A Psychology student passionate about clinical psychology, mental health, and suicide prevention. Brings a research-driven, empathetic lens to Uprising Arts' storytelling, helping human experiences around mental wellbeing be represented with care and authenticity.
Bridging Psychology and Storytelling
Israt Jahan Mim is a first-year Psychology student with a growing focus on clinical psychology, mental health, and suicide prevention. Her academic interests center on evidence-based approaches to mental wellbeing, strengthened by specialized training in mental health protection and suicide prevention. Drawing on her research and academic writing background alongside a strong sense of active listening and empathy, she contributes psychological perspectives to Uprising Arts' storytelling and cultural work — helping ensure human experiences, particularly around mental health and wellbeing, are represented with care and authenticity.
Responsibilities
1. Research psychological and behavioral aspects relevant to films, documentaries, and creative projects
2. Support the development of stories dealing with human emotion, identity, memory, and social experience
3. Provide psychological perspective during interview preparation, especially for sensitive or personal topics
4. Contribute mental health awareness content and research-based articles for the Uprising Arts platform
5. Help identify ethical considerations when projects involve vulnerable individuals or emotionally sensitive subject matter
Work Method
1. Approaches every project with active listening, empathy, and cultural sensitivity
2. Grounds contributions in evidence-based psychological research rather than assumption
3. Collaborates closely with filmmakers, writers, and researchers to weave psychological depth into storytelling
4. Prioritizes ethical, non-stigmatizing representation of mental health and human experience