"Self-Reflection" with Dr.Kristina Mendez, UCSD CAPS Hearing Her Voice

On our fifth episode of "Hearing Her Voice", we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Kristina Mendez. She is part of UCSD CAPS, which stands for Counseling and Psychological Services. She is currently a post-doctoral resident at UCSD and has great interests in Latinx students, chronic stress related to systemic oppression, and more. She reminded us of the importance of self-reflection and most importantly the resources UCSD provides to support student well-being.   After our discussion, I realized my internal hesitance towards seeking these services disappeared. Counselors are like your best friend who is always there to listen and support you. We hope you feel the same after hearing this episode.  

#Resources by Dr. Mendez# 

CAPS Providers

CAPS iFlourish Self-help resources

CAPS help center resources

Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress video with Dr. Mendez

CARE at SARC for survivors of sexual trauma at UCSD

Trauma-informed yoga for survivors of sexual trauma: ZABIE — Zabie Yamasaki 

#AAPI Resources# 

Campus Community Centers: (https://diversity.ucsd.edu/centers-resources/community-centers.html) 

OASIS: (https://oasis.ucsd.edu/) 

UCSD Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American Programs: (https://apimeda.ucsd.edu/) 

UC San Diego AAPI Studies Program: Anti-Asian Violence Statement and Resources: (https://aapi.ucsd.edu/about/director-message.html)  

#For Continued Community Support# 

● Stop AAPI Hate: for reporting hate crimes related to the Asian/Asian-American/Pacific Islander communities (https://stopaapihate.org/) 

● Stand Against Hatred - Asian Americans Advancing Justice (https://www.standagainsthatred.org/) 

● National AAPI Mental Health Association: resources for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) mental health Services in all 50 states and COVID-19 related resources (https://www.naapimha.org/resources) 

● Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) Therapist Directory (https://www.asianmhc.org/apisaa) 

● Asian Americans for Equality: New York-based community organization that offers online and telephone assistance in tenant counseling, immigration services, youth and senior programs, and job training skills.  (https://www.aafe.org/) 

● SD API Coalition: San Diego based Asian Pacific Islander coalition whose mission is to facilitate conversations with API communities and advocate for representation of voices. (https://www.sdapicoalition.org/) 

● Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) COVID-19 Resources (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B63o4UjuC1HtG7Hz7JimdOSupQObqhiqfGCYTbdBESs/edit) 

● Mental Wellness Activity Book for Asian Americans (https://bit.ly/2SBI0S7)  

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