07/26/2025
Humanity is the thread that binds us- across borders, beliefs, and languages.
It reminds us that every heartbeat matters.
That our blood does not discriminate.
That no child should go hungry.
That no grief is too distant or small to feel.
Choose humanity- in speech, in action, in presence.
Even when it’s uncomfortable.
Especially when it’s needed.
Because every nervous system deserves safety.
Speak up.
For those in Gaza 🇵🇸
For those starving, grieving, and living in survival mode every single moment for over 600 days and some- without rest, recovery or pause.
For those enduring unimaginable levels of generational, collective and individual trauma.
For children and siblings who are made orphaned and are alone, left helplessly caring for each other without the warmth of a parent or safety of a home or loved one.
For the vulnerable old or person who needs medication and treatment.
For the youth with shattered hopes and dreams.
I speak up.
Mental health is not separate from human rights.
To sit quietly is to turn away from the pain of children and human beings.
As a mental health professional, it is my duty to speak up for the hungry children in Gaza, for the grieving people in Gaza and for the people in Gaza who have not felt a second of safety in their bodies in over 600 days and some, for their right to sleep without buzzing or shelling sounds, for watching their homes crumble before their eyes, for no access to hospitals, schools and even bathrooms.
Humanity is not political. And Mental health is not separate from human rights.
Leadership is silent. I am done waiting.
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