:00 Why we need to check in with our kids mentally & model authenticity with your children

42:15 Why feeling like you are heard is more important than giving advice

43:30 Millennial mental health

50:40 Why we need to process, not suppress, difficult emotions

53:30 Why Vimbai is passionate about advocating for mental health in Africa

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