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Ethics in Practice Part 3: Ethics Are Not Optional
I have thought a lot about death recently. Not in a morbid way but a very painful awareness of life’s temporality way. But also about whether continuing to exist in a world that punishes ethical clarity is worth the cost. But I know this: if I died tomorrow, I would be confident I lived a life of ethics and integrity.
Ethics in Practice Part 2: The Cost of Clarity
The mental health field needs people with ethical clarity. So far, my experience in the mental health field also punishes people who have it.
An Ode to Future Joy
another me at the roundtable is future Joy. she didn't say much. she didn't say anything. in fact, she showed me something. she got up from the table, pulled out a projector, and showed me what life could and will look like.
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“Neurodivergent people aren’t broken — we’re brilliant. When we’re supported, we bring hyperfocus, creative problem-solving and loyalty to our work. But we can’t contribute if we’re pushed out before we’ve even been given a fair shot.”
— Tehnyat J. Sohail, The Salt Lake Tribune
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