Kyle White, the Vice President for Student Affairs at OKWU, discusses the importance of personal agency in mental health and how forgiveness is a critical step in moving from victimhood to empowerment. Kyle also shares his insights on the resilience and potential of college students and the ways OKWU is equipping them for the present and future.

Chapters

00:00 Show starts

01:28 Kyle's background

05:03 The Importance of Responsibility in Mental Health

06:38 The Concept of Forgiveness

08:00 Labels and Identity

10:09 Barriers to Taking Agency in Mental Health

12:37 Moving from Victimhood to Empowerment

18:49 The Relationship Between God's Forgiveness and Our Ability to Forgive

23:11 Misconceptions about Gen Z/College Students

26:07 Equipping Students for the Present and Future

30:26 Hope for Students and Their Futures

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