#their illnesses

[not-poignant]

hi pia! you recommended a while ago to an anon to try finding an international therapist for telehealth appointments but uh.... how does one go about doing that lol. please share any advice or websites or what have you?

Tbh this is such a huge subject, because like, there are very generalised websites for online therapy (like Betterhelp etc.) but I don't know what mental illness/es you have, what modalities you need or respond to, and for the best possible help you're going to need to research based on the illness/es you know (or think) you have and what methods might help you the most, and then go from there.

There are very sort of generic sites if you just want to talk to someone in general, and you can literally just search 'online therapy' for that. But if you actually want to find a specific therapist that's better suited to your needs, you will actually need to cater your searches to your specific issues. My friend who is doing telehealth with someone in Romania (and my friend is in Australia) didn't do a generic search, they looked for someone specifically suited to their combination of issues, who offered help and assistance in specific ways that suited them (i.e. fandom familiar - so that didn't need to be explained, queer, and so on).

Sometimes it comes about through word of mouth, such as asking on Discord/s or via circles of online friends if they know of any good therapists for specific things offering telehealth. But a lot of the time it's information gathering on your own circumstances first (i.e. what do you need / want in a therapist?) and then going from there.

If you have absolutely no idea what you need/want from a therapist, have no idea what your issues are, or what would help you. You could start off with a more general service first, like BetterHelp or TalkSpace, but most of the therapists through there don't get paid very well, so you don't always get very good service (but hey, sometimes you do, and it might be enough for what you need!)

Also, if I Google websites for online therapy, 90% of those results are Australia specific. I don't know what country you're in. But I do know how oversaturated and expensive Australian therapists are right now, so I'd be wary of recommending those sites to you, lol. Unfortunately there's some things where you either need to go to more general sites which can be quite easily found by searching things like 'online therapy' on Google, or you'll need to dive down and spend some time thinking about your diagnoses, what sort of assistance you want or hope for, and start to look from there.

As someone who has had to go through the process to find two local mental healthcare specialists recently, it still took hours of research online to find them (especially the psychiatrist - which also took several months, with a few hours put aside each time, because I was knocked back quite a bit due to the complexity of my case).

But your mental health deserves hours of your time and care, so it's worth putting that in and starting to get a collection of sites and information that might be useful.

Once you know your mental illness/es and the modalities you like or don't like (for example: knowing you love dialectical behaviour therapy, but hate EMDR), you can then search for lists of therapists in different countries. Almost every country does have centralised lists or databases of psychotherapists, psychologists, mental health social workers and more. Some even have databases based on specific modalities (like for example, there are databases in Australia of people accredited to offer trauma yoga, or intuitive eating support, or expressive therapies).

But as you can probably tell from my answer, it's can be complex! But if you want something simple - you can always go to the more general spaces until you find something that suits you better.

#asks and answers #personal #dodgy advice #i've spent like hours looking for therapists on behalf of other people #when i know their country #their illnesses #their specific needs re: modalities #it's time you deserve to give yourself while learning about this #there is sadly no general database of 'online therapists from all around the world' #even though there are online therapy organisations #and thousands of therapists that work online

[nando161mando]

#religion #dogma #atheist #science #bible nonsense #sun #universe #earth #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #fuck neoliberals #neoliberal capitalism #anthony albanese #albanese government #religion is a mental illness #religion is bullshit #religion is toxic #religion is a scam #religion is stupid #class war #bible scripture #bible quote #bible study #bible verse #bible #eat the rich

[somesecretpie]

Greetings bugs and worms!

This comic is a little different than what I usually do but I worked real hard on it—Maybe I'll make more infographic stuff in the future this ended up being fun. Hope you learned something new :)

If you are still curious and want to learn more about OCD, you can visit the International OCD Foundation's website. I also recommend this amazing TED ED video "Starving The Monster", which was my first introduction to the disorder and this video by John Green about his own experience with OCD.

The IOCDF's website can also help you find support groups, therapy, and has lots of online guides and resources as well if you or a loved one is struggling with the disorder. It is very comprehensive!

Reblog to teach your followers about OCD

(But also not reblogging doesn't make you evil, silly goose)

#actually ocd #ocd #ocd tag #obsessive compulsive disorder #mental illness #mental health #neurodivergent #infographic #informative #comic #webcomic

[fibro-memes]

#fibromyalgia #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #chronic illness #spoonie #fibro #chronically ill #invisible illness

[furiousfinnstan]

@stvksn on ig

#**mine #videos #stvksn #the level of mental illness this caused me 😞

[great-and-small]

My grandfather and my godfather (a beloved neighbor and dear family friend) had a long standing bet- for one dollar- about who would die first. Both of them being slightly pessimistic (in the funny way), they both insisted that they themselves would be the first to die. Any time my grandfather had a health scare, he’d gleefully call up my godfather to boast that he’d be passing “any day now” and he was sure to win the bet. It was a big family joke and they were always amiably sparring and comparing notes about who was in worse shape, medically speaking.

When my grandfather was in hospice care dying of liver cancer, my godfather was quite ill also. It took him great effort to make the journey to see his dying friend. As he came into the room, supported by a family member, he shuffled to my grandpa’s bedside and silently handed him a dollar bill. He was ceding his loss of the bet, as they both knew who was going first. My grandpa had been in quite bad shape for a while and was no longer able to speak but let me tell you he snatched that dollar with unexpected strength and literally laughed aloud. He knew exactly what the gesture meant and he couldn’t help but find the humor within the grief. It was the last time any of us heard my grandpa laugh, as he passed shortly after.

When I talk about my appreciation for “dark humor” I’m not so much thinking about edgy jokes, but rather the human instinct to somehow, impossibly, both find and appreciate the absurdity that is so often folded into the profound grief of life and death. When I tell this story I think it kind of perturbs people sometimes, but it’s honestly one of my favorite memories about two men I really deeply admired. I could never hope for anything more than for my loved ones to remember me laughing until the very end, and taking joy in a little joke as one of my final acts.

#I think almost anyone in medicine will understand this #to absent friends! #gallows humor is a very human way to cope #death #grief #dark humor #illness

[neurotypicalabusesurvivor]

This is a friendly reminder that none disabled people often do benefit from the same accommodations disabled people benefit from.

#mobility issues #leftism #mental illness #autism #medical model #mobility aid #social model of disability

[flawlessflesh]

what if thistle had confronted senshi before the story started?

#thistle #thistle dungeon meshi #senshi #dungeon meshi #thistle knowing senshi had been living in the dungeon for years haunts me #this intruder is staying out of my business so ill just leave him alone.

[yourtongzhihazel]

France: hundreds of years with baguette -- DID NOT INVENT BANH MI

Vietnam: less than 100 years with baguette -- INVENTED BANH MI

ANOTHER WIN FOR VIETNAM‼️‼️‼️‼️

🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

#mmp #i loathe the french everything they say makes me ill

[dishsaop]

the worst part about being an adult is thay its no longer socially acceptable to just roll down a really big hill and then run back up it and roll back down again. "oh is this a syphilis metaphor" passerby would ask. "is this for a tick tock". no i just wanna come home covered in dirt and scratches and bask in the the solace of childlike mirth

#m text #everyone rbing this without the addition and commenting 'op did you mean sisyphus' yes. yes i did #'where did the discord screenshot reblog go did you delete it' well in the 10mn after posting it someone had a funnier reblog #so i was like oh. ill delete the less funny one i did for the funnier one #and then. guess what got big.

[reblogforsamplesize]

🐛 caterpillar - the returning champion of the 2023 race at 41.6% of the votes

🐌 snail - runner up of the 2023 race at 38.3%, only 3.3% behind the caterpillar.

🪱 worm - placed last in 2023, with only 20.1% of votes

🪲 beetle, 🐞 ladybug, and 🐝 bee are new competitors!

#alright you guys asked for it here it is #if this blows up ill have to reckon with the note spam #my polls #bug race 2024 #it even gets its own special tag #and i turned on blazing! #emoji based polls #feelgood polls

[calamitys-child]

What's everyone's favourite flowers that aren't like. The normal ones. Like everyone's a fan of roses and sunflowers what's a more niche one. One you don't get in gift sets. Mine's sweet peas

#other good ones are crocuses and lilacs #one time I was ill and depressed and my mum brought me a lil milk bottle full of fresh cut sweet peas from her garden 💖 #i like that theyre colourful and i like climbing plants and they smell amazing #posts brought to you by me going to the park on my lunch break just to see all the crocuses

[phantomrose96]

With the Reddit 3rd party app crackdown and the ongoing horseshit Elon Musk is pulling with "X", I realize a lot of people here might be pretty new. So I put together a quick and easy guide for using Tumblr for anyone new who might need it.

Tumblr was made by David Karp and we call him Daddy around these parts (^///^)

You are not safe from fandom-gif attacks ( •̀ ω •́ )✧

Speaking of fandoms, the tumblr fandoms are always ready to grab their [object] and go to war against the Beliebers ╰(*°▽°*)╯

The only safe refuge from fandom tumblr is with hipster tumblr. If you can get a cool alt-girl to take you under her wing, you might be safe... for now (●'◡'●)

You will watch the first episode of Supernatural... and then you're part of the Winchester family. (Or if you skip right to season 4, we don't blame you. It's where Destiel starts (*/ω＼*))

This is not a glomp-free zone ☆*: .｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

Use missing e. It's the only way to make Tumblr useable on Internet Explorer (this is the most popular browser and you're probably using it right now) :-D

Our only adult-supervision is John Green... and even then does that REALLY count as supervision? DFTBA! φ(゜▽゜*)♪

Just this once, everyone lives. It's bigger on the inside. Elementary, my dear Watson.

If you see Misha Collins staring at you, the polite response is "Saving people, hunting things, the family business." O.O

I might lose followers for this, but this blog supports gay rights, and yours should too (14 gifs of Sherlock and The Hobbit)

Tumblr will teach you more about the world than you'll ever learn in school. ○( ＾皿＾)っ

Tread carefully... we have teh yaoiz O.o. Oh you don't know what that means? Well let's just say... it's full of lemons here.

If you see Hannibal Lector in a flower crown, tell him it looks very nice. His boyfriend Will Graham made it for him. (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

Do not enter the dog park. The dog park will not harm you.

#sorryz ill finish this post later my doctor says he needs to urgently check me for radiation poisoning

[spiderversegf]

“what have you been up to lately?” i don’t leave the house

#🍜 #this is ab being chronically ill & housebound but i’m sure this applies to lotsa ppl #ok to rb #🦠

[cupcakeshakesnake]

Pills.

#original art #doodle #mental health #comic strip #mental illness #comic #black and white #snake's art

[spooniestrong]

#spooniestrong #spoonie #disability #chronic illness #chronic pain #ableism #disabled #autoimmine disease #autoimmune