Invisible Threads
Invisible Threads is the rare multi-media newsletter dedicated to uncovering the ties between mental health and democracy. Subscribers are better informed about how social and political forces affect people’s relationships with themselves and others, and how wellbeing shapes the systems around us.
Each week, Kate delivers reported essays, live conversations and on-the-ground reporting to policymakers, mental health experts, academics, members of the media and the public who want deeper insight into the underlying drivers of adversity and resilience.
Debunking the myth that mental health is an individual issue, and that democracy is for someone else to save, news and analysis from Invisible Threads empowers subscribers to take informed action to build a future rooted in collective wellbeing.
“Cognitive dissonance can be a good thing, because it is an internal signal that something is wrong. In this era of numbing and distraction, any time we can tune into a feeling is helpful.”
— From “The anxiety isn’t just in your head. It’s a warning sign about democracy.”
“Probably the most important question in society is how to heal trauma and how not to pass on trauma to the next generation, and the next and next and next,” Dr. Peter Levine, a leading expert in the field of trauma healing, told me when I asked him what journalists and voters should be pressing politicians on this election season.”
“Scientists have found that fixating on the bad without also focusing on some good can distort how people see themselves, the world and the future. If we’re all doomed, what’s the point of fighting climate change or injustice? On the other hand, nurturing joy can expand people’s view of what’s possible — healing and liberation.”
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