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\u201cMental health is about so much more than mental illness,\u201d said Dr. Jody Early, professor and interim director of Health Studies in the University of Washington Bothell\u2019s School of Nursing & Health Studies<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s about joy and our connections \u2014 it\u2019s about thriving within community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this understanding as a foundation, Early and her collaborators at Mental Health Matters of Washington have developed MINDfest 2023: Celebrating the Mind, Nourishing the Soul<\/a>. MINDfest is a free, mental health arts festival that features speakers, workshops and activities for all ages with the goal of building community through interpersonal healing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to do with MINDfest is bring diverse communities together to have open conversation and change the current narrative to broaden our view of mental health,\u201d Early said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A focus on diverse needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Co-created in 2021 by Early and Sandra Huber, who serves as community engagement manager with the Verdant Health Commission, MHM of Washington aims to promote mental health<\/a> through tailored health education, community engagement, resource navigation and social support. Its peer mental health navigators training program<\/a> addresses mental health through daily conversation and connects people to key resources such as housing, crisis counselors, BIPOC mental health providers and health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program has now grown through support from a variety of companies and organizations to the point where it can also host larger-scale events such as MINDfest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goal for MINDfest is for people to experience real stories about mental health, learn ways to better communicate with others, participate in public discourse, and join others to affect change in health models and public policy,\u201d said Ana Thompson, learning and access designer at UW Bothell and technical adviser for MHM. \u201cThere is a very clear demand for this type of community healing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jody Early, professor, School of Nursing & Health Studies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one out of five people in the United States in 2019 had a mental illness. \u2014 and the Association of American Medical Colleges notes that number has likely risen after the pandemic with increased rates of anxiety and depression. The AAMC further states that more than 150 million people live in areas where there is a shortage of mental health professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MHM is working to help address this gap through culturally tailored, evidenced-based messaging and education. \u201cCulturally and linguistically, our country is extremely diverse, and so our strategies should be just as diverse,\u201d Early said. \u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to do with our program is create more community-driven models for care and prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInstead of this tertiary approach where we wait for people to fall off the cliff rather than preventing them from falling in the first place, we should come from a more holistic solution,\u201d she said. \u201cMental care looks different culturally for everyone, whether that be through dancing, music, storytelling or drum circles. Though important, it doesn\u2019t have to be lectures and therapy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories for social change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Annika Sahota, program manager and research assistant at Mental Health Matters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MINDfest is an intentional mix of speakers, panel discussions, workshops and activities designed to both educate and inspire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo support our long-term goal of reducing stigma surrounding mental health, we have centered the arts in this event and provided a platform for individuals to share their own narratives,\u201d said Annika Sahota, program manager and research assistant at MHM. \u201cThis allows us to meet people where they are rather than forcing them to perceive mental wellness in any certain way, which may not be conducive to their healing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers include Richard Taylor Jr., Roxana Pardo, Dr. Luc\u00eda Magis-Weinberg and Sixta Morel. Taylor, a mental health advocate and author who identifies as a Black male suicide survivor, will speak on his healing journey and the importance of connection, vulnerability and erasing stigma. Pardo, an artist and the CEO and founder of La Roxay Productions as well as the nonprofit organization Alimentando al Pueblo, will discuss what it means to heal not only as an individual but also as a communally. Magis-Weinberg, assistant professor in the UW\u2019s Department of Psychology, will talk about her research around youth mental health and social media. Event emcee Morel is a voice actor and produces a podcast called Gente, Historias y Emociones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All speakers share an underlying message \u2014 the importance of acknowledging the power of systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of MHM WA and MINDfest\u2019s strategies is giving our community the opportunity to hear diverse and inclusive stories for social change, to promote healing for and by marginalized communities,\u201d Huber said. \u201cWe hope to build understanding and show the complex ways communities experience systems of inequality and how they seek to welcome healing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(l-r) Sandra Huber, Jody Early, Ana Thompson, Noemi Rivera courtesy photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another goal for MHM programming is to promote dialogue that can reduce stigma and reinforce that it is okay to have uncomfortable conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is time to end all forms of stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions, for whom there is a double jeopardy: the impact of the primary condition itself and the severe consequences of stigma,\u201d Huber said. \u201cMany people describe stigma as \u2018worse than the condition itself.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restoration for all<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMINDfest encourages all voices to be included in the mental health conversation,\u201d said Monika Star, MHM social media manager. \u201cI believe there are multitudes of courageous and resilient individuals among us with their own stories and wisdom to share.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendees also will be invited to participate in a variety of restorative activities, such as a sound bath, art therapy, mindfulness practices, yoga nidra, laughter yoga and a workshop on how food impacts mood. For the event finale, Milvia Pachelo of Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle, along with Otoqui Reyes and Los Hijos de Ag\u00fceybana, will present a performance incorporating music, dance and poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goal is that people who attend can take away at least one new piece of knowledge or practice that can help them or someone around them to improve their overall well-being,\u201d said Nohemi Rivera, MHM lead navigator. \u201cThere\u2019s something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINDfest will also host more than 16 local and national organizations that provide free or low-cost services, including National Alliance on Mental Illness (Snohomish, Eastside and Seattle), Verdant Health, Coordinated Care, C3, Providence Institute for a Healthier Community, Charlie Health, Ideal Option, Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County, Center for Human Services, Community Health Centers, Latino Educational Training Institute, United Healthcare and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe welcome everyone to MINDfest,\u201d said Early. \u201cCommunities have the wisdom and the solutions for healing as well as systems-level change. Hopefully, we can go beyond surviving to thriving and come together as a community for this event and events MHM has the honor of holding in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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