David sent me his book, and I just loved it. I really resonated with one particular poem, and wanted to share. You can learn more of his extraordinary story and work at www.achildunheard.com.
The Adventurer
Shining a light
Down within
Understanding the
Depths of emotion
Never understood
Or explained
Allowing someone close
To help heal these pains
A mind can't
Think its way through
A darkness
Hiding a great sadness
Detached from
This pain
An inner world
Without love and
Compassion
Makes reality
So painful
The adventurer
Within
With courage and
Strength
Fights for our life
So the esteem
Of one's self can grow
Only by sharing
This pain
Can understanding
Be understood
When one has
Lived in flight
All of one's life
-D.J. Russell
www.achildunheard.com
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Exercise and Stress
Why aren't we requiring that children have exercise FIRST THING every morning? It should be the first event of the day - and maybe 15 minutes after lunch.
Fit children may have less stress, longer attention spans, better memories and be more prepared to learn, according to recent research. Struggling students who took a physical-education class prior to an algebra class improved their test scores by 20.4%, compared with 3.9% for other students, according to data from an Illinois high school. Edutopia magazine (6/2009)
Fit children may have less stress, longer attention spans, better memories and be more prepared to learn, according to recent research. Struggling students who took a physical-education class prior to an algebra class improved their test scores by 20.4%, compared with 3.9% for other students, according to data from an Illinois high school. Edutopia magazine (6/2009)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Today is FREE depression screening day!
Today is FREE depression screening day! Check out www.depression.org / the calendar to find out where you can get screened. Tell your loved ones and share the word. Depression is up to 80% treatable, yet less than 25% in the U.S. are getting treat...ment. Let's change this!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Global Mental Health Summit
I am thrilled to be speaking this year at the Global Mental Health Summit in Athens, Greece on September 2nd. It is being put on by the Global Mental Health Movement - anyone can join so please sign on to www.globalmentalhealth.org and join the movement to fight for Mental Health worldwide.
Our field in Ghana, Africa has woken me up to the troubling situation worldwide. People with mental health disabilities are getting mistreated globally, yet little is being done about it. Many countries think that people are possessed by spirits and demons if they have a mental health affliction - so they are tied to trees and made to fast and their human rights are taken away.
The U.S. was there not too long ago. We can not let these people suffer in silence. We must join together and fight for all those who can not fight for themselves.
Please join the movement at www.globalmentalhealth.org. I will be speaking at the summit about rebranding depression and some initiatives iFred is taking to do just that - www.brightenourworld.com and www.thefieldofhope.org and www.ifred.org/rebrandingdepression. We hope to get more organizations, government and media focusing on the positive effects of treatment (and that yes, it is a medical disease not something 'in the head') as opposed to the symptoms and despair of depression.
Our field in Ghana, Africa has woken me up to the troubling situation worldwide. People with mental health disabilities are getting mistreated globally, yet little is being done about it. Many countries think that people are possessed by spirits and demons if they have a mental health affliction - so they are tied to trees and made to fast and their human rights are taken away.
The U.S. was there not too long ago. We can not let these people suffer in silence. We must join together and fight for all those who can not fight for themselves.
Please join the movement at www.globalmentalhealth.org. I will be speaking at the summit about rebranding depression and some initiatives iFred is taking to do just that - www.brightenourworld.com and www.thefieldofhope.org and www.ifred.org/rebrandingdepression. We hope to get more organizations, government and media focusing on the positive effects of treatment (and that yes, it is a medical disease not something 'in the head') as opposed to the symptoms and despair of depression.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Field of Hope
We are planting our Field of Hope in Accra, Ghana this year. You can visit it at www.thefieldofhope.org. We are bringing awareness worldwide awareness to depression, and working to raise money for the disease. Plant a seed in honor of someone you love or have lost to depression.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Male Celebrities and Depression
I think it is fabulous when men come out and talk about depression, and how getting treatment has helped them. I met Terry Bradshaw not too long ago, he was fantastic and it was amazing to hear how much he struggled even during the football seasons. He perservered and is now working hard to help other men deal.
CNN today featured Zack Greinke's about his depression and anxiety disorder - and opennness that has helped other ballplayers work through similar issues in a positive way (as opposed to turning to drugs, alcohol, women as forms of escape).
CNN today featured Zack Greinke's about his depression and anxiety disorder - and opennness that has helped other ballplayers work through similar issues in a positive way (as opposed to turning to drugs, alcohol, women as forms of escape).
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