{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Is Depression the New Normal?","description":"Creator of The SonRise Project, Kelli Richardson Lawson, introduces Emmy Award-winning television and film producer Nikki Webber Allen. She believes deeply in the transformative power of sharing stories to enlighten and empower. Nikki is also the founder of the non-profit organization I Live For. As a person who struggles with anxiety and depression, her intention is to end mental health stigma in communities of color with a special focus on teens and young adults. She says Black, Indigenous people of color live in a world where their lives are marginalized and devalued on a regular basis. She says living with microaggressions, systemic racism and the compounded effects of racial trauma have led to a mental health crisis among people of color.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.","author_name":"The SonRise Project Podcast","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5146876-the-sonrise-project-podcast","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43784088/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}