My Mental Health Story - Makeup & Mental Health (Ep 1)

Get ready with me as I do my makeup and talk about various mental health topics. Today, in Episode 1, I start by introducing myself and my own connection to mental health / mental illness. Comments and questions are welcome! Please let me know what else you'd like to learn more about or delve deeper into, as the point of this is really to cater to an audience that is eager to contribute to the conversation about mental health and increase awareness about these issues worldwide. Thanks for joining me!
Checkout the full "Makeup & Mental Health" Playlist here: • Makeup & Mental Health
Learn more about me here: • Intro and Morning #Ski...
TIME STAMPS: Mental Health
00:00 Welcome and about "Makeup and Mental Health"
01:17 Why I care about mental health and mental illness
02:00 When I first started struggling with mental health issues
05:10 Mental health struggles during freshman year of college
05:40 First hospitalization and diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder
06:17 About Bipolar Disorder or Manic Depression
09:20 First steps after receiving Bipolar II diagnosis
10:19 College and my mental health struggles
10:55 Medication breakthrough senior year of college
11:40 Depressive episodes over the course of my life
12:36 My mental health post-college
13:22 Graduate school and my depression returns, plus second hospitalization
15:26 Mental health advocacy work
16:24 Embarrassment and shame when it comes to mental illness and how I view my illness
19:05 Why I speak publicly about my mental health struggles
23:17 My most recent depressive episode
24:50 New medication since last depressive episode
25:48 Policy on naming medications
29:15 Thank you!!!
TIME STAMPS: Makeup
01:07 ‪@PaulasChoiceSkincare‬ Shine Stopper Instant Matte Finish
03:00 ‪@ritueldefille‬ Creature of Light, Full-Face Serum Illuminator in Luminous Rosewater
04:38 ‪@hauslabs‬ Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-Puffing Concealer in 12 Light Rosy
05:51 ‪@Hudabeauty‬ Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder in Cherry Blossom Cake
06:58 Eyeshadow
07:52 ‪@colourpopcosmetics‬ Ctrl + Alt + Glam Pressed Powder Shadow Palette
08:41 Cleaning my brushes
09:43 Eyeshadow application
13:45 Eyeshadow application struggles
14:15 ‪@gisselleglamlite129‬ Fresh Prince Eyeshadow Palette
18:15 ‪@flowerknows‬ Moonlight Mermaid Jewelry Blush in Starmoon Tale
22:00 Highlighter
22:13 ‪@hauslabs‬ Bio-Radiant Gel Powder Highlighter in Rose Quartz
22:47 ‪@bkbeautyofficialchannel5090‬ ‪@Makeupbynikkilarose‬ N15 Precision Medium Powder
23:07 ‪@toofaced‬ Diamond Light Highlighter in Canary Diamond
23:50 ‪@gisselleglamlite129‬ Fresh Prince "California Fresh" Highlighter in '90s Forever
24:20 ‪@givenchybeauty‬ Prisme Libre Setting & Finishing Loose Powder in Voile Rosé
26:30 ‪@iliabeauty4253‬ Fullest Volumizing Mascara in Classic Black
27:19 ‪@LANEIGE_US‬ Lip Sleeping Mask
27:55 Look reveal and wrap-up
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