July is BIPOC Mental Health Month

July is recognized as BIPOC Mental Health Month, where closer attention is paid to the intersections of mental health in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour communities. It allows further insight into the systemic, historical, and present-day challenges such communities face. As a person of colour and racialized mental health clinician, varied intersections form my own lived experience, has produced a drive to support causes for BIPOC mental health.

Drawing on my own personal experiences helps me stay grounded while supporting adults navigating these intersections of existence under racism, homophobia, ableism, and other forms of harm.

​Did you know? Working with a BIPOC mental health clinician offers a healing space for discussion existing within monolithic spaces as a BIPOC adult, where conversations of intersecting identities are welcomed as forms of resistance. This space creates assurance among the resistance in rejecting forms of discrimination. Supporting the future of BIPOC mental health includes speaking aloud against Eurocentric systems and unwavering recognition of impact and intent under such systemic factors.

It’s with responsibility to call to action to support Indigenous reconciliation, promote Black intellect and artistry in the city, and align with accessible mental health care that I continue to build bridges in supporting BIPOC mental health.

Additional local resources in the Greater Toronto Area that promote BIPOC resistance include the Nia Centre for the Arts, the Centre for Spanish Speaking People, and the Toronto Harm Reduction Alliance. How will you promote mental health care for BIPOC communities?

Are you a BIPOC adult seeking support? Book a consultation for further discussion if I am a fit for your needs.