Sara Baldwin

#psyc220 #bunnymom she/her

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@nina6358130411 @psyc220 #cd7 thank you nina!! being a woman in politics is hard but rewarding work for sure. can’t wait to see you’re future in psychology:)))

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#CD7 @psyc220 my biggest goal for my future is to do policy work in regards to better mental health accessibility/resources. I feel as though the government does not provide enough mental health resources to the community, and I'd love to begin to change that. I'm even going to 1

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@ChloeSwan17 @psyc220 #cd7 @psyc220 i love this! being an OT comes with the responsibility of helping people find the things they want to do, and this comes with making sure they are reassured and confident! building their self esteem will help them overcome barriers and obstacles in their lives!

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@gracemagnerr @psyc220 #cd7 @psyc220 i agree with your future direction in parenting! so many different attachment styles can evolve due to mother to child contact, so it’s important to parent with that in the back of your mind. teaching children to respect all people and ways of life is also important

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@psyc220 #CD7 working with accepting individuals in government work will help create these important policies and legislators for mental health, as well as a continuation of helping more minority groups and less fortunate communities.

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@psyc220 #CD7 this is an example of institutional oppression. people with misogynistic outlooks, especially regarding politics, may try to limit women's accomplishments in government work. though it is not as common as it was years ago, it is still prevalent within this field 3

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@Aislingg05 @psyc220 #cd6 this is a good point! lots of learning disabilities and mental illnesses show different symptoms in gender. like your ADHD example, eating disorders go undiagnosed in males because it’s more common in females, and they can show different symptoms as well.

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@janavi_raja @psyc220 #cd6 i agree! i feel as though cultural awareness has to be taught in a better way in the U.S. to children at a young age, because you’re right. many of these children are oppressed and early stages of bullying happens because of their cultural differences.

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd6 is hard to achieve because so many African Americans and black individuals cannot receive the mental health care they need in the first place.

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd6 @psyc220 mental illness within the African American population is a nation wide problem for several reasons. most black individuals live in cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, etc, with low socioeconomic status meaning the likely hood of poor or no health insurance (1)

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd6 this is a prevalent issue. another is that 86% of psychologists are white (Counseling Today) which unfortunately correlates to provider bias and stereotyping during treatment. cultural competency training is being called for to increase cultural awareness, however this (3)

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@egglestonsk23 @psyc220 #cd5a this is such a good point. i remember my freshman year dorm. i was 2 floors up and it was such an old building that there were no elevators available. anyone in a wheelchair or crutches wouldn’t have been able to get up there! there needs to be more accommodations!

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@nina6358130411 @psyc220 #cd5b yes nina! it definitely belittles disabled individuals as probs for social media to make “us” feel better about them and ourselves. just because someone is disabled doesn’t mean they can’t do the same things as others. and that shouldn’t be paraded on social media as often.

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@ChloeSwan17 @psyc220 exactly!! we have to be prepared for both physical circumstances and social circumstances at jmu!

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

@psyc220 #cd5a though JMU does lack many physical barriers to those with disabilities, i feel as though we also create social barriers as a student body as well. JMU has a large social atmosphere affiliated with them, including Greek life, a party scene, sports teams/clubs, etc

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd5b it should be an every day norm each individual should take apart of, just as they would do to anyone else.

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd5b @psyc220 this is a picture of inspiration porn. it’s amazing that he took this girl to prom, but it’s interesting why it has to include the word “disabled”. if it left that word out and just said “young man takes best friend to the prom” i would see no difference…

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd5b these images are supposed to make people feel good, it’s “heartwarming” but having every day kindness to people, disabled or now, should be the norm. being kind and supportive to those with disabilities shouldn’t have to be posted for likes and kind messages on social media

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd5a i feel as though we as a student body set certain expectations to whom we want in our orgs and who we expect to see in our social group, and JMU and ourselves should be more accepting to those with disabilities who want to be more active in their social lives!!

[Sara Baldwin @sarapsyc220]

#cd5a many of these social clubs, orgs, and atmospheres do not accommodate those with disabilities. there is no possible way someone with a physical or mental disability could rush a fraternity or sorority without being judged, or join specific clubs and be fully accepted…