Own Your Mental Health

Jules and Dave discuss the value of spirituality and faith, including the positive community-based aspects, for your mental health and well-being. You get to choose what spirituality means to you.

Dave and Jules talk about the importance of good relationships for a long, happy, healthy life.Let Grow (promoting kids' independence)https://letgrow.orgThe Harvard Grant Studyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Study#:~:text=Financial%20success%20depends,55%20and%2060).Blue Zoneshttps://www.bluezones.com/2018/08/moai-this-tradition-is-why-okinawan-people-live-longer-betterJob Craftinghttps://www.fastcompany.com/3011081/want-to-be-happier-at-work-learn-how-from-these-job-craftersJoin or Die documentary on Dr. Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alonehttps://www.netflix.com/title/81746809Help us grow our impact! Share with a friend, like, comment, subscribe 😇🙏🏼❤️All content on this channel is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Made possible by generous support from Legion https://legionavs.com

Jules and Dave cover basic listening skills, what works, what doesn't, and how listening skills can help you better receive support.Help us grow our impact! Share with a friend, like, comment, subscribe 😇🙏🏼❤️All content on this channel is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Made possible by generous support from Legion https://legionavs.com

If you need to talk to someoneUSA: text or call 988Intl: https://w.wiki/pvbEverywhere: https://7cups.comAnyone can struggle with mental healthhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheslie_KrystNerd culture cruisehttps://jococruise.comGary Gulman is the best mix of erudite and hilariously insightful. Watch his stuffhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO79iP69FaZPGrNzGQHiVs-EchvHU5rMkAll content on this channel is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Made possible by generous support from Legion https://legionavs.com

Dave & Jules break down the basics of being an ally for another person.All content on this channel is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Made possible by generous support from Legion https://legionavs.com

USA: text or call 988Intl: https://w.wiki/pvbEverywhere: https://www.7cups.comAnonymityUse a computer or Wifi at a public libraryUse a private browsing sessionVPN: https://protonvpn.com/free-vpnBurner number: https://voice.google.comCoping skills1. Listen to music that resonates2. Talk to friends and family3. Connect with life/nature4. Focus on your senses5. Change your environmentResourceshttps://heardalliance.org/help-toolkithttps://bit.ly/recognize-respond-referAll content on this channel is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Made possible by generous support from Legion https://legionavs.com

Jules and Dave discuss a humanistic, therapeutic technique to connect with others more deeply and encourage them to open up.Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIxuZVCrkIk

Watch the short, then come back for the writer/director commentary.https://youtu.be/_eIQHdHU9pUWatch the full video podcast episode:https://youtu.be/UJP0V7GxmBI

The Big Delta Δ is the difference between tribal life and modern life. How our ancestors live can show us how to have better health in society today.Full episode:https://youtu.be/tpvAdiyQtJA

Dave and Jules talk about being kind to yourself, and how having compassion for yourself is essential in order to have compassion for others. “You can't give what you don't have.”Full video episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo4UdE_e3PI

Dave and Jules discuss their struggle with close relationships, the science behind their importance, and other practical insights.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRw4p_R1f4k

Decide ahead of time what you want to share with whom and at what level of detail before you get into conversations about your mental health. Use your agency to set and keep personal boundaries.

Dave and Jules talk about judgment vs acceptance. Topics include multiperspectivity, the inner critic, god view, the Chicxulub meteor, and the parable of the farmer and the horse.

Self-care workbookhttps://www.odvn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JustBreathe_finalnocrops.pdf101 self-care ideashttps://www.scienceofpeople.com/self-care-ideas/50 self-care activitieshttps://screening.mhanational.org/content/50-self-care-activities-to-do-when-you-dont-know-where-to-start/This episode was made possible by generous support from Legion Films.

What is a compassionate witness? Dave and Jules discuss finding the right person to open up with and possible pitfalls.“Either you own your story, or your story owns you.”“The bad things that happened to you do not make you a bad person.”“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of a compassionate witness.”

Get mental health support from others’ lived experience. It’s a powerful complement to therapy.Crisis Hotline (USA)https://chat.988lifeline.orgWarmline (worldwide)https://7cups.comPeer supporthttps://www.nami.org/support-education/mental-health-education/nami-peer-to-peerhttps://www.orygen.org.au/Training/Resources/Peer-workSupport groupshttps://www.heypeers.com/online-support-groupshttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_twelve-step_groupsMental health resources (USA)https://www.samhsa.gov/find-helpThe TED talk that inspired Dave:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SItBgBy_oZk

Take charge of your mental health! We cover mental health myths and tips to improve outcomes in therapy.Agency is your ability to make decisions and take actions to direct your life.HEXACO personality assessment:https://hexaco.orgACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) assessment:https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score