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Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, growing unemployment, loss of family members and police brutality, the past couple of months have been undeniably overwhelming. The uncertainty that many of us are facing right now can lead to, anger, sadness, anxiety and a world of other emotions. Although the news and social media can be trusted sources…

Health care social worker Kayla Jackson says she believes that while we can’t control the coronavirus, we can control how we choose to deal with it. Joining rolling out’s CEO Munson Steed on a recent segment of Health IQ, Jackson said some individuals are experiencing increased anxiety and stress, but learning to deal with these…

Anxiety and fear are emotions that many people have felt at some time over the last three months. With jobs being lost, children out of school and the economy potentially headed for a depression, people are anxious for answers. Inspiration coach Iyanla Vanzant started a daily Facebook motivational chat from her home for fans seeking…

Kerrie Trahan is a yoga enthusiast and the owner of Yoganic Flow, a community yoga studio. For Trahan, yoga was something she did every now and then until she moved to Yeosu, South Korea. While there, the practice helped the 35-year-old with depression and anxiety after the sudden loss of her father in 2006. Six…

Dr. LaKesha Legree is an anesthesiologist and holistic health expert whose practice is focused on pain management and mental health. She is the owner of Elev8 MD, a ketamine clinic in North Carolina where patients are treated for depression and chronic pain. We spoke with Dr. Legree about the current global health crisis and how…

Willow Smith is set to lock herself in a box to raise awareness about an important mental health issue. The 19-year-old daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has teamed up with Tyler Cole for a 24-hour performance art piece focused on anxiety, which will be taking place at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary in Los…

Taraji P. Henson found her “life’s purpose” in talking about her “mental health.” The 49-year-old actress has been honest about her own battle with depression and anxiety for several years, and in 2018 she set up the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation — which aims to provide resources to those struggling with mental health — in honor…

Lizzo was forced to cancel her appearance at Boston’s KISS 108’s Jingle Ball on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. The “Good As Hell” hitmaker admitted she was devastated to have to let her fans down and vowed to “make it up” to them after she pulled her performance from the star-studded festive concert at the TD…

Lizzo reveals that she suffers from anxiety and describes what it’s like at its worst. The “Juice” hitmaker has said she often gets anxious before she’s due to perform but doesn’t let her nerves get the better of her, as she uses them to make her a better artist. She told British Vogue magazine: “When I…

Jessica Kuhnen is a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Hyde Park Center for Healing, a private mental health practice where she and five other clinicians treat disorders such as anxiety, depression and complex trauma. She also recently launched a private yacht chartering company called Belief in Process Boating and helped create two scholarships to benefit…

Taraji P. Henson admits that she struggles daily with issues of mental health, including both depression and anxiety, indicating that it gets worse “even more every day.” The Empire star has said that being in the spotlight has had a negative impact on her mental health, as she no longer finds fame “fun.” She told People magazine,…

Khalid suffers from social anxiety. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter opened up to his fans on Twitter about the “overwhelming” disorder and admitted it can affect him when he is meeting fans or before he goes on stage. Social anxiety disorder is a long-lasting and overwhelming fear of being judged, negatively evaluated or rejected in a social or performance situation. He…

Kehlani has opened up about her pregnancy struggles. The 23-year-old singer is expecting her first child with her guitarist, Javie Young-White. She spoke candidly to her social media followers about how it hasn’t been as easy as it might have seemed from the outside. She wrote on Instagram: “2 days away from the 3rd trimester and…

Jamie Bradley lives in her car. This writer met artist, writer and self-proclaimed “living life advocate” Jamie Bradley during a recent PR and media event. A humble and hopeful Bradley says she wanted to share her story with our readers. It’s her hope that she can inspire people who feel they are at rock bottom.…

The Wendy Williams worry brigade is on full alert. According to multiple media reports, Wendy Williams’ mental and physical health has become a considerable concern for those close to her. The talk show host is allegedly suffering from anxiety and bouts of insomnia, according to HollywoodLife.com. A source told the publication that “Wendy [Williams] has been…

Kimberly Quach, 48, a mother-of-two has been charged with allegedly selling marijuana and pills at her daughter’s school, at Cathedral Catholic High School, where her daughter is a senior and tuition costs nearly $16,500 a year. She was arrested on September 28, and charged with dozens of felony counts, including providing marijuana to a minor over…

Rita Ora suffers from anxiety and finds having therapy every week helpful. The 25-year-old singer admits she experiences feelings of anxiety when she starts to think about the future, but finds it helpful to discuss her fears with a counselor on a regular basis. “I’m not scared to admit I’ve had therapy. I have someone I…

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Debt is something many people face on a regular basis, but how a person deals with debt is important. Stress related illness such as anxiety and depression seem to go hand-in-hand and will make a bad problem worse and can have an impact on a person’s physical and mental health. Anxiety caused by heavy debt,…

Being very wealthy obviously doesn’t exempt one from the pressures of the world. Oprah Winfrey,59, confirmed the rumors that she suffered from symptoms of a nervous breakdown earlier this year. In a recent interview on Access Hollywood, Winfrey explained that trying to cope with her new venture, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), while filming Lee…

Black male suicide is becoming an increasingly acute issue as evidenced by the recent suicides of prominent figures like media pioneer Don Cornelius and NFl great Junior Seau. Black families and especially black men need to seriously re-examine the conflicting images of success that cause too many black men to disintegrate emotionally personally, based on…