Rebuilding My Shattered Reflection
I struggled heavily with my self-image and confidence and tried tirelessly to fit into a mold that I wasn't built for.
Topic: BIPOC
I struggled heavily with my self-image and confidence and tried tirelessly to fit into a mold that I wasn't built for.
Anything besides “normal” is not socially acceptable and is considered “unnatural” because assimilating is what kept our ancestors alive.
There is a myriad of battles fought in the minds of those who wake up every day wearing dark brown skin in a world where the less melanin you have, the more freedom you may enjoy.
I still have days where I struggle with simply existing.
My history is tied to my mental health, the ways in which society teaches me to feel less for being a different color is tied to my mental health, the decisions of my political leaders are tied to my mental health, my sexual orientation is tied to my mental health.
I didn’t understand why he fell silent when I cried or the blank look that overtook his face when I had a breakdown. I didn’t understand his resistance to things like therapy and psychiatry.
My hope is that a fellow Mexican-American will read this and feel seen and heard and validated.
A list of mental health resources focused on supporting various BIPOC communities.
To achieve liberation, we all have to be willing to sacrifice for the collective gain.
We want to invite the TWLOHA community to join us on this necessary and overdue journey toward antiracism.
Resources created by and for Black people.
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