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Write a reflection on the event using the following criteria:
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What medical terminology was used?
Translate the medical terminology into plain language.
How will you use this knowledge to better understand the subject matter?
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About Diane Choa …
Diana Chao, an Active Minds national speaker, will be speaking at the April 21 event. Chao is a first-generation Chinese American from Los Angeles, and a 2021 graduate from Princeton University where she studied geosciences, history and diplomacy. Chao was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 13 and is a suicide attempt survivor as well as a suicide loss survivor.

Chao said that in her darkest moments, she discovered healing through writing. Adopting the motto Writing is humanity distilled into ink, Chao brings the perspective of minority mental health as someone who grew up below the poverty line with parents who didnt speak English. Chao often talks about the impact that even the smallest acts of kindness had on her life and her mental health.

Chao also focuses on in-depth, actionable mental health education that can be used to support oneself and each other.

Dear Stranger, Chaos presentation, includes her personal story with perspectives of minority mental health and the importance of kindness.

Morris said Chaos message fits well with the theme of hope and bringing people together.

I hope individuals take away that even if and when we feel alone, there are people who are here for us, who want to support us, and that there is hope all around us, Morris said.

Active Minds was an integral collaborator in the planning of the art piece and event, Morris said. The executive board and adviser Michael Madonia assisted with the formation of the initial project concept and helped bring structure to Morris vision.

Active Minds were instrumental in helping to work through the initial ideation phase and have been an incredible support from the beginning to help turn my initial idea into a concrete project, Morris said.

Madonia said that Morris reached out to Active Minds in the spirit of collaboration and in an effort to maximally engage students.

Issues of mental health and suicide are at the forefront of student health issues today more than ever, Madonia said. Im pleased that Dr. Morris had the foresight to connect with the student group on campus whose sole purpose is to destigmatize issues of mental health and to openly dialogue about these difficult but important topics.

Madonia also said that the message of hope that the art installation and speaker event attempts to portray is important in the context of mental health, because hope is what keeps people going when things get difficult.

When we lose hope, we become vulnerable to a host of other problems and symptoms, Madonia said.

Gratitude is one way people can find hope.

Extending a kindness, taking inventory and being thankful for the things we have, however seemingly small, is the path to hope, Madonia said. Reaching out to someone else who is in need has a way of putting life in perspective and raising your spirit.

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https://www.activeminds.org/speaker/diana-chao/