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Two Titles, One Talk: On "Why We Choose Suicide" and Why We Need to Talk About It
Mark Henick's TEDx talk was originally called 'Why We Choose Suicide.' Then it wasn't. Here's what both titles reveal about the language of mental health, stigma, and who gets to decide.
The NICE Framework: Cultivating Joy on Purpose
NICE makes room for positive experience without asking you to deny what hurts. Notice, Intensify, Connect and Embed are invitations to pay attention, not a requirement to perform happiness.
Recovery Does Not End at the Turning Point
The moment someone survives isn't the end of the story. Recovery deserves room for the ordinary life, relationships and support that follow.
The Resilience Trap: When Coping Becomes the Job
Before asking people to become more resilient, examine the demands they are being asked to absorb. Coping skills can't carry an organization’s responsibilities.
Shame, Guilt and the Possibility of Repair
Taking responsibility for something you did is different from deciding that it is all you're. That distinction can help make repair more specific.
Leadership Without the Performance of Invulnerability
A leader can be honest without making employees responsible for their distress. Openness matters, but so do boundaries, privacy and what happens after someone speaks.
Small Breaks, Without Big Promises
Short breaks can help with fatigue. They can't make an impossible workload reasonable, and they don't need to become another routine to get right.
Psychological Safety Is What Happens After Someone Speaks
Inviting questions is a beginning. The more revealing test is how a team responds to disagreement, mistakes and news it didn't want to hear.
Self-Care Should Not Be Another Performance Review
Care loses its purpose when it becomes another measure of how well you're managing. Start with the need, not the routine you think you should have.
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