Bella Rockman /tags/bella-rockman Bella Rockman en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT Effective suicide prevention conversations involve empathy, validation and surrendering control /health/2022-09-29/effective-suicide-prevention-conversations-involve-empathy-validation-and-surrendering-control September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is an extremely difficult topic to discuss, but not talking about it doesn't help, says neuropsychotherapist Bella Rockman. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health/2022-09-29/effective-suicide-prevention-conversations-involve-empathy-validation-and-surrendering-control Jennifer Stayton Ageism can hit the young and old. Here's how 'othering' leads to age-based mistreatment. /health/2022-08-15/ageism-can-hit-the-young-and-old-heres-how-othering-leads-to-more-age-based-mistreatment Showing prejudice, stereotyping, stigmatizing or discriminating on the grounds of a person's age. That's ageism. And it can actually impact people of any age, not just the elderly. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:44:25 GMT /health/2022-08-15/ageism-can-hit-the-young-and-old-heres-how-othering-leads-to-more-age-based-mistreatment Jennifer Stayton Retraining the brain to dislodge the 'multiple complex factors' that can form and fuel prejudice /health/2022-07-20/bella-rockman-biology-social-factors-racism Prejudice can be one of the motivating factors behind small and large hateful acts like this year's mass shooting targeting Black people in a Buffalo, N.Y., grocery store. Do people learn prejudice or are they born with it? Could it be a combination of both? Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:17:03 GMT /health/2022-07-20/bella-rockman-biology-social-factors-racism Jennifer Stayton You’ve heard about relationship 'red flags.' But what about the green ones? /life-arts/2022-05-30/youve-heard-about-relationship-red-flags-but-what-about-the-green-ones Red flags are those warning signals that the person you're with might not be a good match. But what if we focused instead on "green flags," the promising signs that a relationship is going well? Mon, 30 May 2022 11:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2022-05-30/youve-heard-about-relationship-red-flags-but-what-about-the-green-ones Jennifer Stayton Don't just set boundaries. Live them: A therapist's suggestions for countering work-from-home fatigue /covid-19/2022-02-01/dont-just-set-boundaries-live-them-a-therapists-suggestions-for-countering-work-from-home-fatigue The COVID-19 pandemic is about to enter its third year. For people who have been able to work from home for some or all of the pandemic, one therapist says, the novelty has definitely worn off, while fatigue � and some fear � have set in. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:11:36 GMT /covid-19/2022-02-01/dont-just-set-boundaries-live-them-a-therapists-suggestions-for-countering-work-from-home-fatigue Jennifer Stayton Feeling cranky? Impatient? The pandemic may have ushered in an 'insensitivity epidemic.' /covid-19/2021-11-23/bella-rockman-covid-19-compassion-fatigue The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for more than a year and half now. And for many people, the store of good will, patience and sensitivity has been depleted. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:01:00 GMT /covid-19/2021-11-23/bella-rockman-covid-19-compassion-fatigue Jennifer Stayton The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Fertile Ground For Gaslighting. Here's What It Means And How To Stop It. /health/2021-09-30/the-covid-19-pandemic-is-fertile-ground-for-gaslighting-heres-what-it-means-and-how-to-stop-it Gaslighting can be defined as psychological manipulation to get a person to question their sanity, their experience, their own reality or their perception. Here's how to recognize gaslighting and how to shut it down. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:47:43 GMT /health/2021-09-30/the-covid-19-pandemic-is-fertile-ground-for-gaslighting-heres-what-it-means-and-how-to-stop-it Jennifer Stayton No Uses Presión Ni Amenazas: Cómo Hablar Con Personas No Vacunadas Sobre La Vacuna Contra El COVID-19 /en-espanol/2021-08-19/consejos-convencer-personas-vacunas-covid-19 ¿Cómo puedes convencer a alguien de que se ponga la vacuna contra el COVID-19? Para algunos, la respuesta podría depender en quién y en qué confíen. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:22:25 GMT /en-espanol/2021-08-19/consejos-convencer-personas-vacunas-covid-19 Jennifer Stayton Drop The Pressure, Threats And Agendas: Talking To The Unvaccinated About Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine /covid-19/2021-08-18/drop-the-pressure-threats-and-agendas-talking-to-the-unvaccinated-about-getting-a-covid-19-vaccine How might those who haven't gotten vaccinated be persuaded? For some, it may come down to whom and what they trust. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:38:14 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-18/drop-the-pressure-threats-and-agendas-talking-to-the-unvaccinated-about-getting-a-covid-19-vaccine Jennifer Stayton Toughen Up, Be Strong And Other Things We Say That Don't Support Men's Mental Health. (And What To Do Instead.) /health/2021-06-30/toughen-up-be-strong-and-other-things-we-say-that-dont-support-mens-mental-health-and-what-to-do-instead June is Men's Mental Health Month. And while men � and society in general � may be opening up to more conversations about mental health, some powerful oppositional forces still discourage that exploration. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:01:45 GMT /health/2021-06-30/toughen-up-be-strong-and-other-things-we-say-that-dont-support-mens-mental-health-and-what-to-do-instead Jennifer Stayton