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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

We can't talk about May being Mental Health Awareness Month without talking about how the mental health industrial complex tends to depoliticize a persons experiences by reducing suffering and distress to brain chemistry or individual issues

Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Our collective healing cannot occur when there continues to be profit over people

Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

The illusion of democracy urges us to vote. Meanwhile, 9 unelected Supreme Court Justices with lifetime appointments have the ability to make decisions that directly impact millions of people.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

So many things just root to Land Back.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Yes, therapy can be a helpful space to explore experiences AND therapy isn’t the golden standard for processing experiences. There are many other valuable environments and forms in which processing and exploring can occur.

Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

What Can We Do Instead? We can identify support needs. This allows a person to have their individual needs met by exploring dynamics of their lived experience. It also allows for tangible ways a person can be supported, instead of assessing how that person does or does not fit into ableist norms.

Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

High Functioning and Low Functioning labels were created through an ableist & capitalistic lens that places value and worth on a person's ability to conform to normative values & be productive within a performance oriented society. These labels don't allow for the complexities of lived experiences.

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

learn about the Black Panther Party free breakfast program learn about the Zapatista uprising learn about Jane learn about the Kensington Welfare Rights Union learn about STAR learn about Act Up learn about the Battle of Blair Mountain learn about the Spanish Civil War we are not the first

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Not sure if it’s me being naive or very attuned, but I’ll trust anyone who has Daria Morgendorffer as their profile picture…la la la la la

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

People are going to show up imperfect. To be in community we must learn how to engage in generative conflict & explore accountability as needed. Conflict is unavoidable & is not to be automatically feared. Repair can facilitate growth. We can’t engage in liberatory work & be avoidant of conflict.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

There can also be misconceptions that it is their fault, weakness, or lack of resilience that got them where they are, rather than evaluating and dismantling the larger system that sees them as disposable or may not even see them at all.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

The trauma informed framework can fail to explicitly name institutionalized or systemic trauma. When it's not addressed, individuals can be blamed for behavior that is a natural response to a distressing situation.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

From the River to the Sea Palestine Will Be Free Valencia, Spain. Aug. ‘24

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/02/2025

Oh my god. They removed "transgender" from the page about Trans woman Sylvia Rivera's page at the National Park service. "Sylvia Rivera began fighting for gay and _____ rights" WOW.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

We’re so deep in this capitalism game that love has been commodified under the guise of celebration.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Some dynamics to inquire about: What do they know about police brutality? Do they have alt. care measures instead of automatically contacting police? Can they describe them and when they utilize them? How do they implement harm reduction & community care?

Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

A hard truth is that therapists are an extension of the policing system & it’s a therapist’s duty to challenge the ways it’s imbedded within the mental health industrial complex. It’s imperative that therapists use additional ways to engage in crisis care without automatically involving the police.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

My son found Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso’s Tiny Desk set on Spotify and then we cruised around while jammin’ to it together. Little pockets of joy really do exist in the midst of chaos.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Dream & create alternative ways things could be. There is no step by step guide & there is a role for everyone. We are the revolution. Painting, humor, archiving, writing, care, music, media, consciously consuming, herbalism, reading, sewing, etc. Find what you already do or want to learn & engage.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The individualism in western society is one of our biggest challenges and it’s by design with roots in capitalism and colonialism. We must learn and practice how to be in relation with each other. We need less disposability of people and more repair. Liberation skills are relational skills.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Thank you so much for adding me! ✨

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 11/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 10/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

We need to challenge the idea that mental health is solely an individual responsibility, and instead work towards creating collective solutions that address the structural inequalities that harm our communities.

By acknowledging and addressing the impact of ableism, heterosexism, ageism, racism, classism, xenophobia, capitalism, and colonization on our mental health, we can pave the way for collective healing and liberation.

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

A reminder that our struggles are not just personal, but are deeply connected to the systems of power and oppression that shape our world. Our mental health is not separate from the fight for equity. In fact, it's at the very intersection of these movements.

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Today my 8 yr. old son drew a picture depicting Marsha P. Johnson, LGBTQIA+ rights, & the Stonewall Riots. He’s a rad kid but I’m hella biased. Alt text describing the drawing is included. #art #drawing

Stonewall is on the left side of the paper from perspective of a side view. In Stonewall are chairs and a bar with Marsha P. Johnson standing outside talking to a police officer. She is saying “Stop it! It’s okay if they’re gay.” The police responds, “No it’s not.” Another police officer is speaking rudely to a person saying “You’re gay. I’m not gunna give you the license!” The person the police officer is talking to is standing there wearing a shirt that says “We’re human.” Then a police officer on the right is running saying, “Come here!”

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Erica @allthatliesingray.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

‼️TEXAS‼️ Here is a link to a community built resource directory for San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas! It includes information on mutual aids, harm reduction, documentation, healthcare, housing, therapy, STI testing/treatment, employment, and more! ✨ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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SATX Resource Directory

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It’s not a matter of Dem vs Rep. The whole damn system is guilty.

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 9/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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Graphics by Andrew Greenstone (comicsareforkids on IG)