Mental health

Mental health systems have been gutted. Until we stop making excuses and start building solutions that protect the vulnerable, we will continue to cycle through tragedies that could have been …

One of life’s hardest lessons is this: you cannot reason with people who treat facts and reality as a personal attack. No matter how carefully you explain, no matter how …

 A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in with her sister—just two days away from escaping a stalker and abusive ex-boyfriend. She worked as a security guard. She …

In advocacy, passion often draws people in—it can light up a room, stir emotions, and rally attention. But not every loud voice is a trustworthy one. Outrage can look like …

Mahogany is often celebrated for its style—but the film also quietly shows obsession, control, and emotional abuse.  But beneath that glossy surface lies a cautionary tale about emotional abuse, coercion, …

As incredibly talented as she is, Jenifer Lewis is also a teacher!  She is a teacher to all who struggle with mental illness, racism, sexism, and abuse. She is open …

Survivor Affirmations: I Have a Disability and Reclaim My Voice (video short) | WE Survive Abuse  

Some of us are trying to bloom in gardens that were never planted for us. We show up with our hands full—bandages, truth-telling, receipts, prayers, statistics, candles, casseroles, court cases, …

Let’s talk about something that happens all too often—especially to women, especially to Survivors. Someone insults us.Mocks us.Lies about us.Disrespects our identity, our womanhood, our power, our pain. And then—days, …