<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/why-representation-matters-in-mental-health.html" dsn="news"><title>Why Representation Matters in Mental Health: Students and Alumni Reflect on The Impact of Their Mentors </title><item_date>11/19/2024 11:58:36 AM</item_date><author>Hannah Van Sickle</author><image><img src="/news/images/why-representation-matters.jpg" alt="Three Black women standing in front of a white board"/></image><image_caption>(L to R) Dr. Natalie A. Cort, Associate Professor, Director, Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health,  Alyssa Cetoute, and Dr. Shani Turner, Assistant Professor,  Director, African and Caribbean Mental Health Concentration</image_caption><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/why-representation-matters.jpg" alt="Three Black women standing in front of a white board"/></thumbnail><summary>For communities keen on inclusion, representation of diverse perspectives is key. It’s been shown to build confidence and increase belonging among individuals from historically marginalized groups which, when it comes to mental health, might make representation matter even more than in other arenas.</summary><category>Around Campus</category><featured/><tags><tag>Around Campus</tag><tag>LGBTQIA</tag><tag>Multicultural</tag><tag>Veterans</tag></tags></item>