Systems of oppression don’t want you to feel or heal - Ep. 2

Feeling and processing the impacts of systems of oppression is a powerful form of resistance.  In this episode, Carolyn Collado (they/them) explores how capitalism works to prevent us from feeling by keeping us busy and hustling. The extraction of resources through colonization and the pressure to produce have been ingrained in our lineages. Slavery and violence were used to enforce constant production. There’s 500 years of intergenerational, colonial trauma waiting to be felt and processed by us. Feeling and healing from intergenerational trauma is essential for resistance. The mental health industry often fails to address the systemic causes of anxiety and depression. Mutual aid, harm reduction, and community support are crucial for navigating the intensity of these times. Recognizing safety and finding supportive spaces is important in the healing journey. Book a 1:1 Decolonizing Recovery Coaching Session with Carolyn. Subscribe to our Patreon. $3 from everyone listening would help make this work sustainable! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Purchase the Recovering Under Racial Capitalism Journal ebook. Support the Shaheen Family 🍉 Timestamp 00:00 feeling as resistance 02:20 capitalism and colonization’s suppression of feelings 07:38 the legacy of colonization and production 09:09: feeling is a threat to capitalism 11:05: we need resource to heal and feel 12:40: healing intergenerational relational trauma 16:57: what do we need to feel into our freedom? 22:58 challenging the mental health industrial complex 27:06 navigating intensity: mutual aid and harm eeduction 32:08 finding safety and support to heal in community 35:37: feeling fully leads to revolution