Owens community college m4 mho - 11.9.21 - presentation (1)

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@artwithimpact
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About Your Facilitator
Francesca or Cessa, she/her
● Actor, intimacy
director, facilitator
● Washington, DC or
Piscataway Land
● Works from a trauma
informed arts ed org
● Loves nature, spending
time with community,
and being barefoot

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POLL: Who’s here today?
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Student at
Owens
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B
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Faculty/staff at
Owens
Somebody else

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POLL: Where in the
world are you?
Ohio
A
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B
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Another state
Another country

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○ Campus workshops
○ Monthly short film competition
○ Short film production grants
○ Global community
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HERE’S THE PLAN
● Setting the scene together
● Watch and discuss films, connect our
minds and bodies
● Panel of students and resources
● Evaluation (and a chance to enter to win
a $25 Amazon gift card!)
● Virtual Mingle / Q&A
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Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert
on your own experience
We are online - this is a public, shared space
We are recording this session for internal
training and evaluation purposes
Please take care of yourself however you need,
including asking for help
HEADS UP
#Movies4MentalHealth

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NEED SUPPORT?
Access mental health support throughout this workshop.
Click Shared Notes
to link to online
resources
Private Chat mental health pros.
They are at the top and have * next
to their names
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3 WAYS TO ENGAGE
We welcome your participation!
CHAT BOX: Use the
Public Chat to connect
with the whole group
#1
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POLL: respond
to a Poll when
prompted
#2
Set Your Status by
clicking on your name
and selecting from
the drop-down menu
#3
3 WAYS TO ENGAGE
We welcome your participation!
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If you need tech
support, ask…
Look for the person whose name begins with
AWI Support and Private Chat them with any issues.
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IN JUST A FEW WORDS...
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
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● Exercise, mindfulness, bonding with family
● Reading, walking, making sure I get enough sleep
● Keeping busy
● Pet therapy
● reading, writing, and cleaning
● Snuggling with pets
● Setting boundaries
● Exercise and reading
● Taking time with my kids
● Spending time in nature, exercise, setting healthy boundaries
● Nature, walking, art
● Focusing on myself
● Saying no to preserve energy
● Outdoors and family
● Eating good food!

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MENTAL HEALTH

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Mental illness
Mental wellness
MENTAL HEALTH

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Some movies and
TV shows that show mental illness…
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● A Beautiful Mind
● Million Little Things
● Monk
● Winnie the pooh
● Split
● This is Us
● Good Doctor
● Silver Linings Playbook
● One flew over the cuckoo's nest

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Characters with mental illness are
portrayed as…
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● lovingly laughable
● "crazy"
● loving. playful. excited
● sometimes dangerous
● funny and scary
● Usually in a stereotypical sense, but as a protagonist
● impulsive
● difficult to tolerate, unstable
● relatable

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MH ACROSS CULTURES
Across different cultures and languages, people talk about and explore mental
health in multiple ways.
In just a few words, please share:
How have you experienced the concept of "mental health" within your own cultural
communities?
● Stigma, stigma, stigma
● People are scared or self-conscious to discuss
● Fearful others will judge
● Taking medication is seen as negative
● Guarded
● Almost all maternal family has MI. The culture is one of "who needs
support at this time."
● In my community they do not take it serious.
● Helpless
● People talk about it. but don't always talk about how bad it can be
● That holistic approach is witchcraft
● Scared due to discrimination
● We are seen as people who want people to do stuff for us
● "all military members with PTSD are out of control"

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WHAT IS STIGMA?
A judgment or stereotype that is:
○ Always negative
○ Always untrue
○ Can be internalized

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be•long
By Sideah Alladice
Voices With Impact 2021
CONTENT HEADS UP:
Substance abuse, racism

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HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER
WATCHING THIS FILM?
A Hopeful
C
B
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D
E
Sad
Angry or
Frustrated
Overwhelmed
Worried or
Anxious

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How does stigma feel?
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● Ashamed
● Opressive
● Sometimes scary
● I think it would make you feel less than a person
● Not belonging
● Like there's a sense of injustice
● Lonely because no one understands your situation but you
● Scared what others think about you
● Misunderstood
● Hated
● Alienating
● Inescapable
● Dehumanized
● Negative

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What makes it difficult to reach
out for help?
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● Judgement
● Shame
● Lack of support
● To seem like a bother
● Support system
● Being brushed off
● Feeling like you aren't "bad enough" to seek help
● Feeling like nobody will truly care
● Time, money, fear, not really knowing what it will be like
● People won't understand
● Self judgement
● Not getting along with a therapist and having to start
over again and again

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BREATHING
EXERCISE

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HOW WAS THIS BREATHING
EXERCISE FOR YOU?
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A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating
or refreshing
Meh
Stressful or
uncomfortable
New

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Masc
By Amilcar Javier
Voices With Impact 2020
CONTENT HEADS UP
toxic masculinity; depictions of bullying, alcohol use, intimate partner
violence; intergenerational trauma

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What did you think?
How did you feel?
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● Very powerful message
● Mixed feelings
● The man and the son's story are intermingled
● The word cyclical, not only through
generations but one problem leading to
another. Finances-->substance use--> DV
● Hurt people hurt people
● Very relatable

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What are some practices that help
support your wellness?
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● Avoid those with negative feedback
● Talking to others
● Yoga and meditating
● Scheduling time in my schedule to spend intentional time with myself
● Hanging out with close friends
● Counseling
● Spending time with those who fill my cup
● Having good boundaries with my phone/social media
● Unplugging
● Music
● Podcasts
● Exercise
● Getting outside!
● Outside, breath of fresh air
● Inspirational videos

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BODY
SCAN

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HOW WAS THE BODY
SCAN FOR YOU?
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A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating
or refreshing
Meh
Stressful or
uncomfortable
New

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Sal Tran
By Kim Huynh
AWI Winner, March 2018
CONTENT HEADS UP
mentions of: sexual violence, suicide attempts, systemic oppression,
depression, anxiety, substance use, and PTSD

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WHERE DID YOU EXPERIENCE
THIS IN YOUR BODY?
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A Head
C
B
D
E
Shoulders
Somewhere
else
I didn’t feel it in
my body
Belly

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What did you think?
How did you feel?
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● Felt hopeful (felt it in my eyes)
● I definitely could relate
● I appreciate that she mentioned that things aren't
linear, but you can navigate the ups and downs
● I just wanted to give love and hug
● I felt part of something bigger. Like this meta
perspective of suffering is a collective whose pain is
lessoned when shared
● learn to listen

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How can we support ourselves
and others?
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● Be open
● Listen with an open heart and mind
● Speaking out
● Be available
● Go to support groups
● Makes me hopeful for our future if mental health and accepting
originality.
● Do what we can to be inclusive
● Educate
● Get involved
● Give advice
● Use inclusive language
● Remind ourselves that everyone struggles, it may not look the same,
but the struggle is real
● Speak up when others are using language that can be harmful or
promote stigma
● Check on your friends and families
● Allowing space
● Don’t stigmatize
● Don't judge before knowing the whole story

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PANEL
Digital round of applause
for our panel!
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MEET THE PANEL
bit.ly/m4mho-owens
Hannah K. Rowe (she/her/hers)
BA, CT; Graduate Student and Counseling Services Intern, Owens Community
College, Veterans Hall 104B
Aubree Rager (she/her/hers)
Student, Owens Community College
Krista Kiessling (she/her/hers)
Director, Campus and Community Connections, Owens Community College
Brandon Gaddy (he/him/his)
Director, TRIO Student Support Services, Owens Community College
Phil Snyder (he/him/his)
Community Liaison, Arrowhead Behavioral Health

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