Mental Health
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Not a game: Roberto Osuna admits feeling ‘a little bit lost’ as he copes with anxiety
I really appreciate his honestly in talking about his struggles. “I really don’t know how to explain it,” he said. “I just feel anxious. I feel like I’m lost a little bit right now. I’m just a little bit lost. “I wish I knew how to get out of this, but we’re working...
We Can’t Ignore This Silent Crisis In Men’s Mental Health
Important conversations. Please read. Around 80 per cent of suicides in Canada are carried out by men, with men aged 40-60 having the highest rates. Likewise rates of substance use disorder are very high in this demographic, outnumbering women by a rate of three to...
Brett Ullman: Topics for your Church, Conference, School or Camp
Hi Everyone, I hope you all enjoying your summer. As we begin planning another school / ministry year I wanted to send out a blog with information on all of the talks that I do. Below is a list of the topics that I offer: (1) The Walking Wounded - This talk is looking...
Quit social media | Dr. Cal Newport | TEDxTysons
Great Ted talk. Well worth the time to watch. I am NOT saying we all need to quit social media. I do think we need to engage in social media carefully and not just with indifference. ... constant exports from your friends constant curated, positive portrayals of...
Research: Loneliness in Mental Illness
For my research in Loneliness I am going to post 1 area in which we experience loneliness per week and see how people feel in each area. Love to hear any thoughts, quotes, books etc Last week I asked about Loneliness in leadership and I heard from leaders across the...
Guy Winch: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
Another great TED talk. check it out. But what do we know about maintaining our psychological health? Well, nothing. What do we teach our children about emotional hygiene? Nothing. How is it that we spend more time taking care of our teeth than we do our minds? Why is...
Nearly 70% of university students battle loneliness during school year, survey says
Growing problem not just for University students but for people of all ages and stages. A new study of Canadian university students found more than 66 per cent reported feeling "very lonely" in the past year. And the problem was worse for female students, with nearly...
Mental Health and Mental Illness: A Christian Psychiatrist’s Perspective- Dr. Jonathan Lee
Really good balanced talk here on mental illness and Christian faith. Is depression really the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain? Is anxiety always a sin? How should a Christian understand PTSD? One in five people in our churches will be affected in their...
Demand for youth mental health services is exploding. How universities and business are scrambling to react
Everywhere I speak these days mental health conversations are the biggest question I get from students, leaders and parents. Data collected from across the country shows the extent of the problems. “There is a perception that this age group is healthy, but they’re...
100 Huntley Street interview on 13 Reasons Why | Brett Ullman
Here is the interview I did for 100 Huntley Street on the Netflix TV show 13 Reasons Why. If you have not read my blog on this please do so as well as there is much more information in my blog. Click here for the blog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCYBUzD_aM0
