Addressing psychological issues through a social work lens

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“Social work students are mindful that they need to be leaders in a field of raising social awareness and consciousness on these issues that are often silenced,” he explains. “So this is a photovoice-inspired exhibit.”

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“The first set of photos is the student’s way of conveying and expressing a particular psycho-social issue that they would like to raise awareness on,” he adds. “The second set of photos and narratives convey a particular strategic initiative that they would like to express in terms of what do they think are possible ways for us to address the psycho-social issues.”

Social Work in Health Care student Alyssa Reimer says her project with Patti LaPointe highlights how mental health and disabilities often go hand-in-hand.

“A lot of times the road is fraught with bumps, stops, turns,” says Reimer. “We’re just trying to highlight that with our project and just shed a light. Kind of reduce the stigma of mental health.”