April 2022

ESPNs NBA Analyst, @realjaywilliams did a big solid for the world of MH, yesterday. Jay, who’s been a vocal critic of Ben Simmons – the oft-maligned NBA player, whose actions have been questioned by fans/media types alike, took a stand now defending him. Jay shared he’s been privy to insider convos abt how Ben’s actually …

04/29/2022 You Can Be A Public Figure And Still Struggle Immensely Read More »

This is a delicate & difficult one to write about for many reasons, personally.  We coordinated an event with JMU Athletics going all the way back to September of 2018 .  @theofleury14  @darrenrovell @lukejamesshaffer & I were all there to talk with their student athletes (slide➡️). Their athletic dept is/was comprised of some of the …

04/27/2022 Check In On Someone Today And Create A Ripple Effect Read More »

It’s sad…frightening…unnerving..& a huge dose of reality. But it’s powerful. A visual – not just numbers…not statistics…but of faces – the brightest among us – of just some of the student athletes from high school to college, we’ve lost in recent years to suicide. I want to thank our friends at @morgansmessage for sharing the …

4/24/2022 The Faces Behind Student Suicides Read More »

In 2017, a gunman opened fire on a country music festival – from a hotel overlooking it in Vegas. An absolute tragedy of major proportions. I remember listening to the press conferences of the authorities involved – the police, the politicians, the city officials – & they all said the same thing: we won’t stop …

04/23/2022 People do not die by suicide simply “bc of depression.” There is a life, there are circumstances, there is an accumulation of STUFF. Read More »

A 9-year-old. I’m distraught. Pathogue-Medford is a district in eastern Long Island.  I received a number of calls & emails yesterday when this news broke. My heart sank. You think of yourself as a 9-year-old & you try to remember what was going thru your brain at that time – & question: would I have …

04/20/2022 Nine Year Old From Long Island Takes His Own Life Read More »

This one’s personal for me.  As a Cornell alum, I’m proud of my school for taking this step: The College of Engineering Deans announced a change this past month in the amount of credits in which undergraduate students can enroll, beginning in the fall 2022 semester. Previously, the max credit limit per semester was 23, …

04/19/2022 Sometimes Programs Need Limits To Stop Humans From Burning Out Read More »

On Tuesday I was in TX for a presentation – far from NYC, the center of the action where a gunman shot & injured 30 on a subway car. I didn’t hear much abt the story in Fort Worth.  So, when I returned, & got back to the city, I started to use the search …

04/18/2022 We Need More Understanding of Mental Health and Not Make It ‘Us vs. Them’ Read More »

As I thought abt writing this post, another line also came to mind: Just when you think it’s over, it’s only just begun. Think abt those of us who’ve for varying reasons, accepted the trauma model. We go thru these challenges in life – certainly in childhood: the divorce of parents, job losses of parents, …

04/16/2022 If You Feel Loneliness After You Have Started To Heal – Same Here Read More »

A post like this is more therapeutic for me, than anything…so thx for reading if you do. I try to focus mostly on the stuff “out there” to see how I can be helpful. But sometimes, the stuff “in here” (my brain), is a challenge, & talking it out helps me not only feel clearer …

04/14/2022 It’s Okay To Feel Whatever You Feel Read More »

Early in the morn, yesterday, just after 6:30am, the world tragically lost a 24 yr old w an infectious smile – who’d wowed ppl on the field many times in his career.  Dwayne Haskins – the standout QB for the Ohio State Buckeyes, draft pick of the Washington Commanders, & current Pitt Steeler was struck …

04/10/2022 Controversial Comments on Dwayne Haskins’ Death Called Out Read More »