Published in Convivial Culture·PinnedMember-onlyIntroduction to Public Health: COVID-19Content Warning: Health Disparities and COVID-19 Deaths by Race, Mental Health Conditions, mention of Domestic Violence “Public Health” refers to the physical, mental, and social well-being of a particular community or geographic area. …Public Health4 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·PinnedMember-onlyOur Culture of Stress Negatively Impacts HealthHave you ever heard a coworker boast about how little sleep they got the night before a big project was due? Or have you experienced a fellow student comparing how much time they spent on an assignment? …Stress3 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·PinnedMember-onlyNationwide Anti-Transgender Legislation Seeks to DivideAccording to both CNN and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), 2021 holds a record as the year with the most anti-transgender legislation in states across the country. These bills, introduced into state houses of representatives and senate houses, aim to target the freedom of transgender people. Many of these bills…Transgender3 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·PinnedMember-onlyIntroduction to TraumaContent Warning: Violence, Abuse, Sexual Assault, Childhood Trauma, War, Racism, Police Brutality, Historical Trauma Trauma is a set of physical, psychological, behavioral, and emotional reactions to either one devastatingly stressful event or multiple instances of extreme stress over time. …Trauma4 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·PinnedMember-onlyCommittee of 500 YearsConversation with Indigenous Community Leader, Joshua Hunt Content Warning: Genocide of Indigenous/Native American people Joshua Hunt always knew he was Indigenous. His mother enrolled both him and his sister, at an early age, in the Southern Cheyenne nation of Oklahoma based in Western Oklahoma. Despite this, his family didn’t actively connect or participate in what it meant…Indigenous3 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·Updated Jun 8Member-onlyHonoring Grief, Joy and PrideCW: Anti-Black hate crimes, Trans POC Murders, S*xual Assault, Attacks on Trans Children, School Shootings, Environmental Distress, Reproductive Injustice. — It is time to acknowledge our grief–both individually and collectively. We grieve for the ten Black lives lost to a hate crime shooting in Buffalo. …Grief5 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·Updated May 8Member-onlySummer 2022 AnnouncementsWe have an important programming update as well as a sneak peak at some of the things Convivial is rolling out as we start to turn towards summer! Starting May 18, Convivial will start charging a fee for our weekly Peer Mental Health Support Group meetings. Outside of our…Peer Support3 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·Updated Mar 26Member-onlyUkrainian Solidarity Cannot Erase U.S. CrimesI was six years old on September 11th, 2001 when the twin towers came down. The national tragedy happened the day after my childhood dog passed away. She always loved to bark at airplanes. I remember my mom saying the U.S. would go to war because of what happened. She…Ukraine4 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·Updated Jan 30Member-onlyCOVID-19 vs. HIV/AIDS: The Politics of Public HealthBy Antonio Foushee Edited by Maia D. (they/them) Did you know that having HIV/AIDS can pose legal threats in 37states? During the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, in the 1980s, legislation was passed in an attempt to “curb the spread” of the disease. …Covid 192 min read
Published in Convivial Culture·Updated Jan 8Member-onlyWelcome to the New Year — Now Listen to Your BodyWhy overly ambitious New Year Resolutions are out of rhythm with the season — Ever make New Year resolutions only to fall short of reaching your goals? You’re definitely not alone. Maybe you tell yourself you’re just lazy. Maybe you think you need to push yourself harder in order to make this year the year of big changes. …New Year4 min read