Hello everyone. I'm Mariah Freriedman, the host of Balancing Act: Life and Struggles of a Teenage Girl, a mental health and wellness podcast made for teens by a teen. I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa the summer after seventh grade.But the exact diagnosis isn't what truly shaped me. What really mattered was the experience itself. Not the labels, not the numbers, the raw feelings.What came before and after the moment the doctor sat me down in one of those blue medical chairs and said that I had an eating ...

[Applause] Hello everyone. I'm Mariah Freriedman, the host of Balancing Act: Life and Struggles of a Teenage Girl, a mental health and wellness podcast made for teens by a teen. I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa the summer after seventh grade.But the exact diagnosis isn't what truly shaped me. What really mattered was the experience itself. Not the labels, not the numbers, the raw feelings.What came before and after the moment the doctor sat me down in one of those blue medical chairs and said that I ha ...

[Music] [Applause] Many of you are victims of a condition that could prevent you from ever achieving your full potential at school or at work or prevent happiness at home. associated with tragic outcomes. This problem receives very little attention.This hidden danger is low selfesteem. And what I've learned about low self-esteem could change your life. Self-esteem is our own belief in our value and worth. And low self-esteem is when we don't believe we have value. We think we don't matter and we don't count ...

That's all right. So, when we look at this building, we know it houses the headquarters of several large financial firms like Blackstone, also the National Football League. This morning, officials familiar with the investigation tell NBC News the suspect left a note inside of a car near the scene.What are we learning about this person and a possible motive. >> Yeah. And apparently was that car that he got out of and then we saw obviously that surveillance video of him walking into the building.According to ...

Incident Summary - Active shooter incident occurred at 345 Park Avenue, Manhattan, involving multiple victims [1] - Shooter identified as Shane Tamora, a 27-year-old male with a Las Vegas address [4] - Vehicle used by the shooter was registered in Nevada and contained a rifle case, loaded revolver, ammunition, magazines, a backpack, and medication [4] - Shooter traveled cross country through multiple states before arriving in New York City [5] - Shooter had a documented mental health history [5] Casualties and Injuries - Total of five victims shot, including one NYPD officer and four civilians, plus the shooter [4] - Four fatalities, including the NYPD officer and three civilians [6][7] - One civilian in critical but stable condition [7] - Four additional victims treated for minor injuries sustained while fleeing [8] Location and Tenants - 345 Park Avenue is a commercial office building [6] - Tenants include the NFL, Ruden Management, KPMG, and Blackstone [6] Investigation Status - Motives are still under investigation [6] - Law enforcement is working to understand why the shooter targeted this particular location [6]

You pick up the phone when your best friend, partner, or child is calling and you know from the moment they say hello how they're feeling. We all know there's a big difference between hey and hi. You know this person so well that the most subtle tone change says it all.And you know exactly what kind of conversation you're about to have. But let me ask you, do you know your own body this well. I want you to imagine your physical being on the other line.Our bodies are constantly calling us in the form of feel ...

[Musica] [Applauso] Se io chiedessi a ognuno di voi cos'è la Sicilia per te, cosa mi rispondereste? Io questa domanda me la sono fatta anni fa e mi sono data una risposta perché Sicilia per me sta tutta nelle mani di mia nonna, quelle mani che impastano dolci e che io ammirerei ipnotizzata per ore. Per me l'energia della Sicilia sta tutta lì. Questa è una domanda che io ho fatto alla mia community esattamente 6 mesi dopo aver aperto la mia finestra sul mondo chiamata Ti ci devo portare in Sicilia e le rispo ...

[Music] [Applause] As a kid, I wanted to change the world. I wasn't really sure how or why, but I figured I'd come up with something eventually. My only criteria was that after watching enough TV growing up, I really did not want to become a politician.Eventually, I realized that everyone can change the world. We do it every day. Whether you ask someone how their day is going, cooking a loved one a meal, donating 50p to charity, or perhaps you're like me and you listen to people.When I was first writing thi ...

[Applause] I want you all to imagine yourself in a grocery store frantically picking up lastm minute items for your pantry when suddenly you hear familiar notes of your favorite song playing in the background. Instantly your mind gets transported back to the memory associated with that song and you think to yourself, what is this feeling. Well, let me tell you that feeling that is the power of music.The feeling of being refreshed the minute you hear your favorite song was a sense of refuge I found in music ...

When I think about mental health, I think about my grandmother. She lives with bipolar disorder. And although we now talk about it openly at home, outside our walls, her distress went unseen.And today it still does for millions. Mental illness is a very complex and multifaceted issue. But in breaking down why it still feels out of reach for so many Americans, I'd like to cover three things.One, the scale of this often silent mental health crisis. Two, why cries for help can go unheard. And three, what we ca ...