Jen Gaita Siciliano
@jengaita
Artist, writer, podcaster of Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast. Resistance activist. Human Rights Defender. Bipolar psychiatric survivor fighting for paradigm change in mental health systems. Freedom lover of democracy. Humanity over AI.
New Episode Alert! In “A Conversation w Psychiatrist Dr. Sami Timimi on His New Book: Searching For Normal: A New Approach to Understanding Mental Health, Distress, and Neurodiversity”(S6, E14), Dr Timimi delivers a deeply humane wake-up call about the mental health industrial complex. #mentalhealth
Was walking in New York City yesterday, and I looked up at a billboard on 42nd St. I loved it because people were noticing and agreeing as they took shots at the pronouncement. It happened first to the artists... #artificialintelligence #aidoom #aitakeover #generativeai #aislop #chatgpt #singularity
In the episode, "Exploring Relational Dynamics in the Family: A Talk w Family Therapist Amy Begel" Amy reviews the history of family therapy in psychology & emphasizes how many problems treated as individual issues are, in fact, embedded in interpersonal dynamics. www.buzzsprout.com/1462411/epis...
Listen to a clip of the latest episode: A Chat w Psychiatrist Dr. Calvin Chatlos: Introducing the SOUL, or Science of Unitive Love (S6E12)" Dr. Chatlos shares recent psychological/ psychedelic research that has provided new insights into the nature of spiritual experience. #psyche #spiritualcore
New Episode Alert! I had the awesome chance to connect with social media influencer @kelliesnider.art Kellie Snider (TikTok & IG). Kellie shares how #whitesupremacy became so woven through American culture. She realized she needed to do the work of helping white people understand #systemicracism.
I created this piece in 2021 after January 6th and the inauguration of President Biden. It is currently for sale. DM me if interested...May Martin Luther King Jr. look upon this nation with guidance.... #insurrection #martinlutherkingjr #Ihaveadream #amandagorman #ruthbaderginsberg #civilrights
New Episode Alert! In "On Trump, His Shadow Archetypes & the Symbolic Pulse of the Nation w/ Jungian Dream Analyst Warren Falcon" Falcon illuminates the many shadow archetypes of Donald Trump as America currently deals w its cultural complex of a lost dream. www.buzzsprout.com/1462411/epis...
New Episode alert! "Through the Lens of Psychophobia with Dr. Michael Montgomery: Exploring the Modern Medicalization of Mental Health (S6 E9)" Dr. Montgomery believes it's time to look more deeply at the humanity of the patient & respect the interiority of the mind. #extremestates #mentalillness
People are waking up. Democracy is not a God-given right. It is fought for, it is earned. We the People deserve to govern ourselves, but we have forgotten that it takes action that turns the tide. This was the largest peaceful protest in American History. A grand achievement & it's only the start.
Scrolling through comments of stress/outrage, I see many Democrats saying nothing is accomplished by protesting. Wrong. It gives people hope, generates connections for "what's next" actions, & creates community. What Republicans understood along with T---p is that messaging is everything. #NoKings2
I know it's infuriating, I know it seems like a losing battle, but to say that protests don't matter is incorrect. When fascist regimes rise, only 3.5% of the population protesting consistently can change the tide of authoritarianism. Our numbers are increasing. Resist & Join the fight. #NoKings2
Wow… shocker, these clips didn’t age well.🙄 It was never about free speech with them. If they really wanted to honor Charlie Kirk, keep speech free. Kirk must be rolling in his grave. #liesliesandmorelies #magalies #resistfascism #jimmykimmel #freespeech #saveourdemocracy
At Trump Tower in NYC today to Fight the TACO #labordayprotest #maydaystrong @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org #newyorkstrong
Make no mistake: this distraction is also a power grab. Militarizing a police force against its own citizens to distract from the Epstein list is not only expensive and ridiculous, it's downright terrifying. #powergrab #crimeatanalltimelow #fascismrising #authoritariantakeover #trumpsucks
Texas Republicans are showing their true colors, using strong-arm tactics to silence critics and push through their partisan agenda, no matter the cost to democracy. #MessWithTexas
3- A very gratifying experience opening up conversation in the community at the Sugar Hill Festival in Harlem NY 2025 last weekend.... Awesome time doing chalk art at Jackie Robinson Park. #resistfascism #resisttyranny #farmworkersrights #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #fuckice
2- Sugar Hill Festival in Harlem NY 2025 last weekend.... Awesome time doing chalk art at Andy Golub's Human Connection Arts annual arts festival at Jackie Robinson Park. #resistfascism #resisttyranny #farmworkersrights #immigrantsmakeamericagreat
Sugar Hill Festival in Harlem NY 2025 last weekend.... Awesome time doing chalk art at Andy Golub's Human Connection Arts annual arts festival at Jackie Robinson Park. #resistfascism #resisttyranny #farmworkersrights #immigrantsmakeamericagreat
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BOYCOTT ETSY!! I am an artist & love Etsy, but it's time to use our purse to de-promote the moral depravity of our nation. The following post lists vendors on Etsy that are promoting US concentration camps (taken only from page 1 from a 20+ page assortment). Embarrass them! #concentrationcampmerch
In "Spotlight on Psychotherapy Beyond Traditional Boundaries w Al Galves: Finding Well-being by Targeting the Underlying Causes of Mental Distress (S6 E6)" psychoanalyst Galves shares his own personal lived experience and his insight on the problems w the traditional treatment model in psychiatry.
An NDE on a flight home from India in 1994 leads to a bipolar sentence of forced drugging for a NY artist. To regain her freedom, she must uncover the lies of the dead white men, & ultimately, prevent the robot AI soldiers in her shamanic visions from annihilating the human race. #2025Pit #A #MEM #Q
Four years ago I created this painting when Amanda Gorman offered her beautiful words at Biden's inauguration. Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well so it seems fitting to share. The painting is 36" x 48" and is bodypaint on board. All interested buyers, DM me.... #Bideninauguration #MLK
It's always so great to have Mr. D on the show! And especially on my 4 year anniversary for the podcast- he was my very 1st guest! Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast releases a new episode each month and can be found at all podcast locations. Check this one out: www.buzzsprout.com/1462411/epis...
So psyched to be starting to direct A Raisin in the Sun with my high school students at Roosevelt HS... Yonkers NY #theater #antiracism
Very cool performance of Our Town last Thursday night with Jim Parsons...