Allilsa Fernandez

Mental health/ Disability advocate/activist. Aspiring lawyer. Peer Specialist. A part of DREAM, NCIL's and ISPS-US board. Non-binary. Views are my own.

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CommunCommunal Mental Health will have resources available and will be giving out grounding tools!!!. Grab your tickets and hope to see you tomorrow!!.

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Join us! It is a pleasure to be one of the panelists for this wonderful discussion

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If tomorrow were all you had, what would be one thing you would want to do that makes you happy?. One thing that you can make possible?.

GO DO IT!.

Tomorrow is never promised. Live for you!

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It was a pleasure to share space with Spina Bifida Resource Network and present on Mental Health Awareness, Advocacy and Rights.

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So grateful to have presented in the 2024 Wisconsin Peer Recovery Conference on Alternative Psychosis Crisis Response.

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@hwatkins927 @kemimarie Thank you 💕💕💕

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Join us today at 4 pm est
Disability organizers forum: Olmstead series
https://t.co/E94D4iE6bB

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I highly recommend watching "take care of Maya". It's about the medical system labeling parents as abusive when they don't understand an illness. The medical trauma caused by this labeling is immense and the financial cost is incredibly placed on families who never made a choice.

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being able to focus more, being able to fidget in order to concentrate without judgment, etc. Asking someone to turn on their cameras is ableist.

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Allowing zoom cameras to be off is an accommodation and provides accessibility. There is a huge misconception that having your camera off equals to "not paying attention". It's ableist!.

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Many people have very productive calls without their cameras on. There are many reasons why a person may want their camera off such as reducing overstimulation, reducing stress in their eyes especially if their vision is impacted by devices,

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These tips have helped me to survive. I literally struggled to breath yesterday. Thank you Leah for all the amazing suggestions!

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Join us tomorrow at 12 pm est as we discussed alternatives to crisis interventions and how we address mental health crisis.

https://t.co/WeGU0J9A9H

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People w/ lived experience hold unique and invaluable knowledge when it comes to crisis care, from how to create a community that recognizes a crisis, to establishing support before a crisis happens, to alternative ways of responding.

Join us on June 4: https://t.co/ykjc7kMDX5

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@EmilyTreichler They got it completely wrong. Historically his madness was documented and recent research believes he had bipolar. Some thought he had a physical condition, he did have seizures but regardless he had psychosis. Their depiction was just unrealistic and offensive

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"Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" is about psychosis and I don't know why these people don't consult with people with lived experience.

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@ErinsoroS I'm working on a piece that will further expand on my views of the show. I will share it once I am done as there is so much to cover.

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Under these horrific narratives.

I will share this much now and hope to share an actual piece with you all on my elaborate thoughts in regards to this show.

What were your thoughts if you saw it?.

P.s. the comment session may have spoilers.

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When will national tv stop portraying psychosis as violent or harmful, or something where people should be completely isolated or else they will become the killer or an out of control person?. The narratives around psychosis continue to be harmful and many will not seek support