For this episode of Mental Health Monday, I had the privilege of talking with Dion Flynn, a writer, speaker, improviser, comedian, actor, and an army veteran who teaches and practices mindfulness through improv.

Rebecca Marcus, LCSW is a psychotherapist in NYC who works with millennials and teens to overcome anxiety and relationship issues and learn how to thrive. She takes a trauma-informed, integrative approach to healing and feels strongly that each person's journey is unique and individual.

Kim Brown is an expert at finding and teaching others about the healthy ways of dealing with anxiety, feelings of unworthiness, panic attacks, sadness, and anger.

On this Mental Health Monday, I sit down with Kim, and together we discuss how our minds are undeniably connected to how well we age.

To know more about what sex therapy is, what are the benefits, what are the misconceptions about sex, what are the factors that contribute to sexual difficulties and when is the best time to talk about these issues, watch the video below where I chatted with Sex Therapist, Ruthie Israel.

“Movement is a language, our first language. Nonverbal and movement communication begins in utero and continues throughout the lifespan. Dance/movement therapists believe that nonverbal language is as important as verbal language and use both forms of communication in the therapeutic process.”

“Are you managing a chronic illness? You are not alone.

In fact, an astounding 45% of all Americans are living with one or more chronic health care conditions in the United States, mostly invisible to others. Chronic Illness impacts not only you, but all of your interpersonal relationships. It can be difficult to relate to others who do not live with this added burden. The emotional impact of living with a chronic illness can be isolating, but it does not have to be.” **

An estimated 15% of couples will have difficulty conceiving a child and as many as 33% of Americans will seek fertility treatments. Infertility and infertility treatments can have a major emotional impact on a couple and their relationship. Women seeking fertility treatment will often struggle with anxiety and depression as well as issues with identity and self esteem. How does one cope with the outside world while going through fertility treatment? How can someone decide that all options to resolve infertility have failed and it is time to stop treatments?

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