We Need Empathy to tackle the Mental Health Crisis Ft. Jeff Davis Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why anyone struggling with their
mental health deserves our empathy.





Jeff Davis is a mental health advocate, international speaker,
and the award-winning author of The Power of Authentic
Leadership; Reach Your Mountaintop; and Traveling Triumphs. In
this episode, he shares his personal mental health struggle -
which included a near-suicide attempt - offers insight into the
importance of self-leadership and suggests strategies for
managing relationships with others who lack empathy.





00:00 Preview 


00:56 Introduction 


01:20 About Jeff Davis 


02:59 Why Jeff became a mental health advocate 


06:05 Jeff’s core message 


08:30 The journey of personal development and acknowledging
self-worth 


10:28 Strategies for guarding against a negative society 


12:25 The link between mental health, empathy, and
self-leadership 


14:46 How to manage relationships with people who lack empathy


15:55 How asking questions helps build empathy 


25:14 Addressing the global mental health crisis with
empathy 


28:13 Taking action by using empathy 


30:51 Tips for strengthening our empathy ‘muscle’ 


36:26 Jeff Davis’ Purposeful Empathy Story 





CONNECT WITH JEFF DAVIS


Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_hwMJMBBvQ


Website: https://jeffdspeaks.com/


The Power of Authentic Leadership:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Authentic-Leadership-Activating-Authenticity-ebook/dp/B071G9LDD7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1521887234&sr=8-1


Reach Your Mountaintop:
https://www.amazon.com/Reach-Your-Mountaintop-Opportunity-Achieving/dp/1456627554/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479653556&sr=8-1&keywords=reach+your+mountaintop





CONNECT WITH ANITA


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Video edited by David Tsvariani