Celebrated Olympian Uses Spotify Wrapped in Innovative Stand for Mental Health

The end of the year 2023 is here, and with it has emerged the favorite trend of Spotify Wrapped. Countless users of the app have taken over various social media platforms, sharing their exhilarating musical journeys with their most loved songs and artists throughout the year.

Viral posts of people showing their top artist list, most-listened-to songs, genres, albums, and the total number of listening minutes have taken over social media. Amidst this widespread trend, an Olympic gymnast took advantage of the viral frenzy and offered timely mental health care with an innovative twist.

Olympic gymnast uses Spotify Wrapped to advocate for mental health

In the latest update from Laurie Hernandez, of the USA’s iconic “Final Five” squad from Rio 2016, she shared an Instagram story that struck a chord with her many fans. Celebrating the recent trend of Spotify Wrapped, she highlighted a vital mental health update. Her story was a re-post from an account called Mental Health America that included three pictures in a carousel post. The first slide read, “You worried about things that will never happen for 42,141 minutes,” conveying the dilemma that often fogs the minds of people who struggle with overthinking.

The second slide read, “Has anyone ever told you that you’re a great listener? But you can ask for help too,” highlighting how people who are often there for others, ready to help, sometimes struggle with their challenges alone. While the third slide read, “You thought, “Did I take my meds today?” for 42,141 minutes,” highlighting the importance of health issues requiring medical attention. Laurie Hernandez, an avid mental health advocate, also joined forces with UNICEF.

Laurie Hernandez’s association with the UNICEF

In June 2023, on World Refugee Day, UNICEF USA appointed Laurie Hernandez as the organization’s newest ambassador. This decision was influenced by Laurie’s impactful visit to the Darién region of Panama to visit the Temporary Migration Reception Station (TMRS) and engage with the indigenous host community of Lajas Blancas. Months later, in another latest update in association with the organization, she was an attendee at the annual UNICEF Gala to celebrate Giving Tuesday.

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She posted a picture to Instagram posing with her beloved mother, as the two ladies looked elegant and graceful at the venue in Cipriani Wall Street, and wrote, “Unicef gala with my mama tonight” with a blue heart emoji.

Laurie Hernandez has stood out as an Olympic athlete and is now an ambassador for UNICEF. And she’s making sure to be the best advocate, using important viral moments to make a difference.

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