Tag: collective

• Whose Freedom? A Mental Health Lens on July 4th

  July 4th is framed as a celebration of freedom: we got to cookouts, fireworks, parades, see flags waving proudly in red, white, and blue. It’s meant to symbolize independence, liberty, and a collective pride in our national identity. But for many of us, especially those of us who are queer, trans, disabled, Black, Indigenous, people…

  Casey McFarland

  July 8, 2025

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