Making changes to our environments can increase healthy behaviors, including seeking help and preventing suicide, and the workplace is actually an amazing place to intervene.
Read MoreI have a very vivid memory of an introductory psychology class that has stuck around with me. We were discussing the biological basis for human behavior, specifically our innate motivation for self-preservation. The theory makes sense, we demonstrate this critical survival phenomenon in our early moments of life (something is hot, we quickly pull away). Then, our professor asked us, With this idea in mind, do you believe a human being would knowingly drink poison?
Read MoreUntil robots take over the world and human beings are literally out of the workplace, companies will need to do a far better job of addressing the human aspect of their workforce.
Read MoreA slew of superheroes and villains continue to carve their way through cinema and television. In this time of exciting banter and caped crusaders it’s easy to write these films off as childish or derivative but this may actually be the healthiest response to our current environment.
Read MoreBill Cosby, Donald Trump, and Harvey Weinstein walk into a bar. Nope, this is not a set-up to a hilarious joke, it’s a nightmare. As sexual assault allegations and hopefully the subsequent cases are made public we are brought painfully aware of a reality that continues to marginalize and minimize its victims.
Read MoreWe are a team of passionate mental health professionals and educators motivated to positively impact people’s lives. We deeply understand and appreciate the influence physical and symbolic environmental factors have on all of our individual lives and society.
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