Category: Education
Four Years Later …
A loss always seems fresh, even when the calendar tells me otherwise. Depression can really sneak up on you. It’s not like you wake up one day with all of the symptoms, pull out your checklist, make an appointment with a doctor, talk it out for 30 minutes, swallow a pill, and call it a[…]
Thank You
A most heartfelt thank you to everyone that supported the Benny Fund in 2016. A special thank you to our board member Margo Giambarresi, Nicole Laino, Capital One, and the Pay It Forward program for an incredibly generous donation of $5,000. Last week in New York, I had the honor of meeting wonderful people from an organization that not only strives to be great, but good.
There were 42,773 suicides in the last reported year in the US, 117 a day, one every twelve minutes. Each statistic is a mother, father, son, daughter, sister, friend, and in my case, my little brother. For me, this mission is clearly personal. The Benny Fund was borne in response to a tragedy that I, quite frankly, had no idea how to deal with. It was something I could focus on to get me through my days when I was utterly lost and heartbroken. Turning grief into action was the only way that I could move forward.
When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, People Thought I Was Cursed
“It is certainly good news that mental health is finally becoming part of the development conversation. But the discussion must include voices like mine — voices of people living with mental health conditions in the developing world — so we can help global institutions design the best mental health care systems for even the most[…]
Prince William’s Father’s Day Message: Look After Your Children’s Mental Health
“Recent surveys have found that more than half of parents have never broached the topic of mental well-being with their children, and a third would feel like failures if their child needed help. That’s so sad—no parents whose child needs help is a failure. Taking the next step and actually getting help is what matters. …[…]
How to Help a Friend – Active Minds
“Are you worried about a friend? Here are some guidelines to approaching a friend who may be struggling with a mental health problem: Pick a setting, Avoid an ambush, Be prepared … Whether it’s the first conversation or the fifth, be prepared to give your friend some resources to check out. Always carry the National[…]
Lady Gaga’s Outlook On Anxiety Is Genuinely Refreshing
“Lady Gaga is using her public status for good by sharing a message of hope for those who suffer from mental health conditions. The singer and “American Horror Story” actress chronicled her own anxiety and depression in Billboard magazine this week, stressing that young adults dealing with the same issues are not alone in their experience. “I’ve suffered[…]
World Mental Health Day
“The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October, is “Dignity in mental health”. This year, WHO will be raising awareness of what can be done to ensure that people with mental health conditions can continue to live with dignity, through human rights oriented policy and law, training of health professionals,[…]
Gun Violence In America
“While 30,000 people a year in the U.S. die from gun violence, two-thirds of those commit suicide. Of the remaining 10,000, a full 90% lose their lives in acts of violence from someone known to them. The number of people who are killed by strangers with guns is less than 1.5 percent a year.” –[…]
5 Mental Health Tips for Back to School
“I stared out of the window of the psychiatric ward in utter disbelief that my freshman year of college had ended, after only two months. I went to American University with so much hope. College was going to be the place where I moved forward with my life. A setting where I could meet new[…]
