Uncover Your Bias
How do stereotypes and other social labels influence a person’s motivation and expectations to heal?
Food for Thought:
Gender-Bias: If your daughter is treated more “fragilely” than your son after falling off her bike, do you think her healing outlook will be more uncertain and limited?
Body-Type-Bias: If you are NOT athletically built, do you think your body will heal as well and as fast?
Age-Bias: If you are older than 80, do you think your doctor (or other health care clinician) should spend as much time and energy with you?
Socioeconomic-Bias: If you receive state-funded health insurance (Medicaid), do you think you deserve the same quality of health care?
Education-Bias: If you didn’t graduate from high school, do you think you can effectively lead and participate in your health care?
Let’s continue to uncover any bias that could possibly thwart your healing potential! “Be Aware and Power Up!”
