Not everyone is interested in holding space for non-binary people.
Tag: advocacy
Nicole Arbour’s Video Didn’t Motivate Me to Be Healthy – But Body Positivity Did
When I gained weight, I was convinced that it was the end of my self-esteem – I had no idea that it was actually the beginning of an unconditional love for myself.
9 Affirmations You Deserve to Receive If You Have a Mental Illness
I am so, so proud of you for the work that you do, day in and day out, to keep going.
5 Things I Learned When I Blogged Every Week For An Entire Year
My blog turned one year old and I have SO MANY FEELINGS.
Mental Health Recovery Isn’t Always Daisies, Puppies, and Rainbows (And that’s OK)
"Normalcy" can be a little deceiving. No one expects you to be Mary fucking Poppins, okay?
A Psychiatrist Endangered My Life and I Was Afraid to Speak Out
Folks who have never struggled with their mental health seem to think of psychiatry as a quick and easy fix. Pop some happy pills and ta-daaaa! Your struggles will magically dissolve. What these folks fail to understand (other than, like, how psychiatric medications actually work) is that, for many of us who are in the [...]
Why I’m “Out” as a Person with Mental Illness
Content notice: suicide. This piece was originally published at The Body Is Not An Apology. Far and away, the most frequently asked question I receive as a writer with bipolar and anxiety is, “How did you get to a place where you could be this open about your struggles?” It’s usually followed with a question [...]
You Are Not a Burden, and 4 Other Things I Wish I’d Known About Mental Illness
Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. This might as well be part two, because quite a while back, I wrote a pretty exhaustive list of things that newly-diagnosed folks with bipolar might want to know. This might just be an ongoing series where readers have the privilege of learning from my mistakes, because I’ve made more than [...]
No Justice, No Peace: Why Civil Rights Doesn’t End With Baltimore
Let's Queer Things Up! is proud to present its very first guest post, written by Melissa Monier. -- Black, White, Transfeminine, Queer. I live in a world where two movements are happening simultaneously. And I am told, as the future of my marriage waits on the line, that I need to be on the “right [...]
Why Aren’t We Talking About Suicide Attempt Survivors? Here Are 7 Ways to Support Them.
A third of us will attempt again within a year. So why aren't we talking about this?
