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Thursday (Oct. 10) marked World Psychological Well being Day, and Megan Thee Stallion used the event to talk up for immediately’s era. Teaming up with the California Division of Public Well being (CDPH), the Houston rapper participated within the By no means a Hassle marketing campaign, which focuses on youth suicide prevention.
In a video shared on-line, Megan opened up about her personal psychological well being journey and inspired others to hunt assist. “If it is advisable to ask for assist, that’s simply genuinely what it is advisable to do,” she emphasised earlier than highlighting assets like 988 Lifeline and Teen Line.
“It took me a very long time to be comfy speaking about my psychological well being,” the Traumazine artist admitted. “We’d like extra Black and brown advocates for psychological well being. Now, I really feel like I can relate to you and it makes my wall come down much more. I’m extra capable of obtain the assistance that you just’re giving me. I’m capable of obtain the phrases that you just’re saying. You’re making me really feel emotions that I don’t suppose anyone who [doesn’t look] like me would make me really feel.”
“Asking for assist doesn’t make me weak. Asking for assist really constructed my energy. Asking for assist or going to get the assistance gave me the instruments to be stronger,” she continued. “So I simply undoubtedly wish to discuss to the Hotties and allow them to comprehend it’s OK to ask for assist.” Megan ended on a slightly highly effective notice: “Hotties, you’re by no means a hassle.”
In 2023, she inspired everybody to “verify in on our family and friends” as part of the Seize the Awkward marketing campaign. The hassle arrived in collaboration with the American Basis for Suicide Prevention, constructing on the “Mamushi” star’s earlier launch of Unhealthy B**ches Have Unhealthy Days Too.
Music-wise, the Grammy winner shared MEGAN in June. She’s getting ready to launch one other mission earlier than 2024 wraps up.