Worklife with Adam Grant ReThinking: What we’re getting wrong about mental health with RaQuel Hopkins
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Oct 7, 2025 RaQuel Hopkins, a therapist and HR professional known as a 'capacity expert,' challenges conventional notions of mental health. She argues that using mental health labels as shields can limit personal growth and responsibility. RaQuel emphasizes building emotional resilience over simply coping with trauma. She critiques the overemphasis on comfort in mental health discourse and questions the effectiveness of trigger warnings. With practical insights, she encourages a shift towards internal validation and focuses on developing capacity for personal evolution.
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Mental Health Is A System
- Mental health functions like a system that needs updating as you evolve.
- RaQuel Hopkins warns protecting feelings prevents personal evolution and change.
Focus On Capacity, Not Volume
- Reframe 'capacity' as what you can produce, not how much you can hold.
- RaQuel Hopkins recommends focusing on producing wisdom, responsibility, and integrity.
The Pendulum Has Swung Too Far
- The mental-health pendulum swung too far toward protection and comfort.
- Hopkins argues we've forgotten human development while overemphasizing comfort.
