GLORIA MHLANGA

Disclaimer- GLORIA MHLANGA This blog was originally written a few months ago as a reflection of my lived experience navigating union support as a racialized worker. Recently, I have observed elements of this work — including the language, themes, and insights — being shared and presented by others without acknowledgment. This experience highlights an additional concern that is often overlooked: while we critique systemic inequities within unions, we must also examine the lack of solidarity...

Introduction Many people believe interviews are designed to measure competence, intelligence, and leadership ability. But for many individuals with trauma histories, interviews often measure something else entirely: how well someone performs while their nervous system feels under threat. For trauma survivors, the experience of sitting across from a panel of people observing, evaluating, and judging every word can activate deep emotional responses tied to past experiences of criticism,...

Understanding the Landscape of Mental Health There are places in Canada where the land speaks loudly. In these areas, community is not just a word but a way of life. My work in Fort Good Hope and Hay River has transformed how I practice mental health therapy and how I understand healing itself. Working in remote northern Indigenous communities is not simply clinical work. It is relational work. It is historical work. It is spiritual work. Above all, it is human work. Mental Health Cannot Be...