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Empowered with Meg Ryan Collaborates with Kings View on New Mental Health Focused Segment

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The segment will provide education and support strategies.

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A special segment of “Empowered with Meg Ryan” featuring a collaboration with Kings View will air for public television users to enjoy later this year. The partnership expects to bring a unique perspective on navigating the ups and downs of mental health to the show while also proving viewers suggestions for how to reach out and receive support.

Key Takeaways

  • The partnership places an emphasize on removing stigmatisms surrounding mental health care.
  • The segment focuses on real barriers and support options for patient suffering from behavioral and metal health issues.
  • Kings View’s partnership with Empowered with Meg Ryan provides the platform to reach a large audience on important support options for mental health services.

“Empowered with Meg Ryan” offers viewers insights alongside educational material to help invoke informed action within their respected communities. This led to the collaboration with Kings View, a behavioral healthcare system that emphasizes timely, people-centered, and accessible services.

Amanda Nugent Divine, CEO of Kings View, spoke on the impacts of mental health, saying, "Mental health is not a guarantee, it's a daily investment. Wellness doesn't just happen; it's something we all have to nurture, protect, and prioritize."1

A segment fit for a king

The collaborative segment is set to film later this year in Fresno California and will showcase to audiences the hidden landscapes of behavioral health, unpacking the challenges many face in their personal journeys. The segment will delve into specific challenges and explore why seeking help is the hardest obstacle to overcome when trying to treat behavioral health. According to Kings View, those suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues can suffer for upwards of nine years before reaching out for support.

The segment will also make it point to display Kings View’s robust gallery of support and treatment options. Kings View provides a wide variety of services to better help and support those suffering from mental or behavioral health issues which include:

  • Mental health minute vignettes
  • Wellness centers
  • Law enforcement partnerships
  • Outpatient treatments
  • Walk-in friendly clinics
  • Telepsychiatry options
  • Crisis debriefing
  • Medically assisted SUD support
  • Homeless outreach
  • Warm line and hotline phone services

The special segment will highlight to viewers which treatment option is best tailored for their personal journey. Alongside that, the segment brings awareness to those suffering in silence and aims to provide enough alternative and easily accessible solutions to normalize and provide services for those who may be concerned with finical struggles or reaching out for care.

With a continued focus on defeating the stigma surrounding mental health in various communities, Kings View will portray the message of addressing mental health challenges with the same urgency and care that physical ailments are addressed. This message is expected to improve patients’ readiness to seek out needed care rather than prolonging struggles through neglect.

Additional avenues of support will be explored during the segment including methods of treatment such as mediation, mindfulness practices, and proven medications., with an emphasis on removing shame from those who seek out help. The message is aimed to inspire hope and instill change, while also educating audience members on crucial information surround the mental health landscape.

Sources

  1. Kings View and "Empowered with Meg Ryan" Join Forces to Navigate Life's Mental Health Journey Empowered with Meg Ryan July 24,2025 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kings-view-and-empowered-with-meg-ryan-join-forces-to-navigate-lifes-mental-health-journey-302512003.html

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