RESEARCH + THOUGHTS FOR THE MONTH
BEYONCÉ + MENTAL HEALTH + ELLE
Women have to take the time to focus on our mental health — take time for self, for the spiritual, without feeling guilty or selfish. The world will see you the way you see you, and treat you the way you treat yourself. – Beyoncé, Beyoncé, is in the news with her new album and I am huge fan as she has always been an advocate for mental health for women. One of my favourite articles comes from ELLE in 2016 in which she talks of mental health in an open an refreshing way.
“There is still a lot of stigma about mental health concerns. People often don’t talk about how they are feeling and try to suppress their negative thoughts and emotions, but this only leads to ineffective and even harmful ways of coping, such as turning to alcohol, drugs, emotional eating, or other unhealthy ways of dealing with symptoms,” says Judy Ho, Ph.D., a licensed clinical and forensic neuropsychologist in Manhattan Beach, California, associate professor at Pepperdine University and published author. “Seek professional support if you
Please read the article in Elle in full here
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need it, and know that it is normal to have periods of
difficulty and stress where you might need to enlist the help of someone who specializes in this area,” she says. “This past year and a half have been very difficult for many people, so know that you are not alone and that these symptoms are treatable. You can return to a quality of life that you will be happy with.”
Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington and Sarah Jessica Parker Talk Mental Health Stigma ( from 2015)
"I think it’s really important to take the stigma away from mental health… My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth."
—Kerry Washington, Read FULL article from Huff Post here
Read in full here from Forbes Expert Mental Health Tips
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