To eliminate the stigma associated with mental health, Selena Gomez is working with the White House.
The first-ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum will be held in conjunction with the Biden-Harris Administration on May 18 in Washington, D.C., according to a statement made by MTV Entertainment on Tuesday. The singer of the song Revelación, 29, and her cosmetics company, Rare Beauty, will partner with the Rare Impact Fund to host the event.
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Gomez and her group will attend the Forum as a part of MTVE’s Mental Health is Health Initiative, which aims to encourage young people to open up about their mental health. They will join 30 other youth activists who have already been announced. The occasion occurs the day before Mental Health Action Day, when groups, businesses, institutions of government, and figures from popular culture will band together to urge those in need to seek mental health support.
“As an advocate for mental health, I am thrilled to join forces with MTV Entertainment alongside my social impact initiative, the Rare Impact Fund, with the goal of destigmatizing mental health through fostering positive conversations about self-acceptance and mental well-being,” Gomez said in a statement.
The Only Murders in the Building actress continued, “I have long had a passion for mental health advocacy and education, which is why I founded Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund. “Continuing this crucial work and enabling young people to address their mental health is a personal mission for me. “.
In addition to funds raised by the cosmetics company with philanthropic foundations, individuals, business partners, and customers, the Rare Impact Fund was established in July 2020, and one percent of all Rare Beauty sales are donated to the program. The Rare Impact Fund has set a target to raise $100 million over the following ten years in order to support organizations working to improve access to mental health services in schools.
According to Elyse Cohen, VP of Social Impact and Inclusion at Rare Beauty and President of the Rare Impact Fund, “the current state of the world has magnified the nation’s mental health crisis.”. “Mental health conversations are more important than ever for our society’s overall wellbeing, especially with young people who urgently need access to the resources that the Rare Impact Fund works to make available, such as support, education, and services. “.
Cohen continued, “We are honored to be a part of this event in collaboration with the Biden-Harris Administration that promotes ongoing mental health action and offers a stage for powerful storytelling.
In April 2021, MTVE launched its Mental Health is Health initiative. Through occasions like the Forum and last year’s Better Together Mental Health Storytelling Summit, which saw the release of The Mental Health Media Guide to give content creators resources to tell deeper stories about mental health, the multi-year program seeks to normalize conversations about mental wellbeing.
Considering the alarming rise in mental illness among young people, Chris McCarthy, President and CEO of Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement: “We are proud to partner with Selena Gomez, a global superstar and leader in mental health advocacy, with whom we share a commitment to destigmatize and normalize the conversation around mental health.
McCarthy continued, “We are thrilled that this event will give a national platform to a remarkable group of young people who are leading the charge to develop innovative solutions to empower their peers to help themselves address mental health. This event is coordinated with the Biden-Harris administration.
