In almost every interview about BLM— I’m asked to speak on property damage from Portland’s protests.
And to be honest, I’m tired of it.
Do we ask ‘when will racism stop?’
‘When will Black futures no longer be ripped apart by evictions & prisons?’
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Pride was a riot. We honor our Black LGBTQ ancestors who stood against police brutality and discrimination by continuing to fight for Black LGBTQ lives today. #BlackTransLivesMatter
Why do we lambast and pathologize those who genuinely experience different realities yet reward those who intentionally lie and create false realities for their own gain? Feeling discouraged today. #cultureofmentalhealth#KavanaghHearing#MeToo
Compelling words about #suicide and “#mentalillness.” “Perhaps we can stop blaming individual defectiveness and poor genetic stock, and start acknowledging that our society is sick.” #cultureofmentalhealth https://t.co/LfnqtTmFFN
Inspired by last night’s Rethinking Psychiatry event. John Herold encouraged seeking meaning from “altered” & “extreme” states vs merely pathologizing and medicating #mentalillness. Realizing a #cultureofmentalhealth requires new perspectives. #brickbybrick#ThinkDifferent