Hi everyone, We aren’t having a reading tonight due to Murphy’s Law 😜 😭 Until then, enjoy this quick read. https://hellopoetry.com/poem/1768224/tell-the-people-you-love-that-you-love-them-by-rachel-c-lewis

Sept 14 there will be NO meeting. See you for the following!

Free. Online. Proven to combat anxiety and depression I need a buddy to hold me accountable https://palousemindfulness.com/index.html

Hey Ward Wreckers! I created a new flyer. I needed to make something to use when I email organizations for outreach and share about our community. What do you all think? 😁

Sexy But Psycho: How the Patriarchy Uses Women’s Trauma Against Them (2022) by Dr. Jessica Taylor is a fierce critique of the psychiatric and mental health systems. Taylor argues that society pathologizes women’s natural responses to trauma, poverty, and abuse, using clinical diagnoses to discredit and control them. [1, 2] Key Themes and Arguments: - Pathologization of Survival: The book asserts that labels like "Borderline Personality Disorder" are weaponized to dismiss women as "crazy" or "difficult" when they react to patriarchal oppression. - Historical Control: Taylor explores how women have long been medicated and locked up for defying traditional gender roles and societal expectations. - De-medicalizing Trauma: She advocates for removing the clinical labels from women's trauma, arguing that their psychological distress is a symptom of a sick society, not a brain defect.