Month: June 2018
Suicide Prevention: How To Use Social Media To Help Someone Today
After hearing about Kate Spade’s death, I felt compelled to learn other suicide prevention resources that I had not previously known about and share them with my tribe. What I found is an empowering call to action for each of us who may know someone who is struggling emotionally.
Make no mistake; mental health is an all-inclusive club. Its membership doesn’t require a certain amount of financial wealth; it doesn’t seek a preference to faith, gender, geography or employment.
Can you imagine the extreme exhaustion one may feel as they prepare for this emotionally painful battle each and every day? I can’t.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. FACT: The most recent figures released by the CDC show that the highest suicide deaths among women is between the ages of 45-64. Make time to familiarize yourself with how to recognize behaviors or warning signs.
Social media is one of the most profound ways you can be proactive regarding suicide prevention. Now, you can choose the platform, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or SnapChat to show your concern or remain anonymous.
View my vlog for a step-by-step example.
Truth: learning about the resources available for suicide prevention invites us to be proactive for ourselves or those we love. Applying those resources to offer a helping hand, however is what makes a difference.
Paying attention to behaviors guides us to know when the time is right to reach out and talk. Be in a space that holds peace & kindness before any conversation. This space needs to be free from any perceived labels or judgments.
Life is often more difficult for those around us than we are allowed to see. Do not underestimate the power of your supportive call to action.
Take What You Learn & Make A Difference With It!
Anastasia
World No Tobacco Day | Get Legit Reasons To Quit
Tobacco is the second leading cause of cardiovascular related deaths globally! It is only preceded by high blood pressure. Today, May 31st is The World Health Organization‘s official #NoTobaccoDay.
Their message on social media this year highlights just how heart breaking smoking tobacco is. Personally, it reminds me of life’s grim reaper. Smoking tobacco, second hand smoke, and smokeless alternatives have the ability to rob you and your children of living your lives IN health. How?
View video here to “Get Legit Reasons To Quit”
Your life is meant to live IN health not in a hospital!
Additional health risks from smoking tobacco & second hand smoke include: stroke, lung cancer & oral cancer .
Smoking while pregnant places risks for your unborn child too. Congenital heart defects while in utero, premature births and miscarriages. Even your child’s tooth development or lack of it is linked to smoking during your pregnancy! Sudden death has also been linked to infants.
Your OBGYN, physician, dentist, dental hygienist, pediatrician are key resources to have a health empowered conversation with.
Additional information on how smoking WILL impact your child’s health & quality of life is found in this read.
Although tobacco doesn’t literally grow on trees, it IS a money tree for companies. Cigarette smoking is clearly at the top of the toxic for your health list, companies are becoming smart with marketing a new target audience. Smokeless alternatives kinda has a non-threatening vibe right?
Vaping, Juuling, etc. target your kids with their sleek look, more flavors than Baskin Robbins ice cream and offer that “hit” being you guessed it … nicotine. Nicotine is ruthless. Nicotine destroys the health of your child’s brain as it develops until age 21.
What is in vaping? How do you start the conversation with your teen?
I’ll give you resources in this vlog. View here.
Finally, recognize the financial toll on your livelihood, health insurance, potential hospital bills, treatments for recovery, medications or worse, funeral expenses.
It’s time to ditch these sick sticks!
Welcome your thoughts and questions from this read!
Take What You Learn & Make a Difference With It
Anastasia
Motivational Speaker | Health Empowerment 