Guest blog: A Mexican American experience leads to community healing
It’s hard to fit into a mold when you can’t identify it.
Growing up as a Mexican American in San Diego gave me an interesting set of struggles. I often felt I was never American enough here, but I was never Mexican enough when I went there. I…Read More
Embracing authenticity: 4 learnings from 4 queer coming out stories
National Coming Out Day, marked each year on Oct. 11, can be a day of declaration, celebration, or exploration for queer individuals. Coming out is a deeply personal experience loaded with many feelings attached to individuals wanting to share their…Read More
Americans must act now to fix youth mental health crisis
One of us is a national behavioral health advocate whose peer support work ignited a decade-long journey to reform the system. As a peer supporter, I have worked with several youths and young adults who became entangled in insurance nightmares. One…Read More
Guest blog: Art, mental health, and giving together
“How tragic but resilient human life is,” said my half-asleep grandma, speaking over the phone from the chipped doorway of her apartment complex’s bottom-floor cafeteria.
I had just sent her one of my newest artworks – a self-portrait called “…Read More