Your Mind; Your Narrative

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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 stories and obstacles. "Your Mind; Your Narrative" is meant to keep it one hunnid', spread knowledge, and help voices get heard.

Jason Jemera


    • Aug 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Why are there so many Filipino nurses? And why don't they hold more executive roles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 54:14


    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, despite the large demographic, they are not often seen in executive or doctoral roles. We further discuss why there is a lack of health research amongst Asian American culture. 

    Managing healthcare burn-out and community-based care with Dr. Arunima Bera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 39:52


    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 hospital work.

    The Psych Consult Liaison Role and a Mother Driven by her Child's Mental Health (with Kim)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 24:56


    *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. 

    Self-Care without the Shaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 22:23


    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. 

    8. Teaching Oakland youth, pursuing music careers, and mental health amongst under-resourced students with Rodrael Guadalupe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 46:35


    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 major in both Psychology and Sociology from UC Santa Cruz and a Master's Degree in Music Industry Administration, Cal State Northridge. 

    Disconnecting from hateful media and choosing to water your community instead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 16:56


    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.

    Angelo Quinto, Mental Health Crises, & Inpatient Psych Nursing with Alyssa Lumba

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 39:54


    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.

    EP 6: Can I work in mental health if I have my own mental health issues?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 18:42


    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.

    How We Benefit From Therapy - BIPOC, AAPI, Immigrant Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 35:16


    Therapy is often disregarded in Black, Brown, and Asian immigrant communities; especially among men. This episode dives in how therapy can be helpful.

    Ep 3: Self Doubt and Imposter Syndrome amongst Marginalized Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 26:55


    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 personal lives through 2021, I want my folks to know that we can overcome this self-sabotage.

    Ep 2: Redefining "Good Mental Health"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 10:59


    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-monthly longer episodes.

    Introduction: Psychiatric NP; a career path shaped by community violence.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 40:12


    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. 

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    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 2:07


    Introducing "Your Mind; Your Narrative" and myself. OKAY TRAILER!

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