Wife of ex-NBA, OSU star talks about stigma of mental health, battling anxiety

15/02/2019 29 min
Wife of ex-NBA, OSU star talks about stigma of mental health, battling anxiety

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Episode Synopsis

Achea Redd, wife of former Ohio State and NBA basketball star Michael Redd, sits down with The Other Side to share her personal struggles with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and how her own experiences led her to found an organization called Real Girls F.A.R.T. to help other women. Redd also talks about how being an NBA wife actually exacerbated her illness and why she's glad her son is a "momma's boy." Our chat wraps up with her thoughts on how to combat the stigma that keeps some in the black community from seeking treatment for mental health issues.

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