Posts tagged “Depression”
Be a body double!
Shoji Morimoto was fired in 2018. His boss noted that Shoji lacked initiative and accused him of “not doing anything.” Well, Morimoto turned “not…
Reflecting on kids and crisis during Christmas
I recently attended a seminar held in my city about mental health, suicide, and crisis prevention. The statistics and stories from my part of…
Social media, smartphones, and our spiritual health
2007 changed everything. In 2007 Facebook left college campuses and broke out into the rest of the world. In 2007 Twitter became its own…
How to switch from reacting to preventing suicide
I met her at the airport. Within a few minutes, the woman told me, “I’ve been at two funerals in the past two months—and…
When suffering is unbearable
On June 2, 2019, Noa Pothoven died. Her death made the news around the world, all because of the circumstances surrounding it. Noa was…
Let God carry you through what you dread
I have a number of friends who love fall. They love sweaters and bonfires and pumpkins. I struggle with dread this time of year,…
Loving the ones left behind after a suicide
With the suicides of both Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, suicide is again at the top of our national conversation—and for good reason. Last…
1 reason why . . . you should have a conversation about 13 Reasons Why
What’s the 1 reason why you need to talk about 13 Reasons Why? Because you’re the parent. If you don’t know what I’m talking about,…
Breaking the silence on mental health
It’s not unusual for the Royal Family to be in the news. But this time the reason is unusual. For the first time, two princes…