05.13.2022 Around the Island Coping With the Crisis: Naomi and Naomi We recently learned of the tragic death of singer Naomi Judd. For most people, the idea of death by suicide is incomprehensible. Unfortunately, for many people, it’s something they...
01.16.2022 Around the Island Coping With the Crisis: Building resiliency The popular 2011 song title, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” was actually borrowed from a similar quote by 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It’s a catchy phrase...
10.30.2021 Around the Island Column: Coping with the crisis — Eliminating stigma Would you get treatment if you’re diagnosed with cancer? I sure hope so. As we know, the earlier you get help, the easier it is to recover. So why...
08.23.2021 Columns Column: Coping with more bad news “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…” Remember that line? That’s how it feels this August as we get hit with more and...
05.18.2021 Columns Coping with the Crisis: The New Challenge of Re-entry Many people remember the date that I call “two-weeks after the second shot day.” Mine was on February 25. Although my behavior didn’t drastically change, I did feel a...