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Ecological Systems Analysis

Discussion: “Revisiting the Virginia Tech shootings: An Ecological Systems Analysis” Alexis Bird & Rebecca Graham Instructions: Work with your assigned partner to complete the worksheet below. Post your final worksheet on one partner’s blog, with both names, for class comments and discussion. 1. Wor …

Disabled man forced to crawl off plane after being left with no wheelchair

This post was originally published on this site Flying back home from an event where he had advocated for accessible transportation, a man with cerebral palsy had to crawl down the aisle to his wheelchair after United Airlines failed to provide him with assistance. “Humiliating” is how D’Arcee Neal …

sometimes i wonder …

I know that bringing awareness to ending the stigma of mental illness is one of the best things we get to do with the platform we’ve got up on that stage. But there are nights when I hear about fans of ours who have committed suicide that I wonder if we’re doing the right thing in talking about it. …

Demonizing Food

One of the less-examined areas of addiction is food addiction. It is estimated that eight million Americans have an eating disorder–seven million women and one million men. Celebrities with eating disorders include Elton John, Princess Diana, Nicole Richie, Jane Fonda, Joan Rivers, Britney Spears, a …

Killer

Whenever there’s a mass shooting, people who support gun rights start lining up around the block to call for better mental health care. They’re implying, quite disingenuously, that people with mental illness are responsible for most killing sprees. It’s a lie and they know it’s a lie. Watch John Oli …