Justice is the absence of violence, the presence of healing

As we have seen in the Breonna Taylor case and countless other situations, violence against Black women is normalized in our nation, and our humanity is invisible. This violence is crippling and dehumanizing. We must replace the system that killed Breonna Taylor with one that values the collective healing of Black people.

Mental Health Reform & Suicide Prevention in the Era of COVID-19

Last week, Isha Weerasinghe—who leads our mental health work—was a featured presenter in a Congressional briefing sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about the importance of mental health reform, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next day, Isha was widely quoted in a CNN story about the briefing. Among her insights: “You pair [poor support for mental health in many economically marginalized communities] with increased anxiety and increased isolation, it’s no wonder that there have been increased mental health conditions, adverse mental health conditions, which includes self-harm and suicide ideation and attempts.”