The risk of the performance culture, of the packaged self, is that it erodes the very relationships it purports to create, and alienates us from our own humanity.
"These parents have now also put at risk the very relationships they were supposed to be building with their children during their supervised visits".
Every important relationship we have shapes our brain, which in turn shapes our very relationships.
Daily prayer and meditation throughout the day, expressing gratitude for the very relationships and identity that have led to this conflict, have been more important than ever, keeping me sane, serene, and grateful rather than scared and reactionary.
For the brave men and women of our armed forces, this means that the very relationships veterans may be counting on to provide love and support during a time of transition are the same relationships that are the most vulnerable and at risk.
Our findings suggest that those very relationships, generally believed to be a protective factor for suicide, 31 32 may sometimes heighten risk by acting as barriers to both awareness and intervention.
