The Gaylon Tootle Civic Leader Award is in memory of our friend Gaylon Tootle, a blind activist from Augusta, GA who had a passion for civic engagement. Jess Moore Matthews of Backbone has proven her commitment to that very work, ensuring accessibility is woven into elections.

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Divorce is going up because we want emotionally engaged, supportive partners. When people say marriages used to last, that doesn't mean those marriages were happy.

Today people want actual partnership.

In the past marriage was for survival & convenience.

The mental health system doesn’t seek to understand human behaviors. Or to understand the nervous system and coping mechanisms.

It treats people so they can continue to work. It seeks to suppress symptoms that are valid responses.

We need to evolve.

Today we are celebrating and honoring Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester with the 988 Crisis Response Champion Award. We thank you for your continued work to ensure people in crisis get the help they deserve.

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A bit from my past:

My first job after getting my PhD was working as a therapist for people from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Almost all of them were diagnosed with depression, GAD, bipolar, or BPD. Most were highly…

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Happy birthday, Thurgood Marshall – iconic civil rights lawyer and our nation's first Black Supreme Court justice.

We need more Thurgood Marshalls on the federal bench today.

Howard University School of Law But, we are in a moment when we—the majority of Americans who believe in justice and equality—cannot turn back. We must remember Thurgood Marshall’s enduring directive:

“This is our democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.” 5/5

“History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure.”

- Thurgood Marshall 3/5

On the heels of a series of Supreme Court cases that undermine equal protection, the rule of law & what questionably remains of the Court’s credibility, I’m reminded of Mr. Marshall’s statement abt the need to maintain fidelity to const’l ideals when they are most threatened: 2/5

On this day, Thurgood Marshall, Legal Defense Fund founder, the first Black Supreme Court justice, and revolutionary litigator was born. He was a larger-than-life leader, lover of justice, and one of the most brilliant legal minds this world has ever known. 1/5

Here’s a lesson for us all, from the Great State of Illinois: Don’t take fascism lying down! A profound thanks to ⁦JB Pritzker⁩ and everyone in Illinois who made this happen. States and cities should follow this example and BAN the book bans! abc7chicago.com/illinois-book-…

Great to be in the company of American Psychological Association Presidents past, present, and future! We are gathering this week with psychologists from across the country to advocate for mental health legislation on the federal level.

56 years ago today, love won when the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court ruling legalized interracial marriage in the United States.

Over a half-century later, we remember Mildred and Richard Loving's fight for equal rights and recommit ourselves to ensuring that love always wins.

This video of South African firefighters singing and dancing before helping fight wildfires in Canada has captured the hearts of many on social media.

The 215 firefighters and managers arrived in Edmonton over the weekend and are expected to stay for more than a month 👇

Check out these cement mixers! Kudos to the supply construction materials company in Connecticut & the CT 988 campaign who partnered to share awareness about the importance of the #988Lifeline !

Help is available by calling or texting 988 or chatting 988Lifeline.org.