We Need Empathy to tackle the Mental Health Crisis Ft. Jeff Davis Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why anyone struggling with their mental health deserves our empathy. Jeff Davis is a mental health advocate, international speaker, and the award-winning author of The Power of Authentic Leadership; Reach Your Mountaintop; and Traveling Triumphs. In this episode, he shares his personal mental health struggle - which included a near-suicide attempt - offers insight into the importance of self-leadership and suggests strategies for managing relationships with others who lack empathy. 00:00 Preview  00:56 Introduction  01:20 About Jeff Davis  02:59 Why Jeff became a mental health advocate  06:05 Jeff’s core message  08:30 The journey of personal development and acknowledging self-worth  10:28 Strategies for guarding against a negative society  12:25 The link between mental health, empathy, and self-leadership  14:46 How to manage relationships with people who lack empathy 15:55 How asking questions helps build empathy  25:14 Addressing the global mental health crisis with empathy  28:13 Taking action by using empathy  30:51 Tips for strengthening our empathy ‘muscle’  36:26 Jeff Davis’ Purposeful Empathy Story  CONNECT WITH JEFF DAVIS ✩ Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_hwMJMBBvQ ✩ Website: https://jeffdspeaks.com/ ✩ The Power of Authentic Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Authentic-Leadership-Activating-Authenticity-ebook/dp/B071G9LDD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1521887234&sr=8-1 ✩ Reach Your Mountaintop: https://www.amazon.com/Reach-Your-Mountaintop-Opportunity-Achieving/dp/1456627554/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479653556&sr=8-1&keywords=reach+your+mountaintop CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected]   ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/   ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast Video edited by David Tsvariani