Will the book be on screen? Thanks. Kathleen

Hey all! Just wanted to post a check-in for anyone that would like to share here. How is everyone doing today? How was your week, or how is your weekend going so far? We have a meeting this upcoming Monday as well if you can make it. 🙂

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Hi everyone, I wanted to share that I offer 1:1 peer coaching and connection sessions for anyone in this community who wants deeper, more personal support. There is a cost to these sessions, and I’m happy to work with you around that—if this is something you feel called to explore, we can talk about what’s possible. I’m a certified Peer Support Specialist, I work on a warm line, and I hold additional coaching certifications. But more than anything, I want to be clear about this: I am one of you. I have lived through psychiatric incarceration. I understand, firsthand, what it feels like to lose control, autonomy, and trust in yourself and your environment. I also want to acknowledge that I’ve had a recent hospitalization experience as well—so this work is not something I do from a distance, but from within lived experience. What we are building here is not centered on the hospital itself. It is about the system that impacts us. It is about the trauma that comes after. It is about what it means to carry experiences of being forcibly hospitalized, restrained, dismissed, medicated, or mistreated—and how that can affect your sense of safety, identity, and trust. In our work together, I can support you in: - Rebuilding a sense of internal safety - Processing emotions that come with loss of control and autonomy - Navigating anger, grief, fear, confusion, and disconnection - Reconnecting with your voice, your body, and your sense of self - Feeling less alone in what you’ve been through This is not about “fixing” you. It’s about supporting you in caring for yourself in ways that feel grounded, supportive, and real—especially when things feel overwhelming. It’s also about recognizing that if the system does take hold again, you deserve to have support. You deserve to be met by people who understand. You deserve spaces where your experience is believed, not dismissed. You are not alone in this. If you’re interested in 1:1 support, feel free to reach out to me and we can talk about what that would look like.

This is the first Unlock the Psych Ward Doors shirt I ever made 🤍 I’ve created a lot of new designs since then, but I haven’t printed them onto shirts yet—I’m still working on bringing them to life. I actually wore this shirt to a mental hospital once. The staff got a laugh out of it, but many of the patients seemed so worn down by the system that the idea of rebellion didn’t feel uplifting to them. That was really heartbreaking to witness. This design has meant a lot to me in my journey of turning experience into expression, and I’m grateful for what it represents 🤍