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JFCS All Together Now - A conversation with Mayim Bialik

Date: 
April 15, 2021
TIME: 
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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Virtual
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free

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Letting the Light In: An Open Conversation about Identity, Celebrity, and Mental Health

Mayim Bialik, PhD, uses her celebrity platform and her Jewish values to get funny, honest, and real about the things that matter most. This intimate and timely conversation with Dr. Anita Friedman on Jewish identity, life in the spotlight, and the pandemic’s impact on mental health will shed light on what we all can do to take care of our community, our loved ones, and ourselves.

Join us in support of JFCS’ mental health services for children, adults, families, and the elderly.

Interests: Arts & Culture, Families, Israel, Teens, Virtual, Young Adults
Organized By: 
Jewish Family and Children's Services
Event Contact Person: 
Lois Wander
415.449.1264
loisw@jfcs.org
Event Website: 
https://www.jfcs.org/together/
Speakers: 
Mayim Bialik and Anita Friedman
Mayim Bialik, PhD, is an award-winning actress and a neuroscientist, author, and parent. She is best known for her iconic role as Blossom Russo in the early-1990s sitcom Blossom, and for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler on the hit comedy The Big Bang Theory, for which she received many accolades.

Between these notable performances, Bialik took a break from acting to earn a BS and PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA. Combining her academic and personal experiences, she has authored a myriad of books on everything from cooking to parenting to the science of growing up. Two of her books reached #1 on the New York Times Best-Sellers list: Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular and Boying Up: How to be Brave, Bold and Brilliant.

Currently, Bialik is the star and executive producer of Call Me Kat, which airs on FOX. She is also a prominent advocate for mental health awareness, who for years has opened up about her own struggles in order to demystify and destigmatize mental health. In response to the stressors of quarantine and life during Covid-19, she launched a popular podcast last fall titled Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown.

A frequent contributor to a variety of Jewish publications, Bialik is syndicated through the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and 70 Faces Media, writing and recording videos about all things Jewish. At UCLA, she was a dedicated student leader in UCLA Hillel, including conducting and writing music for UCLA’s Jewish a capella group.