The weight of the world. Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker is on the road to recovery with her mental health and she’s crediting Shonda Rhimes for helping her get there.
07.05.2022 - 17:09 / usmagazine.com
Leaving their mark. As season 2 of The Wilds kicked off, fans got to see the main characters battle issues outside of the island — starting with their own mental health.
Following Nora’s (Helena Howard) presumed death, Leah (Sarah Pidgeon) and Rachel (Reign Edwards) formed an unlikely friendship that allowed them to work on their inner struggles together.
“There’s definitely some responsibility [when it comes to depictions of mental health on the show] and everyone’s journey is so unique to them. But I wanted to do Leah’s justice,” Pidgeon, 25, exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the season 2 premiere, which was released on Friday, May 6. “In terms of having scenes with Reign, these are two people going through very different things. Then there is also two actors meeting that with their own experience and the insights that they can bring to it.”
The Nowhere I’d Rather Be actress explained how working with Edwards, 25, helped their individual onscreen stories blossom. “It is just exciting to have something that had so much nuance and depth to it. To be able to see these two characters that were adversaries at the beginning of this show come together and have that commonality of struggling with one’s head space. It is satisfying and gratifying to work with such an incredible scene partner such as Reign and be able to portray a young individual struggling with mental health.”
Edwards, for her part, praised the way that the narrative brought Leah and Rachel together amid their conflicting reactions to Nora’s disappearance.
“The beauty of it all is that our characters were not friends. But to see them come together in season 2 was kind of full circle in terms of them dealing with their traumas and working together,” the Maryland
The weight of the world. Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker is on the road to recovery with her mental health and she’s crediting Shonda Rhimes for helping her get there.
MTV Entertainment Studios today announced that USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative will become the long-term home of the Mental Health Storytelling Initiative. The effort was spearheaded last year by MTVE, who brought together a coalition of over 60 entertainment media companies and mental health expert organizations to raise awareness and change the narrative on mental health.
An inquest into the death of a teenager in a mental health unit will examine if there were any ‘missed opportunities’ in her care and treatment. Grace Victoria Heald, 19, of Blackley, died in the Rivington Unit at at Royal Bolton Hospital on August 22 last year.
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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeI recently wrote a story, timed to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, about “Fresh off the Boat” executive producers Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan’s growing roster of projects spotlighting different elements of the vast AAPI experience for multiple networks and streamers. That’s a positive development in this expansive world of limitless distribution.
Selena Gomez is in the White House! The 29-year-old singer and actor joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday for MTV Entertainment (MTVE)'s «Mental Health is Health» initiative. The event kicked off the first-ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum, led by MTVE and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gomez and Dr.
Selena Gomez grabs a picture with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during the Mental Health Youth Forum at The White House on Wednesday (May 18) in Washington, DC.
Selena Gomez is opening up about her mental health in an effort to encourage others to do the same.
The mental health crisis facing young people in West Lothian was laid bare this week after a local charity reported that half of its clients are experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Director David Leitch recently confirmed that Lady Gaga was intended to star in his upcoming movie, “Bullet Train.” Leitch, known for movies such as “Deadpool 2” (2018) and “John Wick” (2014), told Entertainment Weekly that the talks fell apart after Gaga was given the role of Patrizia Reggiani in the Oscar-nominated movie “House of Gucci” (2021) from director Ridley Scott. READ MORE: Will Smith Projects Put On Hold: ‘Bad Boys 4’ & Netflix’s ‘Fast and Loose’ Which David Leitch Has Left “There were short discussions and then, this isn’t going to work because she was preparing for the Ridley movie ‘[House of] Gucci.
SZA has discussed the impact the spotlight and pressures placed upon her as an artist have on her mental health, during an interview as part of the Community Voices series for Mental Health Awareness Month.During the 100th episode of the series, SZA discussed the toxic nature of social media. Specifically referencing online trolls, she said it was difficult when negative comments matched up to her own insecurities.“It’s weird sometimes, when your personal thoughts and feelings align with some of the things people say about you,” she said.
Yard Act have collaborated with mental health charity Mind on a new poem for Mental Health Awareness Week.Frontman James Smith shared the poem on social media, explaining how he worked with Mel, a young woman who suffered from an eating disorder (bulimia), to create the poem.“When we first met on zoom, I instantly clicked with her,” Smith said of meeting Mel. “Myself and Mel talked for an hour or so about her life and the condition she lives with.
Help Musicians has launched a new online mental health platform, providing information and links to sources of support, after seeing calls to its Music Minds Matter phone line increase by 34% this year.The new website, called Music Minds Matter Explore, offers written and video content for musicians on a variety of mental health related subjects. Key topics include anxiety, performance anxiety and depression.“Music and musicians bring us all enormous joy but as [our] numbers show, mental health needs within the music industry are continuing to rise”, says Joe Hastings, Head Of Music Minds Matter.
Rolling Stone interview, the “Psychofreak” songstress opened up about how being completely honest on her new album “Familia” led her to a path of mental healing.“It just made me so much more open and vulnerable in my friendships, and then in my performances, and then in my interviews,” the 25-year-old singer said. “It had this domino effect on every other area of my life.”Cabello, who is Latina, said openly discussing mental health in some cultures can still be seen as “weak,” which is another reason she’s become so vocal.
A new survey has found that more than half of people who have experienced a mental health issue in the past three years feel anxious when thinking about their finances.
Help Musicians have launched a new digital mental health platform to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.Music Minds Matter Explore is a new website providing those in the music industry with help and resources for mental health support, with help on depression, performance anxiety and more.The number of musicians who are reaching out for help and advice from Help Musicians has continued to increase, even after lockdown was lifted last summer. Musicians seeking counselling through the Music Minds Matter service has increased by 94.4 per cent in 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, with some of the key concerns including financial worries and thoughts of leaving the profession.Joe Hastings, Head of Music Minds Matter at Help Musicians, explained: “Music and musicians bring us all enormous joy but as these numbers show, mental health needs within the music industry are continuing to rise.
Gogglebox, who had viewers at home in stitches while always having a giggle with her family. But Scarlett Moffatt's journey with mental health hasn't been a straightforward one.After being crowned the Queen of the Jungle in 2016 when she should have been riding high from her I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! triumph, Scarlett found that life in the spotlight wasn't as rosy as she'd thought.READ: 'What Prince Harry and Meghan did to prioritise their family is fantastic' says Bryony Gordon"I suddenly felt as if there was a magnifying glass on me and everyone in the UK had an opinion of me," Scarlett tells HELLO! as she poses for our Mental Health Digital Cover as our guest editor to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.
Lorraine Kelly, the proud owner of her adorable pooch Angus, is a big believer in this and has opened up about her little border terrier helped her, particularly during the lockdown. Read her first-person account below which she's contributed to our Mental Health Digital Issue, guest-edited by Scarlett Moffatt.WATCH: Lorraine Kelly reveals how her pet dog Angus helps her mental healthI honestly don't know how I would have coped through these tough times without my four-year-old border terrier Angus. All through lockdown, he woke up with me around 5am and waved me off on my way to work.
Lady Gaga has shared a dramatic new video for her Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack contribution, ‘Hold My Hand’ – scroll down the page to watch it now.The song was released earlier this week (May 3), marking the star’s first piece of new solo material since 2020’s ‘Chromatica’.The ‘Hold My Hand’ video finds Gaga entering the Top Gun universe, donning aviator shades similar to those sported by Tom Cruise in the original movie, and playing piano on a dusty runway in the middle of a barren landscape.The visuals were directed by Top Gun: Maverick filmmaker Joe Kosinski and feature clips from the upcoming film, as well as scenes from the 1986 original. The video was premiered on MTV, MTV Live, MTVU and on the Paramount Times Square billboards in New York earlier today (May 6).