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(He/Him) Non Binary. Executive Director @_beamorg , Hatha Yoga Teacher, Author ‘Dear Universe:Letters of Affirmation & Empowerment
May 24, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
Today is #WorldSchizophreniaDay and I am thinking of all the Black folks I know living with schizophrenia and how it remains one of the most heavily stigmatized mental conditions in our communities. Even as Black mental health conversations have grown publicly, I see so few advocates uplifting folks living with schizophrenia or who have psychosis symptoms.
Our communities still have a-lot of fear, misconceptions and trauma around the condition