By Emiliana Simon-Thomas — 2017
We analyzed answers to our empathy quiz—and discovered some interesting correlations.
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Shame is at the intersection of individual psychology healing and social change. Clinically, when we follow the path of our shame, we experience the greatest healing, and culturally, when we move past the power of shame we can act together to improve civil rights for all.
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Spoken word meet social critique in this power piece exploring the cyclical nature of mental health challenges within the black community.
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Did you know that in the United States, over 10.3 million adults have serious thoughts of suicide and/or battle with mental health struggles privately while continuing to produce and perform publicly? Imagine living with a constant, lingering private struggle, while performing in front of the world.
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love sits down with Jackie MacMullan to discuss suffering with anxiety and depression, having his first panic attack on November 5th, 2017 and how he can help others suffering from mental illness open up and get the help they need.
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Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.
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Being “othered” and the body shame it spurs is not “just” a feeling.
In our busy, technologically-driven world, we need empathy more than ever. It’s, as social entrepreneur Gwen Yi Wong puts it, “the capacity to see parts of yourself in everybody else.” And it all starts with showing up for the people in our lives and really listening to them.
Dr Brene Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.
The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms.
The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting. There is a constant barrage of social expectations that teach us that being imperfect is synonymous with being inadequate. Everywhere we turn, there are messages that tell us who, what and how we’re supposed to be.