Profiles in Comfort with Jen Marr

Inspiring Comfort

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you want to help someone who is struggling but have absolutely no idea what to say or do? We’ve all been there. Welcome to Profiles in Comfort! Where incredible, everyday people who are living through really difficult times share their stories of how those around them used the skill of comfort to help them through the valley. Showing us the way to break through our own Awkward Zone to help those who desperately need to know we care.

Episodes

  1. Profile #5: Matthew Henry - Managing depression at college

    04/18/2021

    Profile #5: Matthew Henry - Managing depression at college

    Today we are talking to Matthew Henry about depression on college campuses.    A recent study from Boston University showed that 80% of students on college campuses are struggling with their mental health. Matthew is in that 80%. Growing up in Australia, as an Indian American, he felt “less than” all of his classmates. He learned to manage his depression through playing sports. He found that being part of a team helped him feel equal to everyone else. Race didn’t matter.    Then in middle school everything changed again when his family moved to the United States. Once again feelings of being “less than” resurfaced. And once again, he managed his way through his depression by playing sports. However, before heading to college he fell into a bad place where he felt no value to his family, his friends, his community. Searching to find peace, he wrote a suicide note.  One phone call made all of the difference in Matthew's life, perfectly timed by a friend who cared.    Because of that friend Matthew is weeks away from graduating from Georgetown University with his MBA. He has given a TedTalk, published two books and is writing his third. He has become a champion in helping others and is known to say “ I URGE to you to reach out to someone who is going through a tough time. By reaching out you could be saving someone’s life - the way someone saved mine.” I know Matthew's words will inspire you as much as they have me.

    30 min

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you want to help someone who is struggling but have absolutely no idea what to say or do? We’ve all been there. Welcome to Profiles in Comfort! Where incredible, everyday people who are living through really difficult times share their stories of how those around them used the skill of comfort to help them through the valley. Showing us the way to break through our own Awkward Zone to help those who desperately need to know we care.