Barry Newman, who was behind the wheel of a “super-charged” Dodge Challenger in Vanishing Point, a 1971 film featuring several breakneck police chases, and later starred as a defense attorney on the NBC series Petrocelli, has died.
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Journalists are taught to keep themselves out of the story. But when I was rushed to the hospital on May 12 with a possible heart attack, I became part of the story of a hidden mental health problem for LGBTQ people: grief.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And while there has been some lip-service paid to that designation, there has been little national or community outreach about it. What little discourse there is has centered on the most common mental illnesses — depression and anxiety.
But how about grief and its impact on our psyches? What does it mean to be in a community constantly dealing with the grief of losses tied inextricably to our status as LGBTQ people coping with attacks on our personhood from legislators, the Republican party and sometimes, our own families? Hate crimes and the killings of trans and queer people often leave us with grief that is ongoing. In November there was a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub, Club Q, in Colorado Springs during a drag event.
I didn’t have a heart attack. I had a heart “assault.” I was diagnosed with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, commonly referred to as Broken Heart Syndrome. Broken Heart Syndrome is a condition that can cause rapid and reversive heart muscle weakness. The main trigger for Broken Heart Syndrome is grief, but it can also be brought on by fear and extreme stress.
According to medical data, Broken Heart Syndrome occurs in about 2% of people who visit a provider for a suspected heart attack. Its symptoms mimic a heart attack. Treatments include heart medications, anti-anxiety drugs, stress management and cardiac rehab.
It wasn’t until I was talking with my cardiologist at the hospital that I realized it was the exact six-month anniversary of my wife’s
Barry Newman, who was behind the wheel of a “super-charged” Dodge Challenger in Vanishing Point, a 1971 film featuring several breakneck police chases, and later starred as a defense attorney on the NBC series Petrocelli, has died.
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Allison Holker Boss, the esteemed widow of tWitch’s Boss, has once again partnered with DICK’S Sporting Goods in a noble effort to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. In her latest campaign, Holker Boss passionately encourages individuals to share their struggles and seek solace in the profound realization that they are not alone in their journey toward healing and wellness.“I am honored to partner with DICK’S Sporting Goods for Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Joe Trohman is returning to Fall Out Boy!
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Savannah Chrisley is getting candid about her struggle with mental health issues, and how being the star of a reality TV show impacted her health journey.Savannah recently sat down with mental health advocate Patrick Custer for a new episode of her podcast, and she reflected on the toll her role on took on her and her family due to their sudden fame.«It really was, in a way, an acting gig. We knew we had to show up, we had to be funny, that's what we did,» Savannah, 25, explained.
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Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Joe Trohman has returned to Fall Out Boy after taking a several-month hiatus from the band to focus on his mental health. The guitarist and founding member announced his return on social media on Monday. “Hey everyone, I’m officially back!,” he wrote. “I want to thank everyone for the love and support while I took some time away to focus on my brain and get healthy for my family, my friends and myself.” He also thanked Ben Young, the band’s longtime guitar tech, who filled in for him during the hiatus. Trohman announced his mental-health break in January, shortly after the band announced its eighth album, “So Much (for) Stardust,” and a new label deal with Fueled by Ramen/ Elektra Records.
The CEO of a mental health care firm has hit back at a critical watchdog report into its Stockport hospital - where three young women died within weeks last year. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) deemed child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) services at Cheadle Royal Hospital, also known as the Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, to be 'inadequate' following a recent inspection.
Bianca Andreescu took the tennis world by storm back in 2019, winning the Rogers Cup at age 19 — the first Canadian to do so in a half-century — and defeating Serena Williams to win the U.S. Open.
LGBTQ nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs last year.Sharon Robinson, 40, of Brooklyn, appeared in federal court on Wednesday to face four counts of transmission of threats in interstate commerce.A grand jury found last week that there was probable cause to charge Robinson, who allegedly called four separate businesses on December 8 and threatened to shoot up the establishments.Robinson allegedly used several anti-gay slurs in her messages, leaving a voicemail at one business saying, “They might shoot your bar up next you faggoty homos, you sodomites.”She allegedly told another business owner, “They want to shoot you next faggot. You homosexuals. You big faggots.
. Danielle and Nick met in the pods on season 2 of and went on to get married on the show.But in August 2022 the pair announced they were divorcing after less than two years of marriage.
Brittany Snow is opening up about one of the “hardest mental health challenges” she has faced in the past year and how she has relied on her friends for support.