Vicissitude

Privilege and Intersectionality

This episode discusses privilege and intersectionality, exploring these concepts, misconceptions, and our experiences, and providing insights into the matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOe5-UsQ2o&t=1s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOe5-UsQ2o&t=1s] https://mhpcolorado.org/blog/intersectionality-mental-health [https://mhpcolorado.org/blog/intersectionality-mental-health]  https://www.namidanecounty.org/blog/2022/3/30/pgsrbl96qsbg05c2ma62img929smff [https://www.namidanecounty.org/blog/2022/3/30/pgsrbl96qsbg05c2ma62img929smff]

Importance of Diversity

This episode discusses my journey to diversity, the misconceptions about diversity, why it is more paramount than ever, and how we can combat its erosion.

DEI Prohibition

This episode explores the terms affirmative action and DEI, the role they play, the effects of the prohibition, and my thoughts. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-protects-civil-rights-and-merit-based-opportunity-by-ending-illegal-dei/ https://gender.stanford.edu/news/attacks-dei-white-anxieties-moral-panics-and-material-impacts https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/g-s1-45313/trump-federal-funding-freeze-reversed https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/trumps-executive-orders-rolling-back-dei-and-accessibility-efforts-explained https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-administration-moves-to-begin-cutting-all-federal-dei-staff https://www.claremontlincoln.edu/news-blog/12-reasons-why-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-are-important-in-business/ https://www.history.com/topics/us-government-and-politics/affirmative-action https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-affirmative-action-policies-backed-by-major-companies-11659448800?mod=hp_listb_pos3

Flooding

This episode talks about what flooding is, the different type of floods, what it can effect, and the impacts of flooding. (here are a few clips of what happened to Pakistan.) https://twitter.com/Abdulla_Alamadi/status/1563300110460940290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1563300110460940290%7Ctwgr%5Ed240d3212fe1bdf2d41f878655aefbe380d2dc19%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freepressjournal.in%2Fviral%2Fpakistan-floods-trends-on-twitter-with-dramatic-videos-of-gushing-torrents  https://youtu.be/F9UrGVjFoT0  https://www.foxweather.com/watch/play-5de1a5c07001660  https://www.npr.org/2022/08/03/1114981133/floods-are-getting-more-common-do-you-know-your-risk  https://www.npr.org/2022/08/03/1115384628/how-climate-change-drives-inland-floods  https://www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au/publications/understanding-floods/flood-consequences  https://www.earth.com/news/flash-floods-are-set-to-become-much-more-common-in-the-u-s/  https://www.nytimes.com/article/flooding-climate-change.html  https://www.internetgeography.net/topics/how-does-flooding-affect-humans-and-the-environment/  https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood-hazards#:~:text=Flooding%20typically%20occurs%20when%20prolonged,as%20a%20levee%20or%20dam.

Depression

This episode talks about what depression is, the symptoms, and much more! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8933 [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8933] https://www.rtor.org/depression/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aheGKtuzM87WIm6X9KFoC_sN1TKvYygoKNW4l3FOn1j7gHsKRcFNcYaAj6qEALw_wcB [https://www.rtor.org/depression/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aheGKtuzM87WIm6X9KFoC_sN1TKvYygoKNW4l3FOn1j7gHsKRcFNcYaAj6qEALw_wcB] https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression] https://www.psychguides.com/depression/ [https://www.psychguides.com/depression/] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-cure-depression [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-cure-depression] https://accord.org/2022/03/signs-you-may-have-depression-or-anxiety/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aj02lGOJSfN7eH7_gh5AsuaLhVwQAQzrmCTuNHIAGVESTvG8Nd5130aAogNEALw_wcB [https://accord.org/2022/03/signs-you-may-have-depression-or-anxiety/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aj02lGOJSfN7eH7_gh5AsuaLhVwQAQzrmCTuNHIAGVESTvG8Nd5130aAogNEALw_wcB] https://www.hopefordepression.org/depression-facts/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=ad_grant&utm_campaign=?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65ai8q6kyWPlwLrS_zqbiBcRCU8QgpnKEjUdGjxTazz76oFLYNTjdaFIaAsi9EALw_wcB [https://www.hopefordepression.org/depression-facts/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=ad_grant&utm_campaign=?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65ai8q6kyWPlwLrS_zqbiBcRCU8QgpnKEjUdGjxTazz76oFLYNTjdaFIaAsi9EALw_wcB] https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/effects-on-body [https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/effects-on-body] https://www.insider.com/international-stress-relief-tips-from-spicy-food-to-forest-bathing-2020-11#:~:text=Consuming%20spicy%20foods%20also%20causes,feel%20some%20level%20of%20relief.%22 [https://www.insider.com/international-stress-relief-tips-from-spicy-food-to-forest-bathing-2020-11#:~:text=Consuming%20spicy%20foods%20also%20causes,feel%20some%20level%20of%20relief.%22] https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/the-health-benefits-of-spicy-foods#:~:text=Spicy%20foods%20have%20been%20shown,by%20up%20to%205%20percent.%E2%80%9D [https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/the-health-benefits-of-spicy-foods#:~:text=Spicy%20foods%20have%20been%20shown,by%20up%20to%205%20percent.%E2%80%9D] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-cure-depression [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-cure-depression] https://www.psychguides.com/depression/treatment/ [https://www.psychguides.com/depression/treatment/] https://www.uab.edu/news/health/item/12841-study-shows-greater-increase-in-depression-and-anxiety-in-minorities-during-the-pandemic#:~:text=Results%20from%20the%20study%20showed,to%20close%20to%2040%20percent. [https://www.uab.edu/news/health/item/12841-study-shows-greater-increase-in-depression-and-anxiety-in-minorities-during-the-pandemic#:~:text=Results%20from%20the%20study%20showed,to%20close%20to%2040%20percent.] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02143-7/fulltext [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02143-7/fulltext] https://www.who.int/news/item/02-03-2022-covid-19-pandemic-triggers-25-increase-in-prevalence-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide [https://www.who.int/news/item/02-03-2022-covid-19-pandemic-triggers-25-increase-in-prevalence-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide] https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/depression-rates-tripled-when-pandemic-first-hit/#:~:text=New%20research%20from%20Boston%20University,every%203%20American%20adults.