Join VPE Coordinator Em Alves and Guest Hosts Kristin Kushmider,  PhD, assistant vice chancellor of Health, Wellness, Advocacy and Support at CU Denver, and Katherine Miller, MA., advocacy services program manager at the Phoenix Center at Auraria (PCA), as we discuss their article in CU Connections &apos;Be Kind To Your Mind: Mental Health Awareness Month and the Psychological Effects of COVID-19&apos; We breakdown the problem with Toxic Positivity, the inaccuracy of “we’re all in this together,” and a helpful and validating graph from Disaster Psychology.Link to article: https://news.ucdenver.edu/be-kind-to-your-mind-mental-health-awareness-month-and-the-psychological-effects-of-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR1QsiZiz4_bD2GiQP6-Yk4E3fhuUG1-SvPHJj_3p6jQrnaMArjhEOL120s

It's a Complicated Relationship

Ever watched, listened to, or read something and thought "Wow. There's a lot to unpack here"? We say that all the time and want to share with you our conversations unpacking the different parts of our culture and world which contribute to rape culture and continuous violence against others or the things which help us create a world where those things are less likely to thrive. Join the Phoenix Center at Auraria as we deconstruct pop culture and the world through an anti-racist, feminist, and anti-oppressionist lens. The Phoenix Center at Auraria is the interpersonal violence resource center serving the Auraria community. Check out our podcast feed on our website for any linked resources! https://www.thepca.org/phoenix-cast&nbsp;