Talks with T: Life or Death

This Podcast is all about trending topics in social media as it relates to the helping profession!

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Logic's long-awaited third album, Everybody, is set to be released on May 5, and he dropped its third single "1-800-273-8255" earlier tonight. It features Alessia Cara and Khalid, and follows the release of his previous singles "Black SpiderMan" and "Everybody."

 

Suicide Prevention Program

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo MI 49008-5378 USA

(269) 387-3800

https://wmich.edu/suicideprevention/basics/faq

Call (800) 273-8255

 

Empathy vs. Sympathy

What is the difference between empathy and sympathy? Sympathy is feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity for the hardships that another person encounters, while empathy is putting yourself in the shoes of another. These words are often used interchangeably which is incorrect. Empathy goes beyond sympathy; with empathy, there is a sense of caring and understanding for the suffering of others. Feeling with people vs. feeling for people. Check out the video to learn more about this difference. 

Talks with T: Human Trafficking

This Podcast is all about trending topics in social media as it relates to the helping profession!

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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/break-the-chain--6/x/11663605#/ Break the Chain is a feature length documentary film addressing the issues of human trafficking within Michigan and the United States that are often misrepresented or exploited. Break the chain is the second documentary produced and directed by Laura E. Swanson and Kirk Mason. The Story: BREAK THE CHAIN is a feature-length documentary film that addresses the often "hidden-in-plain-sight" issue of Human Trafficking within Michigan communities and the United States. The film chronicles two survivors of Human Trafficking within Michigan communities - providing a detailed look at how trafficking goes unnoticed within our backyards. Kwami, a child survivor of Labor Trafficking, was enslaved for nearly five years with three other children in Ypsilanti, Michigan before anyone noticed. Debbie, a survivor of Sex Trafficking, takes us through her experience of being sold for sex around the Detroit-Area between the ages of 13 and 18. Accompanying the stories of these survivors are nearly 20 interviews with researchers, Senators, non-profit organizations, legal service agencies, law enforcement officers and several artists actively working to raise awareness for this global issue. The film teaches us that what we see in the media about human trafficking is one small sensationalized form - that it occurs anywhere and everywhere within our world. More importantly, viewers will learn how we are all connected to this extremely profitable business and that we have the power to choose what we support, and ultimately, how we break the chain.

Did you know that there are more slaves today than ever before in history? These are 25 painfully disturbing facts about human trafficking. https://twitter.com/list25 https://www.facebook.com/list25 http://list25.com Check out the text version too!

Need help? United States:   1 (888) 373-7888

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

SMS: 233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO")

Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

Languages: English, Spanish and 200 more languages

Website: traffickingresourcecenter.org

Some Get Addicted and Other's Don't! Why?

Have you ever wondered why some people can drink two beers and not drink again for months on in and with other people if they take a drink they won't be able to stop; even to the point of drinks for days or weeks. What makes them drink so incessantly? Especially since more than likely they are experiencing negative consequences (i.e. legal or relationship trouble) from their constant drinking. Have you ever asked a person with addiction "How can you love that drug or alcohol more than your family"?

Take a look at the video to help answer these questions 

Adverse Childhood Experiences

ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences ): According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. As such, early experiences are an important public health issue. Below is a link to a TED talk where ACES are discussed further.

Importance of Empathy: Experiencing other people’s reality

The ability to look through the lenses of someone else and understand their emotion is of great importance in developing healthy relationships with others and ourselves.

There are four qualities to Empathy:

1. Perspective taking

2. Staying out of judgment

3.Recognizuing emotion in other people then communicating that

4. Empathy is feeling with people. 

 

Check out the video below for more information on the importance of empathy