In the United States, nearly 10 percent of the population suffers from a depressive disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. While the causes of depression vary, a new study at the University of Missouri reveals that marital hostility is a contributing factor. MU researcher, Christine Proulx, found that husbands’ hostile and anti-social behaviors increased their wives’ symptoms of depression over time. [continue reading…]
February 2010
* Warning this video includes profanities, and graphic content
I was so saddened to watch this series of videos. I grew up in the small mining village of Cwmgors, and Swansea was the city we gravitated to for fun and entertainment.
In this documentary VBS befriends a gang of young addicts caught up in South Wales largely ignored heroin epidemic. The intimate look into their lives shows how economic depression, family breakdown, and addiction create unbreakable cycles for the people in their grip. Link to documentary on archive.org (via Addiction Inbox).
Source: VBS, With a hat tip to Vaughan 😀 Mind Hacks
If you clicked on my Clipmarks today (check them in the sidebar), you will see that I have included 2 clips about Gever Tulley and Julie Spiegler new book Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do).This book is the first book from the people who created Tinkering School. With projects, activities, experiences, and skills ranging from “Superglue Your Fingers Together” to “Play with Fire,” along with 48 other great ideas, the book is a manifesto for kids and parents alike to reclaim childhood. Why Fifty Dangerous Things? First off, Five Dangerous Things just weren’t enough (although the audience at TED thought it was a good starting point)
Here’s a page from the book…. As a parent are you guilty of wrapping your kids in cotton wool ? …. tell us what you think – are you for or against the premise behind the book?
I came across this delightful video on The Guardian.
