The tributes have been pouring in all day for Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, the longtime DJ on the Ellen DeGeneres Show show, who died by suicide. He was just 40 years old. His death brought more awareness toward men’s mental health, especially during the holiday season. For many, the holidays can be a time of comfort, warmth, and family.But for many others, it can mean loneliness or a mental health struggle.”I think every therapist lately has just been slammed with people coming in that are really struggling,” said Missouri counselor Courtney Cauldwell.Cauldwell says to help cope, it’s important to surround yourself with others. “Not isolating yourself, connecting with other people if you don’t have family to connect with, reaching out to friends or neighbors, letting people know that you’re feeling alone,” Cauldwell said. The conversation on mental health comes as people remember tWitch’s joy and happiness. “A lot of times people are struggling on the inside and they don’t want to tell anyone because there’s still such a stigma with having any type of mental health disorder, especially depression. And I think people that are in that position, so they’re famous, they have a lot of money. If they come out and say they’re depressed, I think maybe the general public is like, ‘how could you be depressed’?” Cauldwell said. And even though it can be hard, especially for men to ask for mental health help — she says it’s nothing to be ashamed of.”Reaching out like reaching out to a mental health professional, just having someone near you that you’re struggling or yeah, like even going to the doctor and talking to your primary doctor about it, something that you can do. I think just not being afraid to reach out because, I mean, it’s not weak. it’s strong,” Cauldwell said. She also says to limit social media use to help with mental health. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the national suicide prevention lifeline at 988. Watch the video above for the full story.
The tributes have been pouring in all day for Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, the longtime DJ on the Ellen DeGeneres Show show, who died by suicide.
He was just 40 years old.
His death brought more awareness toward men’s mental health, especially during the holiday season.
For many, the holidays can be a time of comfort, warmth, and family.
But for many others, it can mean loneliness or a mental health struggle.
“I think every therapist lately has just been slammed with people coming in that are really struggling,” said Missouri counselor Courtney Cauldwell.
Cauldwell says to help cope, it’s important to surround yourself with others.
“Not isolating yourself, connecting with other people if you don’t have family to connect with, reaching out to friends or neighbors, letting people know that you’re feeling alone,” Cauldwell said.
The conversation on mental health comes as people remember tWitch’s joy and happiness.
“A lot of times people are struggling on the inside and they don’t want to tell anyone because there’s still such a stigma with having any type of mental health disorder, especially depression. And I think people that are in that position, so they’re famous, they have a lot of money. If they come out and say they’re depressed, I think maybe the general public is like, ‘how could you be depressed’?” Cauldwell said.
And even though it can be hard, especially for men to ask for mental health help — she says it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
“Reaching out like reaching out to a mental health professional, just having someone near you that you’re struggling or yeah, like even going to the doctor and talking to your primary doctor about it, something that you can do. I think just not being afraid to reach out because, I mean, it’s not weak. it’s strong,” Cauldwell said.
She also says to limit social media use to help with mental health.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the national suicide prevention lifeline at 988.
Watch the video above for the full story.
