House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy | 5.29.24 | How Art & Friendship Set the Stage for Mental Health?

In this special episode, Dr. Murthy sits down with Sara Bareilles, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and actress, and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Tony award-winning singer and actress. You may know more about them as performers than you do about their experiences with mental health, but this conversation will change that.

As two very good friends who are warm, funny, and genuine, this conversation is an intimate portrait of their friendship and its importance to mental health. Their conversation explores questions many of us have on our minds: How do you prioritize friendship when the world demands us to be so productive? What does it mean to show up for one another? And how do you overcome questions of self-worth and find the courage to speak openly about your mental health?

As you listen, we hope you feel their friendship effect, too. Sara Bareilles closes out the episode with a surprise gift from Sara Bareilles.

This episode was recorded LIVE in New York. Special thanks to the 92Y for hosting.

(03:55) How did Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger meet and become good friends?
(08:33) How can we make friends and have healthy social lives as we get older?
(18:03) Is there a difference between the way men and women make friends in middle age?
(25:54) How do Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger create the space for friendship in a world that’s always asking them to be more productive?
(33:24) How do Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger balance online activity with real-world friendships?
(44:02) Where did Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger find the courage and clarity to speak openly about their mental health?
(52:41) How have Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger dealt with feelings about lack of self-worth when they arise?
(01:02:19) What are some of Dr. Murthy’s and his guests’ favorite lyrics?
(01:12:52) A special performance by Sara Bareilles

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