3/29/18 Hero: Hazel Gale
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Hazel Gale (I find this story inspiring for so many reasons. First, Hazel was at the “top of her game” competitively, so others just assumed she was ok. Second, she tried something unique & different to heal, bc why not, when more “popular” treatments fail you? Finally, she, like Derek Hess and […]
3/26/18 Hero: Nicole Rios
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Nicole Rios (Yet another angle to mental health we haven’t yet discussed: dealing w/ the depression & anxiety that comes when you know something is wrong physically, but doctors can’t “find” anything wrong. Then…dealing w/ the added anxiety about the “what ifs” when you are finally diagnosed provides a whole other layer […]
3/19/18 Hero: Gina Loretelli
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Gina Loretelli. (Her story speaks for itself. Her combo of genetic predispositions & lived traumas is literally unreal. But she reached out months ago, we became friends & I’ve since asked her to take a large role with our #SameHere Advocacy Alliance. She’s so good w other ppl, I even had to […]
3/15/18 Hero: Nikeea Killick
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Nikeea Killick (So interesting to hear the perspective of someone who went through a major physical injury from an accident, while at the same time had to deal with mental health complications related to the accident. Though not surprised by her perspective, I was very interested to learn from Nikeea how the mental […]
3/11/18 Hero: Yuya Matsuda
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Yuya Matsuda (Nearing 4 straight months w/o a repeated story-line. Stress & trauma can come from so many different sources in life – which is why we all experience them at some point. In this case, w Yuya, a big source for him was the lack comfort, support, & love shown to […]
3/8/18 Hero: Hafsa Malik
“Today’s #SameHere Hero: Hafsa Malik (Only fitting on International Women’s Day, we’d choose to feature an incredibly strong woman, born in Pakistan, living in London, to share her inspiring story w our global community). I was diagnosed with a chronic physical illness, endometriosis in 2016. However, after 2 laparoscopies to try to address the […]
3/4/18 #SameHere Share: Imani McGee-Stafford
Hey all, we’re gonna intro a new feature called: #SameHere Shares, tonight’s being the first. The concept is simple – many members of our celebrity & influencer Alliances are gifted beyond the skills you most know them for. Some are artists, poets, musicians, gifted writers, etc. Because they are so engaged & wanting to contribute […]
2/24/18 Hero: Patty Deters
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Patty Deters (What an upbeat & positive Hero we have here…she absolutely has inspired me with her story these past few days. It’s been over 3 months now, still not a single repeat in terms of background stories, bc life affects us all in so many ways. In Patty’s case – it […]
2/23/18 Hero: Creativity into Words
Today’s #SameHere Hero: “Creativity into Words” (Why the advocacy name instead of the individual’s name? The Global Mental Health Movement believes in an Alliance set-up. As such, I/we are all about inclusion & growing messages of hope, together. Some have asked when we’ve featured other advocacy groups in these Hero Stories – Eric, you are […]
2/21/18 Hero: Jennifer Hope
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Jennifer Hope (You listen to the traumas she faced back to back to back at such a young point in her life, and it just seems like it’s way too much for one person to handle. That said, you can see not just the hurt, but also the determination and perseverance in her […]