Season 2 Ep 1 Who Supports Therapists and The Current Political Climate

In this week's episode, we tackle the very real issue of therapists and healers needing support, as they work with others during these uncertain times. Listen as we discuss our personal feelings regarding supporting clients during the pandemic, and the police brutality and murders within black communities in America. Dive in as we discuss the pros and cons of ex- patriotism and finding solace, respite, and acceptance as people of color around the world. Shout out to Marcus Garvey and St. Lucia.

Key takeaways from this episode include:
1. Some of us need a therapist of color that is smarter than us and that is 10 steps ahead of us. The question is: where are they in the world? Discover the criteria in which you use to discern whom you speak to about your thoughts and feelings and when you are “shopping for therapists”.

2. America was built on Native land at the hands of people of color to cultivate said land. Brown and Black people need to work together and get on the same page. They are tired of being invisible and forgotten as though they don’t exist. Brown and black people deserve to be seen and heard. Period.

3. The space that we need is what we create for ourselves. Consider a creative menu of various supports for yourself, which can include having more than one therapist and a strong peer network that you can trust.

4. People of color have been forced to be resilient and to keep going. It is literally in our DNA. Yet this is unacceptable. We should be allowed to take a break and not show up. This is a crisis in humanity. Racism is a public health issue. Racism is a systemic issue.

5. We, as people of color, are not obligated nor should we be responsible for holding space or telling white allies how they can address racism. WE are not taking of YOU. It is the responsibility of white folks to do the individual internal work and then collective work amongst each other. Then you can align and walk with people of color on the front lines.

6. Are you hopeful that real, honest, and genuine social change is possible in our lifetime? Can we move towards developing a culture focused on empathy and humanity and humility?

7. Thank you, Frantzces, for the movie suggestion. Let’s add the movie called The Banker our streaming lists.

You can support these organizations.

Minnesota Freedom Fund collects resources for direct bail for people protesting these injustices and who get arrested: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate 

Reclaim The Block is organizing to divest from the MN police department and move us toward effectively/sustainably living in a police-free world: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2

Black Visions a Black, queer, and trans-led organization dedicated to liberation through lenses of healing- and transformative justice: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2

North Star Health Collective is a team of medics helping take care of folks protesting in the streets: https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate

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