“It’s okay.” “You will get through this.” “You just need to get over this!” How many different expressions have you heard over the years…unhelpful cliches that provide no comfort, guidance, or support? Worse yet, do you look back now and realize you said this to someone going through a challenging time? It’s okay. Our responses […]
John Robertson
Returning To Normal Is Highly Overrated. Here’s Why
Why are we placing so much emphasis on returning to normal? We must seek a new normal to move forward, not try to get the old one back.
What Is A Crisis? It’s In The Eye Of The Beholder
Ask a good leader, “What is a crisis?” and they’ll tell you it depends…they understand a crisis is in the eye of the beholder.
Normalizing Mental Health Requires Normalizing Emotions
Normalizing mental health is a matter of stopping the cycle of expecting abnormal reactions from normal people in the wake of a crisis.
Krisis – Reframing Wellness
Krisis – Reframing Wellness Its okay. You will get through this. You just need to get over this! How many different expressions have you and I been told over the years that are as useless as these? I remember meeting with a group one time in dealing with grief. We were talking about all the […]
Psychological First Aid
Psychological First Aid There are many models of psychological first aid (PFA). This will help you to understand how they align and/or can work together. MANERS SAFER-R RAPID RMC MHFA (AIR) Ad Hoc Incident Review Minimize exposure Stabilization + Introduction Reflective Listening Resilient Moment Communication Model Assessment R2MR – early psychological intervention Acknowledge the event […]