MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

I just watched a scene on The Braxtons  where Tamar Braxton’s mental health was weaponized by her own sisters. Watching that moment hit me hard — because I’ve lived it. I know what it feels like to have your openness about mental health turned against you. Like Tamar, I’ve had family members call me “crazy”  and work colleagues — even people in leadership — label me as “unwell.” All because I dared to be honest or share the secrets of family trauma. Because I refused to hide

When Sharing Your Story Becomes a Weapon There’s something deeply painful about being labelled “bad energy”  or “difficult” —especially when all you did was trust someone enough to share your story. For many of us who live with trauma, vulnerability is an act of courage. But too often, that courage is met with judgment, gossip, or silence. I’ve lived this. I once shared my story in trust, only to have it used against me later when I spoke up about injustice. Instead of being