
Mind Reading: Corey O’Brien’s Greatest Re-Creation Is Himself
Corey O’Brien—he of the hilarious video re-creations that have caught the attention of A-listers including Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Justin Timberlake and the Spice Girls—is reminiscing about when he first knew he was gay…

Mind Reading: Former Comedy Central Exec Tara Schuster Uses Humor As Door Into Discussing Her Darkest Days
Tara Schuster may not have been a household name like the talent she worked with for nearly a decade as a development executive at Comedy Central on series including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Key & Peele.
But she definitively understands the magic of using humor—as well as hefty doses of vulnerability, reliability, and candid guidance—when it comes to sharing her own story of healing…

Mind Reading: ‘Under 30’ Alum Madison Beer Details Her Experience With Online Hate, Suicidal Thoughts In New Book
At age 13, Madison Beer was on her way to a burgeoning music career after Justin Bieber shared one of her videos on Twitter. Just a few years later, she was struggling with depression that began after nude photos of her were leaked on social media and spiraled amid an onslaught of online vitriol that culminated in her attempting to take her life when she was 19…

Kids’ Declining Mental Health Is the ‘Crisis of Our Time,’ Surgeon General Says
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called out social media as a driving force behind the surge in children’s mental health challenges on Tuesday, and encouraged lawmakers to regulate how the platforms are marketed to and used by kids…

Sudeikis, ‘Ted Lasso’ castmates talk about mental health during White House visit
Actor Jason Sudeikis talked about the importance of tending to mental health needs as he and the cast of “Ted Lasso” joined the White House daily briefing on Monday — but only after enduring repeated outbursts from a reporter…

‘Everything Everywhere’s Dan Kwan & Jonathan Wang On Meeting Moment Of “Mental Health Crisis” With “A Shotgun Blast Of Joy And Absurdity And Creativity” – Oscars Backstage
In an appearance backstage at the Oscars following seven wins for Everything Everywhere All at Once — the most in a year for any title since 2013’s Gravity — filmmaker Dan Kwan and producer Jonathan Wang spoke about their drive to use the explosively joyful feature to address some of the more dark and difficult aspects of life.

'Stigma is not yet broken.' Lawmakers share stories on mental health with Fetterman hospitalized
Sen. John Fetterman is not alone. As the Pennsylvania Democrat remains hospitalized for clinical depression – a medical condition impacting half the country – members and former members of Congress shared personal stories with USA TODAY that show even the nation's political leaders are not spared this struggle…

Mind Reading: Behind The Humor, TikTok Star Chris Olsen Is Busting Mental Health Barriers
If Chris Olsen—content creator and newly a purveyor of his own coffee brand Flight Fuel—were wondering about the impact of the clips from his real-life therapy sessions he posts on social media, he recently got a resounding affirmation…

Jewel Takes Her Mental Health Mission To The Metaverse
Jewel is taking her mission to scale mental health support to the metaverse. The multiplatinum-selling music artist, who for decades has been championing mental and emotional wellbeing through avenues including her Inspiring Children Foundation, is the co-founder of a new platform called Innerworld that makes resources accessible via a social virtual world managed by trained non-professionals and steeped in cognitive behavioral tools…

Teen Girls Report Record Levels of Sadness, C.D.C. Finds
Adolescent girls reported high rates of sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence, as did teenagers who identified as gay or bisexual…

Kristen Bell Joins Wellness Platform “Hers” As A Mental Health Ambassador
Kristen Bell has joined health and wellness platform Hers as the company’s first Mental Health Ambassador. Beginning today, The Good Place actor will appear in two spots for the brand that encourage conversations for those struggling with anxiety and depression to explore treatment options…

Teen dramas’ track record on mental health is rough. So MTV adopted a new playbook
The best horror and science fiction mirrors the fears of its age… “Rosemary’s Baby,” from 1968, and “The Omen,” from 1976, represented Baby Boomers’ frustrations with the societal norms of their parents. Slasher films of the 1980s took on wealth, greed and the false sense of suburban security.
Blood and guts are great. But what do they all mean?

How ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Dives Deeper Into Mental Health in Season 2: ’Everyone Is Fighting a Battle You Can’t See’
Netflix’s coming-of-age mother-daughter drama “Ginny & Georgia” dove in a bit deeper with Season 2. The series, which dropped on Jan. 5, picked up with Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and her little brother living with her dad, Zion (Nathan Mitchell) after leaving town at the end of Season 1 when she learns her mom (Brianne Howey) killed her stepdad…

NBA star Paul George: I needed help with my mental health. You can find help, too.
A couple weeks back, my youngest daughter came to my wife and me and told us that she heard her own voice in her head. It was mind-blowing to this 5-year-old that she had inner thoughts, and it was the first time she recognized that each of us has an “inner person.” All of us go on that mental journey…

Mind Reading: Michael Phelps On The Watershed Article About His Mental Health That Inspired A New NFT Series
It’s been seven years since Michael Phelps first publicly acknowledged the debilitating mental health issues he’d been struggling with throughout his legendary career as a swimmer. The news came out in in a November 2015 Sports Illustrated cover story: The most decorated Olympian of all time struggled with anxiety and depression, and had contemplated suicide…

tWitch’s legacy of kindness makes his loss all the more tragic
Social media was flooded Wednesday with tributes to Stephen “tWitch” Boss as everyone from Viola Davis and Channing Tatum to Michelle Obama spoke lovingly of the dancer, actor and DJ. They were simply returning a bit of the kindness and love Boss poured into the world…

Tim Burton Was Drawn to ‘Wednesday’s’ Outsider Status for His First TV Series: ’She’s an Outcast Among Outcasts. That’s Kind of How I Felt’
Tim Burton made the trek to Italy for the European fan screening of his first TV series, “Wednesday,” at the Lucca Comics & Games conference, where the famed gothic fantasy and horror director made one thing very clear: feature filmmaking remains close to his dark heart…

Meghan Trainor Opens Up About Her Panic Disorder: "It Felt Like Something Was Taking Over My Body"
Trainor's episode, launched today, offers an intimate look into the "Made You Look" singer's rise to fame, her experience with mental health, and "how motherhood helped her find her true joy."

Selena Gomez Is Tracing the Path to Destigmatize Mental Health Among the Latine Community
An important aspect highlighted in Selena Gomez’s new biopic seems to be going back to where it all began – when we were just kids, and when we were able to truly connect with how we felt.

Touring Has a Mental Health Problem. How Do We Fix It?
As Santigold, Shawn Mendes, Arlo Parks, and more musicians cancel tours, it's clear that the current model is unsustainable.