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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, 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
#244: Celebrating 4 Years Since Chemo with TGH Brother Sean Barnette
Tune in to help us celebrate 4 years since his last chemo session. Host Vincent A. Lanci met today's guest through Tampa General Hospital. They take annual trips to the State Capitol yearly to share their stories. Today, you learn his. Welcome, Sean Barnette. He shares:
- His battle with cancer, throughout treatment and post-treatment.
- How that has affected not only physical health but also mental health, especially post-treatment.
- How being a young man has affected his journey in destigmatizing mental health.
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Sean Barnette (b. 2003) is an undergraduate at Florida State University studying Choral Music Education. In January 2020, Sean was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer in his left tibia and fibula, at age 16. Sean underwent nine months of intense chemotherapy and a limb salvage surgery in April 2020, where 13 centimeters of bone was removed and replaced with an endoprosthesis.
He has been involved with the Junior Advisory Board of the MIB Agents, the leading pediatric osteosarcoma research and nonprofit organization, a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council at Tampa General Hospital, and the founder of the Harmonies for Health project, a series of charity concert to raise money for the Children Cancer Center in Tampa. Inspired by his battle with cancer, Sean believes in the transformative nature of music and hopes to inspire audiences through his composition and inspire his students as an educator.
Some additional areas of discussion:
- Making time for yourself
- Self-care checks throughout the day
- Planning, without planning
- Benefits of being in a community
- Knowing he's making a difference
- Favorite parts of We Are TGH Day in Tallahassee
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