Healing Through Words: Promoting Mental Health and Humanity
Download MP3Donavan LeDean hosts "Next Man Up, Poetry in Motion," a program focused on promoting mental health through spoken word. Guest poet Jenny Uddin, a criminal justice major, shares her journey of returning to poetry after witnessing the traumas of her field. She recounts a particularly impactful experience working with women in a jail, which led her back to writing. The show features various poets, including Jenny, who perform their works on themes like identity, mental health, and social justice. The program concludes with a message on self-pacing and human decency.