As we wrap up Mental Health Month, we are sharing Mental Health America’s Tools 2 Thrive toolkit, which is filled with tools and resources that everyone can use to improve their mental health, resiliency, and emotional safety. On average, 80% of Americans have experienced emotional abuse. Therefore, Eliminating Toxic Influences is one of the many…
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Self-Care is vital always, but during times of stress it’s even more important. If that is so, then we do we often de-prioritize self-care? Here are a few possible reasons: The term is over-used: “self-care” is such a popular term these days, and sometimes it’s thrown around in ways that really aren’t related to increasing…
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Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans are affected by mental illness? And in most cases, Americans with a mental health condition do not seek the help they so desperately need because they may have been blamed or stigmatized for their mental illness. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), “stigma causes…
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The timeline of the pandemic is uncertain and families across the nation are experiencing stress and irritability. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and child welfare experts were asked what they were most concerned about during these unprecedented times. Here are their top three concerns: Since schools and daycares closed down for the remainder…
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One of the biggest advancements in the field of domestic violence intervention, is the development of the Duluth Model and the Power and Control Wheels. The Wheels, as they are called, are a way of understanding the structure of violent relationships. They were originally developed by doing many focus groups with people who had been…
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We know that home is not a safe place for many, which can be particularly problematic right now as people shelter in place. Domestic violence and sexual assault are about power and control. When a perpetrator loses a sense of control (and who hasn’t lost a sense of control right now?), the violence often increases.…
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This is our sixth and final week in a series on emotional safety! We’re looking at the six strategies of Paul Santagata, Head of Industry at Google. Google did a two year study on high-performing teams, and they found that the number one factor in performance was emotional safety. Today, we are looking at emotional…
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Our brains are one of the most important and complex organ in our bodies. It is very important that we practicing protecting our brains to decrease the risk of physical trauma. Here is a quick video on how to protect your brain from physical injury! #BrainAwarenessWeek Visit https://www.brainawareness.org/ for more information and activities for #BrainAwarenessWeek!
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This is our fifth week in a series on emotional safety. We’re looking at the six strategies of Paul Santagata, Head of Industry at Google. Google did a two year study on high-performing teams, and they found that the number one factor in performance was emotional safety. Today, we are looking at emotional safety #5:…
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This is our fourth Friday in a series on emotional safety. We’re looking at the six strategies of Paul Santagata, Head of Industry at Google. Google did a two year study on high-performing teams, and they found that the number one factor in performance was emotional safety. John Gottman’s research at the University of Washington shows that…
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