Mental health advice for millennials & young adults + how to find joy and healing despite a battle with cancer (with Vimbai Masiyiwa)

Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with long-time family friend and amazing young woman Vimbai Masiyiwa about managing mental health as a young adult and millennial, surviving cancer & finding hope, the importance of de-stigmitizing mental health, how culture and religion can impact how we view mental health struggles, the power of education and more! Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/mental-health-advice-for-millennials-young-adults-how-to-find-joy-healing-despite-a-serious-illness Follow Vimbai on Instagram for more great tips: @vim_masiyiwa  OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -NED, a company that makes the highest quality, organic, full spectrum CBD based on the latest science. I take NED’s CBD daily, and have honestly seen a difference in my sleep quality and mental health!  To get 15% off your first order and free shipping visit helloned.com/drleaf or use the code DRLEAF at checkout. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:30, 7:10 Vimbai’s story & why she became a mental health advocate 3:00 Vimbai’s battle with cancer & how it impacted her mental health 4:30, 13:25, 23:40 How religion & culture can contribute to the stigmatization of mental ill-health 6:15 Why it is okay to not be okay 6:32, 38:50 The importance of support & community 7:30 The power of sharing your story with others 8:48 Depression & anxiety are part of being human 10:25 Social media & mental health expectations 12:05 Why we need to give our minds & brains a break 12:40 The need to redefine success 17:50 Why we need to change the way we see mental health 22:50 The power of self-regulation 24:00 How to start shifting the mental health narrative 25:50 How younger generations can help teach older generations 32:00 Why we need to check in with our kids mentally & model authenticity with your children 42:15 Why feeling like you are heard is more important than giving advice 43:30 Millennial mental health 50:40 Why we need to process, not suppress, difficult emotions 53:30 Why Vimbai is passionate about advocating for mental health in Africa Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.