With keywords/phrases like connectivity, confronting and countering oppression, breaking of established patterns, and reframing how we define ourselves, it was a bit of a tightrope act: How to visually represent old ways of thinking without either reinforcing them OR portraying too much of a destructive solution.
Biases and oppression based on race, gender, and similar traits can be overwhelming for the individual. 'I can't change society!' This course for professional therapists provided tools for helping patients change how they think of themselves. By relying on our own opinions of our value, we become less reliant on others for validation.
People will often self-isolate as a means of either mitigating exposure or denying power to oppressors. But the three patient cases highlighted the importance of creating positive connections with others experiencing similar biases.
With the 'network' of randomly connected dots, I hoped to convey that connection and suggest a kind of chemistry for restoring good mental health.
