June 2022

06/25/2022 24 Hour News Coverage Can Leave Us In A Heightened Arousal State Which Can Be Damaging

Never in the history of our planet, has a decision or change that the country/world is so split on, ever come down – while we have the these 24 hr megaphones in our hands that FEED the volatility & the divide. This is not a political post – it’s a mental health one.  I remember …

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06/22/2022 If We Focus On Labels It Becomes Something We Don’t Want To Be

I was motivated to address this issue for 2 reasons: 1) the post from @doc_amen yesterday abt moving away from the term “mental illness” 2) the keynote address I was fortunate to be asked to give this morn at @theahl team business mtgs (slide➡️) – & the common/consistent questions I fielded after. Doc Amen pointed …

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06/17/2022 Mental Health Lives On A Continuum And It Is Something That Requires Constant Work

Former NBA player, Delonte west, is someone I’ve written about frequently on this platform.  Drafted in 2004, he actually had a nice career…playing for teams like the Celtics, Cavs, & Mavericks. Unfortunately, after his career, in 2016, he was seen panhandling barefoot in a hospital gown near a Houston hospital. Reports surfaced that he was …

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06/16/2022 How Being Open Means You Need To Continue Working On Your Inner Peace

This post is for all those who’ve been told by fam members, friends, even strangers you’ve met: “Wow, you’re so easy to talk to.” For some ppl, no question, that openness is partially a gift. There are some who just exude warmth, don’t pass judgement so easily, are great listeners, & know just what to …

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06/13/2022 We Need More Business Leaders Opening Up About Their Mental Health Challenges

We need more biz leaders opening up abt their MH challenges. What started as online men’s pants selling company 2007 became a direct-to-consumer eyeglasses, shoes, razors, dog food, luggage, underwear, & more company thx to Andy Dunn. By 2012, he was running a hot e-commerce fashion company, cashed out 7-figures’ worth of shares & was …

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