“It’s not the pursuit of happiness, but rather it’s the happiness of pursuit.” Tune into our new TAD Voices Episode 7 to hear professional athlete Brian Ward discuss the power of purpose and its effect on mental health. Following one of your passions, no matter how small, can positively change your mindset and we hope you enjoy this episode.

 

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Listen to our newest episode of TAD Voices with actor, filmmaker, and mental health advocate @elissa_shay. Elissa hosts Mental Health Mondays on her Instagram in which she shares a variety of topics about mental health and ways to approach wellbeing. Elissa discusses the beauty of feeling and sharing all of our emotions, whether negative or positive and the power of honoring our emotions in order to find freedom in our humanity. Tune in on Apple Podcasts and Spotify out now!

Listen to our 5th episode of TAD Voices featuring Burke White. Burke is a men's mental health advocate, and the cofounder of @tethrformen, a peer-to-peer support community to encourage real and vulnerable conversations. Burke speaks about the need to redefine what it means to "be a man" - being open about your true self and your emotions. Tune in on Apple Podcasts and Spotify out now!

Listen to our 4th episode of TAD Voices with the inspiring psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and CEO and founder of @promlyapp, Jen Libby! Jen talks about the potential to prevent and combat teen suicide through the power of human connection. She discusses her incredible new app, Promly, which aims to "impact and empower connectedness among teenagers in a healthy way." Join the conversation by tuning in and listening to Jen's influential and stigma-shattering work.

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Listen to our third episode of TAD Voices featuring @jennuhnicole. Jenna shares her experience battling Crohn's disease, and her journey as she learned to cope with her mental health struggles in order to help heal her physical health. Jenna is a mental health advocate and is working towards becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). This episode dives into the importance of connecting with people from a genuine place and simply listening. Jenna shares her relatable and hopeful message about a time in her life going through stages of grief and dealing with depression. The message of helping people finding meaning and purpose through her own experience is truly what comes out in this episode and we hope you enjoy!

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Our second episode of TAD Voices featuring @jmacnee. Jack Macnee, the COO of TAD since its inception, discusses his devastating loss of a dear friend to suicide, and the ways in which it motivates him to advocate for mental health and suicide awareness every day. Jack talks about the power of friendship through moments of hardship, and the importance of reaching out to, checking in on, and supporting others - make sure to tune in!

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Our first podcast episode features Talk About Depression's CEO & Founder Ben Greiner.

TalkAboutDepression.org brings you TAD Voices! Hosts Lawson and Nick will dive deeper into the experiences of individuals, friends, family who share moments of vulnerability and what mental well-being looks like.

TalkAboutDepression.org (TAD) is proud to bring you Talks with TAD. Our hosts Lawson, Nick, and the rest of the TAD team will dive deeper into the experiences of individuals, friends, family, and mental health providers who know what mental health challenges mean and how to support someone who deals with one. Our goal is to be direct, which may be uncomfortable, which we feel is necessary to combat the stigma of talking about mental health. We thank you for the support.

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