Social distancing and spending all this time isolated from friends and family isn’t easy
on anyone, not even celebs.
Lizzo recently opened up about how this tough time has impacted her mental state.
And other celebs like Beyonce and Taraji P. Henson are doing what they can to help others
maintain their mental health.
What’s up?
It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News bringing you all the latest news updates you
need to know and let’s get real with each other for a minute.
We are on what…
6 weeks now of social distancing and spending all of our time at home.
And it’s been hard.
Whether you are caring for an elderly family member, still going to work at your essential
job, learning to do school from home, or just plain trying to get by while watching TV on
your couch… this hasn’t been easy on anyone.
So I just wanted to check in with y’all.
How are you doing?
What are some ways you’ve been taking care of yourself both mentally and physically?
Let me know and get the conversation started down in the comments below.
And we hope that our videos here on Clevver are providing you with some sort of escape
and made you smile.
Because if you’re feeling down, you’re certainly not alone.
Even some of our favorite, most empowering celebs are struggling right now too.
Our girl Lizzo, the queen of all things positivity, recently shared with her fans that all this
isolation time has impacted her mental health and has even magnified her body image issues.
We’ll talk about everything she said, but before we get into it, if you’re enjoying
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Alright, so earlier this week Lizzo took to Instagram and encouraged her fans to love
themselves by focusing on a body part that they've been insecure about.
And to emphasize her point, Lizzo shared a video of herself showing off her assets while
rocking some lingerie.
In the caption she wrote quote, “It’s been a long ass day.
Focus on a body part you don’t like about yourself and show it some love today.”
But then she went on to get real with her followers about how this time is causing many
people, including herself, to suffer with their mental health.
Lizzo wrote quote, “This social distancing has a lot of people suffering from mental
health issues because we can’t get out and do our normal coping/self-care routines.
Self-hatred was starting to creep up on me but I gotta remember I’m 110% that b*tch,
love you!”
And many fans took to the comment section of this post to praise Lizzo and share their
own experiences.
One fan thanked Lizzo and wrote quote, “Just had a break up yesterday and the ONLY thing
to get me out of bed was your music 👏🏼 gotta remember that I’m full of worth and my own
soulmate!!!”
And another added quote, “you literally inspire me to continue on my body & self love
journey.
killing it”
And along with uplifting posts like this, Lizzo has also posted some guided meditations
on her IGTV for her followers.
She’s doing what she can to connect with her fans and help improve their mental health
virtually while we all still maintain our distance.
Other A-list celebs who are doing their part in improving the mental health of others are
Beyonce and Taraji P. Henson.
According to ABC News, Taraji launched free online therapy services targeted toward African
Americans.
She said that her inspiration for starting the campaign was people suffering in isolation.
Taraji told ABC News that quote, "You're already talking about underserved communities, these
people ... a lot of them have come from traumatic situations, are living in traumatic situations
and now you're talking about social distancing.
This is trauma on top of trauma."
And Taraji also revealed that she is conducting the campaign through her Boris L. Henson Foundation,
a nonprofit organization she founded in 2018 named after her father, Boris Lawrence Henson,
who also suffered with mental health challenges as a result of his time fighting in the Vietnam
War.
She said quote, “Because I'm blessed, my father always told me to be a blessing.
I started this foundation because of the stigma around mental health in the African American
community.”
The foundation's focus is to offset the costs of mental health services which can be a barrier
for some people who desperately need it.
Taraji said quote, “Having to choose between a meal and mental health is not something
that one should ever have to ponder.
... It's okay to be vulnerable, it is okay for us to be vulnerable.
I don't want to be strong all the time.
I can't.
It's physically and mentally impossible in today's world.”
And hundreds of therapists are already signed up to be a part of this movement.
Taraji said that the campaign will cover the cost of five sessions of therapy for individuals
who are facing life-changing stressors and anxiety related to the current state of the
world.
And we’ve linked to Taraji’s website down below in the description for you guys, where
the virtual therapy sessions are available if you need it.
Alright, let’s move on to QUeen Bey who’s made mental health a major priority during
this time.
Beyoncé is doing her part to ensure that healthcare workers are being cared for during
this tough time.
Her BeyGOOD charity is helping those on the front lines to make sure they receive the
essentials while taking care of the rest of us.
BeyGOOD partnered with Twitter creator Jack Dorsey’s Start Small effort and UCLA to
provide $6 million to fund organizations offering both physical and mental health services along
with food assistance.
A rep for Bey said quote, “Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD recognizes the immense mental and
personal health burdens being placed on essential workers during this time.
In our major cities, African-Americans comprise a disproportionate number of workers in these
indispensable occupations, and they will need mental health support and personal wellness
care, including testing and medical services, food supplies and food deliveries, both during
and after the crisis.”
And we’re all so grateful to stars like Beyonce, Taraji, and Lizzo for doing what
they can to make this tough time a little bit easier.
And if you want to see what other celebs have made big donations, click over here for another
Clevver News video.
I'm Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News, bye guys!