Ep. 179: Holding On For Dear Life--Mental Health Amidst Global Turmoil

EQ: How do we acknowledge and protect our mental health in a time of turmoil at home and abroad?

In this episode, we dive into the pressing issue of mental health during times of domestic and international unrest. We'll discuss the latest developments in college campus protests, explore the intersection of mental health and workplace environments, and highlight the importance of Mental Health Month. We also provide practical advice and share resources for maintaining mental well-being.

Sources Referenced:

• Macklemore  “Hind’s Hall” 

• Student Protests in ME & Europe

• Asian Students Swell Ranks Waseda University

• Brazil’s University of Sao Paolo 

• McGill Encampment Still Standing

• Colleges Brace for Commencement Protests

• The Ezra Klein Show: What Israelis Fear The World Does Not Understand 

• Mental Health America

• 7 Companies That Provide World Class Support

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Hope: if you need to build empathy–read some fiction! Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Adib Khorram;  Challenger Deep Neal Schusterman (teen onset schizophrenia); 15 YA Novels

• Annie: Al Jazeera for protest news; listen to “Hind’s Hall”

Ep. 178: Democracy's Flame: Student Protests Ignite Discourse on Gaza

Note to Listeners: Things have already changed since we recorded on Sunday!

EQ: To what extent are the student-led protests on college campuses igniting urgent discourse on the ongoing genocide in Gaza?

This podcast explores the student-led protests on college campuses in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, focusing on their demands, reactions from university administrations, police responses, historical context of student activism, and the impact on campus dialogue. Throughout the discussion, the podcast examines the role of academic freedoms, the support from professors, contradictions within the protests, and the potential impact on campus dialogue and divestment decisions.

Resources to Explore:

• Recapped demands of the protestors

• AP Updates Campus Protests

• What it means to divest

• University Leaders In Their Own Words

• UVA altering school policy (tents) so students will be in violation of it. Thread

• JD Vance Dragged

• Vietnam War 1970: Kent State Shootings (marks 54 years)

• LAIST: Student Protest History

• NYT: 6 Decades of Student Protests

• Columbia Students Etch a New Legacy

• The Intercept: Professors Nationwide Defend Students

• Student Protesters Call For Divestments

• Evergreen College Takes a Historic First Step

• Rutgers Statement

• NYT: Calls to Divest

• Rutgers and University of Minnesota Reach Resolution with Gaza Protesters

Champagne & Real Pain:

🥂Evergreen–I want to see more universities responding like this

🥂Motaz–citizen journalist; Renowned photojournalist

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Annie: Support journalism!

• Hope: Read Sojourners “Student Encampments Echo Jesus’ Parable of Annoying the Powerful” and “Faith Communities Can Build A Movement for Ceasefire”