For me, mental health advocacy is actually rooted in the radical idea that it’s not just individual, but rooted in systematic trauma
Both my parents are refugees. My mom saw the own execution of her family
They never had therapy for their PTSD 1/n
Both my parents are refugees. My mom saw the own execution of her family
They never had therapy for their PTSD 1/n
Mental health advocacy must include universal access to resources
But it also must address the elephant in the room: war, poverty, greed, racism, misogyny
There’s no point on giving someone a subscription to Headspace if systematic oppression isn’t addressed 2/2
But it also must address the elephant in the room: war, poverty, greed, racism, misogyny
There’s no point on giving someone a subscription to Headspace if systematic oppression isn’t addressed 2/2
So I guess what I’m saying, all this is intertwined.
No point on saying “Refugees Welcome” if we don’t connect the dots even further and propose radical solutions; an example on the local level is donating intergenerational wealth for community mutual aid for therapy et
No point on saying “Refugees Welcome” if we don’t connect the dots even further and propose radical solutions; an example on the local level is donating intergenerational wealth for community mutual aid for therapy et