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Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert
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Please take care of yourself however you need,
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IN JUST A FEW WORDS...
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
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● taking baths !!!
● Taking drives to look at the fall
leaves
● drawing :) i'm a freelance artist so it's
my safe space
● Long walks!
● riding around listening to music
● listening to some chief keef
● working out!
baking bread! kneading and waiting
for it to rise is really calming
● walking my dog
● Playing Among Us and just
remembering to breathe
● songwriting!
● sleeping in
● Partying
● timed writing with other writers
● Catching up on tv shows
● meditation
● Hanging with the boys
● thumbs up
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Characters with mental illness
are portrayed as…
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● In a negative light
● sometimes exaggerated or
dangerous. lots of stigma.
● I feel like mentally ill people in SOME
shows are portrayed as being
unreliable
● impulsive
● resistant
● They are like deep down the
antagonist of the show
● unable to improve mental health
● unstable and helpless
● crazy
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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?
● “People with depression are crazy” “You cant be depressed youre just sad”
● "Just pray about it and you'll get better"
● people with depression are lazy
● Within my racial community, many people claim that my depression is nonexistent and I have
no reason to feel the way that I do because I grow up in a privileged home.
● it's talked about positively in the lgbt community <3 in my experience, religious circles are less
accepting
● not talked about as much as it should in church and high school
● was told not to worry as much
● My sorority sisters are so understanding of it! I was very lucky to have supportive parents.
● "just stop being so anxious."
● trauma shouldn't be compared
● Or just like if you're depressed, i know sometimes parents can say its because your spirituality
isnt where its supposed to be and are not praying as much as you should
● everyone is capable of experiencing mental illness <3
● My fraternity brothers consistently let me know that they are here for me to hear what is going
on in my life.
● mental illness can be romanticized in some younger circles
● one of my favorite short films is called "suicide and goldfish" and i suggest checking it out if you
can handle that stuff :) you can find it on youtube. it's only maybe 5 minutes or so. hope it's okay
to share, it had a big impact on me when i was younger <3
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How does stigma feel?
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● a type of judgement
● belittles my experiences and difficulty
fighting my mind as if it is not real or it
is my fault
● It makes me feel as if I can't talk about
certain things, and I live in a bubble. If
I walk too far out of bounds people
think I'm "crazy" or "weird."
● not being heard
● uncomfortable
● overwhelming
● shame
● it makes me feel weird
● being judged
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What makes it difficult to
reach out for help?
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● They could get judged
● you don't want to be judged
● sometimes money
● romanticism of illness invalidating actual mental illness
● not being accepted or understood
● The way the person would react
● people not taking it seriously
● thinking it is not real
● People will look at you different because they do not know
what is going on
● being told they don't need help and they are just fine
● family members not talking about mental illness
● Not being able to express how i feel due to mental illness
● being an inconvinence when reaching out
● yeah burden
● I feel embarrassed
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What did you think?
How did you feel?
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● So moving, also heartrending
● Very touching
● the image of the flowers in his hair really stood out
● Miserable, the fact that they had to hide the way that
they are to fit in with others hurts my soul.
● realistic
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What are some practices that
help support your wellness?
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● Calm App
● journaling
● being outside, gratitude lists, working out, breathing
app on apple watch
● working out and disconnecting from my phone
● She, her : talking to trusted friends
● it may sound strange, but sometimes I have to "cry it out"
● Nature and being around friends
● I draw on myself
● listening to music, singing along loudly
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What did you think?
How did you feel?
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● sympathy
● empathy
● a tightness
● felt gathering tension, then release of tension
● I related to it
● I related to being like "a machine" that is just
part of a routine
● I feel like a lot of people have been feeling a
sense of repeating day to day things, like
robotic because of COVID
● yeah routine
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How can we support ourselves
and others?
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● active listening
● Listen and care for others
● always allowing a space for communication
● The last video reminded me the importance of using creative outlets! I think
for others being a better listener
● learning from each toher
● let others know that their feelings are valid and important
● get to know one another, step out of your comfort zone and talk to people
● Checking in on others through texts/phone calls and advocating that it is ok
to not be ok and talk about feelings
● Checking on people while respecting their space
● Listening and remain welcoming, nonjudgmental and validating, respect
● for yourself, being self aware and acknowledging your emotions and
thoughts
● Not being afraid to seek help if you need it
● One thing that you can do for yourself is checking in with yourself and not
overcommitting yourself
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Bailey Beaird, she/her
Student, Ole Miss
Anna Grace Darty, she/her
Student, Ole Miss
Caelyn Ditz, LCSW-S, she/her
Staff Counselor/Outreach Coordinator
University Counseling Center, Ole Miss
Taryn Cooper, she/her
Marriage & Family Therapist & Outreach & Culture Coordinator
The Wellness Center of Oxford
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