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Advancing LGBTQ Rights in South Asian Communities with Aruna Rao

All Network Episodes, In My Mind, Mental Health News Radio, The National Council for Behavioral Health

Aruna Rao will be presenting at this years In My Mind Conference held in October in New York: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-in-my-mind-peoples-of-color-mental-health-conference-registration-43936929539

Aruna Rao is a community mental health advocate, grassroots organizer, speaker and writer. She is currently an Associate Director at the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ). Aruna is the founder of SAMHAJ, the first program in the USA to provide support and education for South Asian Americans affected by mental illness. She has been instrumental in developing programs for immigrants affected by mental illness in New Jersey, and her efforts have resulted in NAMI NJ receiving the 2014 Advancing Minority Mental Health Award from the American Psychiatric Foundation. Her work in mental health has been recognized by the World Malayalee Council NJ Chapter, the NJ Department of Transportation Asian American Heritage Committee and Lions Club NJ. She received the 2014 Agraj Seva Kendra Notable
Indian Americans of New Jersey Award, the 2011 South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) Changemaker Award, the 2003 Leadership Award from the NJ Asian American Association for Human Services, and the 2002 National Multicultural Outreach Award from NAMI. She has served on the NAMI Diversity & Inclusion Workgroup and the National Institute of Mental health (NIMH) Outreach Partner Steering Committee. She makes frequent presentations on mental health to community and professional groups.
As the proud mother of a queer and transgender child, Aruna is passionate about advancing LGBTQ+ rights. She recognizes the urgent need for family acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in API and South Asian communities and is dedicated to creating a loving, inclusive world where LGBTQ+ people are welcomed into community spaces. Aruna serves on the steering committee of API Rainbow Parents of PFLAG NYC, and is the founder of Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies, a group developed to support South Asian parents of LGBTQ+ children. She speaks about family acceptance in community and professional settings and has been featured on podcasts and in newspaper articles.

MOBI founder DaShawn Usher tells us what is; Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative

Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI) is a series of curated social connectivity events for Black gay and queer men to see their holistic self while promoting community, wellness, and personal development. MOBItalks, a personal and professional development series for Black gay men. MOBIfest, is an interactive arts experience that celebrates Black Queer voices in fashion, music, visual arts and media. With a focus on wellness, MOBI connects individuals to opportunities to better themselves before and during the event.

Dance Your Way To Healing: Therapeutic HipHop with Dr. Adjoa Osei

All Network Episodes, In My Mind, Mental Health News Radio

MHNR Network proudly presents another In My Mind conference presenter. This year’s conference is one for the record books. The In My Mind conference endeavors to end stigma surrounding the LGBTQ community and mental health. Host, Kristin Walker, interviews Adioa Osei. Adjoa is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice in Brooklyn, NY. She received her doctorate from Long Island University, Post campus in 2014. She has experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with adults diagnosed with a range of mental illnesses and experiencing various stressors. Her research interests include experiences of minority doctoral students, racial identity development, the LGBT community in Africa, and therapeutic uses of Hip Hop.

Getting Off: One Woman’s Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction with Erica Garza

Join hosts Jeffrey and Kristin with author Erica Garza discussing her incredible memoir, Getting Off: One Woman’s Journey Through Sex and Addiction. It has been featured at The New York Times, Elle, VICE, The Guardian, The LA Review of Books, Cosmopolitan, Megyn Kelly TODAY, and NPR. Her essays have appeared in TIME, Glamour, Health, BUST, Good Housekeeping, The Cut, The Los Angeles Review, and Salon. She holds an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University and a certificate in Narrative Therapy from the Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy. Born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents, she has spent the majority of her adult life traveling and living abroad.

www.ericagarza.com

A Lighthouse for the LGBTQ+ Community with Nick Fager

Join hosts Kristin Sunanta Walker and Jeffrey Feliz-Ybes for a wonderful and enlightening interview with counselor Nick Fager. Nick is an LGBTQ specialized psychotherapist in Manhattan who recently founded Lighthouse (www.lighthouse.lgbt), a rapidly growing startup that matches the queer community with nearby, LGBTQ affirming health and wellness providers.

Instagram: @gaytherapy

Blog: blog.lighthouse.lgbt

The Dark Side of the Moon: Amy Dresner Unfiltered on Sex Addiction

Amy Dresner joins hosts Jeffrey and Kristin for what she does best: Unfiltered talk about her book, My Fair Junkie, with a special focus on sex addiction. Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” “My Fair Junkie” is her debut book.

www.amydresner.com

www.mentalhealthafterdark.com

Frank Talk About Erectile Dysfunction with Paul R. Nelson

Join hosts Kristin and Jeffrey as they interview the founder of www.franktalks.org Paul Nelson (the firstnon-commercial online community for men with sexual dysfunctions). Paul is a sexuality educator and advocate who specializes in male sexuality. He is a Mental Health Counselor, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator as well as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). He is president of the Erectile Dysfunction Foundation (501c3) , He is the instructor for the brand new project, Man Academy which will be producing educational video classes on men’s reproductive health. He works as a clinical sexuality educator with Dr. Michael Werner at MAZE Men’s Health. Paul puts his teaching skills to use and educates men about every aspect of their reproductive system, how it functions, and what can go wrong! He bridges the enormous communication gap between the medical world and the sexuality world and brings a holistic, integrated approach to the medical treatment men are receiving. Paul helps men not only restore lost function, he helps them take advantage of this process by teaching men to look at their sexuality and sexual expression in a way that goes far beyond physical limitations.

Paul is an instructor at the Institute for Sexuality Education in Northampton, MA, where he teaches sex therapists and educators. He is an affiliate with the Men’s Health Network, as well as a presenter to men’s groups across the country. Paul has been featured on ABC News with Diane Sawyer, The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, National Public Radio, the BBC, MTV, Women’s Health Magazine, Parenting Magazine, Built for the Bedroom, Ask Men, Mel Magazine, the Good Men Project and many regional media outlets. He writes for the Prostate Cancer Research Institute, and has worked for the Department of Defense as a Peer Review Panelist for prostate cancer research.

DBGM In My Mind Conference: National Association of Hispanic Nurses

All Network Episodes, In My Mind, Mental Health News Radio

Promoting dignified care to older adults and nursing as an opportunity to Latinos. Francisco Díaz MSN, GNP-BC , CDE Is a member of NAHN- New York. Mr. Diaz earned both of his Bachelors of Science and Masters of Nursing Science degrees in Nursing from Columbia University where he made the Dean’s List. He has been a full-time nurse for over 10 years and specializes in gerontology and is a certified diabetes educator.

He is passionate about addressing the cultural underpinnings of the healthcare delivery; particularly when addressing chronic morbidities, older adults, ethnic backgrounds and to individuals marginalized because of their sexual or gender orientation.

As an active member of NAHN, he promotes tirelessly the profession of nursing to Latinos and other ethnic group as a profession to offers not only financial stability; but because it offers an opportunity to the health status of their communities as well.

Facebook.com/NAHN.NYCHAPTER/

Twitter: @NAHN_NY

Instagram: @NAHN_NY

DBGM In My Mind Conference: Dr. Leonard Cruz on Laban Movement Analysis

All Network Episodes, In My Mind, Mental Health News Radio

Dr. Leonard Cruz is a Dancer, Choreographer, Certified Integrative Health Coach, Community Activist, and Teacher. He was also a presenter at the In My Mind: A LGBTQ+ Mental Health People of Color conference in New York. We interviewed him live amongst the hustle and bustle of New York City.

For more information about Dr. Cruz please visit his website at http://leonard-cruz.com/. Even there you’ll see how movement is foremost in his thoughts and action as you try to navigate the site. Ingenious!

www.dbgm.org

Working With Gender Variant Youth: Dr. Aron Janssen

Join us for a live interview with Dr. Aaron Janssen at The National Council for Behavioral Health’s annual conference: NatCon16. Dr. Janssen stopped by the media room to discuss his work, the passion he has for working with children and families, and his presentation on Gender Variant Youth for the conference.

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