The Queer Counseling Intern

03/26/2022

Guess what’s coming in May!! Join the awesome Dr. Josh Corn and I for a 3 hour seminar on creating a weight inclusive natural medicine practice. AND I am super excited to announce that Dr. Shereen Spriggs will be joining us!!! I’ll add a link to sign up in my bio as soon as I figure that out. 😂. You can also just go to my website and click on the shop page. We plan to have closed captioning for this. It is intended for natural medicine providers. Feel free to tag someone you think might enjoy or need this. Feel free to share with your provider if you think this would be useful. [Image: pink and blue shapes on a white background with blue text. “Creating a Weight Inclusive Natural Medicine Practice. Saturday, May 21st. 10-1 AM PST. $75 CE pending for NDs and LAcs. $50 non-credit. Drs Josh Corn and Shereen Spriggs with Maria Hicks LAc]

03/11/2022

03/11/2022

Six months ago, Dr. Lindo Bacon reached out to the ASDAH Leadership Team about their intent to write a revised Health at Every Size® Book. What transpired has caused a great deal of harm and a heavy burden of emotional labor for our team.

While we have grappled with the specifics of how to respond over the last few months, Marquisele Mercedes’ recent account of her experience with Lindo illuminated that Lindo’s harmful actions were a pattern in the greater community. This knowledge has catalyzed our response. We are in solidarity with Marquisele and others who have experienced harm caused by Lindo.

We want to provide transparency about the conversations and context around our decisions as the ASDAH Leadership Team.

We've posted a full account of the events on the ASDAH blog.

asdah.org/blog/lindo-accountability

03/09/2022

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03/09/2022

Official Post from Marquisele Mercedes

03/05/2022

The clothing industry still has a long way to go when it comes to size inclusivity, but several brands stand out with a solid range. Check out 20 size-inclusive brands we love ahead.

03/02/2022

self-diagnosis doesn't have to be the first step to a professional diagnosis, self-diagnosis can also be the final step.⁣
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please respect self-diagnosis even if someone doesn't have a goal of getting a professional diagnosis.⁣
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it isn't hard to respect someone and accomodate their differences without knowing if they're professionally diagnosed... it just comes down to respecting and accommodating someone REGARDLESS.⁣
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autistic people don't suddenly become autistic once a professional says so. ⁣
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ADHDers don't suddenly become ADHD once a professional says so. ⁣
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a person with psychosis doesn't suddenly start hearing voices once a professional confirms they are.⁣
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ps self-diagnosed folks aren't stealing your resources since a) here are barely any to begin with and b) even professionallly diagnosed folks barely get resources, so stop using that as an excuse to invalidate self-diagnosis.⁣
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02/25/2022

ID: as a mandated reporter and licensed mental health professional in Texas, I will not be complying with the governors orders. If you want my license you can come and take it. Via Ani Mirasol, Trauma Therapist