Rep. Napolitano and Mark Ballas Discuss Suicide Prevention on The Ricki Lake Show
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano joins Dancing with the Stars celebrity Mark Ballas and his mother Shirley Ballas and mental health professionals on The Ricki Lake Show this Friday to de-stigmatize the issue of mental illness and talk about suicide prevention and survival. The episode will air nationwide.
What: Airing of The Ricki Lake Show episode: “Coming Out of the Darkness”
When: Friday, November 9, 2012
KTTV Fox 11 (Los Angeles) at 3:00 p.m. PST
WTTG Fox 5 (Washington, DC) at 11:00 a.m. EST
Who: Ricki Lake, host of The Ricki Lake Show
Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38)
Mark and Shirley Ballas, Ballas Foundation
Jill Bialowsky, Best-selling author
Dr. Kita Curry, Psychologist and CEO of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Link for more info on upcoming episode:
http://therickilakeshow.com/episodes-clips/2012/11/Fri-Coming-Out-of-the-Darkness
(As Co-Chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, Rep. Napolitano continues her efforts to better address the mental health needs of adolescents, children, minorities and seniors)
If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
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