Personal Journey & Self-Discovery - The speaker shares their life journey, emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance and emotional well-being [2][3][4] - The speaker discusses overcoming personal challenges, including health issues and mental health conditions, highlighting the significance of self-care and gratitude [13][17][18][19] - The speaker advocates for balancing mind, body, and emotions for a fulfilling life [22] Career & Professional Development - The speaker recounts their diverse career path, including experiences in dance, software, and acting [11][12][14] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of pursuing one's passion and not giving up despite setbacks [10][15] - The speaker encourages the audience to chase their dreams with patience and determination [20] Life Lessons & Advice - The speaker advises the audience to prioritize their well-being and mental health [19][20] - The speaker urges the audience to be educated and not influenced by trends, making the best use of technology [21] - The speaker highlights the significance of love, acceptance, and family support in overcoming challenges [6][7]

[music] [applause] So hello everyone. Before I begin, I want to ask you something. Have you ever felt like the world is moving too fast for you.Like everything around you is rushing forward while you are struggling just to keep up. Your heart starts beating so fast it feels like it might burst. Your chest tightens until it's hard to breathe.And inside your head, it's like hundred voices are all speaking at once, crowding your thoughts, drowning out your focus. No matter how hard you try, no matter how much ...

[music] [applause] My mom, the matriarch of my family with nine decades of life, has exceeded his life expectancy among women while living with diabetes for more than half of those years. Why is this important. After living with diabetes for over 40 years and achieving significant weight loss, she no longer ingests insulin and lives life intentional about her choices, her mind, and her moves.Today, let's talk about how to balance the weight of life and make our move. Let's talk about mom first. Making choic ...

Challenges Faced by Adoptees and Foster Youth - Approximately 30% of foster youth encounter legal issues [2] - Less than 3% of foster youth achieve college graduation [2] - Adoptees face an elevated risk of mental health disorders, relationship challenges, and substance abuse [2] - A study indicates that 46% of adoptees and foster respondents feel invisible in their workplaces [13] - Only 24% of adoptees and foster respondents feel a sense of belonging at work [13] - Only 10% of adoptees and foster respondents feel they have access to mentors who understand them [13] Addressing Representation and Empowerment - 92% of adoptees and foster respondents expressed a desire for a platform addressing professional adoptees and fosters, showcasing positive representation [13] - The speaker launched a national study in 2023 focusing on transracially adopted individuals and foster youth of color to understand their workplace experiences [12] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-worth, letting go of limiting beliefs, and actively fighting for oneself to overcome past challenges [18][20][22]

Arriving at the gate in Portland to a heavy police presence. Horizon Airlines Flight 2059. Off duty pilot Joseph Emerson in custody minutes earlier.>> Not okay. >> What's wrong. >> You want to be home.>> The cockpit voice recorder captured the pilots reacting as Emerson riding in the jump seat tried to shut down the plane's engines in flight in 2023. What's going on. It's a rising uh 2059.We got a jumps here. Just try to shut our engines off. We need to go direct to Portland now.>> NBC station KGW obtained ...

Core Argument - The first responder culture, particularly within fire departments, fosters a "macho" or "suck it up" mentality that discourages emotional expression and help-seeking, leading to a higher suicide rate among firefighters than deaths in the line of duty [8][9][12] - The origins of this culture can be traced back to industrial stoicism and institutionalized in police and fire departments, promoting a code of silence that exacerbates mental health issues [13][14][15] - Chronic suppression of emotion can lead to various health problems, including depression, PTSD, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease [16] - The code of silence can also enable bullying, shaming, and humiliation within the ranks, further contributing to the mental health crisis [17][18][19] Supporting Evidence & Statistics - Firefighters are three times more likely to die by suicide than to be killed in the line of duty [9] - The speaker lost three friends to suicide during their time in the fire department [9] - More first responders die by suicide than are killed in the line of duty every year [8] Proposed Solutions & Call to Action - The industry needs to acknowledge the humanity of first responders and create a culture that supports emotional expression and mental health [25] - The industry should consider adding a promise to serve and protect each other into the oath of office for police and fire departments [24] - The "warrior's grip" could be a symbol of renewed commitment to brotherhood and mutual support within the first responder community [24][25][26]

Mental Health Statistics & Impact - The Harvard School of Public Health indicates that 9% of the US population will experience an eating disorder during their lifetime [2] - Eating disorders are identified as the deadliest mental illness, resulting in 10,200 deaths annually, equating to approximately one death every 52 minutes [2] Recovery Process & Challenges - Eating disorder recovery is distinct from simply eating, involving a process where the influence of the eating disorder diminishes as a healthier mindset strengthens [4] - Recovery can evoke feelings of loss, as the eating disorder may have served as a coping mechanism, providing a sense of safety and identity [5] - Hesitation towards recovery is common and often rooted in fear, requiring individuals to confront these fears directly [6] - The recovery process can be uncomfortable and may initially feel worse before improvements are observed [7] - The quietness of recovery can lead to boredom and emptiness, as individuals adjust to life without the highs, lows, and rituals associated with the disorder [8][9] Quasi Recovery & True Recovery - Quasi recovery is characterized by ambivalence, where individuals may outwardly comply with treatment while inwardly desiring to return to the disorder [11] - Lasting recovery is driven by internal motivation and a desire to live again, rather than external pressures or approval [13] - True recovery involves breaking free from the eating disorder and building a life based on personal desires, not the demands of the illness [14] Honesty & Acceptance - Recovery often begins with honesty and acknowledging the difficulty in letting go of the disorder [15] - Admitting the current state, rather than forcing the desire for recovery, can be a crucial initial step towards healing [16] - Recovery is acknowledged as uncomfortable but ultimately survivable [16]

When I was 9 years old, I was convinced that if I didn't wash my hands exactly 36 times, then something bad was going to happen. [clears throat] I was also convinced that if I said one wrong word during prayer, and what do you know about prayer at 9 years old. I was basically doomed.My name is Abedani. I am a clinical psychologist and I am also someone who struggled with anxiety before I even knew what that meant. Back then, we didn't know that much about mental health. We didn't have that much mental healt ...

Allow me to paint you a scene. August 28th, 2025. It's 2:40 in the morning and your alarm is set to trigger noises that will make you your family think the purge itself has arrived.You can't sleep. College movement day arrives in 5 hours. So you sit.Your brain cycles. How will you introduce yourself. What ice breakers or antidotes can you prepare.Will people like you. What if you aren't interesting enough. You synthesize and you collect stories to tell.And when you start sorting through them, you notice som ...

The other day I did something rare. I did some shopping. I know what you're thinking.How is that rare. It was because I didn't do it online or on an app. I went for the real deal.You know, walking through aisles, trying out sizes, waiting in line. But 10 minutes in and I was exhausted. Not because it was tiring, but because it was an instant.Somewhere between one-click checkouts and same day deliveries, convenience had quietly rewired my patients without me even realizing it. And I remember thinking if some ...