Affectionately known as little demon, our youngest pack member is Divya. She is now a little over a year old. When she arrived at 8 weeks, she was wild and playful. Then, as she grew her rambunctious playfulness became harder for our older dog, Kaya, to tolerate. Eventually we had fights break out. Turnaround When […]
Stop Stigma Together is a crucial Touchstone Event to end the stigma against mental illness and substance use disorder.
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No doubt you have already read about Stop Stigma Together, the national Grand Challenge to eliminate the stigma around mental health and substance use disorders. You may have even seen the Ad Council’s PSAs, Love, Your Mind. Perhaps you have even signed up for the upcoming first National Summit to End Stigma, June 24-26 (which
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My daughter and I are training our dogs. In the picture above, we have taken them to a restaurant that has seating outdoors. We needed a place that had a lot of foot traffic so the dogs would learn to stay close to us in the midst of a lot of action. This was last
Driving home from dinner Saturday evening, we saw one of the brightest rainbows I’ve ever witnessed. The photo doesn’t do it justice. It was remarkable. Rainbows are a great metaphor as the raindrops in the sky refract sunlight, splitting it into the color spectrum from a particular angle. Similarly as a single source is viewed
Learn how this Grand Challenge is scaling exponentially for maximum national impact to reduce mental health stigma together.
The First National Summit to End Stigma: You’re Invited! Read More »
If you have been following me, you know that I am leading a Grand Challenge to eliminate the stigma around mental health and substance use disorders. Come and join me this June 24-26 at the first National Summit to End Stigma. This will be the broadest national convening on stigma, including over 300 mental health
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I was preparing to cook some dal on Sunday when I looked out onto our deck. There, a tiny Buddha statue was sitting on the floor. As I looked out, I experienced a moment of tranquility. Saraswati, seen above, spends a lot of time next to our fruit bowl on our kitchen table. I enjoy
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Implementing the Plan is incredibly exciting because it’s where the rubber meets the road. It creates the impact of a Grand Challenge.
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My daughter, Ruchi, is training her dog, Divya, to be a service dog. Ruchi has a form of seizure, and Divya provides companionship that actually lowers the occurrences of the seizures. This picture was taken in a classroom on campus while a trained instructor was guiding Ruchi in how to work with Divya. Dogs provide
