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A lot of people really don’t care about men’s mental health just want to talk about the problem all day . They don’t want solutions

Ask for help and get resources stop coming up with excuses when presented the solutions .

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Important Links

Hi Everyone!

I’m working on building out a Navigation for my blog, and wanted to include some links to resources and causes that I care about. While not Potter-related, I think everyone can agree the Harry Potter series dabbles with social justice, thus it makes sense to link organizations and groups actively working towards establishing justice in our world. These aren’t the end-all be-all for any of the issues/resources these pages provide, but they’re a good starting point for education and getting involved. Most of these links are to US-based groups, but I will be continuously updating this page and adding more global resources the more I learn. If any of the links don’t work, please send me a message/ask and I’ll fix them!

Therapy for Black Girls

Black Trans Advocacy Coalition

GLAAD Transgender Resources

Informed Immigrant: COVID resources for Undocumented Peoples

Immigrant Defense Project: Provide legal resources for immigrants

Their assistance is legal advice, they do not provide legal representation

Impact Fund: An NPO providing funding, representation and legal support for marginalized peoples

Fair Fight: to learn more/help fight against voter suppression in the US

Anti-Asian Violence Resources

Yemeni Liberation card

Planned Parenthood

Survived and Punished

An org dedicated to helping survivors of domestic and sexual violence who’ve been imprisoned

Free Palestine Card

Decolonize Palestine

African American Intellectual History

Student/Farmworker Alliance: This is an org via which students can support the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a Human Rights group made by agricultural workers for agricultural workers--most of whom are Latin/x.

The exploitation of agricultural workers in the US was something I studied in college, and had previously known nothing about. The documentary Food Chains is a great intro to the CIW and The Campaign for Fair Food, the CIW’s ongoing efforts for equity in the pay and working conditions of agriculture workers.

The Marshall Project: Criminal Justice Journalism from an NPO (hence police abolition, prison abolition, the abolition of ICE)

Black Lives Matter really surged last summer, but the org itself is fairly problematic when it comes to making celebrities out of activists, and failing to redistribute wealth/donations to better serve the black community and our liberation efforts. I highly suggest heading to the Marshall Project/other NPOs to learn, get informed about current events, and find activists to follow in regards to police brutality, and the role the US Criminal Justice system plays in perpetuating and upholding institutional racism.

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Replacing the cops with social workers without intense work is dangerous

I feel the need to address the posts I've seen recently calling for the replacement of cops with social workers. We need to abolish the police BUT that doesn't mean social workers and therapists are exempt from racism and upholding white supremacy.

I’ve experienced substantial micro aggression and straight up racism as a white presenting woman. It has been much, much worse for my Black and Latinx Colleagues.

My last non profit was racist and ableist. I felt the HR manager in tears at my exit interview. There is still rage because there are rarely consequences for white people in positions of power and there is very real Blacklash to the Black people who attempt to point it out. These aren’t even people with the power to remove kids or housing but the power trips were so impressive. I remember being told we need to take Black and Latinx kids to pick fruit in the hot sun in the summer with no space for why that might be a problem. Couldn’t understand why migrant worker parents would be angry or upset. Or Black parents. I saw Black women pass over for promotions or told they were unprofessional. I’ve seen white eyes rolled and concerns dismissed. Beyond personal experience - Black, indigenous and Latinx families were frequently labeled as resistant and unable to change. There was always appropriate lip service to “engagement” and “connecting” and cultural “competency” (not humility). There are people who work in these systems (mental health, healthcare, education) who are content to be passive and maintain the status quo.

Many (most?) these non profits are actively harmful for communities. Giving a child with chronic and extensive trauma and attachment disruptions a new therapist every school year is cruelty. Having so many white savior therapists flood communities of color with the “desire to fix” is harmful. Not being actively and aggressively anti racist is injurious. “Saving people” is deadly. People usually don’t need to be saved - they need the right supports.

There is not an institution that exists in the United States was not build upon racist foundations. There is no institution that exists without or apart from racism. These structures have to be rethought, redrawn, reshaped, rebuilt. White people in social and health services can be so destructive. There have been moments when I’ve known I had the power to ruin someone’s life. I made a choice in, what I hope, in the best interest of the client but I KNEW it was a life changing moment where I had to color outside the narrow Eurocentric white therapy lines. There have been times when I put myself at personal or professional risk because it was the right thing to do. I was told I was doing “too much” like it was “private practice.” With the implication being that poor kids and families shouldn't have access to that level of support. I have knowledge of Black families and lives because of my own family that other white therapists don’t have because there is not the pressing need to learn these things - esp in MFT programs.

There are amazing BIPOC social workers out there doing amazing work. Some white accomplices out there too. We need to look to mutual aid in the community. We need to decolonize our therapy practices. We need to listen to Black therapists. We need to listen to Latinx therapists. We need to listen to disabled therapist. We need to listen to queer therapists. We need to hear clients. We need to hear community organizers. There are mutual aid groups, likely in your community. There is a movement to decolonize therapy. I can see how it could be different but there is A LOT of work to do to combat racism that doesn't stop with abolishing the police.

Double the Trouble.

I've always made myself available for those seeking advice, therapeutic guidance, or just needing someone to talk to.

It would be remiss for me to fail to do so at this point in time.

My DMs and asks are always open.

If you want someone to turn to where you can speak free of judgment and unload some of the weight you are carrying, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Currently a student of Psychosocial Studies and Principles of Pyschodynamic Counselling. Have been involved in various types of therapies (CBT, DBT, MBTI, etc.), both as a recipient and participant in the provision of support. Avid user of self-therapy. Informed on an array of topics with particularly developed knowledge of BPD (and other cluster B personalities), depressive disorders, anxiety, adhd (and comorbid diagnosis), CEN [Childhood Emotional Neglect], trauma/abuse and interpersonal mediation - to name a few.

I won't claim to be an expert, but I do maintain an environment of understanding and patience and seek to help others discover what they need to aid their journeys.

Please share this if you come across it.

Our community is carrying an exorbitant amount of weight and trauma, especially in the current climate. We need, now more than ever, to offer each other our support.

This is my wheelhouse; this is where I'm best suited to serve my community.

And, whether you decide to reach out or not...

Please prioritise your mental health and wellbeing. We must nurture ourselves to remain strong and driven!

I love you!

And thank you.

Keep fighting the good fight✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼