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Selena Gomez Shares Mental Health Journey at White House So Others ‘Feel Less Alone’

May 19, 2022 by www.rollingstone.com Leave a Comment

Selena Gomez discussed her “very personal” mental health journey at the White House , Wednesday May 18, for a conversation about youth mental health in connection with the Mental Health Youth Action Forum.

During the event — which was led by MTV Entertainment and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Gomez said that opening up about her own story had been freeing. “I heard a phrase actually recently that I really like, ‘that which is mentionable becomes manageable,’” she shared with during the event.

“Just to throw in a little bit of my journey: I felt like once I found out what was going on mentally, I’ve found that it was there was more freedom for me to be OK with what I had,” she added, “because I was learning about it.” (Gomez previously discussed her bipolar diagnosis with Miley Cyrus in 2020.)

“Bringing attention to mental health or media or just by talking about your own journeys can help,” she continued. “It sets the example that it’s a topic that can and should be discussed freely and without shame.”

“Mental health is very personal for me,” she said. “And I hope that by using my platform to share my own story and by working with incredible people like all of you of course you doctor Murphy I can help others feel less alone and find the help that they need which is honestly all I want.”

Along with Gomez, the event featured Dr. Jill Biden, U.S. Surgeon Dr. Vivek Murthy, and Ambassador Susan E. Rice. They were also joined by a group of young artists and creators, who shared their stories and spoke with Gomez about their own journeys.

“I want to ensure that everyone — no matter their age, their race, religion, sexual orientation — has access for services that support their mental health,” Gomez said, adding that she shares free resources via her platform and Rare Beauty line. “And I want to challenge other businesses and individuals to make a difference in the world by taking action to de-stigmatize mental health. We need as much help as we can possibly get developing resources and services and increasing access to those services for young people.”

Pentagon spokesman Kirby moving to White House in senior communications role

May 19, 2022 by www.chron.com Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON – Pentagon spokesman John Kirby will move to the White House in a senior communications role, according to two people familiar with the personnel move.

Kirby’s move to the White House comes after Karine Jean-Pierre took over as White House press secretary from Jen Psaki, who left the administration last week. Kirby met with President Joe Biden at the White House the day after he offered the press secretary job to Jean-Pierre.

Kirby’s exact title and role remain unclear. Some in the White House said Kirby would make regular appearances at the daily press briefing, while others said he would not share duties with Jean-Pierre and only appear alongside her.

Kirby is expected to be heavily involved in White House communications, including working closely with the National Security Council.

Kirby, who has served as the top spokesperson for the Defense Department since the start of the administration, has impressed White House officials with his briefings, particularly in recent months as Russia has invaded Ukraine.

The White House declined to comment, and Kirby did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to White House

May 19, 2022 by www.sfchronicle.com Leave a Comment

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is joining the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter, adding star power to the President Joe Biden’s National Security Council.

Kirby, who also served as the top spokesman at the Pentagon and the State Department during the Obama administration, is expected to take handle strategic communications for the NSC, as the West Wing navigates a range of foreign policy challenges, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to North Korea’s nuclear program. Kirby has been a fixture on cable news, particularly during the Ukraine crisis, and is valued in the administration for seeming to handle even the thorniest foreign policy questions with ease.

The person familiar with the matter confirmed Kirby’s move to the White House on the condition of anonymity before it was announced publicly. The Washington Post first reported on Kirby’s shift.

The NSC under Biden has not previously had someone in a dedicated, high-level strategic communications role.

Kirby is expected to be working closely with new press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, including making occasional appearances in the White House briefing room, the person said. He was said to have been one of the contenders to replace former White House press secretary Jen Psaki.

Selena Gomez delivers empowering speech on mental health as she visits White House

May 19, 2022 by www.thenews.com.pk Leave a Comment

Selena Gomez delivered an empowering speech about destigmatizing mental health as she dished on her own struggles at the Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House on Wednesday.

The Only Murders in the Building actor began her speech with her own journey of struggling with mental health issues at the forum which brought together young leaders who are working on creative ways to support mental health in America.

Gomez said, “Just to throw in a little bit of my journey, I felt like once I found out what was going on mentally, I found that there was more freedom for me to be okay with what I had, because I was learning about it.”

“Bringing attention to mental health through media or just by talking about your journeys can help,” the actor added. “It sets the example that it’s a topic that can and should be discussed freely and without shame.”

She continued: “Mental health is very personal for me, and I hope that by using my platform to share my own story and working with incredible people like all of you,” she said. “I can help others feel less alone and find the help they need, which is honestly all I want.”

“When it comes to talking about and destigmatizing mental health, I want to ensure that everyone, no matter their age, their race, religion, sexual orientation, have access to services that support their mental health,” she further stated at the event.

Gomez was joined by First Lady Jill Biden, Ambassador Susan Rice, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy along with 30 youth mental health activists at the event. She also talked about her beauty brand Rare Beauty and how it helps in advocating mental health.

“My brand Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund supports organizations that expand access to mental health services and education for young people and we partner with mental health experts and non-profits throughout the year to share free educational resources,” she pointed out.

Concluding her speech, Gomez challenges other buisinesses and individuals to make a difference in the world by taking action to destigmatize mental health, adding, “We need as much help as we can possibly get developing resources and services and increasing access to those services for young people.”

Domestic Terrorism bill passed by US House in the wake of mass shooting in Buffalo, New York

May 19, 2022 by economictimes.indiatimes.com Leave a Comment

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After the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, the House passed a bill late Wednesday night boosting federal resources in order to prevent domestic terrorism. In 2020, the House passed a similar measure which later languished in the Senate.

On Wednesday night, the House passed a bill to boost federal resources for preventing domestic terrorism after the racist mass shooting took place in Buffalo, New York.

As a result of the 222-203, nearly party-line vote, Congress has responded to rising pressure to tackle white supremacist attacks and gun violence. This is a major crisis that erupted after two mass shootings happened over this weekend. Rep. Adam Kinzinger , the only Republican who voted for the measure, is a member of the congressional committee that is currently investigating the attack that took place on the US Capitol.

Democrats have been trying to pass legislation for a long time. A similar measure was passed by the House in 2020, but it got stalled in the Senate. However, owing to a lack of general support in the Senate for gun-control legislation, Democrats are rather focusing on a broader federal approach to domestic terrorism to stop mass shootings.

Rep Brad

Schneider

, who first introduced the measure in 2017, said that they in Congress can’t stop certain people spreading dangerous, hateful replacement theory ideology on the radio and television. Assault weapons haven’t been outlawed by Congress.

Congress can prevent future Buffalo shootings by passing the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act this week.

White extremist terrorism is on the rise, and the House bill could help close the gaps in intelligence-sharing among the Homeland Security, Justice Department, and FBI so that officials can better monitor and respond to it.

Acts of domestic terrorism are already investigated, prevented, and prosecuted by all three federal agencies under current law.

In addition to creating interagency tasks to combat white supremacy, the bill would require each agency to establish a specific office dedicated to those tasks. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would cost about $105 million over five years, almost all of it going toward hiring staff.

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