Finding Hope from an Attempt Survivor on World Suicide Prevention Day
In Finding Hope, a short and inspiring video, a child sexual abuse survivor talks about his suicide attempt and recovery.
No matter how close to the brink you may be or have been, there is hope. Read this first, then reach out for help. Find a telephone helpline near you with this global directory, or if you prefer not to use a phone, find international crisis chat and other online services through Online Suicide Help.
Learn more about World Suicide Prevention Day September 10,2014, and the many activities happening around the world.
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Source: Channel N - September 10, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: General Interview abuse attempt survivor brain hope mental_health psychology suicide suicide attempt video wspd Source Type: blogs
Is There a Biological Basis of Depression?
A look at what neuroscience has learned about depression. Is there a biological basis?
Far more complex than a “chemical imbalance,” this short animated video does its best to simplify scientific knowledge about the brain for the public. Packed with information, it’s a comprehensive overview.
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Source: Channel N - September 2, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary biology brain depression medicine Natural science neuroscience psychology video Source Type: blogs
Are Eating Disorders Racist? And Other Questions for Kati Morton
Therapist Kati Morton answers questions from her Tumblr readers, in a YouTube video.
First, she talks about forgetting to talk about issues with your therapist during your appointment and ways to help remember, with helpful tips.
The second question is, “Are eating disorders racist? …I don’t believe I can have one, because I’m African-American.” Kati replies that mental illness doesn’t discriminate, and that she’s had African-American clients struggling with eating disorders.
The third question asks about switching therapists. Kati asks what work have you done on your own? If you&#...
Source: Channel N - August 29, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Interview brain eating disorders Kati Morton memory psychology psychotherapy racism video youtube Source Type: blogs
Headspace: Mental, Physical, and Social Health for Youth
Since 2006, Australia’s Headspace program for youth mental health has opened service centres across the country offering physical, mental, social, and addiction care.
They’ve achieved a 93% satisfaction rate among nearly 100,000 youth.
The model is now expanding to Canada. Learn more about the approach in this short whiteboard animation video from UBC.
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Source: Channel N - August 26, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary australia brain headspace mental health psychology social treatment ubc video youth Source Type: blogs
Romantic Chemistry
Highlights from a talk by Larry Young about the brain chemistry of love.
From bonded-for-life prairie voles to human partnerships, chemistry plays a role in romantic attraction and staying with a mate. Lessons from research into the science of love may be useful for other applications in psychiatric conditions, including autism spectrum disorders.
An animated short excerpt from a presentation at the Brain Matters! conference held in Vancouver, BC in March, 2014. (Source: Channel N)
Source: Channel N - August 6, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Lecture autism brain Love neuroscience psychiatry research video Source Type: blogs
More Than a Pet: Service Dogs for PTSD
A short video profiling labradoodle Rocco and the veteran he cares for, through the program K9s for Warriors in the US.
K9s for Warriors trains rescue dogs to be service dogs for PTSD in veterans.
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Source: Channel N - July 23, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary brain Posttraumatic stress disorder psychology ptsd service dog veterans vets video Source Type: blogs
What Makes Us Laugh?
Professor Sophie Scott’s LaughterLab at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience in the UK does neuroscience research on why and how people laugh.
In a project at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2012 and the Big Bang Fair 2013, at an exhibit they simply asked people to write down, “What makes you laugh?” In this short, fun video, they share the answers they collected.
To learn more about the LaughterLab and their research, visit this link, and for more fun and scientific videos about laughter check out Sophie Scott’s YouTube channel (Source: Channel N)
Source: Channel N - July 21, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary Funny brain laughter LOL neuroscience psychology video Source Type: blogs
What’s it Like to Experience and Recover from Psychosis?
Simon Says: Psychosis is a fantastic documentary featuring three people who’ve experienced psychosis, talking about what it’s like, and their recovery journeys assisted by the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service provided by the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in the UK.
The film was created by John Richardson, a person with lived experience of psychosis, giving it special insight, empathy, and an insider perspective. For more background about the filmmaker’s process and intent, follow this link.
You can follow the filmmaker on Twitter at @insipidmedia, and also interact with a special account ...
Source: Channel N - July 15, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: Documentary General brain film lived experience peer psychiatry psychosis recovery uk video Source Type: blogs
Value from Suicide Attempts: The Way Forward
A powerful video sharing key recommendations in the report “The Way Forward: Pathways to hope, recovery, and wellness with insights from lived experience,” prepared by the Suicide Attempt Survivors Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.
This comprehensive report on suicide attempt survivors and suicide prevention is a major step in lived experience advocacy.
There will be a one hour tweetchat on Thursday, July 10 at 12:30 pm ET using the hashtag #WayForward. Suicide attempt survivors and allies are welcome to join this groundbreaking advocacy discussion.
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Source: Channel N - July 9, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary advocacy American Foundation for Suicide Prevention attempt survivors brain lived experience lived experience #livedexp National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention peer recovery suicide attempt tweetchat video Source Type: blogs
Can and Should We Prevent Crime with Neurotechnology?
A cool animated short presentation on the ethics of using neurotechnology to prevent violent crime. “Neurotechnology for Our Homes and Our Nations: The Neuroethics of Privacy and Security” by James Giordano.
An original presentation from Brain Matters! Vancouver, a March 2014 conference held by the National Core for Neuroethics.
Subscribe to their YouTube channel to see new videos from the conference as they become posted.
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Source: Channel N - July 9, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Lecture bioethics brain CanCon crime James Giordano law neuroethics neuroscience neurotechnology philosophy psychology video violence Source Type: blogs
Powerful Suicide Attempt Survivor Documentary
A Voice At The Table is a half-hour documentary featuring interviews with four healed suicide attempt survivors advocating for suicide prevention.
It’s a powerful look at a topic that is too often overlooked: the knowledge of attempt survivors. With the work of these four activists and others, it’s now more prominent.
Features Cara Anna of What Happens Now? and Talking About Suicide, Craig Miller, author of This is How it Feels, Dese’Rae Stage of Live Through This, and Tracey Medeiros (also check out another fascinating interview with her). (Source: Channel N)
Source: Channel N - May 29, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary advocacy attempt survivor brain lived experience peer psychology suicide video Source Type: blogs
Can’t Sleep? Try This Guided Meditation Talkdown Video
Sleep is an essential component of good mental health, and trouble sleeping can be a symptom of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other conditions, as well as simply resulting from stress.
While there are medication options, they don’t offer the revitalization of natural sleep. Sedation doesn’t mimic normal sleep and can interfere with the REM stage of dreaming, which is important to feel refreshed in the morning. Often, there’s a “hangover effect” of grogginess the next day. Sleeping pills are also addictive and should be used with caution, infrequently.
A good alternative is a guide...
Source: Channel N - May 14, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: General Meditation brain guided meditation mental health psychology relaxation rest sleep video youtube Source Type: blogs
Suicide Attempt Survivor Voices
The American Association of Suicidology 2014 National Conference in Los Angeles featured the panel, ‘Can You Hear Me Now? New Voices of Attempt Survivors.’
It includes presentations by Cara Anna, Dese’Rae Stage, Samantha Nadler, Misha Kessler, and Craig A. Miller.
This historic, inspiring panel coincided with the launch of a new Attempt Survivors Division of the AAS, a move heralded as a major achievement in suicide prevention in the movement to include people who’ve been suicidal.
Soon after, the New York Times featured an article about attempt survivors. It includes an interview with Dese’Ra...
Source: Channel N - April 22, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: Events General Lecture Panel AAS American Association of Suicidology attempt survivor Attempt Survivors Division Cara Anna Craig A. Miller Dese Rae Stage lived experience Misha Kessler New York Times peer recovery Samantha Source Type: blogs
All About World Bipolar Day
For World Bipolar Day on March 30, 2014, Matthew McKenzie of London, England created a video to celebrate and inform.
It shares links and information about the three organizations hosting World Bipolar Day: the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder, the International Bipolar Foundation, and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders, as well as other information about bipolar.
Learn more about bipolar, share, and fight stigma. (Source: Channel N)
Source: Channel N - March 31, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary advocacy bipolar brain education global international stigma video world world bipolar day Source Type: blogs
High Tech Suicide Prevention
Two suicide prevention advocates from Grassroots Suicide Prevention talk about developments in e-health, including search engines, smartphones, and social media.
They discuss search engine optimization for the term “I want to kill myself,” and how Apple has improved the Siri interface after user feedback. They also mention Facebook and Twitter’s systems for reporting suicidal content.
The interesting thing about all those methods is that they simply provide a phone hotline number to the suicidal person, which they must then phone. For people using the Internet because they don’t want to use a phone,...
Source: Channel N - February 26, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Interview Social video Apple brain google mobile psychology Search engine optimization search engines seo Siri social media suicide tech technology Source Type: blogs
