Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet KJ SmithWhy KJ Smith Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From KJMore About the Podcast
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Meet KJ Smith
Why KJ Smith Is Mentally Strong
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Quotes From KJ
More About the Podcast
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OnThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.
KJ Smith moved to Los Angeles after college to pursue a career in acting. She landed appearances in a variety of shows over the years and worked her way into bigger roles.
Currently, she has a lead role in the BET comedy-drama series “Sistas” and she is also going to star in the upcoming season of Starz’ Power Book III: Raising Kainan.
She isn’t shy about talking about her mental health. She has become an advocate fortherapyandself-care.
KJ says she has faced some ups and downs in her career and she has learned that it’s important to become her own biggest fan.
Her rise to fame has taught her a lot about herself andhow important it is to have boundariesand be her authentic self.
She is very open about her struggles with mental health and the steps she is taking to staymentally strong.
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KJ talks about having bouts with depression. Periods of depression can be common. Some people have serious depressive episodes, others have mild depressive episodes.
Some people get better without professional help. Others require treatment, like medication or therapy, to feel better.
Depressive episodes aren’t a sign of weakness. Despite your best efforts, they may still happen to you from time to time. This may stem from your brain chemistry or it may depend on environmental factors.
Building mental strength may help prevent some depressive episodes but not all. Feeling depressed isn’t a sign of weakness. It can happen to anyone.
When you go through something, I give you the grace that you need.
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Reviews and ratings are a great way to encourage other people to listen and help them prioritize their mental health too.
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