About Alisa Michele
I am Black, lesbian, disabled, mentally ill, fat, a birth mom, mom and grandmom (grand ma Coco to be exact) and Funny. I am a woman who is constantly fighting for my and your liberation.
I have a history of working for those living at the margins mostly in activist and nonprofit spaces. I currently work in the mental health field serving those who have been convicted of felonies and are in mental heath court. I am also a writer. I write about disabilities, chronic illness, mental health, racial trauma, sexual violence and disordered eating. I am also a public community speaker on the same topics. Hit me up if you need my writing or speaking skills.
Please use she or her pronouns when referring to or about me.
Latest Articles
10 Tips for Hosting a Holiday Gathering When You Live with Chronic Pain
Chronic Illness Support & Tips from Peer Experts
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Mental Health Support & Advice from Peer Experts
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Chronic Illness Support & Tips from Peer Experts
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What My White Therapist Refuses to Understand About Black Women and Eating Disorders
Coping & Thriving
I am a Black, queer, disabled, fat woman. I have a diagnosis of disordered eating. I have been dealing with…
To Anyone Feeling Overwhelmed by the January Flood of Diet and Weight Loss Ads
Coping & Thriving
I know it is hard to see all the diet and supposed “fitness” ads on TV, streaming, radio, and social…
My Pediatrician Started My Disordered Eating at Age 6. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics Wants to Make This Common Practice.
Mental Health Support & Advice from Peer Experts
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new clinical practice guidelines that doctors and parents need to target fat kids to…
How People Who Experience Racism Can Practice Self-Compassion
Awareness & Advocacy
People of color are bombarded with negative feedback about themselves from society as a whole. This feedback does not give…
Chronic Pain Is a Pain in the You Know What and Getting Help Is Complicated
Chronic Illness Support & Tips from Peer Experts
I am in so much physical and emotional pain that I pretty much do not leave my house. I have…
How to Stop Self-Abandonment After Abuse
Coping & Thriving
Self-abandonment: Ignoring basic needs to keep from dealing with difficult experiences and emotions. I grew up being abused. There were…
Artificial Intelligence Is Recording Your Online Therapy Sessions
Awareness & Advocacy
Artificial Intelligence is now recording your online therapy sessions. Is AI mental health treatment worth the risk? Can you do…