Jocelyn Kerr (she/her)

be kind to one another

[Jocelyn Kerr (she/her) @_jocelynkerr]

“I feel like it’d be awkward for me to talk to someone if I needed to.” - a friend who PM’d me about my #BellLetsTalk post. This is why days like today are so IMPORTANT. Each post made and conversation started is a small step to ending the stigma surrounding mental health.

[The Current on CBC Radio @TheCurrentCBC]

Former @WesternU student @CarinaGabriele_ says she spent years pushing the uni to do more to prevent sexual assault, but felt she wasn’t taken seriously.

She joins @mattgallowaycbc at 9am,as well as educator @farrahsafiakhan & uni president Alan Shepard https://t.co/E9FSOwrcbP

[Health Canada and PHAC @GovCanHealth]

People who inject drugs have been disproportionately impacted by #HepatitisC in Canada. Learn more: https://t.co/Bq0Hl2RyqM #WorldHepatitisDay

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

Housing for all...is mental health
Ending poverty...is mental health
Food security...is mental health
Anti-racism...is mental health
Harm reduction..is mental health
Paid sick leave...is mental health
Healthcare for all...is mental health

#BellLetsTalk #BellCause

[Jocelyn Kerr (she/her) @_jocelynkerr]

@drsoup09 @SchulichMedDent @_meghashetty @drsoup09 Thank you Dr. C! I will definitely keep you all updated. Hope you are doing well even though things look different this year ☺️

[Jocelyn Kerr (she/her) @_jocelynkerr]

“I went through a lot of iterations of finding the best fit for me, while also recognizing there is no set timeline for figuring out your life.” I feel like this is a lesson I am constantly learning! Thank you for the opportunity to share my undergrad experience @SchulichMedDent

[Schulich WesternU @SchulichMedDent]

From finding her professional passions to her efforts in kidney health advocacy, new graduate Jocelyn Kerr, BMSc'20, shared the biggest lessons she learned throughout her undergraduate degree. Congratulations @joceekerr!

[Jocelyn Kerr (she/her) @_jocelynkerr]

@RakGangireddy thank you!!

[Dr. Kwame McKenzie @kwame_mckenzie]

Important statement from CAMH on Police Interactions with People in Mental Health Crisis. If the police were first responders for a heart attack we would say that was wrong. It is the same for someone with a psychological crisis. Mental health is health. https://t.co/F630GSPgPP

[Jocelyn Kerr (she/her) @_jocelynkerr]

If you've been updating your reading list with titles from Black authors, this is a great opportunity to commit to purchasing and reading a couple of those books. If you're participating, let me know which books you decide to pick up, happy reading!

[Amistad Books @AmistadBooks]

To demonstrate our power and clout in the publishing industry, Saturday June 13 – Saturday June 20, we encourage you to purchase any two books by Black writers. Our goal is to Blackout bestseller lists with Black voices. #BlackoutBestsellerlist #Blackpublishingpower ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽

[Victoria Alexander @victoria_phd_]

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my non-Black friends about how to be a better ally to Black people. I suggest unlearning and relearning through literature as just one good jumping off point, and have broken up my anti-racist reading list into sections:

[Vidit Sharma @vidit_sharma_]

The shortest @nytimes opinion piece I have seen in a long time #COVID19

[Camilla Parpia @CamillaParpia]

https://t.co/ftPXzcBnLh

My sister, Alyssa Parpia is an absolute female icon. Her article demonstrates the MASSIVE IMPACT that a single-payer, universal health care system can have on the US (and it got 93 000 upvotes on reddit!!)

[Lana Condor @lanacondor]

Some days are better than others. Some days I feel sparkly & warm & give my energy out like its 🍬 on halloween. Others, it’s colder &the world is too big. I find myself desperately holding on to the little bit of energy I have 4 myself. Whatvr day ur having, know ur not alone 💕

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

What is the difference between a bad apology and a good apology? Using “you” vs “I”:

Bad apology: I’m sorry that you...
-were offended
-misinterpreted my words
-are upset by that

Good apology: I’m sorry that I...
-made a mistake
-said something mean
-acted in incorrectly

[Jocelyn Kerr (she/her) @_jocelynkerr]

@sobcsociety @UWLM

[Schulich WesternU @SchulichMedDent]

What does #LifeOnDialysis look like? Using photography to document their lives, dialysis patients are giving @WesternU researchers insights into resilience and healing in the face of chronic disease. Learn more about the Renal Community Photo Project: https://t.co/xbowRDKkHT

[BC Children's Hospital Research Institute @BCCHresearch]

"One thing is certain: name-calling and ostracizing backfire and cause people to dig further into anti-vaccine stands rather than be persuaded to reconsider" Check out this op-ed on #vaccinehesitancy by @VEC_UBC's Dr. Julie Bettinger & @DevonGreyson https://t.co/HaGCtnj8yS

[Canucks Autism Network @canucksautism]

For every RT during #AutismAwarenessMonth, @SFFCharitable will donate $1 to Canucks Autism Network! Together, let’s build a future where every individual w/#autism is understood, accepted & supported.

[Dr. Nicole Campbell @drsoup09]

We moved to digital poster sessions this year. This method saves students $$ and time. It also provides a unique experience, which some conferences are implementing. We are fortunate to have rooms at Western that can accommodate this. #westernwals

[Active Minds Western @ActiveMindsUWO]

Well, that’s a wrap on this year’s Men for Mental Health campaign. This campaign allows us to see that no matter your gender or background, everyone has stories and struggles surrounding mental health. If you missed the campaign, check it out here: https://t.co/OstU05tUsY

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Winston. He came home for the first time today. Already made himself comfortable. 14/10 would clear my schedule to look at his toes