“I feel like a lot of times, whether you’re queer or you’re a person of color you have to educate the therapist. And the main point [of therapy] is to get things out, to learn about yourself. If you spend the whole time educating someone. That’s not helpful to you, and that’s also a waste of the time that you need to take care of yourself.” – Dior Vargas
“…this is someone you meet with once a week, and it’s about maintaining your mental health. Maintaining your self care. Emphasize wellness rather than “mental illness.” Make it more palatable. Redefine it for yourself.” – Dior Vargas
“There are not enough people in this space [Activism/ Advocacy. Openly sharing personal struggles and ways to survive and move through them]. The more that there can be, the better. Not everyone will relate. But at least there will be a point of relation. There needs to be as many examples as possible.” – Dior Vargas