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I entered my first mental health space out of survival, not choice. It was late in high school. My essays had turned grim—soaked with suicidal undertones that, to me, felt like casual honesty but to others flagged danger. My English teacher, Ms. Singh, stepped in. I will never forget her. She quite literally saved my Read more
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For much of my life, I didn’t believe I was allowed to call myself depressed. The image I held of depression had been shaped by media, school, and Western portrayals: someone lying in bed all day, unshowered, crying, unable to function. That version of depression was extreme, visible, and loud—and because I didn’t match it, Read more
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Growing up in Gabonese traditions, I learned early that healing is not just something you do in a hospital room — it’s a way of living. It’s a way of listening to the land, honoring the spirits, walking with the wisdom of those who came before you.But like so many others — Indigenous peoples, African Read more
Diaspora Dreams 