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You don't want to force your way into someone's life by saying, "I'm going to call you several times a day just to make sure you’re OK." Over-inserting yourself into someone’s life will likely drive them away.

But you can ask let them know you'd like to check in with them again. Ask them when they prefer for you to do that. Whether they want you to send a text tomorrow or stop by in a couple of weeks, it's OK. Just be sincere by following up and doing what you say you’re going to do.

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Your loved one might be on the fence about talking to a therapist. Asking them if they’d consider professional help in a nonjudgmental way could encourage them to do it.

If they haven't been thinking about it, mentioning therapy may at least open their mind to the idea.

Asking this question might also show there's no need to be embarrassed about seeing a therapist. If they show interest in getting help you could offer to help them schedule an appointment, or you might even offer to take them.

It can also be helpful to remind the person that they can talk to an online therapist. For many people, online therapy feels less intimidating than seeing a therapist face-to-face.

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Sometimes people need assurance that it's OK to talk about tough subjects.

Inviting them to do so can move the conversation move from superficial subjects to more meaningful topics.

If they aren't interested in talking about anything, don't pry, though. Just let them know you're willing to listen if they ever do want to talk.

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Sometimes, people feel comfortable sharing tangible evidence that they're in pain without actually saying they’re hurting.

And quite often, sleep and appetite are impacted by mental health. So someone who is having a hard time might say, "I haven’t been hungry lately," or "I haven't slept for a whole week."

The answers to those questions may give you an opening to talk more. Show empathy by acknowledging their pain, and make it clear that you want them to feel better.

You might say something like, "That must be really rough. Have you thought about talking to your doctor about that?"

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"How are you?" is most commonly used as a figure of speech. It tends to generate a pleasant reply like, "Fine, thanks for asking."

If you really want to know how someone is doing, however, ask again later in the conversation. Cut through the small talk and show them that you really want to know about their well-being.

You might point out an observation like, "I notice you haven't been going for your walks lately. Is everything OK?"

Or you might talk about a difficult experience the person has gone through by saying, "I've been meaning to ask, how have you been doing since your dog passed away?"

Give the other person time to respond without any interruptions. Be careful not to make any jokes as a way to ease the tension. Instead, show you can handle just sitting with the other person’s pain if they choose to share it.

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Whether you have a family member who seems down, or a friend who appears anxious, mental health can be a tough topic to bring up.

But you shouldn't ignore a potential mental health issue just because you feel awkward asking about it. The other person might want to talk about how they’re feeling, but just aren’t sure how to bring it up.

1. How have you been?

2. How's your stress level lately?

3. Have you been eating and sleeping?

4. Is there anything you want to talk about?

5. Would you be willing to talk to someone?

6. What can I do for you?

7. When is the best time to check in with you again?

[aeneasx]

men and their mental health:

most of the time boys who grow up start hiding their emotions from an early age, it could be a taboo in their school or friend group, in their family surrounding or something they have been told from an early age. if you have a male friend, a partner, a son or a brother you should start today and ease into making them comfortable to speak their mind. there are many ways to do this but for a start you should ask 5 questions and be consistent with it couple of times a week. those 5 questions could include asking about (relationships, job/school, sleep, food intake, their day). that’s a start, an easy way to make them slowly feel comfortable speaking their mind and how they have felt or are feeling.

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you showing symptoms: if you are feeling symptoms of a disorder you should start slow, begin to read up on what the normal symptoms are. talk about it with a friend, family member or someone you trust. ask them if they have seen any symptoms themselves lately. most importantly is you should ask yourself. it’s never bad to be safe than sorry, start booking a session with a therapist and that should be a start.

your friend showing symptoms: if you have a friend, family member or someone you see or interact with sometimes and you see clear symptoms of a (disorder) you can try to talk to them, if they are currently battling an episode most likely they won’t listen to you and they can even lash out on you. don’t take it personally because it’s not them, it’s their mental health. if you have tried that or don’t want to try that you should talk to one of their close friends or family members to let them know to have an open eye on that person.

we can make a change if we help each other.

[aeneasx]

How old are you?

20

#anon

[aeneasx]

we have the exact same birthday ! except i was born in sydney. i'm a virgo sun, sag moon, gemini rising :^)

that’s so cool! i love your big three 😍

#anon

[aeneasx]

Which signs are not good at manipulating?

i would say it all depends on their mercury sign, so the mercury signs i find most manipulative are

gemini

libra

virgo

pisces

cancer

#anon

[aeneasx]

I have virgo sun, cap moon and libra rising too omg

i’m glad many more have those placements

#anon

[aeneasx]

we share the same big 3 🥺🥺 may I ask when’s your birthday??

Have a lovely day. 🤍🤍

2001, 28 august ❤️

#anon

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What’s your ethnicity?

i’m kurdish

#anon

[aeneasx]

heyy :)

i‘m having a hard time choosing a career path tbh so if you have any idea of a career for a pisces sun, moon and mercury, aries venus, taurus mars and libra rising (+6th house stellium) help me out pleaseee😅

basing it on your pisces mercury and taurus mars you should run bars or hotels, something that requires as little communication as possible! you would usually not mix well with others in business, so you should either own something yourself or suffer by working for someone else.

think: architect, art, music, building!

#anonymous

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Sorry for the random and long question, I’m just so desperate for help.

Any insight on how an Aquarius sun, Pisces moon would react to someone low key confessing their love to them, or even better any insight on how they’d prefer to be confessed to? If that makes sense?

I have a big thing for my boss (🤦🏼‍♀️) and his last day working with me is on Friday - he is leaving the company/moving away. He’s been very clear with me at times that he’s interested in me, but I’ve always kind of neglected my feelings for him. I’m trying to figure out how to tell him how much I appreciate him as a manager & person/friend without scaring him off/making him feel weird. I don’t know if I should make it more light-hearted, sexy, casual, etc. without depleting the things I want to get across to him [that I’m in love with him].

my opinion would be telling him from the heart, don’t add anything “sexy” because it can come across wrong in some situations!

now i don’t know your mars, mercury or venus. but from you telling me you have an aquarius sun and pisces moon i get that it’s very hard for you to show emotions, even though you have so many! tell him before it’s too late, you wouldn’t like him or be attracted to him if he wasn’t a kind person or a good one for that matter.

be casual, but with emotions! tell him from the heart, you can try writing down in notes and then chose the one you find the most fitting so you are confident when you speak, you understand?

#anonymous

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feel free to ask questions