Podcast: Sexual Abuse: The Last Stage in Recovery Workplace mental health: how to be caring, not just compliant Sexual abuse survivors rally across Japan calling for law reform How to Talk to Someone with Depression The Men’s Mental Health Double-Bind “On the one hand, men are being told to talk more and open-up; on the…
This is a hard TedTalk to watch. Not only does Kate discuss her cancer diagnosis, and her struggle in a very straight-froward manner, she also takes on this idea that life is fair, or that everything is part of a plan for our own prosperity. She studied the religious connotation of this, the “prosperity gospel”,…
That’s the theory, called polyvagal theory, put forth in this Guardian article by Stephen Porges. I think this is something we need to consider: Can you explain polyvagal theory in layperson’s terms? Polyvagal theory articulates three different branches of the autonomic nervous system that evolved from very primitive vertebrates to mammals. And it’s quite interesting how the…
As I’ve seen with some folks who have said things in the wake of my wife losing her parents this year, there are a few things you shouldn’t say, but once you’ve learned those, please do this: While it can be tricky to know what to say to a suicide loss survivor, it is much…
Notice also what Megan doesn’t say: “Although survivors come from a wide set of backgrounds, experts say they have one commonality: a vulnerability to exploit, according to Megan Cutter, associate director of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. “Particularly with minors, often what we’re seeing is an adult trafficker who notices maybe someone has run away…
This is a great collection of videos available from this event: “The International Foundation of Research and Education (iFred) and Founder Kathryn Goetzke, hosted ‘The Future of Health’ for the first ever World Happiness Virtual Agora. The event brought together leading scientists, educators, innovators, technologists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and youth to share why and how…
