Research

“Education is the most powerful weapon which
you can use to change the world.”
- Nelson Mandela

  • Understanding Who We Are

    Areas of interest

    • Mental health

    • Mental health in African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) and racialized communities

    • Mental health of African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) and racialized Women

    • Suicide prevention

    • Human sexuality

    • How to implement culturally sensitive intervention in clinical practice

    • Racism in universities and in the mental health field

  • Being part of the change

    Ongoing research

    • Ph.D. Thesis: Jacklyn’s thesis research is focused on women’s sexual health, more specifically women aged 25 to 50 who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and self-identify as being hypersexual. For more information: https://ustpaul.ca/en/faculty-of-human-sciences-ph-d-students-in-counselling-and-spirituality_7491_40.htm.

    • Mental Health of Black and Racialized Women: Research on post partum depression in Black and racialized women in Canada. Montfort Hospital, Ottawa, under the supervision of Dr. Marie-Hélène Chomienne. This research is conducted in French only. For more information: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/bC4A40SK5TptPwQVj-gs1MPvmUDu056F-Hu341O7A13ird4S5eOYuxyla47hcgoh._pwL0wJAIqeEIm5b?startTime=1654383932000.

    • Mental Health in Black and Racialized Communities: Research on suicide prevention in Black and racialized communities, under the supervision of Dr. Jude Cénat, University of Ottawa. For more information: https://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/vulnerability-trauma-resilience-culture-research-laboratory/

  • Become an Ally

    By partnering with different organizations, we give workshops to educate communities, mental health providers, and their employees. We show them how they can use a culturally sensitive language to speak about mental health, racial trauma and sexual education, and how they can create safe spaces where people can come and share experiences in discussion groups, workshops or conferences.

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“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
— Oprah Winfrey