April Simpkins is a mental health advocate, founder of the Cheslie C. Kryst Foundation, Podcaster, C-suite executive, and a highly sought after keynote speaker on the topics of DEI, mental health in the workplace, leadership, and culture. She is the New York Times Best Selling Co-Author of “By The Time You Read This” a book that she co-wrote with her late daughter Cheslie Kryst, a Former Miss USA 2019 winner who died by suicide in 2022. The book is written in two parts, the first half written by Cheslie and the second half by April. '

Since Cheslie’s death, April has become a powerful and visible advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. She joins me on The Vault to discuss my book “High Functioning”. April is often asked by her audience for resources on how to best support loved ones with high functioning depression. She read my book, High Functioning and wrote the endorsement below: “In High-Functioning, Dr. Judith Joseph provides profound answers to the questions so many of us have about high-functioning depression and how we can better support ourselves and one another. As the mother of Cheslie Kryst, who courageously battled high-functioning depression,

I deeply appreciate the way this book weaves real stories with compassionate, practical guidance. It offers invaluable insights on finding peace and fostering understanding along the journey to mental wellness.
As a mental health advocate and someone who personally navigates life with high-functioning depression, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. It’s more than a guide—it’s a life-changing
resource.”

 What causes High Functioning Depression?
 How can you support loved ones with High Functioning Depression?
 What are the Risk Factors for High Functioning Depression?
 What are the tools to cope with High Functioning Depression?
 What are the signs of High Functioning Depression?
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression.

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Donna Francis is an Award-Winning Journalist,Podcast Host and Real Beauty Pioneer who is known as the Beauty Editor, who pioneered the ‘real beauty’ movement 25 years ago. At a time when brands were still using overly filtered, unattainable marketing tactics, Donna was breaking the mold by directing beauty shoots that ditched the airbrush pen and was casting diverse models with relatable quirks for global brands like Cosmopolitan. Donna’s relatable content has been published in The TImes, Vogue, Instyle and Cosmopolitan and she was praised by the former Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue. Donna hosts the HELLO! Menopause podcast for the global lifestyle news site, Hellomagazine.com that has an average 46 million global audience. Donna’s wish is to empower women to ‘be more you’ and celebrate aging to help them discover their own unique beauty at midlife and beyond.

On this episode of The Vault we discussed how you can use skin and hair products to uplift your mental health and well-being and ways to love and accept yourself unapologetically.

 Skincare routine that supports mental health.
 Haircare routines that supports mental health.
 Fragrances and perfumes that support mental health
 How to embrace your age.
 How to love yourself and your self-image.
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression

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Cheri Garcia is the founder of Cornbread Hustle, a staffing agency for second chances. And she has placed more than 2500 people with criminal records in jobs. She is passionate about helping people in recovery to find transformation through employment or entrepreneurship. As someone who is 5 years sober and had a second chance herself, she has championed her efforts to help those in
recovery, which has landed her in the news and media with over 150,000 followers on business platforms. She recently also founded Junk Hustlers to help entrepreneurs by investing in a junk- hauling business to address climate change and to help those in recovery to become business owners.

How to cope with sobriety during the holidays.
 How to cope with anhedonia when you have substance dependence.
 How to cope with sobriety at holiday parties.
 How to support those in recovery from substance dependence.
 Anhedonia in substance dependence.
 How to Cope with High Functioning Depression
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