Mental Health

  • Formation of Love

    February 4, 2024 /

    An empty vessel void of any essence.  The light rays pierces through. Filling in multitudes of colors. Its warm and loving. As if it was meant to be. Not just one, but all. – Natalie L Read More

    love  mental health  
  • 1920 but it’s 2020

    January 11, 2024 /

    In 2020 there was a global pandemic. For the safety of people and those vulnerable to getting sick , people (who were able) were advised to stay home. The reason for the title was a reference to the 1920’s also known as the “ Roaring 20’s” was a time in the United States, for loud music and large gatherings. Read More

  • I’m Not Her

    November 15, 2023 /

    I told you that I had trouble feeling special living in our patriarchal, capitalist world I do not meet the beauty standards not even halfway there yet you called me beautiful once and I believed it but how many other girls believe in the same lie like me? Read More

    acceptance  dating  gender identity  Poem  
  • Together241deal

    July 7, 2023 /

    She’s dying, you can feel it. The air from her lungs is weak and heavy, humid from the death lingering in her chest. Her skin is hot and cracking, and she does not rest. Every moment she moves, lumbering, wheezing, clinging to life, you feel her pain. Read More

  • There Is No Shame In Being Trans

    June 1, 2023 /

    There Is No Shame In Being Trans Click the link above to view the illustration. “Not all trans bodies have to be a certain way. Being able to change and be yourself should never be looked down on. You deserve to be comfortable in your body, starting off your journey of change is up lifting.Don’t Read More

  • Blooming in the Face of Adversity

    May 31, 2023 /

    Hi, my name is Carlos. I am 18 years old and I grew up in Merced, California. In my experience, Merced has been a hard place to grow up. My family life has been filled with struggle because of my parent’s drug addictions and, as a result, from the time I was 4 until I was 13, I moved in and out of foster care.  Read More