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The phrase “Mental Health Is Political” encompasses a broad and complex idea that acknowledges the significant impact of social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors on an individual’s mental health. This concept urges us to consider how various forms of marginalization and oppression intersect with mental health care and access, highlighting the inseparability of political structures and personal well-being.
A ‘Binary’ is the assumption that there are only two fixed ways in which something can exist.
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? Let’s find out.
A Trigger warning is a statement that cautions a reader about potentially disturbing or upsetting content. They appear in different ways on different platforms. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram warn their users about triggering images by blurring them out. Most platforms however, do not offer any trigger warning features. This means that the responsibility of informing whether the content could be distressing, falls onto you, the user.
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.
