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I& #39;m having a really hard time understanding why the presenter list of this #suicide prevention summit organized by the Mental Health Academy is the way it is on the website: #speakers">https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net/suicideprevention/aas #speakers">https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net/suicidepr... @AMHCA1 @AASuicidology #AAS365
1. Where is the BIPOC representation?
2. Why is the ONE person who is a BIPOC listed last?*
3. There is zero diversity of any kind in this lineup.
2. Why is the ONE person who is a BIPOC listed last?*
3. There is zero diversity of any kind in this lineup.
* I am aware that the list is organized "in order of appearance." Usually, someone who closes out an event is prioritized to the top of the list. So...???
I mean, what assumptions should I be making here based on this information? Because I& #39;m making a bunch. I probably don& #39;t need to spell it out.
Further, I brought this up here, in this public forum, probably a month ago? Two of the three organizations sponsoring the event acknowledged my questions. And then... nothing was done. @AASuicidology @AMHCA1
Again, what assumptions should I be making?
At the very least, the lack of action demonstrates a lack of care, which is just solidly not acceptable. Not ever, and certainly not NOW.
At the very least, the lack of action demonstrates a lack of care, which is just solidly not acceptable. Not ever, and certainly not NOW.
I don& #39;t care if this event is free. I don& #39;t care how many people I deeply love and respect are presenting. I won& #39;t be there.
I do think that the presenters should be making a ruckus about this, and I don& #39;t know why they& #39;re not.
I do think that the presenters should be making a ruckus about this, and I don& #39;t know why they& #39;re not.
It& #39;s literally a quick change to the website.
That doesn& #39;t fix the problem, of course, but it& #39;s the first move. Followed by an apology, and some proof that things will change moving forward.
That doesn& #39;t fix the problem, of course, but it& #39;s the first move. Followed by an apology, and some proof that things will change moving forward.
I am so tired of begging this field to literally just have a single ounce of respect for people who are not white, or academics, or men, or perceived as fully "sane"/mentally healthy (or just haven& #39;t disclosed because of the clear stigma perpetuated in the field).
And I& #39;m so tired of being seen as aggressive or emotional or angry or inappropriate over it.
I do my work out in the open, and all my flaws come with it. But I& #39;m doing something.
And I just want the same of others. Do SOMETHING, @AASuicidology, @AMHCA1.
I do my work out in the open, and all my flaws come with it. But I& #39;m doing something.
And I just want the same of others. Do SOMETHING, @AASuicidology, @AMHCA1.
The number of big names in the field involved here is astounding. And I feel their silence.
Other beefs with this event: that stat about the financial burden of suicide is front and center again. I& #39;m not going to go into that again today, because I did it yesterday or maybe the day before (COVID time is fucked, y& #39;all).
Also there& #39;s literally a presentation titled "Suicide: Why Are Older โWhiteโ Men So Vulnerable?" Given the fact that there are already some glaring racial issues at play here, I just.
Look, I know we& #39;re all struggling right now. I know everyone deserves some grace. But FUCK, this is so far beyond.
There comes a point where you have to question whether working within a system is worthwhile. I have been at that point for years now, specifically with regard to @AASuicidology, which is an organization I love and have volunteered hundreds (thousands?) of hours to.
My career is what it is, in part, because of AAS. I& #39;ve met some of my best friends in the world through the org.
...but what& #39;s going on doesn& #39;t represent my values, or even, like, human values, at this point.
...but what& #39;s going on doesn& #39;t represent my values, or even, like, human values, at this point.
So what do you do? The number of people I& #39;m probably pissing off right about now is large. And it doesn& #39;t feel good to constantly have to call people out. I fucking hate it. But WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHY CAN& #39;T WE DO BETTER?
This is a tangent. Back to my original point: this looks bad and it is bad, @AASuicidology, @AMHCA1. You gotta fix it.
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Systemic racism affects our work, people& #39;s desire to live, their suicide deaths. This IS relevant. Silence is violence.
