The safety, civil liberties, freedoms, and wellness (physical and psychological) for so many are under attack. I wanted to take a moment to say I see you. This may not mean much or it may make all the difference.
Last week’s post was more geared towards providers. This week is for everyone.
If you follow my blog, you know I am a huge proponent of validation. Validation is seeing the truth of another person’s experience. Validation is seeing another person. Being and feeling seen are imperative to psychological wellness. Right now, many in our government are seeking to, once again, erase the peoples, communities, histories, and stories of all those who do not align with a white, heterosexual, Judeo-Christian, Eurocentric image. This is wrong.
Violence against those deemed ‘different’ is rising—through deportations, hate crimes against transgender folx, and policies that strip away rights. Suicide rates increase when medical and mental health care become inaccessible, when people are forced from their homes, and when families are separated. As jobs disappear and the cost of living skyrockets, fear spreads, often leading to violence. Sexual assaults, already pervasive, are further silenced when those in power perpetuate such assaults; thereby normalizing and dismissing such atrocious acts. This reinforces the dangerous belief that no one cares.
Therefore, today is to say, I see you. I care. You matter. Your story matters.
To…
To survivors of sexual trauma, I see you.
To all the people of color who were already scared living in America and now have more fear, I see you.
To Indigenous folx who have been fighting this fight for so long, I see you.
To everyone who is tired of fighting, I see you.
To immigrants, to those who are first generation, to those who love someone who is an immigrant, I see you.
To transgender folx, I see you.
To those with disabilities, I see you.
To anyone afraid the SAVE act will impede your ability to vote, I see you.
To children who want to read books with characters who look like them, I see you.
To the federal employees losing their jobs, I see you.
To Veterans in fear of losing their care and benefits, I see you.
To VA employees trying to “serve all who serve” I see you.
To women seeking a safe abortion, I see you.
To healthcare providers who want to provide safe services for all, I see you.
To therapists trying to provide therapy during a national crisis, again, I see you.
To parents who have children who are sick and fear not having access to life-sustaining medications, I see you.
To those who rely on Medicaid, I see you.
To seniors counting on their social security for income, I see you.
To those relying on SNAP to put food on the table, I see you.
To pet owners who may no longer be able to afford care for their pets and don’t know what to do, I see you.
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