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Amanda Seales Perfectly Describes Adult Triggers and Getting Through to Your Inner Child

Amanda Seales (photo cred: Instagram/Amanda Seales) Amanda Seales is out here doing the work that Iyanla Vanzant talked about. In an Instagram video, she perfectly described the reason why it can be extremely hard to heal from adult triggers or flashbacks linked to your childhood. Seales said that a friend of hers who is in therapy asked why the healing process took so long. She said, "I think the reason why this be taking so long is because when you're trying to communicate with your inner child, it takes a minute for them to actually elucidate the point." The 38-year-old gave the example of a 7-year-old child who is trying to tell you a story but they are stuttering and stopping through the process. Seales said this: It be taking forever. You know they got a point. You know they're going to tell you this and you're going to be like, "Oh!" But, it takes a journey. And I think that's what happens when you're trying to get to the...

Amanda Seales Reminds Us That Mental Health Awareness Should Be Practiced All the Time

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, Amanda Seales wants us to know that caring for your mental health is more than a monthly thing. In a TikTok video, Seales channeled one of her characters named Toprah Shanks to deliver her message. Seales delivered her PSA while doing the Wipe Challenge (#wipechallenge). The Wipe Challenge is when you turn into a different person after spraying and wiping down the mirror, similar to the Don't Rush Challenge. The Insecure actress said, "And on this last week of Mental Health Awareness Month, I just want to remind you everybody that your mental health is to be aware of not just for a month but at all times...Because we can't simply wipe trauma away. We must heal. Make yourself your passion project and go on goddess!" And that's the truth!  Amanda Seales has always spoken out about mental health. In 2018 , The Real co-host shared the fact that she attends therapy to help deal with her issues. Her TikTok v...