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maximumkillshot · 6 months

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Yeah, so Hi! Emory said I should tell you what I told her about the fic. I told her "It was so good and it actually made me get teary". Just so you know, I don't cry when I read fics. Not even when I read books and I don't usually cry at movies/TV. If you made me cry, you have touched something DEEEP and buried inside me. Thanks for writing about those of us with mental illnesses. I truly appreciate it.

If I didn't already answer this thank you so much for this! I know it's a few years old but I have come back to the blog just to see comments like yours over my Marianna trench level hiatus.

#spn #spn fandom #spn fanfic #dean winchester #mental illness matters

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narckaveh · 1 year

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One thing I HATE hate hate about the treatment of mental disorders and personality disorders is how people with BPD are commonly treated with respect, kindness, empathy and care from both non-mentally ill people as well as mentally ill people and are generally extremely well recepted for being a cluster b personality disorder. While every single other personality disorder in cluster B (besides maybe histronic) is demonized, called sociopaths (even though only one OCCASSIONALLY fits the criteria for even being one.) psychopaths, abusers, narcs, manipulators and life ruiners whenever BPD entirely has the capatbility to be abusive and manipulative as much as any other personality disorder. the only difference people see is that people with BPD tend to have more empathy. Not only do people with BPD get romanticized to all hell (albeit in a bad way) with the whole yandere trope at least they're portrayed in a way that's still likeable and relatable half the time. I love not being able to even hint towards the fact I have NPD without being treated like some abusive shithole.

#mental illness matters #also literally nothing against people with BPD in the slightest i have absolutely nothjng against you #jts just more casual ableism and favoritism in the mentally ill community as usual #! mfs when cluster b personality disorders exist or somethjng idk:#vent #npd vent #npd #npd problems #npd tag #actually npd

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finding-hope-strength-courage · 1 year

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#Mental Health #Mental Health Matters #Mental Health Awareness #Mental Health Understanding #Mental Illness #Mental Illness Matters #Mental Illness Awareness #Mental Illness Understanding #OCD #Obsessive Compulsive Disorder #OCD Awareness #Understanding OCD #Instagram

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scrupulosity-comics · 1 year

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sometimes instead of a horrid little monk, divine visions of lesbians dance in my head dispensing wisdom

#ass out in my autobiographical mental illness comic series.#it was only a matter of time.

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imsodunwiththis · 8 months

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You know what

If your only doing only 50% of what you could be doing your doing good I don’t need reasons keep doing what your doing

If your only doing 25% of what you could be doing your doing good I don’t need reasons keep doing what your doing

If your only doing 5% of what you could be doing your doing good I don’t need reasons keep doing what your doing

If your only doing 0% of what you could be doing your doing good I don’t need reasons keep doing what your doing

You’re good enough for me and I will never give up on you

I don’t care if you give up the moment you wake up you are doing your best and you deserve the best

#mental illness matters #npd safe #depression #anxiety #adhd #nurodivergent #cluster b #cluster c #cluster a #schizophrenia

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schizopositivity · 24 days

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Hallucinating is normal, many people experience it. You have most likely at least passed someone in the street who was hallucinating once. Or you've worked alongside a coworker who was actively hallucinating and you didn't even notice. Or your loved one hallucinated while you were in the room, but they were afraid to tell you.

Hallucinating is common, it's just not commonly talked about in everyday situations. If you don't experience it, or don't know someone who does and tells you about it, you've probably only heard it in the news or on TV. And they only really represent the worst possible outcome for shock value. But that isn't representative of how most of us who hallucinate experience it.

Most of us are just like everybody else, living our lives, just with the addition of hallucinations. We may need to take pills every day, or need therapy, or need to stay in mental hospitals sometimes, or need to be checked on by loved ones, but so do a lot of other people who don't hallucinate.

Hallucinations are just a symptom. Just like anxiety, or trouble concentrating, or tiredness. A lot of people experience it and have to learn to cope overtime. The only difference is we don't generally talk about it to people in casual settings. And it's because of the stigma. If you don't hallucinate, or know someone who does, you probably don't see hallucinations as a normal part of life, a symptom, just a thing plenty of people experience. But it is, it's not special, it isn't more dangerous, it doesn't have to be a huge deal.

Obviously hallucinations can be life changing and horrific, but so can other mental health symptoms. Hallucinations can also be neutral, or just annoying or even a positive experience. It's just a symptom, it doesn't automatically mean someone is in the worst mental state possible if they are hallucinating. It doesn't automatically mean someone is dangerous or unpredictable. It just means a person is experiencing senses that the people around them are not.

You have to learn to accept that it's just a symptom, and that people around you experience it, and they deserve to complain or talk about it just like anyone else gets to with other things in their lives. All you have to do is listen, and try to be understanding. Hallucinating is normal, you just need to stop treating it like it's abnormal.

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defleftist · 2 years

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May you live an existence that doesn’t require constant resilience.

#mental health #mental illness #mental health matters #trauma #resilience #resilient #trauma informed #trauma informed counseling #counseling #counselor #therapy #therapist #therapy is cool #leftblr #defleftist #leftist #life

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alexei-home-fromthewar-at-last · 2 months

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I think a fair number of (able-bodied) people don’t understand that cripple is a slur. It’s a slur. It’s offensive. Physically disabled people can reclaim it *if they want to*, but they don’t have to. They can be offended by it if they want to as well. Both are valid.

Also, you can reclaim it FOR YOURSELF! You don’t just get to call other people cripples because you decided to reclaim it. That’s personal. Saying “oh, I can say that because I’m physically disabled” only applies if you’re referring to YOURSELF that way. You do not get to tell other people in your community what they should and shouldn’t be comfortable with.

#pf course if you know someone is comfy with that term you can use it for them #but you need to know to explicitly ask #I feel like this is the same for the r-slur but people know it’s a slur they just don’t care #it doesn’t matter if I’m not calling actual mentally disabled people it yeah actually it does #alexei’s silly little thoughts #alexei’s silly little ✨chronic illness✨#chronically ill #chronic illness #chronic pain #disablity #disabled #physically disabled

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study-diaries · 16 days

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Reminder

Your pain (physical/mental/emotional) is valid even if nobody can see it

Your pain is valid even if you have no physical symptoms

Your pain is valid even if there is no physical injury

Your pain is valid even if others tell you it's not

Your pain is valid even if you do not have a life threatening disease

Your pain is valid even if you don't have a diagnosis

Your pain is valid even if you do have a diagnosis

Your pain is still valid even if nobody believes you

Your pain is still valid even if you are too "young" for the problem/issue

Your pain is valid even if the health care advisor/anybody tells you that it's in your head

Your pain is valid no matter what the conditions are

Your pain is valid.

Pain does not discriminate between age, gender, race, nationality etc. Just because you can't see pain, doesn't mean it's not there.

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writer-room · 12 days

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Its so funny that Arin and Sora have shown to have significantly better emotional intelligence than any of the ninja from all of the old seasons combined. "You should be taking care of your mental health" and "yeah saving the world is upsetting! no wonder you're having stress dreams" oh my precious children. You are surrounded by a teen dad with massive self-worth issues, the only one of two people who remembers the genie incident and also turned into the sea once, guy who's died like 3+ times and committed genocide under mind control, and a child soldier who's been living the hard knock life since age 2.

I hope to god you two are prepared to witness the most mentally unwell behavior you've seen in your entire teenage lives. You think you've already seen how bad it can get now? Fools. Just wait until you get a mission involving the Departed Realm

#ninjago #ninjago dragons rising #dragons rising #lego ninjago #arin #sora #ninjago ninja #text post #departed realm #i wouldnt say 'prepare to become the team therapist' because lets be frank #its not even a matter of 'they wouldnt make the kids their therapists'#its literally just bc they would literally never get to that point #because that implies talking about their problems. like an normal person #what do you mean that random fits of rage or fcking off into oblivion from time to time isnt healthy #this is how i cope! this is a perfectly reasonable way to cope #arin and sora are watching the most mentally ill people alive fray at the seams before their eyes #theyre like the monkey side-eye meme warily looking at each other like are #are they good??? are they good.....#then they hit the departed realm and suddenly all that morro & ghost cole trauma FLOODS back #and theyre just like OH THEY ARE NOT GOOD

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tub3rculosis · 4 months

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it is 2024 can we PLEASE stop w these kind of videos now. thanks

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highdefhoetry · 1 month

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how he cares for his mentally ill partner

cw: discussion of mental illness and symptoms, gender neutral reader, fluff

zayne immediately goes into doctor mode as soon as you tell him about your "condition". he researches your diagnosis in depth to better understand your brain and state of mind, as well as the best ways to support you. he diligently checks in on you, always asking how you're feeling and encouraging you to express what's on your mind so you don't get in the habit of bottling things up. nothing you share will ever scare him, even the more "frightening" thoughts you experience. when something's wrong, he does everything in his power to make it right, whether that's hounding your pharmacy to make sure your refills are ready or reminding you when it was time to take your medication. when you have bad mood swings or depressive episodes, he listens to you without judgment, gazing softly into your eyes with nothing but kindness in his own. if you ever lash out at him, he doesn't take it personally. he reassures you as many times as you need, even if it gets repetitive. you will always have your doctor in your corner.

rafayel is a bit confused when you first tell him about your mental illness. he doesn't understand when you say "something is wrong with your brain", because to him, your mind is perfect. he acknowledges your unique struggles, but insists that you are much more than a medical diagnosis or symptoms of an illness. you aren't broken, you aren't too much. you're his beloved, and he is determined to love every part of you, even this so-called "dark" side. he wants to know everything about the way your mind works so that he can be a better partner, whether that's learning your triggers to prevent you from having episodes or figuring out what kind of reassurance you need to feel safe with him. he may get upset sometimes when you lash out at him, but when that happens, he'll remind you that no amount of depression, anxiety, or psychosis will stop him from loving you. you will never have to fear being abandoned again.

xavier doesn't fully understand your condition, but he can relate to your feelings of anxiety and depression. having struggled with those emotions himself, he empathizes with you deeply in a way most other people can't. he never judges or blames you for lashing out; his laid back personality and gentle demeanor help ground you when you feel like you're falling apart. however, he does get upset when you hide your struggles and aren't honest with him about how you feel. you can trust him; you no longer have to bear such heavy burdens on your own. when he can't be there physically, he'll encourage you to self soothe by buying you bubble bath soap or sleepytime tea to relax your nervous system. when he is around and you happen to have an episode, he holds you until the tears subside, wiping them from your cheeks after you've finished crying against his chest. he hates seeing you this way, so he'll do anything to ease some of your pain.

#love and deepspace #lnd xavier #lnd zayne #lnd rafayel #rafayel x reader #zayne x reader #xavier x reader #for my fellow mentally ill babes <3 #they love you no matter what!! <33

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finding-hope-strength-courage · 2 years

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🌺 Hope Strength Courage Blog 🌺 - 19/07/2022 (Updated 28/03/2024)

💻 About Me and This Blog

👉🏻 I feel happier keeping my name anonymous. 👤

👉🏻 I am 32 years old. 🎂

👉🏻 I am married to my Husband. We’ve been married for 5 years and together for 15 years. 💍

👉🏻 I am a Mum to our 4 year old Daughter. 🤱🏻

💡 I started this blog at Christmas in 2020 due to how I was feeling in relation to my Mental Health and The Pandemic.

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💔 Bereavement, Grief and Loss

🩷 A bit of background about me is that my Mum died in 1998 when I was 6 years old due to both Physical and Mental Illness. She ultimately died from Anorexia as her body couldn’t manage any longer.

💙 I lived with my Granny mostly as a Baby and Young Child as my Mum was in and out of hospital and my Dad worked. She brought me up and was in nearly every way my Mum. Sadly she died in 2002, when I was 11 after a very short battle with Breast Cancer.

❤️ By this time I was living at home with My Dad and Step-Mum. My Mum and Dad had separated when I was around 5 years old and he remarried in 2002 when I was 10. My Dad sadly died in 2011, when I was 19, very suddenly and unexpectedly, after suffering a Heart Attack.

This is a bit of background on my past with Grief and why I feel Bereavement, particularly in Childhood is something that should never be overlooked and young people need to be supported appropriately during these times. The loss of my parents at young ages has had a significant impact on me growing up.

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🧠 Mental Health and Illness

💭 I would say when I was about 12 or 13 I began struggling with emotions and my Mental Health, although I didn’t understand what it all meant at that time. I began feeling very negatively about myself.

By the time I was 14/15 (2006/2007) things became a lot of more challenging for me Mentally and Emotionally.

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🌼 Anxiety

🧠 I believe I experienced Anxiety a long time before I was actually diagnosed or had treatment for it. It has been a challenge since my teenage years and it is something I continue to work on daily.

I experience both Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder.

I also experience Health related Anxiety.

My Anxiety also manifests in OCD and this has been tough for me at times. My OCD is generally around Checking Compulsions - Appliances, Door Locks, Rereading my writing and Driving, amongst others.

After I became a New Mum at the end of 2019 and then during The Pandemic in 2020 and 2021, I developed Obsessions and Compulsions around - Germs, Illness and Cleanliness. I have since worked hard to manage these fears and compulsions better.

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💊 I was on medication for almost 5 years from the beginning of 2014 until the Autumn of 2018 for my Anxiety and OCD. (Propranolol and Citalopram). I came off my medication after speaking with a Doctor when it was right for me.

In July 2021 I went back on Propranolol and in December 2021 started taking Citalopram again. I took these for Anxiety and also some Depression I was experiencing at the time. Towards the start of 2023, after speaking with a doctor, I began reducing my medication and I am no longer taking any.

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🗣 I have also had counselling / therapy a number of times since the age of 16 which has been helpful at various points in my life and given me extra tools and support.

In September 2021 I began therapy again with a Private Psychologist and this helped me more than I could ever have hoped. I feel incredibly lucky to be in the position to have been able to access this treatment for my Mental Health. I finished my sessions with my Psychologist in July 2022.

In October 2023 I began Therapy again with a counsellor online and feel it is helping me and I’m making progress with myself again.

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🧡 **Trigger Warning. Topic of Self Harm.

I have a difficult and complicated history with Self-Harm. From the ages of about 11/12 up until I was 23 this was something I dealt with a lot and was my coping mechanism in many ways.

I was in recovery for this for 6 years from 2015-2021.

Unfortunately in 2021 (aged 29) I relapsed with my Self Harm and it was difficult working to gain control again. I am however, now making good progress with recovery again. I have not Self Harmed now for 2 Months 3 Weeks. I had a couple of relapses in June 2023 and 1 in March 2023.

Before that the last time was in August 2022. My progress has been possible with the support of my Psychologist, in 2021 and 2022. I learnt new tools and coping strategies to help me manage my emotions in healthier ways.

This part of my journey is something that is very difficult for me to talk about, mainly because of how misunderstood it still is and the judgements people make. I also do carry some shame and guilt about myself still - but I'm working on this. I have many scars which I continue to work hard to accept and feel less shame about.

I feel that it’s important to raise awareness around topics like this to help the stigmas that still surround these issues. I am also aware that discussion of topics like these can be triggering for many people so would always want to be careful in how I approached it.

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My Self Harm Recovery ❤️‍🩹 (I won’t write what the methods I’ve used are as I don’t want to trigger anyone but wanted to write my recovery down here for myself.

Method 1 - (Struggled with this the most as a teenager and young adult for around 8 years; 2007-2015)

Current Recovery - 8 Years 10 Months

Last Time - 05/05/2015

Started - Aged 14/15 (2006/2007)

Method 2 - (Struggled a lot with this between 2021-2022)

Current Recovery - 1 Year 7 Months

Last Time - 12/08/2022

Started - Aged 29 (September 2021)

Method 3 - (Less frequent)

Current Recovery - 9 Months

Last Time - 22/06/2023

Started - Aged 29 (July 2021)

Method 4 - (Experienced this mostly as a pre-teen; 11/12)

Current Recovery - 1 Year

Last Time - 09/03/2023

Started - Aged 11/12 (2003/2004)

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🧬 Personality

🧩 I believe I am a Highly Sensitive Person, an Introvert and from research I believe my personality type is INFJ.

I have experienced a lot of Low Self Esteem, feelings of Guilt and I Apologise a lot even when I don’t need to. I am a People Pleaser but this is an area I'm working hard to make progress with.

I have also experienced Depression at times due to things previously mentioned here. I continue to work on myself every day and look after my mind the best I can.

I also struggle with Attachments with people at times in life. I often become too attached and then I’m left feeling anxious and worried about being abandoned / fear of people leaving. I believe my Attachment Style is: Fearful Avoidant and I’m currently working to learn more about this.

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✏️ This Blog is like a Journal for me. Writing is how I feel I can express myself the best and I’ve written Diaries on and off for as long as I can remember but sometimes it can feel a bit lonely. Here I post my own thoughts and feelings about things as well as sharing others’ posts and information on topics I resonate with and want to raise more awareness about.

I find Quotes and Lyrics very powerful too and attach my own meanings to them. I love Photography, Psychology, Childhood Development and History.

✍🏻 I have written Poetry since I was a young teenager and still find it helps me to express myself.

My Instagram: finding_hope_strength_courage

My Threads: finding_hope_strength_courage

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🌼 I hope that if you find yourself reading this blog that something on here might help you in someway if you are going through things in your life.

🦋 This Is Me:

2008 - Aged 16

2012 - Aged 20

2022 - Aged 30

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the-edgy-fuckerz · 3 months

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"Mental health matters" until its a minor struggling with substance abuse

"Mental health matters" until someone doesn't want/refuses help

"mental health matters" until someone struggles with an addiction

"Mental health matters" until someone is unable to do 'basic' hygiene

"Mental health matters" until someone is deemed violent and scary

"Mental health matters" until someone doesn't 'look like' their struggling

"Mental health matters" until someone has bulimia or bed

"Mental health matters" until someone wants to get worse

"Mental health matters" until someone is a dropout or unemployed

"Mental health matters" until someone has disturbing intrusive thoughts

"mental health matters" until someone is delusional

"Mental health matters" until someone struggles with hallucinations and hearing voices

"mental health matters" until someone is extremely scared of other people

"Mental health matters" until someone has violent outbursts

"Mental health matters" until someone has trouble masking/ can't mask their illness

"Mental health matters" until it doesn't fit your romanticized view abt it

(feel free to add onto this)

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borderlinebelle · 23 days

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if you are an American,

🙂 are you good?

it’s officially tax season crunch-time folks!

You know what that means: sweaty searches for your W2 and paralyzing fear over whether you owe or not! 🙂

Will it be a return for you this year or will you be looking for a third job to cover that amount due? 🙃

I’m right there with you friends.

Let my humble contribution below, bring you some laughs as you languish to help combat the Sunday Scaries. 🐀❤️

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miracleon63rdstreet · 10 months

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This is a new gofundme I had to make to get help with paying off bills as well as being provided with medical treatments and care, I'm financially unstable again currently and need as much help as possible, I'm also suffering with lupus, chronic depression, autism, schizophrenia, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, chronic back and body aches and pain and just need help allover and am struggling with alot as we speak, it would be a big help if anyone can HELP ME AT ALL, WHETHER IT'S SHARE, REBLOG, RETWEETING ON TWITTER OR SHARING ON ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM IT'S ALL VERY HELPFUL RIGHT NOW and I appreciate it so much! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

#black tumblr #black lives matter #black trans women #black lgbtq #mutual aid #black mental health #black women #boost #need help #please help #black trans lives matter #crowdfunding #chronic illness #black visibility

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