To Be Honest Podcast

In this mini-episode, we're talking to Yuliya Sivan a local youth who shares her personal experience with Trichotillomania, a mental health condition in which one experiences, "recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop" (Mayo Clinic).Yuliya shares how Trichotillomania impacts her daily life, the pressures to "fit in" and how she uses Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to help her cope. To learn more about Yuliya or if y...

Today on the podcast, we are talking with Annie Xu, a local from Saratoga, CA. who is now a student at Rice University and the creator of The Chaotic Calm Podcast!To learn more about Annie and listen to The Chaotic Calm Podcast, please visit Spotify or join The Chaotic Calm community on Instagram and Facebook!Thank you for listening to the To Be Honest podcast! We hope to be an open platform to youth and young adults across the Bay Area who would like to talk about their experience(s) w...

Today on the podcast, we are talking with Amy Kaur, a recent San Jose State University graduate and mental health advocate who talks to us about the impact changes and life transitions have on one's mental health as well as the importance of mental health among recent graduates and individuals new to the workforce. She is also a member of the To Be Honest Advisory Group!To learn more about Amy, you can visit her website or follow her on Instagram or LinkedIn.Thank you for listening to t...

Today on the podcast, we are talking with Ruben Escalante who is the Studio Manager and Program Mentor at DMCStudio, a program of MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana) as well as an Art Curator for Emo Kids of Color! Ruben shares their experience working with youth in the community, the impact of stigmas around behavioral health in the latinx community and their personal passion for the arts.To learn more about Ruben and Emo Kids of Color, follow them on Instagram: @emo_kids_o...

Today on the podcast, we are talking with Mai Abe, a board certified music therapist and founder/creator of Creative Vibes Music Therapy.If you're interested in Mai's services, please visit creativevibesmt.com or check out Creative Vibes on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube!Thank you for listening to the To Be Honest podcast! We hope to be an open platform to youth and young adults across the Bay Area who would like to talk about their experience(s) with mental health and substance use.If yo...

Today on the podcast, we are talking with Julia Steele, a local singer and songwriter! Julia shares background on the car accident that triggered her mental health issues and how music plays an important role in her recovery process. Fun fact: Julia is also the creator of the TBH Podcast Intro music. To learn more about Julia, you can follow her on Instagram @joolaieth, or listen to her music on Apple Music, Spotify and other streaming services under the name "Julia Steele" or "Little B...

Today on the podcast, we are talking with Jenn Johal, MPH, a Community Education Trainer and certified Mental health first aid trainer for Crisis Support Services of Alameda County. Through her work, she provides both suicide prevention trainings as well as mental health first aid trainings which equip adults with the knowledge and information needed to notice the signs and symptoms of a mental health crisis. She also works on the receiving end of Alameda County’s 24/7 crisis line and c...

Welcome to the To Be Honest podcast! In this introduction episode, host Avery Cruz introduces the podcast, the To Be Honest campaign and what we hope to accomplish. This podcast is for YOU and we hope that we can reduce the stigma around behavioral health together.If you have a story to share or a unique perspective and are interested in becoming a guest on the podcast, please email [email protected] more about the campaign at tobehonest.today!Follow us!Instagram: @tobehonest.todayFac...