The Vault with Dr. Judith

Dr. Sue Varma is a powerhouse. She Is a board-certified psychiatrist and professor at NYU who is known internationally as an on-air mental health expert for news and media. She guided the country through 2020’s trying times and is the author of Practical Optimism which is her book that is based on 8 pillars of practical optimism. We discussed how everyone can work on their mindset for daily growth and positive well-being. We also discussed ways to cope with the nonstop cycle of bad news and how to use breathwork to cope.

Practical Optimists are resourceful, realistic, and thoughtful problem solvers who possess something of rare value: the inner resources to cope during a crisis. We need this messaging now more than ever and I hope that you benefit from this resourceful episode of The Vault.

 What is practical optimism?
 How can you support loved ones with High Functioning Depression?
 What are the Risk Factors for someone who is struggling with crisis?
 What are the tools to cope with crisis?
 What are the signs of High Functioning Depression in healthcare workers?
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression.


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Brittany Rae is a multi-faceted millennial who is an entrepreneur and leader in entertainment. She comes from a legacy of influential people in the music industry but did not let that make her complacent in her journey to becoming a stand-alone force. After graduating from university she started a production company while working for top radio stations. She was a part of the team at Hot 97 that brought the Summer Jam Concert Series, the most popular and successful hip hop concert series of its time. Currently she works with iHeart Radio and puts together impactful events ranging from hip hop music showcases to mental health events for the community. Her production company has presented original plays and sold out events at legendary venues such as the Ailey Theatre. She joins us on the vault to discuss how young black entrepreneurs can protect their mental
health and well-being while creating a name for themselves. She discusses how to resist hustle culture so that burnout doesn’t happen and she discusses her own struggles and how to heal.


 What causes High Functioning Depression in young Black entrepreneurs?
 How can you support loved ones with High Functioning Depression?
 What are the Risk Factors for High Functioning Depression in millennials?
 What are the tools to cope with High Functioning Depression as a millennial?
 What are the signs of High Functioning Depression in the Black community?
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression.

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 Brittany Rae Productions



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April Simpkins is a mental health advocate, founder of the Cheslie C. Kryst Foundation, Podcaster, C-suite executive, and a highly sought after keynote speaker on the topics of DEI, mental health in the workplace, leadership, and culture. She is the New York Times Best Selling Co-Author of “By The Time You Read This” a book that she co-wrote with her late daughter Cheslie Kryst, a Former Miss USA 2019 winner who died by suicide in 2022. The book is written in two parts, the first half written by Cheslie and the second half by April. '

Since Cheslie’s death, April has become a powerful and visible advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. She joins me on The Vault to discuss my book “High Functioning”. April is often asked by her audience for resources on how to best support loved ones with high functioning depression. She read my book, High Functioning and wrote the endorsement below: “In High-Functioning, Dr. Judith Joseph provides profound answers to the questions so many of us have about high-functioning depression and how we can better support ourselves and one another. As the mother of Cheslie Kryst, who courageously battled high-functioning depression,

I deeply appreciate the way this book weaves real stories with compassionate, practical guidance. It offers invaluable insights on finding peace and fostering understanding along the journey to mental wellness.
As a mental health advocate and someone who personally navigates life with high-functioning depression, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. It’s more than a guide—it’s a life-changing
resource.”

 What causes High Functioning Depression?
 How can you support loved ones with High Functioning Depression?
 What are the Risk Factors for High Functioning Depression?
 What are the tools to cope with High Functioning Depression?
 What are the signs of High Functioning Depression?
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression.

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 April Simpkins Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aprils_hr/?hl=en
 April Simpkins Website https://www.aprilsimpkins.com/
 NAMI https://www.nami.org/
 Lifeline https://988lifeline.org/

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Donna Francis is an Award-Winning Journalist,Podcast Host and Real Beauty Pioneer who is known as the Beauty Editor, who pioneered the ‘real beauty’ movement 25 years ago. At a time when brands were still using overly filtered, unattainable marketing tactics, Donna was breaking the mold by directing beauty shoots that ditched the airbrush pen and was casting diverse models with relatable quirks for global brands like Cosmopolitan. Donna’s relatable content has been published in The TImes, Vogue, Instyle and Cosmopolitan and she was praised by the former Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue. Donna hosts the HELLO! Menopause podcast for the global lifestyle news site, Hellomagazine.com that has an average 46 million global audience. Donna’s wish is to empower women to ‘be more you’ and celebrate aging to help them discover their own unique beauty at midlife and beyond.  

On this episode of The Vault we discussed how you can use skin and hair products to uplift your mental health and well-being and ways to love and accept yourself unapologetically.

 Skincare routine that supports mental health.
 Haircare routines that supports mental health.
 Fragrances and perfumes that support mental health
 How to embrace your age.
 How to love yourself and your self-image.
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression

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 Donna Francis Website  https://www.thebeautyed.com/
 Hello! Magazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellomag/
 Hello! Magazine

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Cheri Garcia is the founder of Cornbread Hustle, a staffing agency for second chances. And she has placed more than 2500 people with criminal records in jobs. She is passionate about helping people in recovery to find transformation through employment or entrepreneurship. As someone who is 5 years sober and had a second chance herself, she has championed her efforts to help those in
recovery, which has landed her in the news and media with over 150,000 followers on business platforms. She recently also founded Junk Hustlers to help entrepreneurs by investing in a junk- hauling business to address climate change and to help those in recovery to become business owners.

How to cope with sobriety during the holidays.
 How to cope with anhedonia when you have substance dependence.
 How to cope with sobriety at holiday parties.
 How to support those in recovery from substance dependence.
 Anhedonia in substance dependence.
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression
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 Cornbread Hustle Website
 Junk Hustlers Website

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Mariah Grumet is a certified etiquette trainer, and she puts a modern twist on old school etiquette. On this episode of The Vault we talked about how many people use social media and text messaging to communicate but a lot can get lost in translation which leads to miscommunications and disagreements. We also discussed proper text etiquette, offered tips to help people to cope with feeling anxious when they are in stressful social situations and how to feel more comfortable in your own skin when you are in a room full of people that you don’t know. We talked about how some people with social anxiety and neurodivergent individuals may have a hard time in social settings and offered practical tips on how to cope with these situations by using etiquette as a support. 

Mariah is honored to work with individuals of all ages and backgrounds located across the globe. Old Soul Etiquette's services include private consulting, group sessions, webinars, speaking engagements, and special events on the following topics: youth, social, dining and business etiquette, personal branding, wedding preparation, style consulting, and more. Mariah is also the author of modern wedding etiquette book "What Do I Do?" and has been seen on The Today Show NBC News, and Fox News, as well as in Forbes, Southern Living, The New York Post, Travel & Leisure, Brides, Martha Stewart, and more.

·       How to Use Etiquette Skills To Cope With Social Anxiety

·       How to Use Etiquette Skills To Show Empathy.

·       Text Messaging Etiquette

·       Why Different Generations Text Differently

·       Challenges of Neurodivergent Individuals in Social Settings

·       How to Cope with High Functioning Depression

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·       Mariah Grumet Website

·       Mariah Grumet Book

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Did you know that many healthcare providers only get one class in menopause. So a lot of times they don’t know the signs of someone going through perimenopause or menopause. Dr. Salas-Whalen is a triple board-certified physician with broad experience across all facets of endocrinology, and her emphasis is  on women’s health and obesity. She explained why you
can’t use a test to diagnosis menopause or perimenopause and we discussed how women in their 30s and 40s can tell if they are going through perimenopause. 

On this episode of the vault Dr. Salas-Whalen discusses the the 5-10 year period before menopause. She believes that every patient is different and that effective care must be customized according to individual needs. She talks about the importance of paying attention to belly fat and the changes that we should make in our diet and exercise routines as we get older. This episode of the Vault is one that every woman should listen to and share with their friends. 

 How to Talk To Your Doctor About Perimenopause and Menopause
 How Hormones Cause Belly Fat.
 How To Address Weight Gain and Mental Health
 Periods and Menopause and Mental Health.
 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
 Postpartum Depression
 How to Prepare for Perimenopause
 How to Prepare for Menopause.
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression
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 Dr. Rocio Salas Whalen Website www.nyendocrinology.com/

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Corey Minor Smith’s moved 21 times and attended 14 different schools before graduating high school, and throughout her childhood she was a teenage caretaker to her mother who was living with a severe mental health condition. In spite of these obstacles, she became a successful attorney.” These adverse childhood experiences along with becoming a trained facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), have paved the way for her mental health advocacy work. 

Currently, she is appointed to serve as US  Senior Counsel for HUD  the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). On this episode of The vault we talked about the challenges that caregivers face when living with someone with severe mental health issues and ways to support families and caregivers with resources and training. Corey has also written books and guides to support families who have had similar challenges due to having loved ones with severe mental health conditions.

 Self-care for caregivers.
 Mental health support for caregivers.
 How to help a loved one who does not acknowledge their mental illness.
 How to support a loved one who has severe mental illness.
 How to utlize resources in the community to support caregivers.
 How to utilize resources in the community to support loved ones with severe mental
illness.
 How to cope with High Functioning Depression

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Alison Malmon is the Founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, the nation’s
leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Alison tragically lost her 21 year old brother when she was a college student and she turned that grief into action and started Active Minds, which is no on over 1000 college campuses, universites and K-12 schools, workplaces and communities. Alson and Active Minds knows that when friends are struggling, they turn to their friends for help. But what if a young person doesn’t feel adequately skilled to support a friend who is having mental health struggles? Alson and Active Minds started a new campaign to empower young people with the skills to support their friends who are dealing with mental health issues using the A.S.K. method. Active minds has also recently partnerned with MTV on this mission. Listen and learn about how you can support young people and youth on this newess episode of The Vault.

 How to Talk To Youth About Mental Health.
 How youth can talk to their friends to support mental health.
 How to help youths who are having a mental health crisis.
 High Functioning Depression in college students.
 Anhedonia
 How to cope with High Functioning Depression


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Malina Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN, is the pediatric registered dietitian, best-selling author, speaker, and single mom and top nutrition influencer dedicated to educating her combined audience of over 150,000 followers about infant and child nutrition.  Malina is a trusted expert in local and national media outlets and owns a nutrition consulting company and private practice that helps caregivers feed their babies and kids with confidence. She Joins us on the Vault to talk about how parents undergo stress and anxiety related to their children’s food allergies and ways to cope. She also talks about foods that are brain foods for children and babies because food is medicine.

 She is the author of Simple and Safe Baby-Led Weaning: How to Integrate Foods, Manage Portion Sizes, and Identify Allergies and the creator of two online courses for parents: Safe & Simple Baby-Led Feeding and Solve Picky Eating. Her new book, Safe and Simple Food Allergy Prevention: A Baby-Led Feeding Guide to Starting Solids and Introducing Top Allergens, is due out in November of 2024 with publisher, BenBella Books, distributed through Penguin Random House. A Forbes Health Advisory Board Member since 2022, member of the Advisory Council for the RWJF Reframing Child Health and Obesity project, Kabrita Medical Advisor, and former national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Malina completed her undergraduate degrees at Northwestern University and master's degree in clinical nutrition at New York University. 

 

Resources: 

Private Pediatric Nutrition Practice: https://www.malinamalkani.com/work-with-malina-malkani  

Starting solids course: http://babyledfeedingcourse.com/ (online course helping parents start solids without stress and reduce the risk of food allergies) 

Starting solids 12-week meal plan: https://startbabyledfeeding.com/  (12-week baby-led feeding meal plan with a complete plan for allergen introduction) 

Picky Eating Course: https://solvepickyeating.com/  (online course helping parents navigate picky eating behaviors in toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids) 

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Pre-order new baby-led feeding cookbook: https://foodallergypreventionbook.com/ 

 

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