Mental Health Week – Approach

If the Ugly Shoe Fits

Morgan Stobbe — Fri, 07 May 2021 15:09:18 +0000

The maladaptive benefit of confirmation bias is that it becomes entrenched with our beliefs about ourselves and the world, we start to feel better about ourselves. We then surround ourselves with like-minded individuals with like-minded opinions. Confirmation bias helps us to connect feeling good, with our beliefs. We think we are right because we feel right.

In Utero: Community the Great Mental Health Insulator

Morgan Stobbe — Thu, 10 May 2018 19:56:02 +0000

How is it that community can insulate us from stress and promote mental health? We all know the reverse, when community contributes to negative mental health: through bullying, isolation, fear, and oppression. However, we also know that community has the ability to promote positive ways of coping and help us navigate difficult periods of life. In reality, it all starts before we are even born.

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Community that Promotes Mental Health

Morgan Stobbe — Mon, 07 May 2018 23:22:50 +0000

“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives… social support is the most powerful protection against becoming overwhelmed” – Bessel van der Kolk Social connectedness, or community is likely the most important part of sustaining mental health. So often when we talk…

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