A Mental Health Break
Welcome to the #1 podcast dedicated to mental health, where you are never alone. This Top Weekly Show provides a safe, supportive platform to normalize conversations around mental health through authentic, inspirational testimonials.
Since 2020, Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, 3x Mental Health Author, and host Vincent A. Lanci and his guests have shared vulnerable stories and powerful insights that remind you—you are not alone on your journey.
Each week, we dive into real-life experiences from mental health advocates, professionals, and individuals who’ve overcome adversity. Together, we tackle a wide range of topics, including trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and family challenges. From grief and social media addiction to mental health in the workplace and life after divorce, every episode offers valuable tools, advice, and understanding for anyone navigating life’s toughest moments.
As someone who survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Vincent uses his personal journey to help others, blending his lived experiences with the wisdom of experts to empower you on your own path to healing. Whether you’re struggling with a mental disorder or simply looking for support, A Mental Health Break is your weekly source of hope, guidance, and connection.
Tune in each week for honest conversations, practical tools, and the reassurance that you're not alone. Let’s break the silence together.
A Mental Health Break
Storytelling for Holocaust Survivors: Bonus Episode with Dana Arschin
Dana Arschin: From 2 Emmy Awards at Fox to Storytelling for Holocaust Survivors and Honoring Poppy
Host Vincent A. Lanci connected with Dana Arschin through cold networking in his pursuit to complete his exclusive interview with Fox News in 2019. Fast Forward to 2023: He has the honor of sharing her story.
Dana Arschin is a 2X Emmy Award-Winning journalist and the first-ever Storyteller for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center (HMTC) of Nassau County. Her grandfather ("Poppy") survived more than two years of forced labor in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
Prior to her role with the museum, she spent six years working as an on-air general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for Fox 5 News, covering the New York/Tri-state area. In 2018, Dana traveled to Poland to learn more about her ancestors murdered in the Holocaust. She shot, wrote and produced three short films on her journey for Fox 5. Dana won her second NY Emmy award for one of those films, entitled The Forgotten Camps. She previously reported for News 12 The Bronx/Brooklyn, where she shot, wrote and edited all of her stories.
During her tenure at News 12, Dana won her first NY Emmy Award for her reporting on the city's cleanup efforts in Brooklyn during the 2014 snowstorms. She also won first place two years in a row at the NY Press Club Awards for her reporting in Brooklyn.
All of her Fox 5 Holocaust stories: https://danaarschin.weebly.com/fox-5-holocaust-stories.html
Her HMTC stories: https://danaarschin.weebly.com/hmtc-holocaust-stories.html
Her appearance on CBS New York morning show talking about her work: https://youtu.be/J6otbL0mQ2Q
Speech at HMTC fundraiser talking about the importance of our center and fighting antisemitism right now: https://youtu.be/wQe7VoiiWUo
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