Introducing the Liberation Line! The Liberation Line provides free mental health support calls to organizers and activists. These are confidential, non-crisis, non-therapy phone calls facilitated by a trusted volunteer mental health professional in s ..read more

Growing up with a Neurodivergent brain but not knowing it could make life feel like an uphill battle. If you relate to these experiences, you're not alone. The following behaviors often go unrecognized as ADHD or other Neurodivergent signs, especially for BIPOC women: Difficulty with Transitions and Steps: Feeling overwhelmed by changes in tasks or environments, so we often just procrastinate. Getting lost or distracted easily when moving from one step to another. Struggling with Task Completion: Having a thousand ideas simultaneously, but rarely seeing them to full completion. Losing thing ..read more

Disability Justice is a core part of Disability Pride. Mental health providers have the crucial responsibility in confronting ableism and sanism within this field. And yet, Disability Justice is intentionally and glaringly omitted from our schooling and training. We must interrogate why this is the case, and commit to learning from/alongside people with lived experience of Disability, Neurodivergence, and mental illness, especially with those embodying intersecting marginalized identities. While the mental health industrial complex perpetuates ableist and sanist practices, Disability Justice c ..read more

Love languages can be an important way to learn how to connect to our partner. Understanding our partner's love language can help you give them the love they really want and need, and it can help build better understanding for each other. It is also important that we know our own love language so we can more easily communicate our needs. For example, our partner might do household chores (Acts of Service) to show love, when really we need them to tell us how special we are and now much we mean to them (Words of Affirmation). If our love language is different from our partner's, that is okay! B ..read more

Relationships. Weve all got them. We all want them (usually). Humans are social creatures, so frankly, relationships are inevitable, and we need to learn how to navigate them. Relationships come in every shape, size, and form: friends, family, work, acquaintances, lovers, partners, teammates, mentors, the list is endless. And because were people - each of us unique - were going to have our differences. When handled well, these differences can lead to growth and depth of the relationship, building longevity, trust, and connection. When handled poorly - or sometimes not at all - we find ourselve ..read more

If youre new to therapy, it can be daunting looking for a therapist for the first time. Where do we begin? How do we know whos right for us? What do we even look for? What is therapy even "about"? Here are some ideas that can help as you get started. Therapy is about change and healing exploring it, reflecting on it, and creating it with the consistent support of someone who journeys alongside us as we process the ups and downs of life. The consistent (often weekly) format of therapy facilitates a trusting bond to form between us and our therapists over time. Ideally, this trust unlocks disco ..read more

"This whole grieving process is already taking too long! When will it be over already??" I feel you! The truth is, we can’t speed up the grief process. We’ve likely tried to do just that, by scrolling through grief content on social media, or pushing away those pesky emotions (hello sadness, anger, and fear) and telling ourselves it’s time to move on. However, real healing comes from taking the time to engage in four key areas. And yes, it does take time! Let’s break them down…  1. Feel all our feelings  Grief can bring up an array of strong emotions, from sadness and longing, to an ..read more

Juneteenth centers, honors, and uplifts Black Liberation, Black History and Futures. See ways to (un)learn, celebrate, and take action every day.  We're especially calling in white and non-Black People of Color to examine and reckon with ways that we benefit from and exploit Black labor and culture, and uphold anti-Black and carceral systems/policies.  Take action today by paying reparations, confronting anti-Blackness within our communities, and pouring resources towards Black Wellness and Joy! Fund Reparations Now N'COBRA Where Is My Land First Repair Support & Celebrate B ..read more

Links to Resources/Articles/Contacts are available at the bottom of this article. Introduction Story: My coffee sits to the right of my computer. The training team is logged onto zoom, riffing – joking about muting and unmuting one another. Our typical zoom shenanigans.  My friend grins. She mutes me. I love to play. The five faces are smiling. I glance at my own – yeah, I look contained, not too anxious. These women care deeply for one another, and for me. I am safe, for now.I am waiting.  A longer buzz of my phone and watch indicates an email arrival.  Folders in my email acco ..read more

Over the last eight months, public statements and conversations about Gaza have stalled on one word: resistance. Today, as the student movement continues to capture our attention and teaches us about embodied solidarity, any person who speaks out against injustice is committing resistance. And normally, social workers are leading the charge when it comes to calling out injustice. So why not now? As a clinical social worker, I am schooled in a profession that teaches us to build bridges and promote dialogue. On a personal level, this absolutely has value. It is important to see our neighbors fo ..read more