Alex Rodriguez
@alexkrodriguez.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate, Public Health - SBS |UFPHHP, UFCAM, Arts for EveryBody, & @hprscholars.bsky.social | Passionate about #ArtsinPublicHealth & Arts and Health Policy | Boricua🇵🇷
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alexkrodriguez.bsky.social
I hope that by sharing my own lived experience w/arts & mental health, I can not only shed light on my “why” in this work, but also engage others in considering their own.

I would like to dedicate this writing to my late father, Reynaldo Rodriguez, who taught me the importance of joy in our lives.❤️
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#NewPLOSMentalHealthOpinion

'Arts engagement for mental health: A strengths-based opportunity'

Alex Rodriguez from University of Florida shares her experience of how art helped her recovery from a mental health crisis

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Arts engagement for mental health: A strengths-based opportunity
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hprscholars.bsky.social
@academyhealth.bsky.social #ARM25 allowed our Cohort 7 scholars (+HPRS alumni!) to reflect on the role of health services research in a quickly changing policy landscape.

A highlight: Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter’s plenary reminder: “We need you. We see you. The work you do matters.”
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aestheticsinc.bsky.social
Art is good for our well-being. This connection between art & wellness is at the heart of what we do.

Visit a local gallery, explore public art, add art to your space,
or follow artists online. This #MentalHealthMonth, take a moment to let art do its quiet, powerful work.

#MHM2025 #ArtsInHealth
alexkrodriguez.bsky.social
I’m incredibly grateful to be a part of the 10th American Journal of Public Health Student Think Tank!

Thanks, @alfredomorabia.bsky.social, for mobilizing us to consider how we can generate momentum for public health.

I can’t wait to share out our goals for this term in the coming weeks✨
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alfredomorabia.bsky.social
#SoonInAJPH "Community Engagement: A Foundation for Health Equity and Resilience"

Sustained, meaningful engagement and collaboration with diverse communities is the foundation to advance health equity, build community resilience, and maintain trust.
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APHA @apha.org · Jan 7
Ready, set, submit! The call for abstracts for #APHA2025 is now open. Don't miss your chance to present at the year's premier public health event in Washington, D.C., this fall. www.apha.org/events-and-m...
APHA 2025 logo, Washington D.C. Nov 2-5. Call for abstracts. Make your mark on public health. Submissions close March 28.
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jhsph-cmap.bsky.social
Join the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy (CMAP) for a panel that brings together leaders from practice, think tanks, foundations, and academia to discuss economic empowerment as a pillar of mental health in all policies.

Register here: bit.ly/CMAPNEXUS1
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katemulligan.bsky.social
Dallas, TX. Arts For Every Body.
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ucl-sbb.bsky.social
Did you know that taking up new hobbies can boost your mental health? 🎭🪴🧠

Karen Mak, Senior Research Fellow in our group, explains how on the @sciencefocus.bsky.social 'Instant Genius: Healthy Start' podcast – available wherever you get your podcasts! 🔊

Listen now 👇
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Instant Genius
Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world...
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lmtischfund.bsky.social
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡? 

𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 & 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘴 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨.

#Dance, #music, #theater, #filmmaking, #visualart

#𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘮𝘢, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢, #𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥_𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 #𝗇𝗒𝖼

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rebeccataylor.bsky.social
🗞️The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming Lives, Creating Community thelmtif.org/news/arts-in...

The Tisch Illumination Fund has released a progress report showcasing the power of the arts to build strong communities, improve health & wellbeing and help people thrive 👏 #artsinhealth
The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming Lives, Creating Community - Illumination Fund
Illumination Fund Releases Report on its Arts in Health initiative: The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming Lives, Creating Community
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singupfoundation.bsky.social
🎶 Singing and music-making have an incredible ability to bring people together 🎶

Check out our #research on impact of singing and music making with young displaced children and young people with recommendations for future work 💛

bit.ly/48VHv7R

#refugees #charity #musiceducation #mentalhealth
alexkrodriguez.bsky.social
The UF Center for Arts in Medicine Inaugural Research Primer was a SUCCESS✨

Feeling incredibly grateful to have helped support the over 40 attendees from across the US as they considered how they can each further their own arts in health research!

#ArtsinHealth #ArtsinPublicHealth #ArtsandHealth