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Sep 2024
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Tay Lautner on How To Support Someone Wh...

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In this episode, Tay Lautner, mental health speaker, activist, and founder of The Lemons Foundation, joins Victoria to discuss her journey from nursing to mental health advocacy. Tay opens up about how working on the frontlines during COVID led to depression, anxiety, and PTSD, and how this experience inspired her nonprofit and podcast, The Squeeze, with her husband, Taylor Lautner. She shares her mental health struggles, navigating sudden fame, and how her relationship with her husband provides support during tough times. Tune in for practical advice on supporting loved ones through mental health challenges and breaking the stigma!

Instagram: @taylautner

Website: Lemons Foundation

Podcast: The Squeeze


Bobbi Brown

BetterHelp 

Quince 

LMNT 

Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business

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