UCLA LiveWell
Dr. Wendy Slusser of UCLA's Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center interviews leading experts about new perspectives on health and wellbeing. LiveWell champions an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to health equity-- from food and climate, to social justice and emotional wellbeing.
With guests like Evan Kleiman, Peter Sellars, and Bob Thurman, we've set out to explore the many facets of what it means to live well.
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#69: Empowering Others and Mental Health with Metta Sandiford-Artest (Re-Release)
Join us (again) for a conversation with the former NBA World Champion and one of the premier NBA defenders of his era, Metta Sandiford-Artest, previously known as Metta World Peace. Metta has been a leader in de-stigmatizing mental health in the world of professional sports and beyond by embracing vulnerability and sharing his life story.
Episode Resources:
This re-release comes at a perefct time as we enter into colder, darker months. There are resources to support you.
Here are some at UCLA:
National Mental Health Resources:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
- Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- Website: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Crisis Text Line:
- Text "HELLO" to 741741
- Website: Crisis Text Line
- National Alliance on Mental Illness:
- Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264)
- Website: NAMI
- Mental Health America:
- Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- Website: Mental Health America
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