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Coping with COVID: How to Boost Mental Health for Wellness ARTICLE SUE BALDANI

Malibu Coast Lifestyle | October 2021

"I t hink all of us h ave st rug gled wit h t he uncert ainties, heal t h fears, losses of soci alization and recreation opportunities ... it h as been such a h ard season."

COVID-19 HAS HAD A DEVASTATING

Services in Agoura Hills, also saw a big

EFFECT ON OUR COUNTRY AND THE

increase in demand for services.

WORLD AT LARGE. Not only have millions

“I think all of us have struggled with the

of people lost their lives or are dealing with

uncertainties, health fears, losses of social-

the long-term health issues of the virus, but

ization and recreation opportunities ... it

its effects are being felt in a myriad of other

has been such a hard season.”

ways as well.

As with adults, there has also been a

For many, being out of work has caused

noticeable increase in COVID-related men-

great financial strain, and living under a

tal health issues among children. Their once

cloud of uncertainty has led to mental

structured lives of school, playdates, sum-

fatigue. While vaccines and other measures

mer camps and birthday parties have been

have helped curb the spread, COVID-19 vari-

totally upended this past year and a half.

ants still have people on edge.

“Structure leads to predictability, which

With no end in sight, scores of people are

in turn leads to feeling in control,” says

looking for ways to overcome the depression

Dr. Vaudrey. “As humans, we are most

and anxiety that have either begun or been

comfortable when we feel capable of

exacerbated by the pandemic. Mental health

controlling what happens to us and pre-

professionals have been inundated with

dicting what is coming. COVID has made

calls for help over the past year and a half.

us all feel powerless and has removed our

“Requests for therapy blew up, which I can totally understand because people lost

capacity to know what to expect in our own (short-term) futures.

their jobs or couldn’t work or were worried

“And kids are very attuned to the stress

about their finances and how they were

of parents (even when we think we are

going to survive,” says Brittney Henderson,

hiding it so well!), and little ears overhear

a licensed marriage and family therapist

and understand so much,” she adds. “In my

with her own practice, Luminous Clarity, in

practice lately, I see kids discussing their

Westlake Village. “All these anxieties, and

anxiety about these social issues (e.g., polit-

they didn’t have any help with the uncer-

ical fighting between family members, par-

tainty of it all—we had never been in any-

ents disagreeing over COVID precautions,

thing like this before.”

friends disagreeing over masks or vaccines,

Dr. Bethany Vaudrey, a clinical psychologist who founded Sunlight Psychological

etc.) more than I see anxiety about actually contracting COVID itself.” CONTINUED >

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COPING WITH COVID (CONTINUED) So what can adults and children do to overcome these challenges? Bethany Vaudrey, PsyD

The number one action is to reach out to others, whether it be a friend, a therapist, a member of the clergy or someone else you trust. “It’s important to find someone you can connect with,” says Lori Donnelly, a clinical hypnotherapist who founded Wolf Creek Wellness with offices in Santa Rosa Valley and Tarzana. “You have to have that rapport, and if it doesn’t feel comfortable or you don’t click, then you should find someone else. However, it’s important to have someone who will challenge you as well. “People don’t need to suffer,” she adds. “There are ways to move away from your pain and out of your trauma and stop the loop of suffering. People get stuck and they just don’t know there are options out there or they think that no one can help, or they are stigmatized by therapy.” “If you don’t reach out or express it, then you’re internalizing it and that weighs on you and creates anxiety, depression and anger,” says Henderson. “These feelings are going to come out at some point, so letting it out little by little is a release. There is support out there, so reach out.”

Lori Donnelly, C.HT

Malibu Coast Lifestyle | October 2021

Brittney Henderson, LMFT

COPING STRATEGIES In addition to talking about their feelings, there are other

support their regulatory system when feeling overwhelmed or anxious.”

things people can do to help alleviate stress and anxiety.

“Parents can support their children by creating space

“I like mindful walking,” says Henderson. “You go outside,

for them to identify and communicate their feelings,” says

which changes the environment, especially if you’ve been in

Hiltibran. “Allow them to say they feel mad, or scared, or

the house for a while, and you shut your eyes for a minute

nervous or confused.”

and just listen. Name something you hear, like a bird chirp-

She also suggests that parents ask their children how

ing, and name something you feel, like the sun on your face

they’re feeling and invite them into conversations over din-

or the breeze. If you’re paying attention to your senses, then

ner or during some other quiet time. In addition, she adds,

you have to be present in the moment and your brain can’t

parents should encourage children to use positive and

go elsewhere.”

adaptive coping strategies like listening to music, creating

Also focus on the tactile, she adds. “Pay attention to your steps, where you feel the pressure on your foot when you’re

art or exercising. Parents should also validate their children’s fears.

stepping. Do you feel it on the heel on the ball of your foot?

“It could be helpful to remind children of all the efforts

Is the ground firm or squishy? Really focusing on the tactile

their school has made to provide a safe environment,”

forces you to be present in the moment.”

says Hiltibran.

There are many techniques for children as well, says Dr. Vaudrey.

“If kids have questions, answer them,” says Henderson. “Don’t lie or sugarcoat. If they’re worried about COVID or

“Parents can give the gift of predictability in the home by

getting sick, you can tell them that mommy or daddy (or

being consistent in routines, schedules and rules/conse-

whomever is caring for them) is going to do everything in

quences. These structures make life feel safe and help kids

their power to keep them healthy. There are little stress balls,

relax. Sometimes when things feel crazy, we are tempted to

stress putty and worry stones for kids which can be helpful

relax the structure at home as a treat or privilege for kids.

for them to have with them. They have something to do with

Although counterintuitive, this actually increases kids' stress!

their hands which can be soothing and ground them.”

“Another small way to help manage kids' anxiety (and their accompanying controlling behaviors) is to yield deci-

SILVER LINING

sion-making power to your kids (in areas that won't com-

One good thing that has come out of the pandemic, says

promise your structure). Give kids control over things that

Donnelly, is that some people are finding a better balance

are reasonable for kids to control. Toddlers can pick out

in their lives.

their own outfits or choose between two parent-offered options. Early elementary kids can help with meal planning or choosing chores. Teens often do a great job of helping decide a reasonable curfew, rules and consequences.”

“My clients are now finding the time to do more healthy things and are changing their lives in more positive ways.” So, find some enjoyable things to do with your extra time. Adopt a pet, try a new hobby or acquire a new skill, such as playing an instrument or learning a new language. And, if

BACK TO SCHOOL CONCERNS

you or your children are feeling depressed or overcome with

Fortunately, many schools have opened for in-person

anxiety, don’t hesitate to reach out to one of these profes-

instruction, which will give children that much needed

sionals or someone else who will actively listen. Asking for

structure. However, being in school again and with their

help is not a sign of weakness. Instead, it’s a positive step

classmates can bring on mixed feelings.

toward a healthier and happier life.

“Students are really responding differently to being around other students,” says Devon Hiltibran, a marriage

For more information about counseling services, please reach out to a mental health expert.

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Seeking More: Mr. Malibu’s Search for Meaning

Malibu Coast Lifestyle | October 2021

“THAT EXPERIENCE SHOWED ME THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO SAVE A HOME IN SUCH A FIRESTORM, BUT I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE ANY PERSON TO TRY IT!” PART 2 IN A SERIES FEATURING MR. MALIBU’S ICONIC

further, “it became clear we could be in real danger. Big trees were

STORIES ABOUT GROWING UP IN THE MALIBU COLONY, THIS

literally exploding with huge billowing clouds of burning cinders,

ARTICLE PICKS UP WITH CARY ONEAL AT AGE 16.

sparks and flaming branches flying down in the swirling gale force

Shortly after witnessing Led Zeppelin perform live on stage while

winds. It was absolute mayhem with houses, cars and telephone

perched on a light tower above them and being “blown away by the

poles ablaze and fire trucks screaming around, until they finally left

greatest rock concert I had ever seen,” Cary experienced another

to get out of harm’s way,” Cary recalls.

hair-raising event.

Returning to Cross Creek Lane to help some family friends, Cary

On September 26, 1970, a huge fire raging down Malibu Canyon

and Mark made it to the Hopkins’ house and climbed up onto the roof

caused Cary and his classmates to be sent home from Santa Monica

with a garden hose and began watering. They witnessed big explo-

High School (Malibu High did not yet exist).

sions next door and a Rolls Royce literally melting in the firestorm

“As the school bus drove up the Coast Highway, we saw an omi-

heat and becoming an incendiary bomb. Dousing flaming branches

nous black cloud of smoke with fierce Santa Ana winds blowing out

as they crashed onto the roof, the boys saw houses in flames all

to sea,” he remembers. Running home, Cary met up with his lifelong

around them.

Colony friend Mark Pierson (who later married Cassandra Peterson

“Through sheer determination to fight as best as we could,” they

and helped create and produce “Elvira Mistress of the Dark”). They

somehow saved the home, despite houses on both sides burning to

decided to go to Cross Creek to see if they could help, wearing wet

the ground. Cary recalls hearing how the Hopkins family burst into

t-shirts over their faces to endure the smoke.

tears of gratitude when they found their house still standing—even

They began their venture feeling ready for anything, but they were soon startled by the vast and powerful raging flames. Continuing

20 years later, Roger Hopkins told Cary that they would often tell the story of how the boys saved their home during holiday dinners. CONTINUED >

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SEEKING MORE: MR. MALIBU’S SEARCH FOR MEANING (CONTINUED) “That experience showed me that it is possible to save a home in such a firestorm, but I would not encourage any person to try it!” says Cary. Fast forward 23 years to Cary again fighting fires in the same location—this time to save George C. Scott and Michael King’s home after the entire neighborhood, including the Fire Department, had “scrammed for their lives.” “As I was in the backyard, suddenly an eerie calm took over and a slight breeze began blowing back toward the 30- to 40-foot-high

At a party with Genevieve, Cary met Charlton Heston and Lucille Ball, who he says “seemed humbled.” “I felt that haunting feeling with Ball—she seemed humbled, although she’s such a giant legend, now older and not the ‘talk of the town’.” Calling it a “real live blessing” that he was not cast in the part he had auditioned for in Genevieve’s movie, “Swashbuckler” with Robert Shaw, Cary says his father’s passing prompted him to take a “different path and find a deeper meaning in life.”

flames coming down the mountain toward the house,” Cary recalls.

Although he wanted a career in music or entertainment, Cary’s

“The fire was sucking in its own air to further fuel itself.” Suddenly,

yearning for a deeper purpose stemmed in part from his many expe-

the whole house was surrounded by giant flames and Cary ran into

riences with celebrities—some of them really famous—that often left

the living room for cover.

him “with a hollow feeling.”

Firestorms behind him, he hopes, Cary reflects again on his

Deciding to apply his learning skills in academia, Cary attended

younger years, at age 18 during a paradise summer spent lifeguard-

Loyola University, becoming an honor student and learning Latin

ing and surfing in the Colony.

and Greek. He recalls reading the New Testament in Greek.

One day his friend and neighbor Alden Marin (his grandfather

“I thought that would give me a deeper and more accurate under-

was John Wayne’s agent and created Famous Artists Agency, which

standing of ‘God,’ but I came to realize they were basically words and

became ICM, and his father essentially created Sports Illustrated and

not a direct experience,” he shares.

was a People Magazine executive) approached him on the beach,

Haunted by death—both the alcohol- and drug-induced deaths

wanting to go meet the “gorgeous petite French-Canadian actress”

of fellow musicians Keith Moon, drummer for the WHO, and Led

who was living in the Colony. Intrigued by Alden’s attraction to her,

Zeppelin’s drummer John Bonham, and friend and bandmate Chad

Cary met the actress on the beach a few days later while lifeguard-

McQueen’s dad (Steve McQueen)—Cary continued his search for

ing in front of her home. Although she was 14 years his senior, Cary

meaning and found a powerful answer in a largely unknown medi-

thought Genevieve Bujold was his age due to her “baby face.” At the

tation that has been passed down for thousands of years. This dis-

time, she was starring in a big Universal movie, “Earthquake,” with

covery impacted Cary so profoundly that he dedicated many years

Charlton Heston.

of his life to the practice…

While Cary didn’t “have a clue who she was,” Genevieve had

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already achieved global stardom as Anne Boleyn in “Anne of a

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having a “falling out” with him. Cary recalls her inviting them over for a friendly barbeque and walking on the beach having fun and sharing life stories. Eventually, “I really fell in love with her,” admits Cary, to the chagrin of his buddy Alden. Cary recalls being woken up one night by a 3 a.m. call from neighbor Gwen Stevens. “How would you and Genevieve like to come over and meet the Rolling Stones?” Gwen had asked. Getting dressed, they walked down the street to Gwen’s, where six limousines were parked. Cary was introduced to Mick Jagger and the band, and the party continued until about 5 a.m. Another fond memory Cary shares about Genevieve is when Paul Newman came over for dinner. “Newman had a good sense of humor and was a likeable type of guy,” says Cary, noting that when the three of them were in the kitchen, Newman came up with an idea: “I wonder if we could get the oil out of an avocado? Let’s try cooking it in this frying pan.” While impressed with Newman’s exploratory attitude, Cary noted that his idea “didn’t really work, but who knew his name would be memorialized on products in supermarkets around the world?” he jokes. 18

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DOROTHY

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ERIN

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“Enjoy the water, Erin… it won’t always be here,” Erin says she was told by her dad, an engineer who ran the

too long. Collectively, we can make some changes.”

pipelines for Texaco. “He saw things; he told me water

“It's always been, By the People, For the People, We the

would become a commodity in my lifetime. He’s gonna

People, that can and will get it done,” says Erin on her website,

be right.”

Brockovich.com. "She makes it clear why we are in the trouble

“When I started my work in Hinkley, instinctively it all

we’re in and warns us that if we’re waiting for someone to save

came together,” remembers Erin, who credits her mother

us, Superman isn’t coming. Nor is the government or the envi-

with instilling her with inner strength and self-confidence.

ronmental agencies. No one is going to solve this for us. It is up

“Instinctually, you just have to be strong within who you

to us, we the people,” and she shows us how.

are… My mom would tell me just because someone else may

Her website, CommunityHealthbook.com, provides

see you as inferior,” don’t listen. “Most of us doubt ourselves

another avenue for people to share important information

and that’s where we get caught up. We let others define us,

about local issues, from environmental and pharmaceuti-

but it’s truly about how we see and love ourselves,” says Erin.

cal drug woes to infrastructure and medical device failures.

And like the single mom sans law degree portrayed in

Dedicated to helping empower people to take charge and

the movie, Erin believes every person can take action and

spark change, Erin views the current COVID crisis as an

make a difference—especially moms.

opportunity to pause and take stock.

“Moms are the biggest force,” says the mother of three

“COVID has been a reset for all of us; it has given us

children and four grandchildren. “It just takes one pissed

time to stop and look around. I feel that we’re in a reboot

off mom to get it going—99% of the time it’s moms—they

and waking up,” she notes. “I wonder if we’ve been asleep

take it upon themselves” to change things. “They can

or too comfortable—there was an illusion [that things were

show up to City Council meetings and speak up, and they

fine] but, as we shake out of it, we see that whatever we’ve

have the gift of ‘stick-to-it-ness,’ a propensity to follow

been doing in the past isn’t working now. We can change

through and a dogged persistence born of obligation and

old business models and antiquated systems, laws and

stubbornness,” says Erin.

politics that don’t work,” she says, pointing to the recent

“Oftentimes, they don’t want to speak up—I’ve heard

wildfires, water issues and climate change.

that a million times, but once they own that, they take

“What are we thinking, for God’s sake? We need to look at

charge,” says Erin, naming the Essure lawsuit brought

cleaning up these problems. We can’t keep kicking the can

to light by women harmed by a birth control device who

down the line and think someone else will do it for us,” she

banded together to fight back and refused to be victims as

notes, quoting Joan Baez: “Action is the antidote to despair.”

one example of the power generated by a group of determined moms.

A 20-year resident of Agoura Hills, Erin believes there's no place like home and says California is a “beautiful gift.”

Fueled by her innate passion and purpose, Erin helped

“I love it here! The geography offers everything—ocean,

force a powerful, multimillion dollar corporation admit their

mountains, desert, cities—it hurts me to see the damage

wrongdoing and pay restitution to the people harmed by

that’s been done to the water tables, the failure of our

their actions, and she urges everyone to stand up and do

infrastructures, the fires and people leaving the state,”

their part in her new book, Superman’s Not Coming.

says Erin. “I think that this state needs to cherish what we

The book provides examples of how the average person can enact change. Celebrating people who realized

problem—we’ve been kicking the can down the road for

have and protect it. Business can exist and there’s plenty of room for safety and a profit.”

they had to rise up and join in the fight, the book “gives

In the end, says Erin, “I absolutely have hope that it

good insight on how the system works and really takes

will come back—everything does; it’s how we handle

you through these community issues and shows you

that transition. The moral of the story is, we forgot that

how to get started,” explains Erin. “I think we’ve had this

as people, we have a heart, we have a brain, we have the

idea that magically state or federal agencies will fix the

courage—it will be us that can find our way back.”

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