New Episode: Peace of Mind With Taraji: Are You Bipolar and Going Undiagnosed?

The latest episode of Facebook Watch’s newest talk show, Peace of Mind with Taraji, is now available!

In Peace of Mind with Taraji, Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress Taraji P. Henson and her best friend and co-host Tracie Jade shine a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today – particularly of those in the Black community.

Peace of Mind with Taraji episodes drop every Monday and Wednesday at 9amPT/12pmET. Episodes can be found on facebook.com/Watch and Taraji P. Henson’s Facebook page: facebook.com/tarajiphenson

This episode’s first guest Iman is a 24-year-old college athlete who has been dealing with his bipolar disorder for two years. Growing up he had mood swings, but it wasn’t until he started struggling with anxiety and hallucinations, that he reached his breaking point. Iman is now facing his mental health challenge head-on.

Second guest Dianna was diagnosed with bipolar disorder over a decade ago, but she has learnt to live with her mental illness. After a tumultuous childhood, with a mother diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Dianna felt herself struggling with her own issues and then she lost her Mom and she had to drop out of college and take care of her two-year-old brother.

On this Wednesday’s episode, Taraji and Tracie are joined by Dr. Dion Metzger who shares the biggest misconceptions surrounding bipolar disorder and what to look for if you think you or a loved one might have it.

If you or someone you know is experiencing depression and needs help, please visit dbsalliance.or or NAMI.org

In a crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text ‘NAMI’ to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741

In Peace of Mind with Taraji, Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress Taraji P. Henson and Tracie Jade will shine a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today – particularly of those in the Black community. Through personal interviews with both celebrities, experts and everyday people, the series will show how to provide support, bring awareness and help eliminate the stigmas of mental health issues. Each episode will focus on a different mental health topic with multiple content drops per week.

Guests this season have included actress and best-selling author Gabrielle Union on her experience with PTSD, singer and television personality Tamar Braxton on the damaging pressure of being a strong Black woman and not seeking help, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige on holiday despair and isolation, stand-up comedian and actor Jay Pharoah on police brutality and cultural competency, in addition to topics such bipolar disorder, grief after death without warning and more.

Peace of Mind with Taraji is produced by 495 Productions with Taraji P. Henson, Tracie Jade, SallyAnn Salsano and Jennifer Ryan serving as Executive Producers. Ebony McClain serves as Co-Executive Producer.

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