2/13/18 Hero: “Bryan”
Today’s #SameHereHero: “Bryan” (Being a single guy, I’ve had my share of breakups…but having never been married, nor had the responsibility of having to put your kids first, Bryan’s story is such a difficult one that I can only imagine the feelings. That said, based on conversations w friends in similar in similar situations (male & […]
2/9/18 Hero: Elli Gentile
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Elli Gentile from “I Love Me Knot” (This particular topic is such a tough one for many reasons. Suicide rates are at a 30yr high, yet bc of how serious & sensitive of a topic it is, it’s so hard to discuss w/o fear of saying the wrong thing. That’s why I appreciate […]
2/5/18 Hero: “DJ”
Today’s #SameHereHero: “DJ” (Yet another topic that, now over two months in, we still haven’t touched on: the mental health of parents and family members when a child is born with special-needs and/or faces a serious health scare. I think back to my own family and my brother’s challenges and realize our focus – understandably so, […]
1/29/18 Hero: 30 Students From MJC School
Today’s #SameHereHero: 30 students ages 11 & 12 from MJC Hebrew School. I was fortunate today, to meet w a group of students asked by their school to come up w community service projects pertaining to something they personally were passionate about. In meeting w the principal & her team prior to today’s working […]
1/28/18 Hero: Johané Ligonde
Today’s #SamehHere Hero: Johane Ligondé We’ve shared a story about the stress related to immigration of an entire family. However, we have not shared one where a child immigrated alone, and left not just their familiar surroundings, but everyone their family and friends support group. Johane took the stress, anxiety and depression from her drastic […]
1/27/18 Hero: Nestor Velez
Today’s #SameHereHero: Nestor Velez (We’ve shared stories of sexual abuse at a young age that lead to overwhelming amounts of trauma. But, we haven’t yet touched on stories related to being the target of verbal abuse as a child, especially when that abuse is coming from someone who lives under the same roof as us and […]
1/26/18 Hero: Hong Kong Educational Group
Expert #globalmentalhealthmovement Practitioner Kim Barthel & Bob Spensley spreading that #SameHere love, truly globally! When teammates are like family! You all are our teammates in this Movement too! #weareallalittlecrazy
1/23/18 Hero: Joe Altenau
Today’s #SameHereHero: Joe Altenau (Having previously worked in professional sports, I got to know Joe at one of my team stops, as we worked together for 3 years at the Prudential Center. In that industry, you’re at the arena so often, the coworkers that you connect with quickly become your friends. Joe was no exception. As a friend, […]
1/22/18 Hero: Oasis Place, Malaysia
This is just a beautiful picture for many reasons. Thank you to Kim Barthel who is an expert practitioner on our TSRR Alliance board, specializing in Neurobiology and Occupational Therapy. She’s like “The Trauma Whisperer.” In this pic she’s helping to build a Global #SameHereSociety at Oasis Place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There w her husband, Bob […]
1/21/18 Hero: “Andrew”
Today’s #SameHere Hero: “Andrew” (Another brave soul, sharing a story anonymously, wanting to do anything he can to get it out there in the hopes of helping others. Yet another topic we haven’t discussed but is such an important mental health topic: how as kids, we treat our peers in school when they appear a little different. […]