On Monday's episode of "Peace Of Mind With Taraji", Taraji P. Henson and co-host Tracie Jade will continue shining a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today, this time with their season 2 finale about stereotypes and bullying. Beauty influencer Okaysophi, who amasses a 106K following, details to Taraji and Tracie the difficulty she faces with speaking up. According to the social media star, she often worries about Internet backlash and the "angry Black woman" stereotype in particular.
On Monday's episode of "Peace Of Mind With Taraji", Taraji P. Henson and co-host Tracie Jade will continue shining a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today, this time with a conversation about suppressing sexuality for faith. Malik Pridgeon tells the ladies that religion played a huge role in his upbringing and he always believed that he was meant to grow up and be a pastor, he's even been called "Preacher" by his peers since he was 5-years-old. Things were tough for him however because his sexual identity caused tension between his religious beliefs and true identity.
On "Peace of Mind with Taraji" Monday 11/29, rapper G Herbo shares his experience with therapy and how he was diagnosed with PTSD.
On Monday's episode of "Peace Of Mind With Taraji", Taraji P. Henson and co-host Tracie Jade will continue shining a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today, this time with Bretman Rock.
During the episode, the former Pittsburgh Steeler tells Taraji and Tracie about the physical ailments he suffered while playing that ultimately took a toll on his mental health. "I was having issues with concussions, I had blacked out a couple of times, knocked out my teeth, had a giant lump on my head and that was more anxiety because they hid the concussion stuff from us," says Bruce. "The CTE--every player who's ever committed suicide had CTE. So here comes something else I don't know how to deal with." He also shares that after being drafted and only playing six games, he felt so heartbroken that it affected him physically and he questioned his identity. "It broke my heart, we ended up going to the Super Bowl and I didn't play in the Super Bowl either," says Bruce. "That was another thing that was like a gut punch. At this point my knees hurt, my back hurts, my body is crumbling," he adds. "And we know the mind and body is connected," says Tracie.
Another episode of a Golden Globe-winning actress' soul-stirring Facebook Watch show is on the way and it features a candid Chicago emcee dishing on the pressures faced by Black men to “man up” and avoid vulnerability. On Monday's episode of "Peace Of Mind With Taraji", Taraji P. Henson and co-host Tracie Jade will continue shining a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today – particularly those in the Black community, this time with Chance The Rapper. When Tracie Jade asks Chance if he thinks that Black men feel that they can't be vulnerable and should "man up", Chance says that Black men are "naturally guarded"---and have to be to protect themselves.
On Monday's episode of "Peace Of Mind With Taraji", Taraji P. Henson and co-host Tracie Jade will continue shining a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today – particularly those in the Black community, this time with Karl-Anthony Towns.
[Still] Suga Smitten: Megan Thee Stallion Tells Taraji P. Henson About Her Honey Pardi—‘He Moves Me’
Megan Thee Stallion and her "Hot Girl Summer" saboteur are still going strong and she's gushing about him to Taraji P. Henson. The Houston hottie was a guest on the season two premiere of "Peace of Mind with Taraji" and she dished to the actress and cohost Tracie Jade about not only her boyfriend but all things mental health.
The trailer for season 2 of a Golden Globe-winning actress' soul-stirring Facebook watch show is here and it's packed with celebs baring all. "Peace Of Mind With Taraji" will premiere next week and Taraji P. Henson and co-host Tracie Jade are continuing to shine a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today – particularly those in the Black community. As previously reported Taraji and Tracie will sit down for "powerful and revealing" discussions with celebrity guests and everyday people about the mental health issues that have impacted their lives, to help eliminate the stigma of mental health issues. They will then delve deeper into the experiences with licensed therapists, and reveal their own stories related to the topics in an effort to provide the community with useful tools and techniques to help manage the specific mental health issues. On season two, we see stars like Karl-Anthony Towns join the discussion and the Minnesota Timberwolves player's story is especially heartbreaking. Back in January, KAT revealed that he tested positive for COVID and he was especially nervous about his diagnosis considering that he lost six family members, including his mother Jacqueline Towns, to the virus. Taraji thought that number of lost family members was up to seven, but Karl-Anthony Towns revealed that sadly, it was actually eight. "Did you ever breathe?" Taraji asked Karl-Anthony. "You lost seven family members..." "Eight," said the basketball player."
There's some pure positivity to announce surrounding a Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress and her soul-stirring show aimed at destigmatizing mental health. Taraji P. Henson's Daytime Emmy nominated series "Peace Of Mind With Taraji" has been renewed for a second season on Facebook Watch. Hosted by Taraji and her co-host Tracie Jade, the Executive Director of Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, a press release notes that the series renewal "continues the platform’s commitment to talk-show focused content that builds community and highlights diverse voices."
During Taraji P. Henson's most recent episode of Peace of Mind with Taraji, the actress, and her cohost Tracie Jade Jenkins focused on the rampant violence against Black transwomen. In part one of this week’s season finale episodes, the two hosts chat with three Black trans women, Nova, Naki, and Memphis, to discuss their mental health struggles in the face of rampant bigotry and violence within their community. Taraji and Tracie are trying to make sense of startling facts that include that 76% of transgender homicide victims in the U.S. being Black and Trans people of color facing higher rates of death because of factors like racism, poverty, and fear of police.
Gabourey Sidibe details her experiences with depression, anxiety and bulimia during a guest appearance on "Peace Of Mind With Taraji".
