Kids & Family
*TRIGGER WARNING: TEEN SUICIDE * Part 1 of the 2-part Special Episode with fellow hella smart muva, Lashanda Whaley-Mendez , who suffered the loss of her 17 year-old son last July to suicide. Nicole and Lashanda talk about her son's diagnosis of severe depression, taboos about mental health in the Black and Brown community, and the GeneSight test, which can help people find medications for mental illnesses that are compatible with their genetics. If you, or someone you know is suffering from a mental illness, and needs information on treatment options, contact The National Alliance on Mental Illness ("NAMI") at nami.org. Please follow @hellasmartmuvas or send us a note at hellasmartmuvas@gmail.com if you have any questions or need someone to talk to. Lashanda is also accepting donations for the American Federation of Suicide Prevention at the link below. https://www.facebook.com/donate/1373653979439268/?fundraiser_source=external_url --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hellasmartmuvas/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hellasmartmuvas/support