Submissions Due: March 09, 2023 – Media Opportunities For Mental Health Professionals [ 3 Opportunities – Click Here To See Them All ]

Summary: Black mental health professional to speak about somatic interventions like dance therapy

• Name: Taneasha White Healthline
• Category: General
• Email: query-f1ah@helpareporter.net
• Media Outlet: Healthline
• Deadline: 12:00 PM EST – 9 March

Query: I’m looking for a credentialed Black mental health professional to speak about the benefits and efficacy of dance therapy and other somatic interventions, particularly for survivors of trauma

Requirements: Please do not contact me outside of the methods provided here. Black, credentialed mental health professional, ideally someone who has experience with dance therapy or other somatic interventions – Available to answer questions via email (I’m also open to sources sending audio or video recordings of answers if that’s easier)

Summary: Looking for sexologists to share challenging sex positions

• Name: Kay Johnson Eddie
• Category: General
• Email: query-f1jv@helpareporter.net
• Media Outlet: Eddie
• Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 9 March

Query: Up for sharing a sex position or two? Looking for ones that are unconventional, challenging, and probably too much for most people to handle (but are fun to try regardless).

1. What is the name of the sex position?
2. How can 2 people get into it?
3. What makes it challenging?

Requirements: Sex experts. Thanks!

Summary: Seeking therapists/social workers/counselors

• Name: Lindsay Bosslett Health Monitor
• Category: General
• Email: query-f0t8@helpareporter.net
• Media Outlet: Health Monitor
• Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 9 March

Query: We are producing a patient education guide on Plaque Psoriasis and want to include a story with tips to help people with psoriasis deal with social anxiety. I am looking for expert quotes/tips/ideas from therapists, social workers, counselors and mental health workers on the following questions:

1. Some people living with visible plaque psoriasis have a difficult time leaving their home due to fear of people staring at them in public. Covering up with clothes or makeup is not always an option, and sometimes proper treatment to make the plaques go away takes a long time to figure out (and isn’t affordable for some). How can someone work through this particular anxiety and feel more confident and comfortable in public spaces?
2. If having psoriasis is causing someone to isolate, what are some methods they can use to find and build meaningful friendships?
3. People with psoriasis can also find it difficult to date. If they are meeting people online or going on a blind date, what methods can they use to lessen the anxiety of meeting that person face-to-face for the first time while they are experiencing a flare? What if their psoriasis isn’t visible while clothed, but they are afraid to experience intimacy because undressing will mean revealing their condition?
4. What are some methods someone can use to calm themselves and gain confidence if their psoriasis is impacting their performance in the workplace? How do you navigate that conversation with coworkers or overcome anxiety about giving presentations or leading meetings when you think others are judging you for your skin condition?