Jennifer T. Tran, MEd showcased her 6-month long project at the final Active Minds Emerging Scholars presentation for the Scattergood Foundation. Ms. Tran's project focused on the qualitative thematic analysis of secondary video data exploring the experiences and understanding how individuals at various intersections of marginalized communities tell their story of challenges and recovery.
The final product is a web-based resource for intersectional stories of mental health (i.e., individuals that identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or a college student living with a mental health condition). This web-based resource will aid as a stigma change tool and provide examples and representation of intersectional storytellers living with mental illness.
A visit to the online resource will provide a clinician with a story of hope to share with their client who identifies as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or both; educators might use the catalogue to teach behavioral healthcare students about the experiences of those who occupy multiple marginalized identities; and individuals living with mental illness may be able to find individuals they identify with going through similar experiences.