March 2023

This story is one, in a long line of examples, which helps us understand how stress & trauma impact our nervous systems over time, & can lead to the risk of self harm thoughts & behaviors. I shared last wk, that I’d began working w Nellis AFB & that they’d had 8 suicides last yr. …

03/12/2023 Off Duty Rookie Cop Involved In Fatal Shooting Dies By Suicide On Staten Island Read More »

I remember being in 2nd grade, & me & another student Matt, in Mrs. Foreman’s class, were often the ones who’d “get in trouble” by having our desks moved rt next to hers, facing the rest of the students. It was a way to control our behavior: talking too much…by singling us out & having …

03/11/2023 For So Long As A Society We Have Tried To Fix Bad Behaviours In A Punitive Way, With Consequences Read More »

Calvin Ridley’s a beast of a football player. Won two National Championships at ‘Bama before getting drafted in the 1st Rnd by the Falcons in 2018. All he’s done since is catch over 200 passes for over 3,000 yds, & 28 TD’s. Guess what – after the story he just shared in The Players’ Tribune, …

03/10/2023 A Letter To The Game Read More »

Having been in this space for a # of yrs now, I like to believe I keep my finger on the pulse of what’s happening, generally, in the world of MH. Articles, TV segments, campaigns, & typically if I miss something, one of you is there to nudge me: “Hey did you see this”? I …

03/07/2023 One of The Biggest Issues Facing The Mental Health Movement Is How We Narrowly Define What Contributes To The Mental Health Equation Read More »

This may seem like an ordinary headline we see examples of every day now due to mental health taking a more prominent spot in the news cycle. But it’s anything other than ordinary…& it’s great. Firefighters in Lubbock, TX, are running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours, to raise awareness for mental health, …

03/05/2023 Lubbock Firefighters Run 48 Hour Marathon For Cancer and Mental Health Read More »

When we first started the SameHere Schools program – it was pre cov!d, & schools were looking for programs – for their STUDENTS.  They realized, their kids were struggling. Here was the issue:  having worked in corporate offices in sports my whole career, I’d been to many workshops – where our leaders didn’t show: no …

03/04/2023 If We Want To Change The Negative Trends We Need To Change The Culture Read More »

We often use anger as a coverup for sadness.  Sadness, we think of tears…of how we were “hurt” BY another. It puts us in a place of vulnerability. It’s harder to share w someone who hurt us bc we FEEL like it puts us in a place of vulnerability, where we can be hurt even …

03/02/2023 It’s Easier To Be Angry With Someone Than Tell Them You Are Sad Or Disappointed By Them Read More »