Before they start calling the Buffalo shooter mentally ill...
Racism is not mental illness.
Racism is not mental illness.
Racism is not mental illness.
I'm not sharing that video with the University of Kentucky student, but what I will say is that praising the victim for her restraint isn't as commendable as you think it is.
Black Women should not have grin and bear it while experiencing violence to earn you respect. 1/2
Too often Black people, particularly Black Women are forced to police themselves. Some of this is rooted in their own safety and also to avoid stereotypes of being angry. Praising restraint robs Black Women of a natural human emotion - anger. It's also dehumanizing. 2/2
@TheAfrocentricI
Apart of me feels like it has to do with racism. There is no way that the biggest, most visible track and field stars in the world aren't let in.
Please don't diagnose Dani Leigh with postpartum depression. Especially, when all you're going off of is a man saying she's "crazy." I get that yall don't care for her, but yall not gonna sit here and act like men don't weaponize calling women "crazy" to fit their narrative.
Black Women are always expected to have compassion and be Godlike in the face of pain & abuse.
We're tired of messaging like Jill Scott's that centers others, usually men, over our own individual wellbeing.
Reflection and healing is a personalized journey.
Since "Being Black in America is Exhausting" is trending, here's your reminder that dealing with white supremacy is exhausting, but being Black is a beautiful thing. We are more than our pain and struggles. We live. We love. We experience joy.
@MHMM4A
@SxarletRed
They tried to use her open probation case against her and told her not to talk. A judge lessened her probation and called her a hero
@Lordheadcheez
@pkafka
@McBittypaws
My dad is a letter carrier. He was out with back pain last week and said he was going to work on Monday despite how much pain he was in because election mail was backed up. The USPS workers sacrifice so much. Happy they are getting their flowers.
While people of all races are grieving bell hooks, I particularly want to send extra love to Black Women today. There are very few places and people who make Black Women feel seen and loved. Through her work we were never an afterthought or forgotten. Today hurts.
#bellhooks
Sha'Carri is winning that gold. Her and Shelly Ann didn't have an opportunity for proper warm up. Shame on IOC and Paris for changing the rules and preventing them from entering. They robbed us of a fair race.
#OlympicGames
Being a therapist in NYC and supervising other therapists has taught me that Google has a serious problem with racism and their work culture. Their employees are over represented in our therapy practice. Google needs to do better.
@JenniferNassour
Placing emphasis on your law degree as if it is more important and a more valid reason to attend an Ivy shows you have 0 respect for social work. As a social worker, who attended both CUNY and Columbia University, kindly mind your business on $ ppl invest in their education.
Kinda embarrassing for Essence to write an article about likeability only for Amanda Seales to reveal she is nuerodivergent. Black Woman shouldn't have to reveal their disabilities to be offered grace.
Hey Twitter Fam! I really need your help boosting my 7 year old's spirit. He fractured his elbow and is a cast. He is having difficulty adjusting and my ask is that you leave a message below, even if it's just your name, signing his virtual cast. I will share with him later.
If you were affected by Stationhead Breech, you should be entitled to compensation. I just reached out to a class action lawyer because an apology doesn't cut it since our rights were already violated.
A test email was mistakenly sent today to a small segment of our community with emails visible. We sincerely apologize for the error. Our team has already taken steps to ensure that this does not happen again as the privacy of our community is a top priority.
@queenveej
When I stayed at home for three years with my firstborn, you should have heard the comments that I received,even from my husband's mother who his entire life was a stay at home mom. It was like staying home magically erased my Master's degree from Columbia that I earned at 21.
You ever realize how much wellness is rooted in whiteness? So much so that Black Women consider yoga and meditation something for white women, despite it's origins being Brown. While so much has changed; there is so much left to unlearn. We, too, are deserving of wellness.
NYC announced yesterday that all mental health calls will not be sent to the NYPD. Social Workers and EMS will be dispatched instead. Now to make this happen statewide, call your NYS reps and tell them to support Daniel’s Law.
#mentalhealth
If we learned anything from the Zimmerman trial, we learned not to label the trial by the name of the victim. George Floyd was the victim and is not on trial. This is the
#ChauvinTrial
not
#GeorgeFloydTrial
. Unlearn putting Black people on trial for their own murder.
Social Workers, please stop saying you're not in it for the money. Passion is vital, but this is in fact a profession. You never hear any other profession say this. Dont shortchange yourself. You too are worthy of living comfortably without having to hustle on the side .
When I see Black Women doing research on Black Women and girls, I get a warm feeling inside. When I was doing my doctorate, the research that existed was limited. Everyday I see more and more of your work filling these gaps. Research for us by us is such a beautiful thing.
Social work education needs to do a better job at teaching how to work with LGBTQIA+ clients. There isn't enough characters for me to share the horror stories. In the meantime, educate yourself because clients should never have to heal from you.
@MrsDocJones
Everytime, Ive heard you tell this story I've gotten chills. The way he loved you all to the end in action and thought is a love I wish for everyone.
@janeithedoll
The fact that the professor is Black shows how deep white supremacy runs. It literally has the oppressed internalizing and spewing the bull****.
@YonnieTaughtU
@GeauxSeeTheLady
As a decendant of a Jamaican parent, he pissed me off when he said he identified as White. The whole time, I thought he was Jamaican Indian.
Main reason that the crowd was hype for the Migos and not for Beyonce. Her performance uplifted black people particularly, black women and therefore wasn't for them The Migos performance gave them the ability to use the N-word.
#Coachella
Dear Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, the images circulating of Diddy and Cassie are triggering and this is your reminder to check in with yourself, take social media breaks if necessary or change your settings to prevent auto-play and mute their names. Sending you ❤️
@carla_jack10
@katethequaint
@kingstonwrites
Sending you love and strength for the next chapter. You deserve all the blessings that are about to come your way. Your future self thanks you. xoxo
@RightWingWatch
Pat Robertson agreed that white ppl still have the "whip handle" and therefore proved why CRT is necessary. Critical Race Theory awakens people from mental slavery. They know it and they don't want people, including fellow White people, to be recognize who the real enemy is.
@ChristixnSantxs
@oxminaox
It's not only Vanessa's money, but money for 3 living children and their children. This isnt an issue of giving money. This is an issue of greed on part of the mother.
@JelenNoir
It's the lowering of the hand that represented Nicki that was nasty. She could have easily raised her hand with the everybody else. It was never about them thriving, but Nicki falling off to meet them where they're at.
Last night, I saw a
@Hallmark
Mahagony card for
#mentalhealth
. Never in my life have I seen a card centered on a mental health check-in. The Black hands warmed my heart and showed me how far we've come. May this be a reminder that your advocacy isn't in vain.
#TherapistTwitter
Instead of "therapy should be free," try saying therapy should be fully covered by insurance AND everyone should be insured AND you want
#UniversalHealthcare
AND you will vote in politicians that support it AND hold those politicians accountable when they don't
#therapytwitter
If you want me to demonize a 21-year Black Woman, who just lost her mother for some marijuana, you got the wrong girl. Some of you need to check yourself and remember what decisions you were making at 21. In the Olympics or not, Sha'Carri is still worthy.
#ShacarriRichardson
@Klassic_D3C
When he went on the press run to lie about writing her raps only to retract his statements was he Barb then?! This is narcissistic abuse 101. If he wanted to support her buy a cd, but he showed up to her job with the intention of garnering a storyline and attention for himself.
I hope ya'll made mental notes of the men and women who defended Tory Lanez because of Megan's substance use and sexual history. They're not to ever be trusted.
#torylaneztrial
1. To those seeking help, don't be afraid to talk about suicide w/ your provider. One of the greatest suicide preventions is talking about ideation.
2. Therapists- All conversations about suicide ideation shouldn't result in hospitizations.
The data that the ASWB dropped over the weekend showing that people who are Black don't do as well on the exam impacts more than the Black social workers who take the exam, but entire an entire community who desperately needs therapists that look like them
#SocialWorkTwitter
Just received an email that that I am invited to White House briefing on the American Jobs Plan. I will report back to you tomorrow on the details of the plan, but thinking I could get use to this
#macrosw
life.
If you're talking about mental health care and excluding social workers from the conversation maybe you should reevaluate if you should be leading this discussion because clearly youre clueless about mental health service delivery.
Kudos to
#Insecure
for fleshing out Nathan's story. Mental illness on TV shows are usually a blip and getting to see how interpersonal relationships are affected by it is a rarity. These stories and conversations are so necessary, especially for our culture
#InsecureHBO
@SunshowerFro
Really got to feel sorry for her at this point. Someone with so much rage towards children must have been on the other end of it as a child. Sad really
I've worked remote since 2012 and aint none of that ever stopped me. You so can build relationships outside the workplace. My mental health also flourished as I dealt with fewer encounters w/ sexism, racism, and microagressions.
I might write about this but the move to remote work is likely going to disadvantage Black employees. Succeeding at work is 50% relationships and that’s harder in a remote environment
I finally figured out why I don't really care for the term BIPOC and it's because it feels like erasure lumping so many minoritized people together. Is it just me?
@iAm_Junha
@deep_dab
She could have kept the speech. I wouldn't want to hear anything from anyone who arrested me and acted like it was for my safety. I hate gaslighting.
@odetomedusa
Sorry this happened. I firmly believe that
@lyft
@uber
should require their drivers to pick you up on the correct side of the street. Ppl with disabilities, the elderly, ppl with children have a hard time crossing safely
Majority of Black commenters are disturbed, citing the need for personal boundaries and white commenters saying it's just a joke/photobomb not that serious.
Free gem: Black people do not like pranks and what yall find amusing we dont.
@Kontra402
I remember his mother being so confused that he was on I Love New York with his Harvard Law Degree. 🤣 That man has lived and I'm here for all of it.
@GirlGoneBoss
@lizzo
These are the same women who think it's compliment to tell overweight women that they are confident. Sheis the only person that has to live in her skin and it shouldn't matter what size.
Amanda Seales announcing she has autism is a very good thing for Autism Acceptance. TBH the signs were evident and I hope that more Black Women seek an official diagnosis.
Just stopping by to say... I'm sorry that your BBQ may have been canceled, but it's NOT because the weather is Bipolar. The word you're looking for is erratic. Eliminating mental health stigma means choosing your words more wisely.
#mentalhealth
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Am I the only one who does an eye roll when I see a call for only more psychiatrists and psychologists when discussing mental health? It is a clear indicator that someone doesn't know how vast the mental health professional landscape is.
Mirror b**** wasn't in the mirror during the last scene because sometimes you have to silence the voice in your head to live the life that makes you most happy. Sometimes your happily ever after looks different than even you've imagined.
#InsecureSeriesFinale
#InsecureFinale
I dont care to see the video, nor do I care if she had a knife. We've witnessed people with AR-15s taken in custody unharmed. There is no justification for a police officer to shoot someone 4 times without commands to drop their weapon
#MaKhiaBryant
#SayHerName
#BlackLivesMatter
📣 It is not the responsibility of BIPOC Social Workers to revolutionize the profession! Listening sessions where we are "centered" and our ideas taken w/o financial compensation or recognition still reinforces white supremacy. We are your peers, not case study; treat us justly.
Ya'll let the messenger get in the way of the message. If it's not Mo'Nique, not Taraji, who is acceptable to speak about Black Women's unfair and unequal treatment?! BW should not have to grin and bear it. A seat at the table means nothing when they are serving you crumbs.
@quidditch424
He did let anyone do anything. We did. People don't show up during the midterms and then didn't show up for Hillary and let that man win. I don't even rock w/ Barack like that, but that wasn't his fault at all.
@Baby_Wooolfe
The sister had the nerve to be living with her brother herself and calling the girlfriend a burden. Seems like he could help his family out but didn't expect her to do the same.
Yall Fenty Hair is sooo good. Tried it on my hair (3a-3c) and that hair of all my boys (4a-4c) and the hydrating shampoo and conditioner left everyone's hair soft and shiny. I didnt even feel the need to use the deep conditioner because of how hydrated my hair was.