When we think of who we honor on Memorial Day, we think of those who made the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield. And we should. But…we have to also consider these numbers, which you’d have to assume the general population is not aware of…and candidly, I didn’t know these numbers until I did more research, …
It’s so interesting how we grow up, what we experience, & what sets our expectation levels & frames our lenses for these long wknds or extra days off. As kids, if we were fortunate enough to live in a fam setting, these wknds were what we looked forward to: no school, time seeing friends, extended …
05/29/2022 Allow Yourself to Just Be: Without Any Expectations Read More »
With 5, D1 student athletes recently lost to suicide, this is an impt story to share abt how coaching can play in to MH. A story was just published in the OC Register that spoke w 19 former swimmers & 6 parents from Cal Women’s Swimming, abt the almost daily bullying, emotional & verbal abuse …
05/27/2022 Why Coaches Need To Go Through Mental Health Training Read More »
Controversies are what sells. Sadly, that’s been going on since the first newspaper was ever printed. Maybe we have to accept that. But as advocates, when the controversy…or the “train wreck”…or the fall from grace has a turnaround, WE can be the ones to hold hands & put it out there & make sure folks …
05/26/2022 You Can Have Your Burnout Then Return And Be Better Than Ever Read More »
This month I/we have been getting more & more vocal about the “5 in 5” stat bc the “1 in 5” literally does nothing for our society as far as proactive mental health. 1 in 5 – you still feel alone & in the minority, but 5 in 5 (the reality) gets everyone paying attention. …
05/26/2022 5 in 5 Gets Everyone Paying Attention Read More »
I, like most of you I’m sure, was gutted yesterday…then if you see Stories, couldn’t fall asleep last nt, thinking of these 19 kids & 2 teachers. We’ve seen so many mass shooting tragedies in this country – from Columbine to Sandy Hook to Parkland, & on now thru Uvalde. Here’s my question: have we …
We have an epidemic of loneliness. It was there before the p@ndemIc, & now the last 2 yrs has exacerbated it. W/ our Schools programs, we have begun using a tool called “Menti.” This tool allows kids to take out their phones in whatever assembly we’re doing, ask a question of the group, & they …
This is a very tough & nuanced one to discuss, given all the factors – who the shooter was, who they shot, their age, what the bkgrnd was. But…if we don’t discuss it…& we don’t get it right, we’re a dog chasing our own tail – not only in a spot where this may never …
05/17/2022 Keeping Mental Health In The Conversation Sets Us Back Read More »
Imagine a world where this is normalized. METALLICA (one of the world’s biggest and best known bands) had this happen: James Hetfield got emotional during a concert Thursday night in Brazil, admitting to the audience that he was “feeling a little bit insecure” prior to taking the stage. Before launching into the classic METALLICA song …
05/16/2022 Imagine A World Where This Is Normalized Read More »
Lost amongst all the national & global news that draws eyeballs w its headlines abt: the p@ndemlc, war, twitter’s pending acquisition, etc., are some positive stories like this one – that may be happening on a local level, but deserve much greater media attention bc of the magnitude of the changes taking place. May is …
05/14/2022 New Law Allows Mental Health Days For Teachers Read More »
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