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○ Campus workshops
○ Monthly short film competition
○ Short film production grants
○ Global community
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Individual Sponsors
● Prospect Therapy
● Kellie Lockwood-Rios, LMFT
● Meredith Freijo, LMFT
● Khan Ramkeesoon, LMFT
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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
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What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
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Roller skating <3
Working out, yoga, reading, puzzling
netflix/k-dramas/friend time/playing
with my pup
walking my dogg
journaling
reading books!
yoga
Long Walks
dancing!
Journaling, spending time with my
family, taking time away from
technology
dancing!
hikes
working out and taking my dog to the
park
gardening
walking with my doggy Yogie
Sleeping and working out (:
Writing
Laughing!!!
running!
sleep early
yoga
dancing
cooking
journaling
relaxing nights, yoga, writing
Reminding myself that basic care
(showering, brushing teeth) is not
self-care.
walks and spending time with my
doggo
playing with my cat
netflix and chill
Gaming
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In the hispanic community it is NOT talked about
Hispanic community - seen as being weak
Latino community- ignored- your crazy
hispanic/latino - mental health does not exist LOL
Mental illness is seen as laziness in the hispanic community
latinx ~ they don't (talk about it)
Mental illness is seen as laziness in the hispanic community
yes so true, something is wrong with you if you need therapy
Filipino community and mental illness is seen as a weakness
white/Catholic upbringing. Silence, shame, ignore
its a taboo I am Mexican
Mental health is not a commin topic we discuss and in my experience
being part of the Latinx & Catholic community we are told to just live
with it and mental health is not supported
vietnam- the person just keeps silent and lives w it.
How have you experienced the concept of "mental health"
within your own cultural communities?
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I'm from a middle eastern background and they think you're just
complaining and bringing down their positive thinking
I'm white and my family always talks about mental health when it
comes to it generally but when it comes to us they struggle with
asking for help
I'm half puerto rican and half iranian (latin & middle eastern) both my
parents have dismissed my issues until they realized it was serious
^^ I'm mixed Mexican and white so the different backgrounds and
understandings of mental health clash
How have you experienced the concept of "mental health"
within your own cultural communities?
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What makes it difficult to reach out
for help?
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feeling bothersome
feeling judged
not being taken seriosuly
accepting we need help
Barriers to access MH care
feeling my problems are not serious enough
having to be vulnerable
people hold that against you for a long time
afraid that's something is wrong with me
Misinformed
Feeling ungrateful
feeling like i could not solve it myself
losing friends who don't want a friend with issues
not even sure what is our issue
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how i can help
Wow
Moved
Anxious
I was overwhlemed by how much I could relate
That was very powerful, I felt everything she said
Very emotional
crying
i felt their pain
how learning about the past expereince will or
perhaps it will help
She felt so alone - emotional
i thought that was very raw thank you for that
i felt loss
Sad
relatable
What did you think? How did you feel?
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Working out
self love - do what makes you happy
and your best
journaling
Eating good comfort food
reaching out to people who
care/understand
Sleeping in
hiking, camping
friends and connection
ditto with the shower! its like a reset
Zenimation on Disney+
spending time with loved ones
Listening to my favorite songs
Connect with nature
singing, playing my instruments, and
writing songs is very healing for me
What are some practices that help
support your wellness?
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Being mindful of how my body feels
and being kind to myself.
Talking to friends
writing music
Gardening
art therapy, drawing
Baking
tuning out the noise when i can
braiding my hair
also surround yourself with people
make you feel your bestt and
supportive
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What did you think? How did you feel?
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Wow so moving!!
I cried
That one made me cry
So beautiful!
I loved the inner child connections
So relatable, felt seen
emotional and so powerful
i thought about my younger self
I cried and was emotional because it was so relatable
I love that depiction of connecting to and speaking with your childhood
self and telling them what they need to hear
it echoed within me
Heart warming
Incredibly moving
Moved short film
you being the one to protect your childhood self when no on else did
Encouraged to practice more self-compassion and acceptance
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How can we support ourselves and others?
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Listen when someone opens up without
judgement
check up on loved ones often
to truly listen and understand
Normalizing and validating feelings
listening, feeling, and observing
encourage them
listen
reparent yourself and provide yourself
with the acceptance and love you
haven't gotten from others
reach out
Make mental health a normal
conversation
Active listening 🎉
don't judge
have a talk with yourself in the mirror
affirmations
don't force others to talk or feel but
let them know you are there for them
when they are ready
Compassion for anything you're
feeling even if you don't understand it
reduce stigma
don't fight yourself
Taking care of ourselves to take care
of others
Being vulnerable for yourself first
and showing others that this is the
truest way to be strong
yes, being vulnerable is so powerful
for me personally BECAUSE it is so
hard
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MEET THE PANEL
bit.ly/m4mho-csulb
Georgina Oceguera (she/her)
CSULB student, Project OCEAN
Stephanie Hinojosa (she/her)
CSULB student, Beach Buddy
Ferdinand Arcinue (he/him)
Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), CSULB
Irene Sevillano (she/her)
LMFT, Long Beach Trauma Recovery Center
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