This is one of the most common comparisons used when advocating for MH rights/reform/treatment. However, what’s often used are broad examples to try to illustrate important pts. We hear things like: I take meds for my lack of serotonin, so why’s that any diff than taking insulin for diabetes? Another one: Just bc you …
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Isn’t it fascinating how our brains work (or don’t 😂). I’m gonna give a personal example that made me think to write this post. My parents & I were driving back from a cousin’s this wknd, & of course the hardest thing to do w many in the car, is agree on a radio …
Wish I’d known this as a child – it’s such a powerful way to look at the world…that there’s a reason behind most every action. I shared the pics of my little bro’s first child, & how being of the generation having kids right now, I look at these innocent little beings, barely able …
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About a month ago, I shared a story abt NHL Goaltender, Robin Lehner, who’d just won the Masterton Trophy — given to the player who best exemplifies “the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship & dedication to hockey.” In his acceptance speech, if you remember, Robin stood up for all who face MH challenges by claiming …
Last night I spent some time at Freeport High School in LI, participating in their satellite “America Meditates” event. These pic here are w the great organizers. I say satellite bc, simultaneously, in Denver, America Meditates was conducting the largest meditation session in one spot on US soil. The man leading the meditation, …
As discussed from yesterday, here is the segment, just posted to YouTube, with Darren Rovell & Dr. Chelsi Day, sports psychologist from Indiana University. Find out why these comments from the coach were problematic. Hear directly from Dr. Day as to what the transfer and waiver process is like for college athletes. Hear about …
Very psyched (no pun intended) to announce that I’ll be joining Dr. Chelsi Day – Indiana University’s Sports Psycholgist, & Darren Rovell, tonight, to discuss all the details surrounding Coach Jim Harbaugh’s comments about athlete mental health & transfer rules. More to come on when this segment will be posted, but we thought it …
One of the hardest parts of publicly advocating for MH, is you have to make the decision as to whether to call out comments/actions that halt or move progress backwards, even when those comments/actions come from an entity you’ve worked w in the past. I tried to share some of what’s been discussed over …
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What life challenges affect our MH? Such a broad & important question. You start w genetic predisposition & of course there are millions of sufferers whose MH is unfortunately impacted: those who have bipolar, schizophrenia, OCD, etc. You then get into traumatic & chronically stressful life experiences – premature death of loved ones, …
I typically write these stream of conscience each day…but usually it’s bc an idea hits me & the words just flow based on gut feelings. Today I feel like this picture…you can describe that feeling/face however you want (I’d call it – bleh)…but I’m just gonna wing this entry even more than usual, trying …
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