A Vision Becoming A Reality
This is a group of Canadian Border Services Agents. This pic seriously makes me cry happy tears. A yr ago, at our launch event, we asked ppl we had relationships w from arnd the world, to take staged pics in front of various landmarks making a sign language sign they’d never heard of, so […]
One Year Anniversary Event
Yesterday was one of the most rewarding days we’ve had w We’re All A Little “Crazy” & The #SameHere Movement. In the early afternoon, Felicia Madison brought together a group of comics, & Theo Fleury & I had a chance to talk w the group, intimately, abt Mental Health (a very personal #SameHere Sit-Down). Two common […]
University of Southern California
Last night was USC & it was such an incredible experience. I take a little from each event, share it, & then bank the learnings for future talks. Dr. Robin Scholefield (bronze medalist for Canada in swimming as a 14yr old in the ‘76 Olympics) is USC’s head of their sports psychology department. She […]
University of Denver
Last night was University of Denver – a university with some incredible sports teams – recent national championships in hockey & lacrosse amongst other successful programs. Anita Nall & Theo Fleury were amazing with the crowd, along with Denver’s one member of their counseling dept Annie Leibovitz. Biggest takeaway – something I learned […]
We Need Transcendent Moments For Mental Health
This iconic song was recorded in mid-January of 1985…& if you were alive in the 80’s or 90’s its tune is probably engrained in your head now, forever. As a retail single it sold over 20 mill copies, worldwide, & was the fastest-selling American pop single in history. What made the song so successful though […]
The Big Pharma Fallacy
When I write things like this, “miraculously” it’s fed to half the ppl a normal post is. So even if this gets 1/2 the eyeballs, I’m hoping it helps the ppl who do receive it. There is nothing wrong w taking meds if they help u…especially as symptom management tools. I do! I take […]
When Even Simple Things Feel Hard
By far the most common question we get at the #SameHere Sit-Down programs is: How do I know…how do I know when what I’m feeling is just plain run down/tired/stressed vs. nearing something more serious like MH disorder or complication. We are overly cautious & in an attempt to get folks to look at […]
When A Fanbase Truly Supports Its Player
Today’s SameHere Heroes: The Celtic FC Fans in Scotland, who backed their football (soccer for us US-types) striker, Leigh Griffiths after he announced he was taking time off to deal with his mental health. Football/soccer is a religion in the UK and overseas generally, and it’s amazing to see a fan base support their […]
Comedians Are "Crazy" Too
We shared the pic of the firefighters making the #SameHere sign right after the new year, as a representation of how any/all groups are part of this same tribe – the human one where we all face challenges. Comedians are certainly no different. In fact, comedians may come across mental health complications even more frequently […]
Mental Health's 80/20 Rule
The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. It’s been used to explain many different scenarios: 20% of your clients take up 80% of your time…20% of a certain population own 80% of the wealth….20% of your buyers make up 80% of your […]