In January, we celebrate the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in his memory, we reflect on the civil rights victories achieved and the ones still yet to be made. As we’ve seen over the past 18 months, there is still much work to be done in securing equality for black…
Click here for tickets Join us at Yaf Sparkle on February 1 for the launch of #Flawless16, a social media campaign aiming to create a positive dialogue about seeing the perfection in ourselves and every person! Space is limited to buy your ticket today! All ticket proceeds and 10% of all proceeds at Yaf Sparkle…
“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there ‘is’ such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and postive action.” -Martin…
Since the launch of the holiday season we have been writing about the hope and progress in mental health, from the groundbreaking Emotion Revolution Summit hosted by Lady Gaga and Yale and the creation of a mental health roadmap for New York City, to the important initiatives being spearheaded by various nonprofits and healthcare organizations…
This is the last blog in our series as we count down to the winter solstice — the darkest day of the year. These past few weeks, we’ve featured some of the brightest lights of hope, the true shooting stars, in our community Over the past few months, I’ve found myself in a constant state…
This blog also appears on the Huffington Post In any given year, one out of every five adults in the U.S. has an experience with a mental health disorder. The tenth leading cause of death for U.S. adults is suicide. For individuals ages 10-24, the second leading cause of death is suicide. But you wouldn’t…
This is the first blog in our newest series as we count down to the darkest day of the year: the winter solstice. Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring some of the brightest lights of hope in our community — the true shooting stars in our field. As we welcome the season…
We have a crisis on our hands — and it’s not the crisis that you’d expect. The WHO and American Medical Association have recently released data showing that the U.S. is facing a profound shortage of behavioral health care workers, particularly a shortage of psychiatrists. In the country, there are 3,968 whole or partial counties…
Last week, Flawless had the pleasure of attending NAMI-NYC’s annual Seeds of Hope Gala, one of our favorite benefits held every year honoring important work in mental health advocacy. Among the many awe-inspiring honorees were NYC’s First Lady, mental health advocate Chirlane McCray, and New York Jets wide-receiver Brandon Marshall. These two leaders are the…
#IamNotJust comfortable sharing my story! Over the past few days, two of my heroes have inspired me to go one step further in sharing my history with mental illness. I wrote about Patrick Kennedy’s raw courage in his new book a few weeks ago, but his recent interview in this article was riveting and left…
