Radical Mental Health Blog.

Explore stories, insights, and educational articles written by LWN community members. Our mental health blog examines anti-carceral mental health care, decolonizing therapy, disability justice, Indigenous sovereignty, Black liberation, radical neurodivergent-affirming care, and more.

At LWN, we’re learning, un-learning, and growing together.

Want to share a piece on our blog? Directory members can fill out the Write for the Blog form within the Community Hub on the portal. 

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More Than Just a Mental Health Blog.

We’re going beyond wellness tips and therapy jargon. This is a space for community care, truth-telling, and deep, necessary disruption. At Liberatory Wellness Network, we believe mental health isn’t separate from the systems we live under—it’s shaped by them. That’s why our blog centers the voices and lived experiences of BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled, MAD, chronically ill, and poor communities.

You won’t find surface-level self-care here. You’ll find essays on harm reduction, care networks, collective healing, and navigating mental health in a world built on white supremacy, colonialism, capitalism, and ableism. We write toward liberation—not assimilation. Whether you’re a therapist, healer, organizer, or community member, this blog is for you.

Come learn, reflect, and build with us. Bookmark this mental health blog and come back often. We’re building a body of knowledge that centers community wisdom and dares to imagine mental health care rooted in justice, joy, and interdependence.

Searching for a liberatory therapist or healer?

Explore our mental health directory to find a radical, liberation-based practitioner in your area. LWN uplifts BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled, and neurodivergent providers, as well as other practitioners committed to abolition and collective healing.