The United States is grappling with a mental health crisis. One-third of adults report struggling with anxiety and loneliness over the past year, and the numbers are higher for young adults, LGBTQ+ people and women. The 19th is gathering two powerhouse groups to talk about how to prioritize mental health as individuals and in our communities.

Three years of separation, isolation and fragmented social infrastructure have left so many people muddling through fraught times on their own. Are we all alone together? We’re bringing together a group of social commentators to discuss loneliness and how to find community no matter who or where you are. We’re also gathering established mental health professionals who focus on serving their own communities, ones often marginalized by the mainstream medical community.

Join us as we discuss anxiety, loneliness and how to break down the stigma around mental health while opening doors to care in the Black, Asian American and Latinx communities.

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Putting Your Mental Health First | 1:05 p.m. ET

Nneka Ogwumike (she/her), President, WNBA Players' Association

Moderated by Errin Haines (she/her), Editor-at-Large of The 19th

Erika Sánchez (she/her), Author, “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter”

Davie Felton (they/she), Activist and TikToker, @Iamdavefelton

Moderated by Amanda Zamora, Co-Founder and Publisher of The 19th

The Loneliness of American Motherhood | 1:55 p.m. ET

Jessica Grose (she/her), Author, “Screaming On The Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood”

Moderated by Jennifer Gerson (she/her), Reporter at The 19th

Mental Health Care For BIPOC Communities | 2:15 p.m. ET

Adriana Alejandre (she/her), Founder & Trauma Therapist, Latinx Therapy

Jenny Wang, Ph.D. (she/her), Psychotherapist and Author, “Permission to Come Home”

Joy Bradford, Ph.D. (she/her), Licensed Psychologist and Founder, Therapy for Black Girls Podcast

Moderated by Kari Cobham (she/her), Director of Fellowships at The 19th

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The 19th In Conversation: Mental Health, Loneliness and Community