Tim Davis, Professor of Public Policy at Batten
“Find comfort in people who love you in your community and who treat you as the precious person that you are and that know better than to profile you or scapegoat you … in a way that makes you feel anything other than the whole, authentic, genuine [and] wonderful person that you are,” Davis said. “You might have to be selective about who those people are and where you find that support when society is anxious.”
How can we address the mental health problems created by COVID-19 on a national scale with an open source platform?
“I got restless for how to scale up our efforts to support the emotional development of young people—and build out their leadership potential. Being resilient doesn’t mean pushing away negative feelings, it actually means being able to experience those feelings fully—and also not getting mired in them.”
How can we ensure that students and those dealing with mental health troubles come out of this crisis better than before?
“Do you want to be more patient? More tolerant of ambiguity? Do you want to learn to lead more often with love or to give up control?” he asked. Whatever you practice gets stronger, and that’s supported by every bit of new affective neuroscience you can find. I invite you to practice whatever it is that will make you a more effective person—for yourself and for those around you.”
Sally Dover, Former Director of UVA’s Stall Seat Journal
- Mental health solutions need to be community-based and scalable
- The key problem is access to therapists and psychosocial support services
“Find comfort in people who love you in your community and who treat you as the precious person that you are and that know better than to profile you or scapegoat you … in a way that makes you feel anything other than the whole, authentic, genuine [and] wonderful person that you are,” Davis said. “You might have to be selective about who those people are and where you find that support when society is anxious.”
How can we address the mental health problems created by COVID-19 on a national scale with an open source platform?
“I got restless for how to scale up our efforts to support the emotional development of young people—and build out their leadership potential. Being resilient doesn’t mean pushing away negative feelings, it actually means being able to experience those feelings fully—and also not getting mired in them.”
How can we ensure that students and those dealing with mental health troubles come out of this crisis better than before?
“Do you want to be more patient? More tolerant of ambiguity? Do you want to learn to lead more often with love or to give up control?” he asked. Whatever you practice gets stronger, and that’s supported by every bit of new affective neuroscience you can find. I invite you to practice whatever it is that will make you a more effective person—for yourself and for those around you.”
Sally Dover, Former Director of UVA’s Stall Seat Journal