I don't want to be your friend if your first reaction is to blame the victim when someone reports sexual assault.

#BelieveSurvivors #EndVictimBlaming #SupportSurvivors #BelieveVictims #IStandWithSurvivors #SexualAssult #RapeCulture #SettingBoundaries

Huge #OrangeShirt #memorial to honour all the native kids' lives lost in the cruel #ResidentialSchool system.
On the site of one of the worst in Canada - #Namgis territory, #AlertBay. It was called St. Michael's Indian Residential School. It was demolished in 2015. #Umista Cultural Center sits on the old site. #Indigenous peoples have reclaimed their land there & are trying to heal from colonial abuses.

We have racists in #Canada who are currently dishonouring the victims of residential schools by denying survivors' histories & saying mass graves are a lie. This is so wrong. We owe the ones who died & the living survivors support & reparations. Please don't let folks use denialism around you - confront them & stand up for the victims & survivors.

Relevant links:
https://collections.irshdc.ubc.ca/Detail/objects/518

https://orangeshirtday.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael%27s_Indian_Residential_School_(Alert_Bay)

https://www.umista.ca/

https://www.7generations.org/what-is-every-child-matters/

#IndigenousChildren #ColonialCrimes #ColonialViolence #ChurchAbuses #RacialViolence #IndigenousGenocide #EveryChildMatters #BelieveVictims #SupportSurvivors #NativeChildren #IndigenousChildren #ChildAbuse #ColonialCoverUps #TruthBeforeReconcilliation #Decolonization #DecolonizeYourMind #BritishColumbia #Canada #CrimesAgainstHumanity #CanadasGenocide #BChistory #CanadianHistory #StopRacism #SystemicRacism #SystematicAbuse

Der Haushaltsausschuss streicht ab 2026 die Mittel für den Fonds Sexueller Missbrauch. Entgegen einer Zusage im Koalitionsvertrag, den Fond zu erhalten.⬇️

#IntersektionalerFeminismus #GewaltIstPolitisch #ÜberlebendeGlauben #RettetDenFonds #SolidaritätStattSpargewalt #FeministischeGerechtigkeit #StopptSexualisierteGewalt #PatriarchatZerschlagen #QueerFeministResistance #NoMoreSilence #SupportSurvivors #FeminismWithoutBorders #DeinstitutionaliseViolence #CareRevolution

https://www.cfnrfm.ca/2025/10/31/leah-gazan-tables-bill-to-criminalize-residential-school-denialism/

As it should be! The fact that #residentialschooldenialism is NOT a crime at present is unacceptable.

#firstnations #residentialschool #indigenous #leahgazan #supportsurvivors #mbpoli #canpoli

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — 𝟭𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: there is no health without mental health. Crises — conflicts, disasters, displacement, disease outbreaks — leave deep emotional wounds. While about 1 in 5 people in conflict-affected areas will have a mental health condition, almost everyone affected experiences distress, loss and disruption. Supporting mental health in emergencies saves lives, protects dignity, and helps communities recover.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼:
- 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁: check in with friends, neighbours, displaced people and colleagues — listening matters.
- 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀: offer Psychological First Aid — create safety, calm and connection; help people find services.
- 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲: urge decision-makers to include mental health in emergency plans and fund community-based services.
- 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: help people access medication, follow-up and specialised services when needed.
- 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: ensure rest, supervision and peer support for responders.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀:
- Stay connected with trusted people.
- Keep simple routines, sleep and move daily.
- Limit alcohol and news overload.
- Use self-help tools, community supports, and seek professional care when needed.

We must ensure inclusive, coordinated mental health and psychosocial support — reaching children, older adults, people with disabilities, refugees, and those with pre-existing conditions. Investing in mental health is investing in recovery and resilience.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗛𝗣𝗦𝗦 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthInEmergencies #MHPSS #PsychosocialSupport #MentalHealthMatters #HumanitarianHealth #SupportSurvivors #ProtectResponders #InclusiveCare #InvestInMentalHealth #ContinuityOfCare #CommunityRecovery #SCABPharmacy