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Heather Locklear’s daughter Ava Sambora says star helped her cope with anxiety: ‘She never judged me’

The 23-year-old daughter of the actress and guitarist Richie Sambora penned an essay describing how her mom helped her face crippling anxiety.

“My mom has shown me kindness in so many ways,” Sambora wrote. “I struggle with anxiety, but about a year ago it was very debilitating. I live almost an hour away from her, and when I would have anxiety attacks, she would drive over and visit me. Any time of the day, she would stop what she was doing and come to comfort me.”

“When I would insist she did not have to, she would stay on the phone with me late into the night, until I was calm enough to sleep,” Sambora continued. “She did everything she could to help me get through those difficult months, from taking me to every doctor’s appointment to giving me tons of books on managing anxiety.”

Sambora said that even though anxiety can be difficult for others to understand, Locklear was always supportive and provided a safe space for her.

“My mom always made me feel heard,” said Sambora. “She never judged me and made sure I didn’t feel alone. This was so important to my mental health and helped me continue on with my life. I was also a full-time college student when this happened, and my mom’s kindness made me feel comfortable enough to open up to others about my mental health. She helped me see that it was possible for others to relate to me and understand my experience.”

According to the American Psychiatric Association, anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and can affect many adults at some point in their lives. While anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, anxiety disorders specifically can result in excessive, consuming worry and fear, impacting job performance, school work, as well as personal relationships.

 

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World-Champion Gymnast Aly Raisman partners with Sanvello to advance mental health solutions

Leading behavioral care provider also introduces nationwide availability of new mental health coaching services and expands therapy offering to 10 states

MINNETONKA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sanvello Health, Inc., a leading digital mental health care provider and a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, today announced a new partnership with gold medal gymnast and wellness advocate, Aly Raisman. The news strategic partnership also comes as Sanvello launches its new mental health coaching services and an expanded therapy offering, both available within the app.


An active user of Sanvello, Raisman will help reach millions of people worldwide who can benefit from taking action to improve their mental health. She’ll also work closely with the Sanvello team to build out new services and offerings for global app users, informed by her own personal experience.

“Working with a professional therapist and building in self-care practices to my everyday routine have really helped me through some very tough times,” says Raisman. “I want to help others create space to focus on their own mental health, and Sanvello is a great place to start. There’s no one-size-fits-all for mental health, but with so many types of support within Sanvello, you can choose the path that feels right to you. Together, we want to encourage help-seeking behavior and improve the mental health care experience so more people around the world can take small steps to feel better.”

The partnership, and launch of in-app coaching and therapy services comes at a critical time: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has more people than ever in need of quality mental health care. More than one-third of American adults are experiencing symptoms of an anxiety disorder, and one-quarter are experiencing symptoms of a depressive disorder, according to CDC survey data — up more than 250% from a year ago.

“We’re seeing thousands of people come to Sanvello every day seeking help for stress, anxiety and depression. People are overwhelmed, and they’re choosing Sanvello as their first stop to find better mental health,” says Brian Sauer, chief executive officer of Sanvello. “With a new academic year upon us adding new stressors, we’re expecting the need to only increase. Over three-quarters of our users with stress, anxiety and depression report feeling better within just 60 days. We are eager to partner with Aly to continue to bring the best digital mental health support we can to people around the world.”

The additional services rounds out the company’s care service offering, making Sanvello Health the nation’s first and only digital behavioral health care provider with a completely seamless and integrated patient experience, combining the power of content and care to serve a broad population across multiple diagnoses such as anxiety, depression and trauma-related conditions.

The full Sanvello patient experience now includes:

  • Therapy services available in 10 states: California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington. More states will be added by year-end, with these services serving 80% of the U.S. population.
    • Three-quarters of Sanvello Therapy users saw 50% improvement — clinically significant improvement — within 60 days.
  • Highly trained coaches providing personalized support to help people identify their goals, break down barriers, apply cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) concepts to everyday life, and remain engaged and motivated through their mental health journeys.
    • Sixty percent of Sanvello Coaching users report feeling better within 60 days and are twice as likely to have clinically significant improvement in their assessment scores — their increased engagement results in superior outcomes.
  • An ever-expanding library of self-care resources including meditation, coping tools and CBT-based Guided Journey experiences that help people stay engaged, build healthy habits and feel better through more frequent interactions.
    • Sixty percent of Sanvello Guided Journey users report feeling better within 60 days.

Used by over 3.5 million people worldwide, Sanvello holds the No. 1 search position for stress and anxiety in the app stores and has a consumer approval rating of 4.8/5 stars. Sanvello is also covered by the health plans of 37 million Americans through partnerships with major insurance payers.

Consumers interested in learning more can try a free 14-day trial of Sanvello Premium + Coaching by downloading Sanvello from their app store.

About Sanvello Health, Inc.

Sanvello Health, Inc. is a leading digital mental health care provider and the company’s digital platform holds the #1 search position for stress and anxiety in app stores. Through partnerships with major insurance payers, employers, and higher education institutions, Sanvello offers covered management and treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression for over 37 million people. By innovating the mental health care experience and bringing together patients, providers, and payers, the Sanvello platform helps millions of people around the world find relief when they need it and feel happier over time. Download Sanvello from the App Store or Google Play. For more information, visit sanvello.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone. UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and technology-enabled health services. For more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.

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Perlow leads N.J. schools’ new communications initiative

CLEMENTON, N.J. – With educational institutions facing safety, security,

Lori Perlow is manager of public relations and communications at Camden County Educational Services Commission.
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and mental health crises, Lori Perlow is managing a new communications initiative to address these issues locally.

Therefore, the Camden County Educational Services Commission (CCESC) recently introduced public relations and communication services to New Jersey’s public and private school districts, as well as to higher education institutions.

In order to establish this strategic effort, the CCESC has hired Perlow, a seasoned school communications professional and president of the New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA).

Perlow states that, “Between my years of experience and my commitment to helping schools improve and increase their communications, I’m confident that this initiative will be a success.”

Perlow has 20 years of marketing communications experience in the private, non-profit and public sectors.

She is one of four in the United States to receive the 2017-18 Front-Runner Award from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). Perlow has also won several NJSPRA awards.

A provider of shared services to school districts for nearly 40 years, CCESC has responded to the challenges of school district administrators who must be prepared for high-quality, proactive and reactive information exchanges with their stakeholders.

“Public relations planning along with timely and effective communications are critical for school districts,” says Daniel Del Vecchio, superintendent of the CCESC.

He continues that, “However, staffing with this skill set is not practical. Our shared service will provide school leaders an opportunity to consult with an expert and execute a customized, cost-effective campaign.”

That is why Perlow works directly with school districts and higher education institutions to provide them with a wide range of offerings including crisis communications, media relations, website design, marketing/branding, recruitment, social media, community relations, establishing partnerships, internal communications, and more.

As a result, school administrators can now focus on students’ achievements, safety and security while placing district communications in the hands of trained professionals.

However, states such as California, New York and Pennsylvania have provided school communications services through a shared-service model for decades, and New Jersey will now follow suit.

For more information, contact Lori Perlow, manager of public relations and communications at CCESC at LPerlow@CamdenESC.org, or 856-784-2100 x121.