Notes from My Blanket Fort: Healing Overwhelm in Trans Survivorship
I’ve cried every day for about three weeks. I have been left clawing for words from an empty throat. It’s one of those seasons in my survivorship, progressive illness, and young adulthood where I am completely overwhelmed by the sum of my life’s parts in America. Even...![Reduce the Effects of Trauma through Collage [Zine Blog #3]](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_200,h_200/https://trans-survivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/zine-blog-3a-alex-kapitan-300x300.jpg)
Reduce the Effects of Trauma through Collage [Zine Blog #3]
Did you know that recent studies have shown that when you spend at least forty-five minutes per day on an artistic or creative project, you reduce your cortisol levels and your stress? Whether you think of yourself as an artist or not doesn’t matter—people with no...“Recognizing White Privilege” (with Dee Dee Chamblee)
Trans elder and activist Dee Dee Chamblee talks about when white allies are able to recognize their privilege, and make space for communities of color, it helps to break down barriers, improves connections, and make for more effective partnerships. To See...
Therapist Panel – Clients struggling with multiple issues
At our June 17, 2017 monthly meeting FORGE invited a panel of therapists from the Milwaukee area to meet with the trans community members to discuss issues important to them. In this excerpt, Gregory Simons, Kim Skerven, Dianne Frances, and Jan Singer discuss their...
Ignacio Rivera: Self Care
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In an interview with the Trevor Project, Diné talks about the importance of boundaries, and being able to express your emotions about systemic problems facing BIPOC LGBTQ+ people: “Healing begins with you, and it is quite a journey as well, but it is worth it. You are worthy of so much.”
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![In an interview with the Trevor Project, Diné talks about the importance of boundaries, and being able to express your emotions about systemic problems facing BIPOC LGBTQ+ people: “Healing begins with you, and it is quite a journey as well, but it is worth it. You are worthy of so much.”
#MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MHAM #MoreThanEnough #TransSurvivors #Healing
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