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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · 10d

From Bechdel to Fanon - it's time we talk about how mental health shows up in media. Listen on Intersectional Psychology, wherever you get your podcasts. #FilmAnalysis #FanonTest #MentalHealth

Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · 11d

🎬 New Episode: Does Your Favourite Film Pass the #FanonTest?
Media doesn’t just reflect mental health; it shapes how we understand it. Who gets empathy? Who gets pathologised? Who is edited out completely?
youtu.be/LcV8eJUONEc?...

#IntersectionalPsychology #MentalHealthRepresentation #FilmAnalysis

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · 12d

The US Christian Right isn’t just pushing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-SRHR laws in Africa. They’re reframing reproductive & #QueerRights as “cultural imperialism” at the UN in a global attack on #HumanRights.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0303-god...
#IntersectionalPsychology #SRHR #Decolonise

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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · 14d

🌈 #GenderAffirmation also means creating safe environments: from restrooms to clinic spaces. It’s dismantling the barriers that stop people from being affirmed in the first place.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0301-wha...
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology #BathroomAccess

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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · 25d

Our heritage is our community. 🫂 On Heritage Day 🇿🇦, Neesha Chhiba highlights how child wellbeing grows when we respect culture & involve families & leaders. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0202-par... #HeritageDay #SouthAfrica #IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #CommunityCare

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Aurora Brown @thesereneaurora.bsky.social · 28d

✨ New episode of @intersectpsych.bsky.social: Loving-Kindness Meditation ✨
A gentle, science-backed practice to soften self-criticism, heal connection, and expand compassion outward. 💜🌍
🎧 Listen here: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu... #GuidedMeditation #LovingKindness

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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · Sep 19

Being offline might feel like you’ve stopped existing. Disconnection doesn’t have to mean isolation. Psychologist Pierre Brouard shares tips for finding joy & safe spaces — on or offline. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0304-big...
#MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #DigitalDetox

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Sep 18

What were sexual and reproductive rights in Africa before U.S. Christian Right interference? 🌍 Dr. Haley McEwen highlights Uganda’s progressive HIV/AIDS campaigns — later undermined by abstinence-only policies and anti-LGBTQIA+ laws.
#QueerAfrica #SRHR #ReproductiveJustice #SexualityEducation

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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · Sep 16

Transition isn’t just hormones or surgery. 🌈 It can mean legal, social, or physical changes like binding, tucking, voice training, or even breaking gender “rules.” No two transitions look alike — and that’s valid. Cis people affirm gender too. #TransHealth #GenderAffirmation #GenderAffirmingCare

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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · Sep 14

In many communities, housing is scarce and unaffordable. RC Neesha Chhiba explains how these are not just financial issues but also social and psychological ones, shaping family wellbeing even generations after apartheid.
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #MentalHealth

Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Sep 14

Apartheid shaped the map. 🗺️ Its effects are still felt in our homes. 🏠
RC Neesha Chhiba shares how overcrowded housing affects family life — and why psychology must always consider context.
#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #SocialJustice #SouthAfrica #FamilyDynamics #MentalHealth

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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · Sep 13

Clinical Psychologist Thembi Dlamini explains that diversity is a natural part of human development. It's not explained by trauma, bad parenting or confusion. #GenderAffirmingCare shifts the focus from pathologising difference to creating spaces of affirmation, dignity and care. #QueerPsychology

Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Sep 13

Stop asking “why?” — start asking “how?” 🌈
Sexual & gender diversity is a natural part of human development. The real question: How can we create space for people to explore who they are without shame, suspicion, or scrutiny? 💜
#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth #inclusivity #QueerPsychology

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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · Sep 12

🕯️ This week on #IntersectionalPsychology, a special episode for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay: why suicide happens, how to spot warning signs, & how to support with care. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipsp001-wo... #WSPD2025 #WSPD #SuicidePrevention

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Aurora Brown @thesereneaurora.bsky.social · Sep 4

“Let’s do CBT today” ➡️ “How do you feel like you’re self-sabotaging today?”
That’s the power of decolonising psychology. In this episode of #IntersectionalPsychology Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba reflects on how training, mentorship and real-world practice reshaped her approach to counselling.

Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Sep 4

From “Let’s do CBT today” ➡️ “How do you feel you’re self-sabotaging?”
Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba shows how decolonising psychology makes practice more real, contextual, and transformative. 🎙️

#IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingMentalHealth #DecolonialPsychology #MulticulturalPsychology

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Aurora Brown @thesereneaurora.bsky.social · Sep 3

"A decolonial approach encourages psychologists to respect and integrate diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives rather than dismiss them."

Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Sep 3

Shaheeda Sadeck on why decolonial psychology must respect spiritual experiences instead of pathologising them. Embracing indigenous healing & interfaith practices makes counselling truly responsive. 🎧 Full ep: #IntersectionalPsychology podcast.

#DecolonisingMentalHealth #SpiritualHealing

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Sep 1

New ep!🎙️ Big Brother is Still Cis: Countering Anti-Gender Attacks
With Clinical Psychologist Pierre Brouard, we unpack online harassment, anti-gender disinfo, and survival strategies. Learn how to fight trolls and protect your queer joy online. 🌈✨ #TransRights #OnlineSafety #IntersectionalPsychology

Poster advertising new podcast episode.
Headline: "Big Brother is still Cis: Counting anti-gender movements online"
S03E03 special guest: Pierre Brouard
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Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social · Sep 2

Mistakes aren’t the end of the world — they’re part of being human. 🌱
Unlearning cis-hetero conditioning takes honesty and repair, not perfection.
#QueerVoices #PsychologyForJustice #TransRights

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 29

“What kind of future do we want—one that values equality, or one that normalises inequality?” Dr. Haley McEwen shows how UN votes on inclusive language reveal the global struggle over human rights.
#equity #inequality #IntersectionalPsychology

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 28

“If I struggled like this as a doctor, what about the people who don’t have a medical degree?” 🏳️‍⚧️

Dr Anastacia Tomson reflects on how her own medical trauma — and the gaps in our healthcare system — pushed her into providing #GenderAffirmingCare.
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 25

Why affirmation? 🌈
Because LGBTQIA+ identities aren’t pathologies. An affirmative stance means respect, dignity, and active care — creating safe, equitable spaces while undoing psychology’s harms & building resilience.

Full convo on #IntersectionalPsychology

#GenderAffirmingCare #QueerMentalHealth

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 25

Anxiety spiraling? 🌪️ Try rooting instead. 🌳
This week’s Intersectional Psychology episode is a guided Tree Meditation — 45 mins of calm, grounding & stress release. 🎧 On all podcast apps + YouTube.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipgr003-gu...
#Meditation #AnxietyRelief #Grounding

Guided Relaxation 03: Tree meditation.
Intersectional Psychology podcast, hosted by Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 23

WTF is Trans Broken Arm Syndrome? 👀

It’s the absurd (but very real) habit of blaming hormones for literally every medical issue trans people have.

As Dr Anastacia Tomson says, wider access to gender-affirming care can help end this stigma.

#InclusiveHealthcare #GenderAffirmingCare #TransRights

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 20

🏳️‍⚧️ What does starting gender-affirming healthcare as an adult actually look like?

Dr Anastacia Tomson walks us through the process: trusted information, lab tests, collaborative decision-making, patient-centred care.
#GenderAffirmingCare #TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology #LGBTQIA #TransRights

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 19

Critics of #GenderAffirmingCare push “gender exploratory therapy” as a neutral alternative, but Clinical Psychologist Thembi Dlamini explains how it’s just rebranded conversion therapy: what the UN has termed torture.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0302-the...
#StopConversionTherapy

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 15

“Where’s the evidence?”
📚 It’s here. It’s solid. It’s African.

Clinical Psychologist Thembisile Dlamini on why gender-affirming care is proven — and why the PsySSA Guidelines leave no room for denial.

🎧 intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0302-the...

#GenderAffirmingCare #ProtectTransHealth

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Aug 14

🏳️‍⚧️ Guidelines say gender-affirming healthcare should be available as #PrimaryCare.
Reality? Sometimes it’s almost impossible to get.

Dr Anastacia Tomson explains the gap — especially in the public sector.

🎧 Hear more on #IntersectionalPsychology – see bio.
#TransHealth #GenderAffirmingCare #LGBTQIA

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Intersectional Psychology @intersectpsych.bsky.social · Jul 25

How can decolonisation evolve our understanding of children's developmental stages? 🐣👼🏾
Registered Counsellor @aurorabrown.bsky.social explains.

#DecolonialPsychology #IntersectionalPsychology #DevelopmentalStages #SouthAfricanPodcast #ChildPsychology

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