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The Phoenix Forum is a creative outlet for people to share their lives through stories, poems, art and other creative mediums. We believe in connection and community through human experiences. Many of us understand experiences of joy, pain, sorrow, and hope. Yet, we do not often create space to vulnerably share these experiences in effort to engage in collective healing. This space is meant for any human being who wants to be empowered to rise.
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Privilege in Refugee Work with Merve Amargan
José sits down with Merve Amargan, a doctoral student at Umass Lowell whose work explores the experience of refugees in Muslim contexts. Merve discusses the complexities of her identity and how they intersect with her work.
Violence Against Women in the Global South with Nida Jamshed
José is joined during this community check-in to discuss the experience of women in a global mental health context, given the current focus in the Global South. Nida Jamshed is a Pakistani PhD student in Social Psychology at Clark University. She works in the areas of resistance, activism, gender based violence in the context of Pakistan & Global South.
‘Mental health isn’t a one-size-fits-all’
Jose Rosario, CEO and founder of The Phoenix Empowered, said he believes it is important for conversations about mental health to reflect people’s different experiences and identities.
Transcending Mental Illness Through Art and Storytelling
Creativity and mental illnesses are thought to be linked biologically, and people with mental illnesses often use art as a creative outlet.
Johnson & Johnson leaders and passionate advocates from PeaceLove’s CREATORS program discuss the important role of art and storytelling to help destigmatize mental illness in communities.
"I hear you": The Psychology of Our Differences
When interacting with people, we can easily identify our differences. But, what happens when we recognize that we all have differences? Communities where individuals can grieve and heal collectively, emerge and are united by a shared identity that influences the ways in which we experience the sociopolitical world. So, how do we advance mental health practices to meet the needs of a diverse world and honor differences?
The Impact of Storytelling
Speaker, writer and advocate José Rosario is a mental health professional with hopes to facilitate change and make an impact across communities. With his message of empowerment and acceptance, he hopes to reach individuals during some of the most tumultuous points of their lives and encourage healing. His initiative, The Phoenix Empowered, strives to assert that it is permissible to rise up and find your voice.