Taking Action as a Mental Health Advocate with Keila Dolle

Eyes Wide Open with Nick Thompson

Today our guest is Keila Dolle, an actress, filmmaker, and comedian who hosts the “Crying Behind Sunglasses” podcast, which I was recently a guest on. After hearing a little bit about her story and her background, I learned about her advocacy for mental health and wanted to have her on the podcast to discuss it.

Keila grew up with a younger brother who was autistic, and seeing the challenges that he experienced growing up neurodivergent led her to firmly believe that everybody deserves to be seen and be recognized. Additionally, Keila is very open about her own anxiety and experiences with panic attacks. These two factors influenced her to become a mental health advocate and help others realize they are not alone.

In this episode, Keila shares about her volunteer work, which started doing at a young age and continued to where she is now. She also shares what her advocacy looks like in practice, and where she's planning to take the rest of her life.

I hope this episode helps you better understand what it's like to experience anxiety and panic attacks, as well as what it takes to show up and give back to the world by advocating for what matters to you.

Find Keila here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keiladolle/

Listen to the “Crying Behind Sunglasses” podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crying-behind-sunglasses-with-keila-dolle/id1517523921

Listen to Nick and Keila on the “Crying Behind Sunglasses” podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/staying-sane-after-love-is-blind-with-nick-thompson/id1517523921?i=1000615329989

Website: https://keiladolle.com

Find Nick Thompson here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nthompson513/

Website: https://www.engagewithnick.com/

UCAN Foundation: https://www.ucanfoundation.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EngageWithNick

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickthompson13/