Social Marketing and PR Exam

The secret life of pronouns what our words say about us

the way people use pronouns, articles, and other everyday words are linked to their personality, honesty, social skills, and intention keeping a secret is toxic

How to start a conversation about suicide by Jeremy Forbes

there is a ripple effect when someone suicides in your community this is a community issue; it starts in community there was unity; that whole of community approach at these events there is no expectations for them to talk which makes them feel comfortable to start talking we need a whole of community approach; need the whole of community ti wrap around the idea of suicide prevention need to have a comfortable place to open up conversation we need to be able to listen and be able to respect mental health days are work is a sign of change we can all be life preservers; the pain of regret is far greater than the pain of hard work

How vaccines train the immune system in ways no one expected by Christine Stabell

thousands of lives could be saved every year just by using existing vaccines smarter LIVE vaccines train a childs immune system to help fight against other diseases and increases chances of surviving all live vaccines are associated with beneficial non specific effects and help improve overall health while non live vaccines have negative non specific effects (do not improve overall health effects and have negative effects overall) arguments are black and white for vaccines no room for new evidence vaccines have non specific effects including added resistance against other infections than the target disease what is the impact of vaccines on overall health live Polio vaccine DTP vaccine had 5x higher mortality non live effects have very strong non specific effect in females get more health for the same amount of money; save more children every year with minor modifications of vaccination programs live vaccine reduces risk of getting hospitalized by 1/2

There's no shame in taking care of your mental health by Sangu Delle

"people have real problems get over yourself" toxic masculinity African men neither process nor express our emotions they deal with their problems white people and their strange diseases (depression, ADD etc) when people use term mental its the crazy people running in the streets naked or on drugs if you get pneumonia you are rushed to the hospital but if you declare depression you get an exorcism 75% of mental illnesses can be found in low income countries but in Africa they invest in less than 1% in mental health suffer in solitude silenced by stigma repsond to mental health with distance, ignorance, guilt, fear, and anger ostracizes and demonizes sufferers mental health is as important as physical health; stop suffering in silence; and stop stigmatizing disease and traumatizing the affiliated it doesn't make us weak it makes us human when you hear mental don't think of the madman but of me

Whats so funny about mental illness by Ruby Wax

1 in 4 suffer from mental illness if you are hospitalized with a broken leg or giving birth you would get all these phones calls etc but if you are in the hospital for mental illness you are isolated or calls to perk up one thing that comes with mental illness is a real sense of shame ; you have nothing physical to show why is it when people have mental damage its always an active imagination how come every other organ in your body can be sick and you get sympathy but not the brain if we not talk about this stuff and we don't learn how to deal with our lives its not going to be one in four its going to be four in four (we need to stop the stigma)

College Students and Suicide

1 in 5 college students so stressed they consider suciide there are some stresses that are exceeding the capacity of students to cope 3 out of 4 students had experienced at least one stressful event int he year and more than 20% experienced six or more 1 in 4 have been diagnosed with mental health problems 20% thought about suicides, 9% attempted

is our food safety process broken?

22% of food related illnesses and 29% of deaths are attributable to meat and poultry challenges with USDA primary food safety programs failure to develop effective food safety plans: government is not inspecting every single piece of meat; companies are asked to identify for themselves plants are largely free to determine what is and is not a hazard few consequences for repeat offenders need to actually enforce its regulations

Understanding the Epidemic

3 waves of opioid overdose deaths 1. heroin 2. commonly prescribed opioids 3. other synthetic opioids (fentanyl) CDC focuses on building prevention efforts, improving data quality and tracking trends, supporting healthcare providers and health systems, partnering with public safety, and encouraging consumers to make safe choices

the politics of food: who influences what we eat by Phillip Baker

Australians are getting fatter fresh foods are being displaced but junk food as countries become richer and more globalized diets begin to change our planet is both stuffed and starved we have become fat due to the food industry creating a system to make us consume more food because it gives them more profit creating addictive products - full of sugars, fats, etc also come from our lifestyle - ready to go meals, fast food, convenience companies like Pepsi and Coke spend more in their advertising than any other health campaign ever McDonalds happy meal you - largest toy production also a political issue because the junk food companies own and contribute largely to legislation and policies food industry that promotes obesity and a health care industry that profits off of obesity rethink role of government - need to regulate food industry so the food industry doesn't regulate us tax on sugary drinks, reduce junk food advertising to kids, labeling that enables food responsbitlies, go away with misleading labeling, better access to healthy foods thinking is a political act - sends a message back up the food change; voting with our fork we are responsible

Violence Prevention: Adverse Childhood Experience ACEs

CDC is committed to stopping violence before it begins child abuse and neglect prevention youth violence prevention suicide prevention elder abuse prevention intimate partner violence prevention sexual violence prevention

Global Health Security Agenda

CDC works to protect Americans and save lives around the world by detecting and controlling outbreaks at their source helps other countries increase their ability to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats on their own help global health security, global health protection, immunization, traveler's health, HIV & tuberculosis, malaria & parasitic diseases, other diseases & threats; and food and water works around the globe

Lets Stop HIV Together HIV Treatment works

HIV treatment works shows how people with HIV have been successful getting in care and staying on treatment focuses on helping people with HIV stay healthy and live longer, healthier lives

Mothers, Babies, and HIV: a story of INSPIRE by WHO

INSPIRE project enrolled thousands of pregnant women accessing HIV treatment investigated different ways to improve their retention in treatment results showed that women supported by their peers (expert or mentor mothers) had the highest chance of adhering to treatment free from HIV

Why I am an HIV/ AIDS activist by Annie Lennox

SING Campaign HIV phrased has a pandemic affecting women and children like a genocide break stigma (t shirt saying HIV positive) raise money and raise awareness want to see elimination of the transmission of the virus from mother to child MTCT (baby can be born free of the virus) prevention at the very beginning of life Avelile - orphan, born with the virus

Opiate Relapse

US represents 100% of the vicodin market and 81% of the percocet market 14% of pregnant women are prescribed opiates during their pregnancy 5% of the population 12 and older have used opiate medication for non medical reasons opiate medication represent 83% of the total deaths caused by unintentional overdose relapse helps identify triggers opioid drugs may have profound and long lasting changes on the functioning of the brain that can persist long after opiate use has stopped brain changes with opioid dependencies can start within days or weeks after detox and reduce likelihood of a relapse relapse is part of the recovery cycle and its ok to relapse

Researchs first to battle fake news

academics and data scientists started work on bogus new stories and finding tools to track how altnerate facts spread and how to identify them created by publications that sound like newspapers apps help distinguish fact from fiction need to educate the people on fake news; have to start in grammar school not college the better educated and more informed the public is the more likely they are going to be asking questions and exploring alternative sources of info

The children of the opioid crisis in dayton ohio

accidental drug ingestion from children carry teddy bears now in ambulances to help distract the children that are calling for their parents children are now coming in for OD's developing a community wide response to reduce child deaths as well as children who are in these situations selling children for sex for money for drugs

How isolation fuels opioid addiction by Rachel Wurzman

all humans whose brains provide a spectrum of experiences people suffering from addiction have lost free will when it comes to their behavior around drugs, alcohol, food, or other rewards system stimulating behaviors this addiction is a brain based diseases in a medical, neurobiological reality misfiring in the brain relates to compulsive behavior behaviors that are coerced by uncomfortable urges you cannot consciously resist the same part of the brain the striatum responsible for these compulsive spectrum disorders also involved in our ability to connect naturally occurring opioids in your brain that are linked to social processes not having the opioid receipted binding makes it difficult for us to feel the rewards of social interaction when we don't have enough signaling at opioid receptors we can feel alone in a room full of people we care about and this loneliness predisposes people to physical and mental illnesses if we don't have the ability to connect socially we are so ravenous for our social neurochemistry to be rebalanced we will seek relief anywhere (heroin) social isolation contributes to relapse being of service lets people connect where people feel most desolate about their life's meaning are also the places where communities have been the most ravaged by opioids striatum gives us a clue how to bring people back - possible to rewire with neuroplasticity neuroplasticity- ability of brains to reprogram themselves need to practice social connectivity behavior instead of compulsive behaviors when we are lonely need social impulses to replace drug cued compulsive behaviors social media doesn't go deep enough to help social connection and stigma keeps us separate when we connect around whats broken we connect as human beings if we think of addiction as a spectrum of a phenomenon that are part of what makes us human then we remove the otherness of people who struggle iwht self destruction and we remove the stigma

Suicide Prevention in College Students: A Collaborative Approach

campaign is directed toward overcoming the stigma of seeking help and is characterized by promoting a sense of wellbeing in a holistic manner, paying attention not only to the individual, but also to elements of their sociocultural environment goals and objectives: develop an emergency management and response plan; prepare educational material; create a webpage about who could seek help, and when, where, an dhow to seek it

The killer American diet thats sweeping the planet by Dean Ornish

another pandemic is cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension all of which are preventable for 95% of people by changing diet and lifestyle you can stop or reverse the progression of diseases by making changes in diety and lifestyle epidemic of obesity which has increased by 70% we are devolving the diet that works to reverse these is an Asian diet its also good business as most companies profits come form their better foods

An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tomato

black lives matter is our call to action; it is a tool for our allies to show up differently for us human rights movement that challenges systemic racism in every single context black people are subject to all sorts of disparities we have to address problems at the root (bubble up rather than trickle down) if you deal with those who are the most impact everybody has the opportunity to benefit from that, rather than dealign with the folks who are not impact and expecting it to trickle down we have to invest in black leadership the movement for black lives isn't just for us its for everybody in order of everyone to flourish we have to allow them to share and allow them to shine we need to stop putting leaders on a pedistool (or like celebrities) so that more people will step into leadership stop talking and decide to start something

Chow Line the difference between broth and stock

broth is lighter and more flavorful while stock is thicker making broths and stocks from scratch can be a cost saving activity

Failing to go the distance; Whats the beef with food miles? by Peter Newton

buying local food will reduce carbon emissions is misguided rather if we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food system much greater impact would be achieved by reducing our consumption of animal products

Rethink to stop cyberbullying by Ted Talks India

can we stop the hurtful words before we post them or before they cause any harm anything said on social media cannot be taken back ReThink app an app that lets you pause and gives you a chance to think again before you say something 93% of teenagers who had ReThink decided not to post the messages but ones that didn't only 32% decided not to post the disease of the new digital age is rapidly spreading because people who get hurt in the cyber world face psychological distress ReThink is not just technology but a movement and a mission against people in cyber world who treated, bully, or trouble others

How childhood trauma effects health across a lifetime by Nadine Burke Harris

childhood trauma dramatically increases the risk for seven out of 10 of the leading causes of death the adverse childhood experiences study: ACEs are incredibly common; dose response relaitonship between ACEs and health outcomes (higher ACE score the worse health outcome) early adversity affects the developing brain and bodies of children (affects the pleasure and reward center of the brain; inhibits prefrontal cortex necessary for impulse control and executive function and the amygdala the brains fear response) why people are more likely to engage in high risk behavior high doses of adversity not only affect brain structure and function but the developing immune system, developing hormonal systems, and even our DNA is read and transcribed adverse childhood experience are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation we need to have the courage to look at this problem in the face and say this is real and this is all of us

your words may predict your future mental health by Marianao Sigman

consciousness where we feel that we are the pilots of our own existence is a recent cultural development we organize concepts in a hierarchy semantic coherence which measures the persistence of speech within one semantic topic algorithm based on semantic coherence could predict with 100% accuracy who developed psychosis and who will not we are getting close to understating how we can convert this intuition that we all have that we all share into an algorithm and in doing so could in the future see a different form of mental health based on objective, quantitative and automated analysis of the words we write and of the words we say

Teach every child about food by Jamie Oliver

diet related disease is the biggest killer in the US right now obesity costs americans 10% of health care obesity is a preventable disease; waste of life food now is largely processed and full of sorts of additives, extra ingredients, and portion size is massive, labeling is a massive problem school food is quite important school food is basically fast food, highly processed and not enough fresh food we also need to start teaching our kids about food in schools every kid has the right to milk at school but milk isn't good anymore (milk board paid a lot of money for someone to put in a lot of additives so kids will drink it) there is sugar in everything bad news is its preventable but goods news is its preventable food ambassador in every major supermarket, food education at the heart of business, government to regulate fast food; fast food needs to want to eb part of the solution big brands and labeling new standard of fresh poprery food for kids ned to learn the basics of cooking the home needs to start passing on cooking again cheap to get a school from junk to fresh food local cooks teaching local people, cooking lessons, strong sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again, and empower people to fight obesity

Healthy Lifestyle Adult Health - Domestic Violence

domestic violence against men isn't always easy to identify but it can be a serious threat we need to recognize domestic violence against men don't take the blame domestic violence also affects children even if no one is physically attacking them break the cycle create a safety plan protect your communication and location seek help

Why domestic violence victims don't leave by Leslie Morgan Steiner

domestic violence happens to everyone (all races, all religions, all income and education levels) its everywhere everyone thinks its a women's issue the first stage in any domestic violence relationship is to seduce and charm the victim the next step is to isolate the victim you are in a physical, financial, and psychological trap next step is to introduce the threat of violence and see how they react 1 in 3 women experience domestic violence or stalking dont know your being abused just that you are a strong women in love with a troubled man only you can fix its incredibly dangerous to leave an abuser because the final step is to kill her over 70% of domestic violence murders happen after the victim ends the relationship or other terrible outcomes (stalking, denied financial resources manipulation, etc) we stereotype the victims (damaged goods) and its her fault for staying abuse thrives only in silence talk about it, recast survivors, recognize the early signs

no longer mayberry a small ohio city fights an epidemic of self destruction

familiar stories of needing routine surgery and then becoming hooked on opioid painkillers then pills led to cheaper heroin last year overall life expectancy in the US fell for the first time since 1993 instead of HIV killing people off now its diseases of despair (oversupply of addictive prescription drug and people struggling with pain and hopelessness) white women are 5x more likely to be perscribed drugs for anxiety in tandem with painkillers which is deadly suicide rates, binge drinking rates are increasing government response to opioid epidemic is slow and halting; law enforcement ineffective 23 pipeline (route 23) route of drug problem crackdown on prescription opioids and pill mills but surge in overdoses from heroin and fentanyl you can get heroin quicker than pizza in some communities babies born to mothers with opioid addiction only serial killer here is opioid addiction hope and money are essential in battling addiction opiate fatigue - mind set of addicts got themselves into this why are we rescuing them over and over; human response is to turn off emotions when dealing with this have to remember this could happen to anyone

Food Deserts in America

food deserts are parts of the country lacking adequate supply of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthy whole foods, usually impoverished areas healthy foods often priced higher making them harder to buy food prices are affected by type of store and store availability improving nutrition in food deserts - government initiatives (healthy food financing), lets move (salad bars to schools), healthy, hunger free kids act non profits: fresh express, two cities mobile market,

The Trouble with Chicken

food safety systm isn't stoping the threat contaminants are evading regulators and causing more severe illnesses at a time when Americans are consuming more chicken the ever

Compassion Conundrum

from lets get rational people are unable to be compassionate to better health services for sex workers and giving clean needles for huskies but once they have diseases people all of a sudden become compassionate and buy them expensive drugs the rest of their lives

the overlooked dangers of anti vax groups social media presence

outbreaks caused by not vaccinating children are becoming increasingly common promotes free riding: getting a benefit without being a participant in a beneficial group activity; benefiting from herd immunity website Voice for Choice provides unsubstantiated information which cannot lead as the group claims to informed choices growing concern that false and misleading claims about science and public health are having significant impact on politics and policy Voice for Choice is an example of how an anti tax group can harness the power of social media to promote uncorroborated claims that engender fear

Violence Against Women - its a men's issue by Jackson Katz

gender violence issues have been seen as a women's issue but they are in fact a men's issue calling it a women's issue is part of the problem because it gives men an excuse not to pay attention (a lot of people also here the word gender and think women) dominant group is rarely challenged to even think about its dominance and thats they key characteristics of power and privilege focus is centered around the women and not the abuser - Mary is a battered women (John is left the conversation) victim blaming is real; the questions shouldn't be around women but men (why does John beat mary) perpetrator are normal and everyday kill the messenger - statement to women speaking out to sit down and shut up and keep the current system in place; don't challenge our power (man hater, feminazi) men can say some things women can't or can say things that will be heard bystander approach to gender violence prevention- instead of seeing men as perpetrators and women as victims we focus on all of us as bystanders men challenge other men bystander approach is to give people tools to interrupt that process and to speak up and to create a peer culture climate where the abusive behavior is seen as unacceptable adult men with power are the ones we need to be holding accountable for being leaders on these issues and prioritizing these issues

Why Parents Fear Vaccines by Tara Haelle

global health feat that lurks unnoticed until it erupts into unpredictable disease outbreaks that are difficult to contain vaccine refusal and hesitancy is easy to change not talking about conspiracy theorists or the likes vaccine hesitancy - people are scared to make the wrong decision they want to be a good parent (fear is not irrational) necessary to address this hesitancy have to convert the fence sitters (all they want to do is protect them) vaccine hesitancy correlates with higher education we have to understand the fears of people in order to help turn them to vaccines herd immunity is essential (vaccine hesitancy threatens this) fear of what a vaccine might do to a child has replaced the fear of the disease availability bias omission bias - fear of an action with a tiny risk of harm in lieu of inaction with a great risk of harm confirmation bias (seek information to confirm our beliefs) giving parents facts is not going to change anything instead we need to take action other ways need a complex solution harnessing those biases need to show the fear of whats at stake if you don't vaccinate we need to engage hesitancy not dismiss, mock, fear, or laugh at it genuinely try to understand the other side; make them feel safe and open to communicate

How data from a crisis text line is saving lives by Nancy Lublin

have to stop triaging this and instead build a crisis text line for these people in pain Crisis Text Line - text is unbelievably private and no one hears you talking you just get the facts over text doing over 2.41 achieve rescues a day strangers counseling other strangers on the most intimate issues algorithms help guide questions: do to certain words the algorithm can say "99% match for cutting" try asking one of these questions or 99% match for substance abuse here are 3 drug clinics near the texter it makes us more accurate it can also help code severity so you can help in order of severity not chronologically can tell you worst day of the week for eating disorders or worst time of day for substance abuse crisistrends.org so people have this data thats open and free to use so people can make plans data, evidence makes policy, research, etc everything better

Nations Public Private Partnerships for Suicide Prevention

health care systems -- communities -- messaging action alliance for suicide prevention

Theodore Speaks

how to be persuasive in Ted Talks that resonate more persuasive inspiring talk is related not just to what people are saying but HOW they are saying it content words (what they are saying) and emotion words and function words persuasive reading: increase negative emotion add questions decrease I word inspire ratings: increase we and i words an emotional journey is more persuasive and inspiring especially when using socially powerful pronouns how you speak is as important as what you say

Why I changed my mind on vaccinations by Danielle Stringer

importance of immunizing your children for the children that can't get immunized delivery of message is all wrong dogmatism- tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true without consideration or evidence of others can't be arrogant in our vaccination beliefs; science speaks for itself but kindness is even louder stop polarizing vaccines: communicate in a better way have to acknowledge the fear of vaccines villonization of concerned parents risk vs benefit u don't understand vaccines until you understand the people they save

Find your voice against gender violence by Meera Vijayann

in response to the veil being lifted on the true state of being a women in India no one knew what to do and no one wanted to be responsible for it in the media we are caught up in a cycle of opinion and outburst and then no outcome whatsoever empowerment is an emotion and the first step to it is to give yourself the authority to independent will often times women deny themselves these rights the challenges women face telling their stories is real but we need to start pursuing and trying to identify mediums to participate in our system and not just pursue the media blindly problem begins with us

the anthropology of food: claude fischler

majority of cultures everyone eats together that is order; its a collective manner the circle means everyone is equal; eat in a circle eating alone is hard - makes fast food hard in france because you don't eat alone fast food succeeding by catering to local characteristics - used like a restaurant

Most public colleges don't track suicides

most universities do not track suicides among their students despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services without data schools have no way to measure their success and can overlook trends that could offer insight to help them save lives you need data if you are going to actually be able to tailor health and healing increasing rates of anxiety and depression among college students and only appear t be worsening if the statistics become public some schools fear it could damage their reputations

Addiction is a disease. We should treat it like one by Michael Botticelli

much like the AIDs epidemic public officials are ignoring it or separating the innocent victims from the rest of society and blaming the victims for being sick public policy was being held hostage by stigma, fear, and also being held hostage was compassion, care, research, recovery, and treatment silence = death stigma as a person with substance use disorder you face daily - more comfortable coming out as gay than as a person with a history of addiction addiction is not talked about openly and honestly its whispered about with derision and scorn one in nine people get care and treatment for their disorder our country thinks we can arrest our way out of the problem instead we need to think of it as a medical issue we need to work hand in hand at the community levels and guide people to treatment instead of jail however all this work will fail if we don't change the way people view addiction offer kindness and compassion to change how we view people with an addiction and then we can change public policy together like any other disease

AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases - World Aids Day 2018 EMRO WHO

new HIV infections have been on the rise in Eastern Mediterranean Region in response WHO is focusing on advocating for more concerted actions to prevent new HIV infections, diagnose people living with HIV who are unaware, and provide them with treatment slogan: Stop new HIV infections now! Prevent - Test - Treat"

Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines by Ethan Lindenberger

normal kid wanting to get vaccinated he expressed his mothers belief was misinformed and that she was a loving mother his mother was misinformed and misled by sources that convinced her that if she was a loving parent she would not vaccinate talked about how misinformation is dangerous his mom got her beliefs from social media and how social media allows their platform to push lies that are dangerous criticism on choices leads to doubt which leads to questioning which leads to quitting because of this Facebook changed their platform - taking down anti tax campaigns misinformation is lying to people and convicning them of very dangerous ideas all you have to do is share your story to understand anecdotal experiences the real people behind the data people resonate with people stay authentic to data, information, and importance

Inside America's Most Opioid Addicted Country

ohio montgomery county leader in per capita overdose deaths opioid crisis as mass casualty event in 47 minutes there have already been 9 deaths on one street 2000 overdoses this year and about 10000 in the state should be declared a medical emergency

How online abuse of women has spiraled out of control by Ashley Judd

online misogyny girls, women, and allies voices are constrained in ays that are personally, economically, professionally, and politically damaging and when we curb the abuse we will expand freedom patriarchy is a system in which we all participate even women because we internalize it forget your team: it is your online gender violence toward girls and women that can kiss my righteous ass our ability to work is constrained, our ability to go to school is impaired, (revenge porn) we need to have a digital media literacy in schools and the dignity and respect and sexism in workplaces especially tech needs to end only when women have a critical mass in every department in companies can be build platform we have to do better in law enforcement our legislators must write and pass astute legislation that reflects todays tech and our notions of free and hate speech we need to grow support lines and help groups and we need to believe the victims human interaction is at the core of our healing

Revitalizing a local economy by dale King

opened a gym to create a haven for people working to heal and move past deep thermal pain give people another path in Portsmouth Ohio belief is the most important thing you could ever given anyone lack of belief is the most devastating disease good tribe of good people can help conquer veterans struggle with a lack of connectivity for a cause and a fight to believe in once they come home Portsmouth as described in Sam Kennedy's book Dreamland was the town that lead the country into the opiate epidemic, ground zero in the pill mill explosion exploited people who abandoned belief of a better life opening the gym created a new unit, new mission "pain is not my enemy it is my call to greatness" fight weakness with strength - get people to believe in themselves to help believe in the community started adaptive athletes - message is to believe no matter what the circumstances can adapt and therefore overcome only way to fight poverty is through Commerce the gym created a shop to create goods to sell outside of Portsmouth --> helped 5 new businesses open and three new gyms open train and teach people going through drug counseling to find a way to believe in yourself again find your tribe

Opioid addiction: How Ohio has become the epicenter by Today show

opioid overdose is the leading killer of Americans under 50 Ohio is the overdose capital of America fentanyl is cause of overdose Montgomery country 60-70% of their death cases are overdoses in Ohio try to save lives by busting people and confiscating product other temporary ways is locking up addicts in jail they warn that trumps bill would cut funding for these programs and treatments that addicts need to get better

The agony of opioid withdrawal and what doctors should tell patients about it by Travis Rieder

people are given no warnings, counseling, or plans they are just given lots and lots of prescriptions for pills story on withdrawal from painkillers while teams provided services to prescribe opioids to get pain under control they do not oversee tapering and withdrawal "if the symptoms didn't kill me outright i'd kill mysef" you believe in your core that you no longer have hope that you will be normal again no one would help and the people that would just would say to go back on the pain pills many rehabs and methadone clinics are geared toward people battling long term substance use disorder with extensive waiting list importance of this story is that its not unique; that it happens all the time and that dependence on opioids is entirely predictable dependency is the brains natural response and we need a well formed tapering plan that our health care system doesnt have prescribed a drug that needed long term management and then aren't giving people that management and its not clear whose job that management is failure of opioid tapering doctors often prescribe medication even when its not necessary and prescribe much more than needed US consumes 70% of total global opioid supply people who are prescribing medications are not getting all the information they ought to have proper managing prescribed opioids will not by itself solve the crisis but it would be progress

Ethical Riddles in HIV Research by Boghuma Kabisen Titanji

people are unable to continue treatment after clinical trial due to economic restrictions once trial is complicated what happens to their patients; no alternatives she had given informed consent to be a part of the trial but clearly did not understand the implications of being a participant or what would happen to her once the trial had been completed gaining valuable insights at the price of a hundred patients inequalities that exist between rich and developing countries pose a real risk for exploitation lower risk of litigation, less rigorous ethical reviews, and populations that are willing to participate in almost any study that hints at a cure scientifically acceptable but ethically questionable four areas of improvement: 1. informed consent 2. standard of care that is provided to participants within any clinical trial (best current treatment in world or best current treatment in country research is being conducted) 3. ethical review of research 4. what happens to participants in the clinical trial once the research has been completed

Sex, Drugs, and HIV - lets get rational by Elizabeth Pisani

people do stupid things thats what spreads HIV people get HIV because they do stupid things, but most of them are doing stupid things for perfectly rational reasons whats rational for a scientist may not be rational for an addict they all know how they get HIV, they all share needles despite knowing because its a choice share a needle or for sure go to jail ex) i could use my own needle now and go to jail tomorrow or i could share a needle now and get a disease that will kill me possibly in 10 years clean needle programs and taking away fear of arrest works politicians are rational too and they respond to what voters want combined effect of being less worried and having more virus out there lead (people living longer, healthier lives getting laid) causes an increase in HIC

Violent Media and Desensitization by Dr. Brad J Bushman

physiological responses of those who frequently play violent video games compared with the responses of those who do not kids why play violent video games become numb to violent images -become desensitized

Walmart is Using Blockchain to Find Contaminated Food Sources

pinpointing a culprit in time may just save lives the records will allow a single receipt to provide detailed information on food suppliers, including where the food was grown and how as well as the inspectors who gave it the clear blockchains = cryptocurrencies = public ledger of transactions impossible to erase any evidence of responsibility and liability while cost cutting may be Walmart primary motivation its a win win

How we turned the tide on domestic violence by Esta Soler

polaroid picture - making whats invisible visible not a lovers quarrel but abuse violence is not inevitable it is learned and it can be unlearned and it can be prevented went from underground networks to help these women to changing the laws one law maker called it the take the fun out of marriage act ( the act was the Violence Against Women Act) this act also collected data (shows if the program is working and if not to change the plan) its about economic empowerment for women, healing kids who are hurt, and prevention achieve this by increasing visibility and engaging the public public education campaign - There's No Excuse for Domestic Violence children have to sit by and watch. Whats your excuse OJ Simpson - domestic violence went to front page and started a movement of women coming forward most critical element is engaging men - include men in the conversation technology has been our friend for empowering women and to tell our story violence does not have to be part of the human condition we can create futures without violence

Stop Bullying. Gov

prevention: teach kids how to identify bullying and how to stand up to it safely stop bullying ont eh stop training, what schools can do, state laws and policies, ands act kids can do

Why gender equality is good for everyone men included by Michael Kimmel

privilege is invisible to those who have it making gender visible to men is the first step to engaging men to support gender equality premature self congratulation some men see gender equality as something that is detrimental to men without conforming men's sense of entitlement we won't understand why so many men resist gender equality (a women got my job; what makes u think it was yours) most gender equal are also the countries that score the highest on the happiness scale and the more gender equal companies the better it is for workers (lower job turnover, higher happens, higher retention) there are indicators that things are changing that younger men today expectancy to be able to balance work and family when men and women share (share chores, responsibilities, etc) it is better in long run for both children, women, and men gender equality is in the interest of everyone its not a zero sum game we cannot fully empower women and girls unless we engage boys and men feminism will make it possible for the first time for men to be free

Anti Vaccine Websites: Pros and Cons

pro for vaccines: - save lives, cost effective, work most of the time, side effects are mild, prevent life threatening disease, create herd immunity con: - shots hurt, expensive, aren't 100% effective, you can get shingles, some cause severe side effects (while rare still happen), some people can't get vaccinated, immunity isn't lifelong, no one dies from these anymore

Don't lIve in Denial Ohio

protecting the next generation informing parents and the next generation about abusing prescription opioids talk to your kids dispose of leftover prescription drugs

What's wrong with school lunches by Ann Cooper

school lunch is a social justice issue we need to teach children the symbiotic relaitonship between a healthy planet, healthy food, and healthy kids we are feeding our children to death - our food system and the way the government commodifies food, oversees feed, and what the USDA puts food on kids plates that is uneahlthy allows unhealthy foods into school 10 companies control whats in our grocery stores and what people eat - big agribusiness need to start eating regional food, organic food, 70% of antibiotics in America is consumed in animal husbandry sustainable food- consume food in a way in which we'll still have a planet, kids will be healthy, and mitigate the negative impact we're seeing we are getting sick due to what we are eating CDC- we could be the first generation that die at a younger age than their parents government commodifies food and the cheep stuff they put in our food supply make these non nutrient foods really cheap - why its a social justice issue if we are going to change children's relationship to food you need nutritious food in cafeterias, hands on experience, and academic curriculum to tie it tighter

Why Sentiment Analysis Could be your best kept marketing secret

sentiment analysis is an automated processs of understanding the emotional tone of a written opinion this analysis can monitor what people say abouttheir brand and can help them deliver what consumers want can see the meaning behind date messages can help you rethink strategy and personalize marketing messages to cater to your target audience can measure customer satisfaction and support and address issues more efficiently

the carbon footprint of consumption by Diana Ivanova

the real impact of decreasing your carbon footprint comes from how you spend your money 30 showers = 1 chocolate bar 95% of water comes from making food we buy we make the producer responsible (cows responsible for the methane they produce) however consumers need to share responsibility of the demand for diary, cheese, and animal products need to acknowledge the power the consumers have demand less products --> emissions would go down the United States has the largest carbon footprint (wealth is a bigger driver for environment damage because we consume the most) as a consumer we have to ask do we actually need this product - can we buy it used

in the opioid crisis, here's what it takes to save a life by Jan Rader

she is a firefighter in West Virginia her next big threat was opioid addiction; now a health epidemic can replaced addiction to substance use disorder redefine our job as a first responder; we need to find ways to rebuild that life not a good dynamic of first responders thinking you are ungrateful we saved your life have to think of it has a brain disorder that changes your thinking need to educate first responders on what substance use disorder is and the intricate interaction between responders and care community its also not a one and done with substance use disorder QRT (quick response team) involves a paramedic, police officer, someone in the recovery community, and somebody in the faith community and a a team you visit people who recently overdosed -- > resulted in a lot of positive change PROACT - free standing speciality clinic for those suffering from substance use disorder (helps clear up ER and gives people a place to go) first responder self care program to help responders who experience compassion fatigue and PTSD which helps a domino effect of creating a positive relaxed space barrier to dealing with the opioid epidemic is stigma and by changing this there is hope to dealing with this epidemic current overdoses down 40% and deaths by 50% just by listening and being kind to somebody you have the ability to make a difference

Me Too is a movement, not a money by Tarana Burke

she is numb she is numb because someone with credible accusation was confined to the Supreme Court, another the US president, and all over the world survivors of sexual violence are all at once being heard and then vilified we are asked to consider our abusers future but what about ours media has framed the movement in ways that make it difficult to move our work forward and people and critics use talking points that shift the focus away from survivors so now thats all being talked about is the vindictive plot against men we have moved away from the origins we have collective trauma trauma haunts possibility but movement activitates it (it creates possibility) in order to get to a world free of sexual violence there has to be a dramatic shift the culture from one that propagates the idea of vulnerability and that bodily autonomy is not a basic right instead we have to dismantle the building blocks of sexual violence (power and privilege) power and privilege doesnt have to destroy and take but used to serve and build restore humanity for the survivors because violence doesnt end with the act it is also the trauma that comes after

Why Portsmouth, Ohio became the epicenter of america's opioid crisis

shows the difficulty of battling opioid abuse in smaller communities dreamland demise foreshadowed the demise of the city opioid ground 0 pot lost its appeal and then people moved to pills doctors set up shop in the 90s selling perscriptions pain clinics - people pay doctors to get pills pill mills people now moving to heroin mixed with fentonal overdoses laying in the streets, alleys, fields etc emergency antidote not working anymore (narcan won't work) shame and stigma are added side effects of opioid abuse only place that could house all the abusers was jail look at it in the eyes of treatment not jail relapses are common because treatment only allows complete abstinence other users are the ones preventing overdoses thats why giving out narcan to addicts follow other countries pursuing methadone treatments to help ween people off and giving naloxone to users to help stop overdoses

the critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis by Chera Kowalski

some librarians are having to carry Narcan to revive someone overdosing public libraries are about community support with all kinds of services and programs libraries in the middle of communities plagued by drug addiction have different community roles the drug trade and use affects every aspect of life in the neighborhood communities are just not prepared staff walking through public areas constantly o make sure everyone was safe and picking up discarded needles coming up with an overdose drill struggling to do two jobs help take care of addicts and help kids with computer and homework' public libraries respond to the needs of their communities and for her knowing how to utilizing Narcan was a service to the needs of her community sad because for the kids seeing someone OD is now the new normal and the communities normal opioid epidemic is not just about those living with opioid use disorder but the reach it has on those living with this and their families and the entire community public libraries have always been more than just books they are a shelter, classroom, safe haven, lunch room, resource hub, and even a lifeline

the lethality of loneliness by John Cacioppo

sometimes what seems obvious is wrong humans member of a social species our survival depends on our collective abilities social species create emerging structures that are more than the individual social behavior help us survive loneliness is an aversive system that notifies us of threats and damage to your social body (pain nd aversiveness of loneliness is the system) loneliness is stigmatized so we are more likely to deny that we feel it loneliness increases odds of early deaths by 45% we thrive and process by banding together loneliness is dangerous; we go into self preservation mode; the lonelier the brain allocated more attention to the negative social image rather than a threat the lonelier the brain the more focused they are on self preservation when you feel isolated you go into hypervigilance for threats - more likely to have negative reactions - always look for an enemy; increases defensiveness and hostility, cortisol for stress, likelihood for impulsive behaviors loneliness alters gene expression we need to recognize loneliness and not deny it; understand what it does to your behavior, body, and brain; and lastly take repsonsibitlyi of your actions toward others

Want kids to learn well? Feed them well by Sam Kass

stats tell the same story: food was the only thing on their mind due to kids hunger they couldn't even think about learning kids who do not have consistent nourishment have poor cognitive function overall diet and nutrition is the number one cause of preventable death and disease in this country 1 in 6 americans are food insecure break the barrier of stigma - if you got breakfast before school then you were known to be poor and needed govenremt help so people didnt take advantage of this because they didnt want a hit to their pride but now if schools offer everyone breakfast and lunch for free it breaks the stigma if we give our kids the nourishment they need, we give them the chance to thrive if we focus not ohs simple goal of properly nourishing ourselves we could see a world that is more stable and secure; improve our economic productivity; transform our health care and ensure earth can provide for generation to come

Delegates welcome the draft immunization vision and strategy and the global strategy to defeat meningitis by 2030

strengthening global immunization efforts to leave no one behind

Suicide rising across the US

suicide is a leading cause of death in the US increased in nearly every state 54% of people who commit suicide are not known to have a diagnosed mental health condition what can we do to prevent suicide: preventing suicide involves everyone in the community (provide financial support to individuals in need, strengthen access to and delivery of care, create protective environments, connect people within their communities, teach coping and problem solving skills, prevent future risk, and identify and support people at risk) 5 steps to help: ask, keep them safe, be there, help them connect, and follow up

Big Dairy's Big Friend

the american diary industry is in a bad way but the department of agriculture has thrown it a lifeline its easing obama era rules for school lunches increasing milk consumption for schools in US

Depression, the secret we share by Andrew Soloman

the chemical cure and psychological cure both have a role to play and that depression is something braided so deep into us that there was no separating it from our character and personality people tend to confuse depression, grief and sadness depression is a slower way of being dead when your depressed you believe you are seeing the truth; the world without the veil most people are not expressing illness but insight once you express your experience and people can relate its like a secret you two share; a bond that no one else will understand burdensome nature of such mutual secrecy; depression is so exhausting and it takes up so much of your time and energy and silence really does make the depression worse we have an epidemic in this country of depression among impoverished people thats not being picked up and thats not being traded or addressed those who can tolerate their depression are the ones who achieve resilience

Violence Prevention

the goal of suicide prevention is to reduce factors that increase risk and increase factors that promote resilience prevention addresses all levels of influence: individual, relaitonship, community, and societal effective strategies are needed to promote awareness of suicide and encourage a commitment to social change death caused by self directed violence

the bridge between suicide and life by Kevin Briggs

the people patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge had no formal training for suicide calls which was a disservice to those contemplating suicide and to the officers as well now veteran officers and psychologists train new officers "what happens when you open the box and hope isn't there" its not just the talking you do but the listening; listen to understand (don't argue, blame, or tell them you know how they feel) confronting the person head on may just save their life and be the turning point for them Golden Gate Bridge is supposed to be a passage across our beautiful bay not a graveyard most people who commit suicide want to end their own pain (they don't want to hurt another person) that bridge connects people together; suicide is preventable there is help and there is hope

Social Marketing Campaigns by Indian Leadership for Indian Health

uses evidence based planning process that improves the impact of health promotion messages topics addressed include drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, HIV testing, hep C testing and treatment, sucidice prevention, and flu and immunization suicide prevention: you protected us, let us walk with you (veteran suicide prevention social marketing materials); veterans tip card, veterans radio psa, jonathan's lived experience video world suicidie prevention day LGBTQ- Two Spirity Loved and Accepted #Weneedyouhere campaign we are connected #weneedyouhere campaign the community is the healer that breaks the silence campaign

Making the Vaccine Decisions

vaccines strengthen your baby's immune system ingredients: adjuvants (help boost body response to vaccine), stabilizers (keep vaccine effective after manufactured), formaldehyde (prevent contamination by bacteria during the vaccine manufacturing process), thimerosal (no longer an ingredient) vaccines are safe mild side effects are expected like fever, pain, or redness long lasting severe ones are rare if you wait to vaccinate: young children could be exposed to vaccine preventable diseases if you don't vaccinate know your responsibilities

The troubling reason why vaccines are made too late if they're made at all

we fear Ebola because of the fact it kills us and we can't treat it; we fear the certain inevitability that comes with Ebola the people most at risk for these diseases are also the ones least able to pay for vaccines leaving little market incentives for manufacturers to develop vaccines, unless there are a large number of people who are at risk in wealthy countries financial risk we develop vaccines not based upon the risk the pathogen poses to people but on how economically risky it is to develop have to change the way we view and prevent infectious diseases have too top waiting until we see evidence of a disease becoming a global threat before we consider it one we need to take on the risk of investing in vaccine development and in stockpile creation

to predict dating success the secret's in the pronouns

we focus more on content words when people use pronouns, prepositions, articles and so forth they were much more likely to end up on a date the person with the higher status uses the word I less

Insights on HIV in stunning data visuals by Hans Rosling

we have reached a steady state of HIV epidemic after 25 years they are not getting better they are just not getting worse in low income countries the rates fall faster because people still die since they can't be treated vs Botswana who manage to treat people so they live longer but still have disease focus needs to be on prevention (only stopping the transmission that the world will be able to deal with it) HIV is very different in Africa; can't generalize/ simplify can't say there is one Africa and things go on in one way in Africa

Politics in Lets Get Rational

when you got politics nothing makes sense everyone has a different rationale and many different ways of being rationale

Teen Suicide

will usually have suicidal ideation before suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in young people ages 15-24 boys are 4x more likely to die girls are more likely to try to commit suicide guns are used in more than 1/2 of all youth suicides