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The HIV epidemic has taken millions of lives. People lost to the epidemic come from many demographics, but there is one particular group whose specific experience in the HIV/AIDS epidemic has molded my own advocacy: Black queer men.
Black queer men have revolutionized the United States health care system through theory, literature, policy, leadership development, operational development, and more even though our efforts are often overlooked. To counteract that, I want to use this piece to speak about several Black queer males who have inspired me and strengthened my efforts to address HIV/AIDS and to change our health care system.
21 Mental Health Resources for BIPOC (and 5 Tips to Finding the Right Therapist for You) PureWow 2/8/2021 letters@purewow.com (Chelsea Candelario)
As an Afro-Latinx woman, I’ve often felt left out of the mental health conversation. In my search for a therapist, I found myself scrolling through photo after photo of people who didn’t look like me. I was already anxious and upset, and the lack of representation in my search only compounded those emotions.
When we’re faced with a 24/7 news cycle showing Black men and women dying at the hands of the police, cultural appropriation flooding our social media pages and everyday microaggressions, our mental health can suffer. Luckily, there are resources out there catered specifically to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color). From inclusive therapy directories to inspiring podcasts, here are 21 mental health resources to check out including how to seek the right help for you.
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It s cold and gray here in D.C. as we enter the last full month of winter. Usually this time of year has me itching for spring tired of bundling up to walk to the office, tired of having mere minutes of sunlight after work. This year brings a different kind of burnout even for those in warmer climates: pandemic fatigue. The pandemic has taken a toll on us all. Your staff are being impacted, says Yolo Robinson, chief executive of the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective. Even if employees seem to be doing fine, managers should check in with employees to find out what kind of support they need.
MILCK Is Combating Racial Injustice Through Music: Our Country Needs to Evolve and Heal
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MILCK (née Connie Lim) doesn t like to be called an activist; instead, she prefers the term social change artist because she likes to create art to help fuel the actions of activists. In honor of W.K. Kellogg Foundation s National Day of Racial Healing (Jan. 19), I chatted with the 34-year-old musician about what the day means to her and how she s bringing about healing in both her music and personal life.
Like many of us, the pandemic has forced MILCK to recalibrate and be open to surrendering to things she can t control. It s been an up-and-down roller coaster as a lot of people are dealing with mental health highs and lows, she told me. I ve really been turning into my creativity. I m showing up every day to the studio, and I don t know what is going to happen. Sometimes I write a pretty cool song. Sometimes I don t, but I just show up to create some type of consistency in
How to find a therapist who is right for you 1/3 Help is available if you’re experiencing depression, anxiety or other mental health issues. (Ashley Lukashevsky / For The Times) 2/3 Finding a therapist who is right for you can be challenging, but the results can make it worth it. (Ashley Lukashevsky / For The Times) 3/3
Finding a therapist who’s right for you, or your loved one, may not be easy.
Mental health professionals are in especially high demand, as many struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, economic turmoil, political anxiety, racial reckonings and other traumas, disorders and heartbreaks.
“People are suffering, and we just don’t have the infrastructure in this country to give the amount of support people need, affordably,” said Anjali Alimchandani, a psychologist based in Los Angeles.