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Share Who says watching TV is a waste of time? You can learn about PR from ABC’s “Scandal” and NBC’s “The Office.” Today is Bike to Work Day! Did you ride your bike into the office this morning? Top brands <3 Instagram. Measuring happiness one tweet at a time. “Measurement is the new black,” according to this post [...] May 17th, 2013 | Tags: Bike to Work Day, communications, communicator, Evaluation, Instagram, measurement, mental health, PR, public relations, Purple Round-up, Scandal, social media, suicide prevention, The Office, TV, tweets | Categories: Integrated Media Services, Social Issues
Leave a comment | Share: Share I recently read about Attitudes in Reverse (A.I.R.), a suicide prevention nonprofit in New Jersey launched to educate young adults about mental health and curtail the rising suicide rate for this population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 20 percent of deaths of 15- to 24-year-olds each year result [...] May 15th, 2013 | Tags: Attitudes in Reverse, behavioral health, cause of the quarter, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health, mental health month blog day, mental illness, persuasive storytelling, social change, social issues, Social Marketing, suicide prevention, Vanguardians 4 Social Change | Categories: Social Issues, Social Marketing
2 comments | Share: Share Throughout history, countless individuals have made outstanding contributions to our world, all while living with various mental health challenges. From artists, writers, athletes and musicians to explorers, activists, industrialists and scientists, these individuals changed the world. They bear witness to the tremendous value of moving beyond the stigma and stereotypes that force [...] May 15th, 2013 | Tags: activists, advocacy, artists, communications, explorers, history, mental health, mental health blog, musicians, scientists, statesmen, stereotypes, stigma, writing | Categories: Social Issues
One comment | Share: Share When communicating about what it means to be healthy, people often think of physical health, but not mental health. As we’ve observed in recent events, the discussion around mental health is often couched in stigma and labels. That’s why I’m glad to see a societal and communications shift toward embracing positive mental health with the overall concept of wellness. Wellness is [...] May 15th, 2013 | Tags: #mhblogday, health, healthy, mental health, mental health blog day, Wellness | Categories: Social Issues
3 comments | Share: Share How many liberals and conservatives does it take to change a light bulb? According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the answer depends on how you describe the bulb. Source: Joe Colburn’s Flickr page After identifying their political ideology, a set of 210 potential bulb buyers were [...] May 14th, 2013 | Tags: CFLs, communications, communicators, compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy, energy-efficient, environment, environmentally friendly, green, light bulbs, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science | Categories: Social Issues
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