Mental Health
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How the smartphone affected an entire generation of kids
As I continue my research into loneliness I find more and more articles talking about social media. We need to make sure we don't have a knee-jerk reaction and just say all social media is bad. This article has a very balanced perspective. However, that changed a few...
Brett Ullman: Presentations -The Walking Wounded
As I enter my 20th year speaking I thought I would take some time over the next week to go over each of the talks that I have. My talks are heavily researched and I am updating my talks all the time. Talk title: The Walking Wounded Why would you bring me into your...
Truth vs Fear – Please stop posting fear-based content…
Fear-based content seems to be all around us these days. In the past year, I have seen a growing trend in the social media posts that I see ... fear. I don't really know where to go with this post as I write it. I could easily talk about all the fear that is in...
Markham cyclist shares painful story of depression
Unionville man bikes 750 km to raise funds and awareness for mental health Great story. Neil, thanks for sharing your journey. The more we share our stories the less stigma there is for those of us dealing with mental health struggles. “You feel betrayed by life....
Heading into my 20th year speaking… can you help?
As I head into fall 2017, I am excited to begin my 20th year as a speaker. I am honoured to have had ongoing opportunities to speak across Canada and the US for 2 decades on topics like mental health, media, sexuality, pornography, dating, and men. Thank you so much...
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
In my Loneliness research, the conversation on how Social Media might be affecting a new generation keeps coming up. Here is a great yet scary article. Just because we like social media does not mean it is good for us. Love to hear peoples thoughts on this. I’ve been...
TWLOHA founder Jamie Tworkowski responds to the death of Chester Bennington
powerful response. “I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end, it doesn’t even matter I had to fall to lose it all, but in the end, it doesn’t even matter” It’s one thing to hear the hopeless words of an honest man in an honest moment. We relate. We appreciate...
Stop Confusing Your Nerves With Having Anxiety
I agree that it is really important to have honest discussions about our mental health. Fully agree with this article. But as much as I encourage people to be as open as they want to be regarding their mental health—after all, the more it's discussed, the more...
The Simple Cure for Loneliness | Baya Voce | TEDxSaltLakeCity
Really good talk on connection and Loneliness. Connection isn't created by the things we go get, it is created by the things we go back to. So my invitation to you is simple. Don’t due something new. Find something you're already doing with your friends, and families,...
Do You Feel Lonely As A Leader? Study Says You’re Not Alone.
Interesting stats on loneliness as a leader. Worth the time to read. The authors cited survey findings that “half of CEOs report experiencing feelings of loneliness in their role, and of this group, 61 percent believe it hinders their performance. First-time CEOs are...
