On Sunday May, 15th, I’ll be participating in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention‘s (AFSP) “Out of the Darkness” 5k walk at UC San Diego.
Though I have not lost someone to suicide, I believe that destigmatizing mental health struggles is important for the wellness of our communities. (To me, that means showing up for causes that don’t personally affect me. One day, they may.)
I want to try something new here. Instead of posting purely about academic work or things relating to my research, I want to try posting about some of the events I attend within my community. Graduate school takes up a lot of my time, but I still support causes I care about when time allows. (On my CV, you’ll find a long history of volunteer work and presence at community events.) I won’t post about smaller events or those that occur somewhat frequently (e.g., trail or beach clean-ups). I want to highlight larger events instead.