Category Archives: Mental Health

An Invitation to Gratitude: November 12-19

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Jim Tanner

From Your Fitness and Wellness Subcommittee When: November 12th — November 19th Where: Note from our chaplain: Mayo Clinic psychologist Matthew Schumann reminds us that expressing gratitude is brings a host of mental and physical benefits: feeling thankful can– improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, happiness, Health, Mental Health | 1 Comment

How the Arts Can Benefit Your Mental Health (No Talent Required)

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Drawing, music and writing can elevate your mood. Here are some easy ways to welcome them into your life. by Christina Caron in the NYT. Thanks to Marilyn W. When Dr. Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, happiness, Mental Health | Comments Off on How the Arts Can Benefit Your Mental Health (No Talent Required)

A Better Alternative to Guardianship

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Joan H. By Emily Largent, Andrew Peterson and Jason Karlawish in the NYT Drs. Largent and Karlawish are senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, where they are also professors at the Perelman School … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Mental Health | Comments Off on A Better Alternative to Guardianship

How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Jim deMaine

If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. I’ll post a follow-up piece that I’ve written called “Is Suicide Ever Rational?” By David Brooks … Continue reading →

Posted in end of life, Grief, Mental Health | 2 Comments

Holocaust survivor Francine Christophe shares her story

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. In this video interview with Francine Christophe, a Holocaust survivor, you will learn about her experience as an eight-year-old Jewish girl at Bergen-Belsen camp. You’ll be amazed to learn about her selfless act, and the great reward that she … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregiving, Essays, History, Mental Health, Social justice, War | Comments Off on Holocaust survivor Francine Christophe shares her story

They’re MINE!

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Many theories on Trump’s secret files, but not yet one to rule them all David Horsey is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for The Seattle Times. His latest book is “Drawing Apart: Political Cartoons from a Polarized America.”

Posted in Mental Health | Comments Off on They’re MINE!

We are not powerless against gun violence: Turn to civic action

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

By Helen Donnelly Goehring Special to The Seattle Times July 23, 2022 Ed Note: Helen is a resident of the Terraces at Skyline It is with a heavy heart that I ponder the media accounts of yet one more mass shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, Health, Mental Health | Comments Off on We are not powerless against gun violence: Turn to civic action