Survival in a safe space?

9/20/2019

Check out this brilliant Tedx Talk from Lorenzo Lewis. He discusses the importance of finding the right type of safe space for Male Labelled Persons of Color.

Safe spaces can include a barbershop, a place Lorenzo found life-saving when he was struggling with depression and anxiety as a youngster.

Lorenzo calls for us to identify more safe spaces for Male Labelled Persons of Color. I would expand this, and say that we also need to identify safe spaces for all of the following people -

People who are Gender Diverse, because of transphobia, and
Other members of the LGBTQ+ community, because of biphobia and homophobia

In another article I discuss the obstacles preventing these people from getting the help they need. We need to be inventive about working around these obstacles, so we can give people the hope that things are going to get better. For some, this is a vital buffer between life and death.

Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Pronouns: (they/them/theirs)
Therapist, writer, educator, and LGBTQ+ advocate
https://www.chriswarrendickins.com/
#beyondtheblue #beyondthebluebook

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Beyond the Blue:
A Survival Guide for the Male Label, and a Healthier Society for All

The male label is associated with a greater risk of harm,
and yet the male labeled are less likely to get the help they need.

For the sake of all of society, this has to change.

To address this, we need to go Beyond the Blue of the Male Label

Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Psychotherapist, author of Beyond the Blue, educator, and LGBTQ+ advocate
#beyondtheblue #beyondthebluebook
Address: 143 E Ridgewood Ave, #1484, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

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