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How Can We Address the Need for Suicide Prevention in Our Society? (Interview)
An interview with suicide prevention educator and author John Bateson, Part IToday SevenPonds has the pleasure of speaking with John Bateson, the former executive director of a nationally-certified crisis intervention and suicide prevention center in the San Francisco Bay Area. John is a recognized expert in suicide prevention, and has written several critically acclaimed books on the subject, including “The Last and Greatest Battle: Finding the Will,…
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“The Queen”
A film offering the inside story of Princess Diana’s deathThe movie “The Queen,” released in 2006, follows the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in a car crash. While much of the UK is plunged into mourning, Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) remains unaffected by the loss. She had not been fond of Diana over the last few years. And since Diana divorced Prince Charles,…
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“The Sun is Burning”
A powerful protest song about the effects of war and griefIn the early 1960s, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war were on the minds of many Americans, including some of the most popular folk performers of the day. “The Sun is Burning” by Simon and Garfunkel is an especially poignant example of an anti-war anthem, showing us just how destructive this…
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Nuedexta Manufacturer Avanir Pharmaceuticals Targets the Elderly
The company’s sales force aggressively markets the controversial drug to nursing homesAbout two years ago, advertisements for the drug Nuedexta began appearing on televisions across the United States. They showed actor Danny Glover alternately laughing and crying uncontrollably, mimicking the behaviors seen in people with a condition known as pseudobulbar affect, or PBA. Most common in people suffering from multiple sclerosis and ALS, the illness is…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to enduring loveIt’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of enduring love.The project began in 2005, when Page Hodel first met Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” Soon afterwards, Page began leaving handmade hearts on…
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Diabetes Drug Shown To Reverse Memory Loss In Mice With Alzheimer’s
The drug could eventually be used to treat humans with dementiaResearchers from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom have found that a type 2 diabetes drug significantly reverses memory loss in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Though the benefits have only been seen in mice so far, researchers believe that the potential for human use is great. The fact that the drug has already been approved…
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Eric Lacombe Examines the Boundaries Between Life and Death
The French graphic designer and digital artist creates creatures suspended between both worldsIt wasn’t long ago that humans believed the line between life and death was clean and clear-cut. Someone was dead when their breath no longer fogged a mirror and no heartbeat could be heard with an ear to the chest. But today, science and technology have blurred those boundaries to an amazing extent. We no…
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“Keep Calm and Color On”
A book that shows us that picking up a colored pencil can help ease the pain of griefI realize that “Keep Calm and Color On: The Coloring Book for Your Inner Creative” is not a book that qualifies as actual reading material. Yet as a form of mediation for those who are grieving, the genre should not be overlooked. Those who have experienced that horrible (you could hear a pin drop) moment…
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