Mr. Morcomb

Mr. Morcomb, a counselor at Totino-Grace, is the main orchestrator of the Mental Health Week activities. Morcomb believes that the main purpose of Mental Health Week is to “open and continue a conversation about what is present and real in our lives.” He noted that many students want to help bring awareness, which he approved. Mental Health Week began when Mr. Morcomb came to Totino-Grace, and has become more and more of a focus each year. Morcomb commented that we can make people more aware of mental health, thus allowing more to be diagnosed.

There are three licensed counselors: Ms. Blaido, Ms. Jackson and Mr. Morcomb, along with a licensed school psychologist, Dr. Kahn. They will all be helping students that week, and contribute towards bringing awareness and creating dialogue. Mr. Morcomb believes the core values of Mental Health Week are “education and awareness,” which allow our community to “challenge and empathize with others who face mental health challenges. ‘What can I do personally?’” This is one thought which Mr. Morcomb believes we should all remember when deciding to take action towards mental health.