"May the Doorways be Such That We Don’t Have to Fold Our Wings to Enter” with Chacku Mathai

Chacku Mathai (he/him) is an activist in the human rights movement for people with psychiatric histories and he is an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Chacku shares his journey through immigration, racism, mental health systems, peer support and activism, weaving together his lived experience, cultural wisdom and resistance to oppressive systems. They talk about how they explore what it means to build healing spaces where people do not have to shrink themselves to belong and how liberation, storytelling and collective care are key components of their work.   The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Contact the show: [email protected] Transcripts are available on Apple Podcasts.