This document summarizes a workshop on mental health and sexuality titled "Our Bodies, Our Minds" held at California State University, East Bay. The workshop was facilitated by Carly Weckstein and included monologues, group discussions, and a panel on topics like consent, sexual violence, and their impacts on survivors. Participants established group agreements, shared personal experiences, and discussed ways to support survivors. The panel featured students and staff from the university and local organizations to provide resources and perspectives on mental health, advocacy, and Title IX processes.

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Our Bodies, Our Minds
California State University, East Bay
November 18, 2019
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About Your Facilitator
Carly Weckstein
Theatre Director
Sex Educator
Intimacy Director
Community Facilitator
Consent Champion
Thespomancer
Feminist-in-Progress
IG: @thespomancer

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Brought to you by…
● Campus workshops
● Monthly film competition
● Short film production grants
● Global community
● Mental Health Services Act (2004)
● 1% tax on people earning >$1m/year
● 20% to prevention and early intervention

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Here’s the Plan
• Introductory conversation
• Monologues and activities
• Panel of speakers

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Heads Up
• Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert on
your own experience
• Public space – no confidentiality
• It’s okay to feel, and it’s okay to be uncomfortable
• Conversations and activities might be triggering
• Please take care of yourself however you need,
including asking for help
• If you don’t want your photo shared, please let us know

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Group Agreements - What do you
need to feel safe here?
• No judgment
• Support
• Keep an open mind
• Respect who is speaking, general respect
• Authenticity, be present be real
• Be aware of the room
• Active listening

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Sexual Violence Survivor
• Personal definition

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Sexual Violence Survivor
• Personal definition
• Has been through a potentially traumatic sexual/intimate
experience, or set of experiences

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Sexual Violence Survivor
• Personal definition
• Has been through a potentially traumatic sexual/intimate
experience, or set of experiences
• Experience was against their wishes
and/or crossed a boundary that they had set
and/or left them feeling violated, used, scared, unsafe or hurt

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Sexual Violence Survivor
• Personal definition
• Has been through a potentially traumatic sexual/intimate
experience, or set of experiences
• Experience was against their wishes
and/or crossed a boundary that they had set
and/or left them feeling violated, used, scared, unsafe or hurt
• Mental health and mental wellness - impacts of traumatic
event and ability to be full self

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What are ways that sexual violence might
impact survivors?
Interactions with others Difficulty with new
Harder to trust other people relationships/friendship
Having triggering moments
Always thinking about
Change in how they see themselves, self image
Trouble sleeping
Trouble studying
Increased use of drugs/alcohol
Depression
Self blame
Feeling not in control
Anxiety
PTSD
Loss of friendships/relationships

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Monologue
Stacy, 20, she/her

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In small groups…
• Read the monologue out loud
• Discuss initial reactions

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How does Stacy seem to feel?
• Anxiety
• Fear
• Feels like it’s her fault
• Misunderstood
• Guilt
• Alone
• Helpless
• Lost
• Confused

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What thoughts might Stacy have?
• If I had just said yes things would have been fine
• I can’t come forward
• Convincing herself her boyfriend had good intentions
• They might think I’m weak or it’s my fault
• I wont be heard because of the color of my skin
• It’s terrifying to think of other people knowing

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Activity

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Monologues
Alex, 22, he/him
Quiana, 20, she/her

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In small groups…
• Read both monologues out loud
• Discuss initial reactions

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Stacy
QuianaAlex
Feelings: helpless, empathy,
insecure about opening up, sadness
Feelings: helpless, understanding,
insecure about opening up, sadness
Feelings: overwhelming, attacked, they
see her as weak, alone, misunderstood
Message:
“Brush it off and get
over it already”
Message:
“I’m mad and
frustrated at you”

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Changing the Message
How can Alex change the message they’re
giving Stacy so it’s in line with their feelings,
and has a positive impact?

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Scene Exploration

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What can we do?
• Be vulnerable and open up
• Let people know that you are there
• Validate and support someone no matter what they are feeling
• Being more understanding if people aren’t ready to share
• Just listen
• Reassure them how they feel is valid
• Put yourself in their shoes, try to understand
• Give resources, counselor, therapist

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Panel

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Meet the Panel
bit.ly/OBOM-CS1
Jizelle Rae Curameng
Cal State East Bay Student
Assistant Coordinator, Wellness, Student Health & Counseling Services,
csueastbay.edu/healthed, BAWAR bawar.org
Shauna Olson Hong, LCSW
Director, Counseling Services, Cal State East Bay
csueastbay.edu/shcs/counseling
Rosalina Johnson
DHR Administrator, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Cal State East Bay, csueastbay.edu/titleix
Gagan Gill-Bhadare
BAWAR, bawar.org, Confidential Advocate, Cal State East Bay
csueastbay.edu/advocacy-services/confidential-campus-advocate

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