‘Bridgerton’ star to lead mental health series

Head over to Pinterest to check out Mind Your Wellness with Charithra Chandran, brought to you by the actress who plays Edwina Sharma on the hit Netflix series Bridgerton. The wellness offering is a five-part series.

British actress Chandran will share her best practices for cultivating emotional wellbeing through cooking, therapy, physical exercise and reading – as well as the principle of gratitude.

In addition to Charithra Chandran, the community platform has also recruited another small screen celebrity, namely Marsai Martin, one of the stars of ABC series Black-ish.

The young actress will likewise share her wellness journey by trying new practices and speaking with experts on Pinterest TV.

“It’s been empowering for me to speak up about my challenges with mental health,” said Martin.

“That’s why I’m teaming up with Pinterest for Mental Health Awareness Month – to encourage people to check in with themselves and discover new ways to take care of their mental health.

“I love that Pinterest is focusing on mental and emotional wellbeing,” said Martin.

“That’s why it’s the perfect place to engage with my community and share a few ideas that have inspired me.”

According to Pinterest, searches for quotes related to issues of “struggling mentally” have increased nine times more since the pandemic broke out and through 2021.

Searches about feeling stressed, meanwhile, increased eightfold.

On the other hand, users turned to searches for yoga techniques to combat stress, something which increased in searches by more than 74%.