Jason Jemera is a child of Filipino immigrants raised amidst Bay Area violence and is a current UPENN Psychiatric Mental Health NP-candidate in Philly, who is bridging the gap between his background in clinical nursing and evidence-based science with his passion for social justice and community advocacy. Mental health is not one-size-fits-all. We each have different backgrounds, cultures, professions, disabilities, traumas, triumphs, and other identities that build our individual life storie ...
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Why are there so many Filipino nurses? And why don't they hold more executive roles?
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Dr. Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos is a Filipino American board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner, lactation consultant, author, and professor who studies the Filipino American experience and investigates sexual reproductive health disparities. In this episode, she gives us a look into what began the trend of Filipino nurses in America and why, d…
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Managing healthcare burn-out and community-based care with Dr. Arunima Bera
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Dr Arunima Bera is a pediatric board certified MD, neonatal critical care hospitalist, and award winning researcher. She speaks today on topics of managing burn out in the hospital and recharging through creativity. We discuss reducing ego and understanding perspectives through curiosity. And explore what it's like to transition to rural community …
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The Psych Consult Liaison Role and a Mother Driven by her Child's Mental Health (with Kim)
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*Trigger Warning for Suicide.* Inspired to make a difference in the lack of mental health resources that were available to her daughter, Kim switched careers from corporate to Psych NP, now serving as the psychiatric inpatient consult liaison lead of a hospital.Af Jason Jemera
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Self Care has become a social media trend in our generation. Many of us want to promote the positivity of self-care, but let's be mindful about not doing it with the connotation of shaming others as a means to propel ourselves.Af Jason Jemera
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8. Teaching Oakland youth, pursuing music careers, and mental health amongst under-resourced students with Rodrael Guadalupe
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In this episode, we discuss the disparities that Oakland youth and BIPOC students face in the current education system, the implications of mental health in violent neighborhoods, obstacles in these communities, and the pursuit of music careers for young creatives. Rodrael Guadalupe is a singer/song-writer and teacher based in Oakland with a double…
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Disconnecting from hateful media and choosing to water your community instead
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Rather than screaming into the Instagram void as we constantly repost violence and trauma; we can heal ourselves and others by engaging our community on the ground.Af Jason Jemera
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Angelo Quinto, Mental Health Crises, & Inpatient Psych Nursing with Alyssa Lumba
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This narrative episode interviews Alyssa Lumba, a first-generation Filipina mother, psych RN, charge nurse, instructor, and mental health advocate. We explore the realities of inpatient psychiatric nursing, involuntary holds, and the tragedy of Angelo Quinto's death by police during his mental health crisis.…
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EP 6: Can I work in mental health if I have my own mental health issues?
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We cannot break the stigma if we act as if mental health workers have to be perfect humans. We deal with real life issues also. We should be able to disclose more effectively and strategically in order to normalize this.Af Jason Jemera
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How We Benefit From Therapy - BIPOC, AAPI, Immigrant Communities
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Therapy is often disregarded in Black, Brown, and Asian immigrant communities; especially among men. This episode dives in how therapy can be helpful.Af Jason Jemera
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Ep 3: Self Doubt and Imposter Syndrome amongst Marginalized Communities
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Do you ever feel like you don’t belong in your position? That your work is not good enough and you should just stop before somebody calls you out? Then you might be battling something called imposter syndrome, and you're not alone. This effects a lot of us, especially amongst marginalized communities. As we continue to grow in our careers and perso…
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Ep 2: Redefining "Good Mental Health"
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Mental health is much more than just this notion of "happiness" and not all of us have the same adaptability. I was asked the question, "What is good mental health?" Here is my response as as a psychiatric mental health NP candidate. This episode is a "real quick Wednesday." These 5-10 minute episodes will alternate on Wednesdays between the bi-mon…
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Introducing "Your Mind; Your Narrative" and myself. OKAY TRAILER!Af Jason Jemera
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Introduction: Psychiatric NP; a career path shaped by community violence.
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This episode is an introduction to myself, why I became a psychiatric NP, and what that role even is. I explain the importance for members of marginalized communities to pursue careers in mental health.Af Jason
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