12/01/19 #SameHere Hero: Jay Nog
Today’s #SameHere Hero: is a comedian, Jay Nog Jay & I were introduced by mutual friends; friends who I’ve known since elementary school & he met in college. I guess when you’ve been impacted by MH in any way, shape, or form, & you’re doing what you can to advocate for change, friends notice […]
11/25/19 #SameHere Hero: Chuck Weyer
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Chuck Weyer. You look at this picture & you hear Chuck’s story & you just come away w: “good guy who had gone through some real shit & just wants to help ppl. My biggest takeaway from Chuck’s story is that stuff came at him from sooo many angles – […]
11/12/19 #SameHere Hero: Amelia Martin
Today’s #SameHere Hero is clearly a better “selfie-taker” than I am: Amelia w the blog: @anotetomyteenageself When I dreamed of this platform, Amelia was the type of submission I dreamed about – someone who lived overseas, read the story of others, decided to write on her own, & share a very common story of […]
10/27/19 #SameHere Hero: Dr. Andrew Pleener
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Dr. Andrew Pleener. The single most common question I get after folks read my story is: “what was your integrative psychiatrist’s name & how can I get in touch w him or her?” My psychiatrist, Dr. Richard Brown, is amazing. He’s a Western Med-Educated practitioner from some of the best schools […]
10/27/19 #SameHere Hero: Lindsey Daggett
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Lindsey Daggett, is the definition of strong. Lindsey is the victim of intense sexual abuse for yrs on end, perpetrated by her step father. Her story get a little graphic, but it’s for the purposes of explaining just what she had to endure. And now, her perspective is incredible, as she […]
10/18/19 #SameHere Hero: Michael Wellington
Today’s #SameHere Hero: @mwellington3906 the newest member of our Influencer Alliance Michael was an incredible college golfer, who got to play pro golf. The thing is, he might have gone on to be a top PGA pro, had bipolar disorder not gotten the best of him for some time & had he learned sooner, […]
10/16/19 #SameHere Hero: Rushia Brown
Today’s #SameHere Hero: the newest member of the Celebrity Alliance, Rushia Brown I met as she’s now the Player Programs & Franchise Development Manager of the newest WNBA team, the Las Vegas Aces. We were discussing some team business things, but we got to talking, & she shared how she’d be interested in joining […]
10/05/19 #SameHere Hero: The Quiet Comedian
Today’s #SameHere Hero: goes by his stage name – The Quiet Comedian! What I find so compelling about this story is the simplicity – social anxiety as a kid, which led to bullying, which led to major depression. A call for help only bc he hit rock bottom – & then a rise which […]
9/28/19 #SameHere Hero: Shelby Syed
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Shelby Syed. I had to do a double take after reading Shelby’s story today – it felt serendipitous that her story was lined up next – directly after yesterday’s post about the loss of the USA Judo’s star, Jack Hatton, to suicide. In Jack’s case I pointed out the possibility that […]
#SameHere Hero: Stephanie Michele
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Stephanie Michele, the newest member of our Influencer Alliance. Stephanie has a popular YouTube show entitled: “Relatable With Stephanie Michele.” Her passion for MH & interpersonal relationships comes from her family background – we’ve heard this a lot lately: being the child of parents who got married at a very young […]