Seize the Awkward campaign wants to help you talk to a friend about their mental heal
 

Seize the Awkward campaign wants to help you talk to a friend about their mental health
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We've all been there before: A friend or loved one feels down, maybe even depressed, but we're not sure how to raise the subject. Will it offend them? Could it make them feel worse?*

Those fears might convince us that staying silent is the best bet, but a new campaign called Seize the Awkward wants to help people get past such concerns so they can provide support to someone who may really need it.*

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The initiative launches Wednesday with a quirky PSA featuring Broadway star Gideon Glick. Dressed in a brown turtleneck, Glick pops up in the most awkward scenarios: two football players using urinals in a bathroom, a couple staring at the ceiling as they lay naked in bed, two besties sitting in silence as one tries to ask the other how she's doing.* Read more...

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