SoulSpace by Kysha Ann | The Self Story Project
🔥 Panel 1: The Crisis Beneath the Surface
“Mental illness doesn’t discriminate—but access to healing does.”
Suicide rates are rising among Black youth, Indigenous communities, and Asian American students.
Latinx adults receive mental health care at rates far below the national average.
Cultural expectations often mask emotional pain—resilience becomes a requirement, not a choice.
🚫 Panel 2: Why the Silence Persists
“Being strong shouldn’t mean suffering in silence.”
Stigma: Therapy is seen as a weakness or betrayal.
Cultural mismatch: Therapists who don’t understand your story can’t help you rewrite it.
Historical trauma: Medical systems have harmed more than they’ve healed.
Economic strain: Healing feels like a luxury when survival is the priority.
🌱 Panel 3: Where Healing Begins
“Healing isn’t a privilege. It’s a birthright.”
Safe spaces for truth-telling and radical rest.
Community-led storytelling circles and support groups.
Inclusive therapists who honor lived experience.
Faith leaders and elders trained in trauma literacy.
