If you’re going to be in the Los Angeles area tomorrow with an extra $300 to $25,000 in your pocket, you might want to check out An Evening With Women.

Starting at 6 p.m. on May 19, 2012, the Beverly Hilton Hotel will host An Evening With Women, an L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center event designed to raise funds for the center’s services to the LGBT community.

Organized by singer and songwriter Linda Perry and event producer Brent Bolthouse, An Evening With Women will include some of the most influential women in music and entertainment.

Indeed, Aimee Mann, Wanda Sykes, Kat Von D, and Samantha Ronson will join headliner Courtney Love and special guest Camp Freddy.

In addition to cocktails and entertainment, guests can take part in a silent auction, bidding for items like Linda Perry’s 1983 Customized Harley Davidson Fat Boy, a tattoo from Kat Von D, and a chance to meet Celine Dion.

Junior Seau. January 19, 1969 - May 2, 2012

In light of the tragic suicide of former NFL linebacker and Hall of Famer Junior Seau, Dr. Teena Shetty and NFL All-Pro and nine-year veteran punter Greg Montgomery, Jr. spoke with Fox News last week about a possible depression epidemic in professional sports.

The two hot topics on the table?

Both the physical and the emotional impacts professional athletes endure.

Dr. Teena Shetty, a neurologist who also works with the New York Mets and the New York Giants, points out that without a clearly documented concussion history, we can’t make a real connection between any concussions Junior Seau had and the state of his mental health.

She does, however, point out that concussions to upset the chemical balance in the brain and that repeated disruptions “may lead to depression.”

On May 9, 2012 (that’s tomorrow!) in Washington, D.C., the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will present Heroes of Hope, a tribute in honor of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.

During the 2012 Awareness Day, SAMHSA will honor America’s youth who’ve overcome trauma, as well as the people who’ve helped them become more resilient and triumph over their traumatic experiences.

Such people include family members, community members and health providers, and SAMHSA calls them the Heroes of Hope.

This year, one such Hero of Hope is singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper.

Regular Celebrity Psychings readers probably remember Michele Rosenthal.

She’s the super helpful lady who talked with us a few years about about PTSD and entertainment media and worked with Carre Otis to provide information on everything from intimacy issues and trauma to overcoming fear and learning to let go of your past.

Well, earlier this month, Michele released her memoir, Before the World Intruded: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future, A Memoir.

Before the World Intruded tells the story of Michele’s 25-year battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how she reclaimed her life and now lives completely free of PTSD symptoms.

Also, the book is full of ways other PTSD sufferers can recover:

If you haven’t heard of Kingsley, let me give you a quick warning: He cusses, a lot. He’s not everyone’s cup of tea (I like him, my sister doesn’t dig it) and, due to the language, his videos aren’t safe for work.

With that being said, Kingsley is a popular YouTube personality (so popular, in fact, that earlier this year when he decided to stop wearing what had become his trademark hat in videos, “RIP Kingsley’s Hat” was a trending topic on Twitter within minutes of his posting the video). He’s wildly opinionated, makes random everyday events worthy of five-minute long rants, and has a contagious laugh – whether or not you like his material.

Kingsley also is gay, and he has a few things to say about bullying and the It Gets Better campaign.

Country singer Carrie Underwood and her hockey playing husband Mike Fisher have teamed up to let teens know they’re “beautiful,” “special,” and “loved.”

The celebrity couple recently filmed a public service announcement (PSA) for Do It For Daron (D.I.F.D), a “youth-driven initiative focused on raising awareness and inspiring conversations about youth mental health.”

Friends and family of Daron Richardson created D.I.F.D. after the 14-year-old girl committed suicide. The program “supports programs and initiatives aimed at transforming youth mental health” and aims to help create a future where young people can seek help without feeling afraid or ashamed.

During the PSA, Underwood tells teens to:

Earlier this week, the most extreme, devastating consequences of bullying hit close to home: A 12-year-old sixth grader* in my community committed suicide as a result of being bullied.

His funeral is tomorrow.

Earlier this week, his older sister gave an interview to our local news channel. She discussed not only the serious bullying her brother endured (so serious, in fact, the family had plans to move and enroll him in a new school next week), but also how prevalent bullying is at that particular school. She spoke of students crying in class, fearing for their safety, and even missing school to avoid their bullies.

According to the news, the school district has yet to recognize a link between bullying at the school and the boy’s suicide.

It’s difficult for me to wrap my brain around the fact that this 12-year-old child, who had his whole life ahead of him, is now gone. My heart aches for his family and friends, and for him, who could still be here today if only the bullying were stopped in time.

Or didn’t happen at all.

Quick reminder!

Remember when I told you all about Lady Gaga‘s new youth empowerment foundation, the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) and its poster contest?

Well, today’s the day!

The Foundation requires that all contest entries be received TODAY – March 23, 2012 – to be eligible.

Haven’t started yet? Consider this question swiped from the BTWF Web site:

The Amy Winehouse Foundation, launched shortly after the 2011 death of its namesake, has announced a new scholarship program.

Overall, the Foundation is designed to assist charitable activities that help troubled youth, with an emphasis on those kids dealing with disabilities, poor health, financial disadvantages, and addiction and substance abuse problems.

For this particular scholarship, the Amy Winehouse Foundation has teamed up with the Sylvia Young Theatre School, the same London school Amy Winehouse attended as a girl.

Starting in September 2012, the Foundation will pay the full tuition for one talented child who can’t otherwise afford to attend, and will continue to pay until the child “reaches official school-leaving age.”

Do I really have to give a reason why you should spend your weekend listening to Dave Matthews Band?

Really?

Well, if you insist.

Dave Matthews spent last Sunday helping raise money at the ninth annual John Varvato’s Stuart House Benefit.

The Stuart House is a facility for child victims of sexual assault established by the Santa Montica-UCLA Medical Center’s Rape Treatment Center.

According to the Stuart House page on www.911rape.org, the Stuart House:

[...] remedies many of the problems in the traditional system that often revictimize these profoundly traumatized children, such as multiple, repetitive interviews in cold, institutional settings; low prosecution rates; and critical shortages in expert medical care and therapy services.