Mela Outlaw
Community Diversity Board
location:
healing in chicago, IL
favorite healing tools:
Therapy, community, empathetic friends, meditation, breath work, cold therapy
words of wisdom for others on their journey:
You don’t have to go through this alone, there’s a community of people who understand and empathize with what you’re going through. You are not alone ♥️
about mela
Hello my name is Mela or on Instagram better known as @chronically.ill.mela! I do advocacy for disability, chronic illness, and mental health. I am disabled🧑🏾🦼➡️I am chronically ill with several chronic illnesses and auto immune diseases 💊I am passionate about mental health and struggle with C-PTSD, depression, and anxiety ♥️ I am queer and proud 🌈 I try to be a safe space for everyone in my life ✊🏿✊🏾I am a fighter for justice and equity 🍉 I have a feminine style and love dressing up 💃🏻I am mixed race - Latina, Indiginous, middle eastern, and European🌹I follow a plant based diet, I really care about animals and the planet 🌎 I am a mom of three bunnies🐰🐰🐰
mela's role in the community:
Chronic Illness + Disability Representative on Community Diversity Board
Mela serves as the Chronic Illness + Disability Representative on the Community Diversity Board, bringing compassion, advocacy, and lived experience to the heart of our healing space. Her role is to ensure that the voices of those living with chronic illness, disability, and medical trauma are not just heard—but actively considered in how our community is shaped and supported.
Mela advocates for accessibility in all forms—physical, emotional, energetic—and works to ensure that our programs, language, and community spaces are inclusive to those who may move through the world differently. She represents a vital intersection of complex trauma and chronic conditions, helping us build a healing space where everyone belongs, no matter their body’s story.
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