Dr Anne Bergen:
"Welcome to Mental Health, the crisis of our time.
My name is Anne Bergen. I am the host of this series of programs brought to you by Franklin TV whose mission is really to bring important topics relevant to the community out so we can inform the residents aware of issues that are very very important.
The issue we have to address is mental health."
Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF0EhkQQZD8
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| Mental Health: Diane Plouffe & Jamie Barrett (video) |
Dr Anne Bergen:
"Welcome to Mental Health, the crisis of our time.
My name is Anne Bergen. I am the host of this series of programs brought to you by Franklin TV whose mission is really to bring important topics relevant to the community out so we can inform the residents aware of issues that are very very important.
The issue we have to address is mental health."
Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ32qDwIu3E
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| Mental Health - Crisis in our Time: Joanne Spillane (video) |
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| This week (Feb 24 - Mar 1) at the SAFE Coalition |
The Town of Franklin is excited to welcome Michael Bobbitt, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Emily Devlin, LICSW, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Clinical Innovation at Art Pharmacy, for a Community Conversation on how the arts can play a vital role in supporting health and well-being in Franklin.
With funding from the Town opioid settlement funds, Franklin is launching Art Pharmacy—a nationally recognized program that connects individuals to arts and cultural engagements as a tool for healing, social connection, and overall wellness. The Town is rpiloting a program in Franklin specifically for substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support.
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| You're Invited to the Community Conversation on the role of arts in supporting health & well being |
Wednesday, March 5 12 - 2 PM; At the Blackbox Theater, 15 W Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us to learn more about:
- How Art Pharmacy programs will positively impact Franklin
- Opportunities for local arts & culture organizations, social service providers, and community-focused businesses to become program partners
- The role of arts and culture in strengthening mental health, wellness, and social connection
Click here to RSVP to the conversation.
This community conversation is free and open to the public. Parking available onsite. For accessibility needs, please reach out to Cory Shea.
"Today (Jan 7, 2025) , I am issuing my Parting Prescription for America—my final reflections as I complete my time as U.S. Surgeon General. It addresses a foundational—and urgent—question I have grappled with: what are the root causes of the pain and unhappiness so many are experiencing?In addition to more commonly discussed challenges such as economic hardship, mental health struggles, and uncertainty about the future, there is something else that has been missing for many people that is a critical driver of health and well-being: community.
"We have to rethink what defines success and a good life" The three critical components of community are relationships, service, and purpose. They comprise the triad of fulfillment.Yet half of young people and a third of adults struggle with loneliness; formal and informal service have remained low; and an alarmingly high number of young adults say they have low or no meaning or purpose in their lives.Rebuilding community will require a cultural shift to recenter our lives around the triad of fulfillment: relationships, purpose, and service. We have to rethink what defines success and a good life—and build our individual lives, institutions, and policies around that.My Parting Prescription for America lays out a pathway for how we can make this critical shift. Community is a force for health and fulfillment. It is an antidote to division and despair. We need it more than ever.
Read the full Parting Prescription at Surgeongeneral.gov/community"
“The evidence is clear: building a lot of new housing at all income levels keeps prices down—and reduces homelessness. This great new video by @jj_under will likely be the first thing I send people getting interested in the housing crisis.”https://x.com/mnolangray/status/1873785670755639367
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| "building a lot of new housing at all income levels keeps prices down—and reduces homelessness" |
“If we don't build housing to meet demand, it's not like people just magically disappear. The demand doesn't go away. Instead high income residents turn to older units and bid up the price. The only way to keep rents low for everyone is to add more housing. Only abundant housing supply relieves market rent.”Direct link to quote in video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQW4W1_SJmc&t=1273s Start to watch the full video here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQW4W1_SJmc
“When I graduated from college many people asked me, "What in the world are you going to do with a degree in economics, theater and math?" Well I can now proudly say I found the perfect combination for my studies-- I do my own investigative research (involving econ and math!) to tell stories that are off the beaten path. And I have definitely found a use for all of these skills as a writer, storyteller and journalist.”
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| Mental Health: Rion James (video) |
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| Mental Health: Susan Dunshee (video) |
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| Rearrange beliefs or rearrange universe ?? |
"In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, every day we will post a question from a local teen that was submitted to us over the last month. We can answer questions without shame; the world of recovery and support is endless!
Check back in daily for questions and answers!“How do I help someone who is struggling when I am struggling too?”You can be supportive without trying to fix their problems. Empathy goes a long way. Supporting each other can also be really positive and give us a sense of purpose, as long as we set healthy boundaries & expectations about how much we can help others when we need to help ourselves. To help each other, you can engage in healthy activities such as exercise, mindfulness, and volunteering."
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| teen Question |
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| teen answer |
Life Is Tough, But So Are You: Surviving and Thriving in College - Part 2
video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0524ceTHFAs
"Sevey Morton first got an Instagram account when she was 10 years old. She used it to keep up with friends, but also to follow pop culture trends. Now 16, the San Diego high schooler says all the airbrushed perfection and slickly edited selfies from celebrities and influencers made her hyper-focused on her appearance, causing anxiety and body image issues.“Being exposed to that at a very young age impacted the way I grew into myself,” Morton said. “There is a huge part of me that wishes social media did not exist.”Morton’s struggles inspired her film-maker mother, Laura, to direct Anxious Nation, a documentary on America’s so-called anxiety epidemic among adolescents. When Morton heard last week that Meta set new rules for teen accounts, she thought it was a good start – but not a solution.Meta, which owns Instagram, rolled out changes that give parents the ability to set daily time limits on the app and block teens from using Instagram at night. Parents can also see the accounts their children message, along with the content categories they view. Teen accounts are now private by default, and Meta said “sensitive content” – which could range from violence to influencers hawking plastic surgery – will be “limited”.
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| Meta’s new rules for Instagram come amid a so-called anxiety epidemic among young people, which is found to be exacerbated by prolonged social media use. Photograph: miljko/Getty Images |
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| resources for September 2024 |
Our Y is committed to connecting people to available local resources and social support services as part of our Social Action Services initiative. You can also download our resource guide here: https://t.co/moKRBSXIUp
or directly -> https://hockymca.org/shared/docs/SAS-Community-Resources.pdf
#MentalHealthMatters
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