Stronger Together Topics July-August, 2025
Here are the topics recently explored in our mental health discussion group, Stronger Together:
July 10: Handling Rejection
Did you just lose your job? Or maybe you didn’t get the job you applied for, or perhaps an important relationship ended because someone “ghosted” you? We all regularly deal with rejection, and learning to manage it is an important life tool. So, let’s talk about it after watching this video about managing rejection.
July 17: Life’s Transitions
Life is full of transitions when we go from one situation in life to another: losing a job or starting a new job; the breakup or start of a relationship; moving to a new place… You can fill in the blank for your own life! How do we deal with these life transitions? Let’s talk about it. Here is a video to get the conversation going.
July 24: Major Depressive Disorder
All of us feel depressed at times. Could it be a passing feeling, or classified as Major Depressive Disorder? Only a professional can diagnosis that, but this week we will consider the criteria for Depressive Disorder and how it is currently treated. We’ll watch this video, and then talk about it.
July 31: Psychological Defense Mechanisms
We turn to coping mechanisms when dealing with stressful situations, including situations where the moral and ethical fibers of the society seem to go against our own values. Here is a video about 10 psychological defense mechanisms that people rely on. How do you cope? Let’s talk about it.
August 7: Feeling Overwhelmed, or Too Many Balls in the Air
We all get overwhelmed – too much to do, too much information, a sudden change in our lives that we were not prepared to deal with, the list goes on. How can we, and how do we, cope with these situations? Let’s watch this short video and talk about it.
August 14: The Flow Zone
We all love those times when we have our best focus and perform tasks at our peak. That state has been called the “Flow Zone.” What is it, and how do we get into this Flow Zone? Join us to watch this video and talk about it.
August 21 (moved to 8/27): Freeform discussion on Spirituality and Mental Health
8/27/25: Spirituality and Mental Health Again
What is the relationship between spirituality and mental health? Is there any? Let’s talk about it. Here is a short video to get us thinking and talking.
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