Primero lo primero, hay que deshacerse de este tabú de no hablar de enfermedades mentales. No aporta al crecimiento, la sanación ni al amor propio, así que procede a tirarlo por la ventana. Genial. Ya está fuera del camino. He vivido con trastornos de bipolaridad y de ansiedad generalizada durante 14 años. En el camino aprendí algunos trucos para aminorar los golpes de mis … [Read more...]
Aprendiendo a vivir con el deseo de morir
[Advertencia de contenido: Discusión de pensamientos suicidas] Según el Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, “La depresión está caracterizada como un estado de tristeza y depresión, disminución de interés en actividades que resultaban placenteras, aumento o pérdida de peso... fatiga, culpa inapropiada, dificultad al concentrarse, así como pensamientos … [Read more...]
3 Things You Should Know About Racial Justice 101
In the wake of continuous acquittals of police officers killing unarmed Black civilians, racial justice activists across the U.S. continue to fight to hold the police and law enforcement agencies accountable for the increased controlling and surveillance of communities of color and the routine murder of Black people during police interactions and while in police custody. Race … [Read more...]
An Act of Knowing: Moving Towards a Black Femme Politic
When I was a child. What age, I can’t remember. But when I was a child tends to suffice for stories like this. When I was a child, I would play dress-up with my little sister. I’m the oldest of four. Theoretically, I should have been playing with my older, decidedly more butch cousin. Unfortunately – or fortunately, depending on who you ask – I was always just a tad bit too … [Read more...]
Undoing the Dozens: Fighting Back Against Body Shame
“The Dozens” is a game most Black folks probably remember playing when they were younger, though some of us may have referred to it by a different name. The rules are pretty simple and straightforward. Participants take turns insulting one another, usually surrounded by a crowd to egg them on, until one or the other gives up. Jokes can touch on, and usually do, how smart you … [Read more...]
Learning to Live with Wanting to Die
[Content warning: Discussion of suicidal thoughts] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Depression is characterized by depressed or sad mood, diminished interest in activities which used to be pleasurable, weight gain or loss… fatigue, inappropriate guilt, difficulties concentrating, as well as recurrent thoughts of death.” My depression took a … [Read more...]
