Understanding 'Intersectionality' In Mental Health
One of our core values at TheMindClan.com is advocating for and holding on to the fact that “mental health is intersectional”.
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One of our core values at TheMindClan.com is advocating for and holding on to the fact that “mental health is intersectional”.
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Many organizations and communities have reached out to us to facilitate a conversation on mental health care and collective support during these trying times. We have been a part of multiple check-ins, calls, workshops, support groups, and sharing of stories over the last 6 months. Across this experience, our team has been learning (and unlearning) so much about what it means to create safe, intimate spaces online, and what it takes to create them.
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The pandemic and lockdown, most noticeably, has been a time of unpredictability, new challenges, and a whole spectrum of emotions that we have had to cope with. But as we look closer and uncover these layers of difficulty that accompanies this situation, what we notice is an incredible opportunity for redefining and renegotiating what we know.
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At TheMindClan.com, we are strong advocates for mental health care that breaks away from the cookie-cutter approach. We recognize that mental health care can look different for different people, and everyone’s support systems are very personal.
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As the stigma around finding support for your mental health reduces, there is a valid confusion about the professions in the mental health field. Who are the professionals in this space? Who should you be reaching out to? Letβs find out.
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May 17th is marked as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. On this day, 30 years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized that homosexuality is not a disease. As we celebrate the resilience of LGBTQ+ communities, we recognize that there is still a long way to go in the fight against discrimination.
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At TheMindClan.com, we’ve always been deeply passionate about enabling you with tools, resources, and know-hows on caring for your mental health. We have been strong propagators of the belief that there is no cookie-cutter approach to mental health care, and have finally launched a platform redesign that reflects these intentions more clearly.
Safe spaces are crucial to experience mental health care. The coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented measures to contain its spread has come in the way of many individuals trying to access their safe spaces.
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We are born into stories. Since time immemorial and the days around the campfire, we have been telling stories. Some stories we carry with us about who we are and what is important for us and we build connections by re-telling these stories. This journal is a canvas for documenting these life stories. It offers you a space to jot down or doodle those small things that get you happy, content, and joyful. And yes, it may be from any story of your life or something that you saw or felt. It can be as vivid as reliving a childhood memory, rewinding your favourite playlist, scrawling words that you hold close or even illustrating secret maps to your hidden wafer packets.