#therapist for mental health

[respectissexy]

Tumblr is currently serving me an ad for "Voda, the LGBTQ mental health app" offering "daily meditations, self-care and AI advice" and as a therapist I am begging you not to download an app where an AI tries to help you with your mental health. Please do not. They tried to have an AI chatbot counsel eating disorder patients and it told them to diet. That shit is not safe. Do not talk to an AI about your mental health please. You don't need to talk to a professional but talk to a PERSON. Edited to add: OK, it's been a long day and I wrote this when I only had the information that was in the ad. It looks like they may not actually have a chatbot, but something that just... churns out pre-programmed advice? That's genuinely a lot safer! But calling it "AI advice" feels a little misleading. This app may be perfectly fine and safe to use, but should probably stick to the fundamentals that people want from a mental health app and not try to use AI hype to market, since the intersection of AI and mental health support is VERY DICEY and bad shit has happened there before. And you should probably do further research on how they are using your data, since that is also an area where mental health support apps have gone bad before.

#Voda #lgbtq #mental health #therapist rants

[space2bheard]

The Crucial Role of a Mental Health Therapist in Hull, UK

For the well-being of mental health, the role of a therapist is firmly crucial. This profession goes beyond mere counseling; it involves a deep understanding of psychological principles, empathy, and a commitment to supporting individuals on their journey to mental wellness. Therapists from Space2BHeard play a pivotal role in helping individuals navigate the complex terrain of their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

In this blog, we will discuss the importance of a therapist for the mental health of teenagers as well as adults.

Our Approach for Therapy in Hull:

We go beyond traditional counseling. We embody a deep understanding of psychological principles, embracing empathy as the cornerstone of our practice. Our therapists are dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to mental wellness, offering a space where every voice can be heard and every story matters.

What Makes Us Different?

1. Assessment and Diagnosis: Our mental health therapists are adept at conducting thorough assessments to understand the unique challenges faced by our clients. Through a comprehensive evaluation, we can accurately diagnose mental health conditions and develop targeted treatment plans.

2. Tailored Treatment Plans: Our therapists are skilled in conducting thorough assessments to grasp the unique challenges faced by our clients. With this understanding, we craft personalised treatment plans that consider individual needs, strengths, and goals. From cognitive-behavioral therapy to humanistic approaches, our methods are tailored to suit your preferences and circumstances.

3. Empathy in Action: Providing a safe and non-judgmental space is at the heart of what we do. Through active listening and genuine empathy, our therapists help individuals explore and process their emotions, fostering self-awareness and emotional resilience.

4. Crisis Intervention: Life can present unexpected challenges. Our therapists are equipped to handle crises effectively, offering immediate support and intervention to ensure your safety and well-being.

5. Education and Skill-building: We believe in empowering individuals. Our therapy sessions in Hull impart valuable coping skills and strategies, providing you with the tools you need to independently manage stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.

6. Collaborative Care: Our therapists work closely with other healthcare professionals, including psychiatrists, social workers, and medical doctors, ensuring a holistic understanding of your well-being and facilitating comprehensive care.

Why is Therapy Important for Teenagers?

The teenage years are a period of rapid growth and self-discovery, but they can also be marked by emotional highs and lows. It's crucial to recognise that navigating this terrain is not always easy for teenagers. Academic pressures, social dynamics, identity exploration, and family expectations can create a perfect storm of stressors, impacting their mental well-being.

One of the key advantages of seeking our therapist for teenagers is the ability to tailor solutions to the unique needs of this age group. Adolescents often require a different approach to therapy compared to adults, and our skilled therapists understand this nuance. We use age-appropriate therapeutic modalities, combining empathy and evidence-based techniques, to address the specific challenges faced by teenagers.

Conclusion:

In a world where mental health is integral to overall well-being, the role of mental health therapists is not just crucial; it's transformative. Our dedication to understanding, supporting, and guiding individuals through their mental health journeys, coupled with our commitment to compassionate care, contributes significantly to the overall betterment of society. We Space2Bheard, extends far beyond the therapy room, reaching into the lives of individuals and communities, fostering resilience, and promoting lasting positive change. Join us in this transformative journey towards a healthier, happier you.

#therapist for mental health #therapist for teenagers #therapy in Hull #United Kingdom #Hull

[solhwellness]

How To Choose The Right Therapist For You? | Solh Wellness

One frequently wonders this when thinking about counseling or therapy. Most of us either go to a therapist that has been recommended to us or use web listings to identify nearby ones. We discuss our own experiences in therapy with our counselors because we connect with them personally. We also seek their advice on how to handle challenging situations that have a negative impact on our mental health. 

Look for these thing while finding the right therapist :

Credential: Verify the therapist's credentials to learn if they possess the abilities needed to address your difficulties. Finding a relationship counselor would be wise since they can approach your illness more gradually and successfully than a therapist who concentrates on rehabilitation. Every therapist has a certain area of expertise.

Compatibility: An effective course of treatment depends on the relationship that develops between the therapist and their patient. Although it may be thrilling to have a terrific therapy session, not everyone will experience the same results. It's crucial that you feel at ease and connected to your therapist. Collaboration, effective communication, and a common understanding of the goals and therapy modalities make up the "therapeutic alliance". According to research, the therapeutic alliance is more significant than any particular therapy strategy. Regardless of therapeutic approach, patients seem to react better to therapists who actually care about them. In order for the alliance to stay strong, therapists are encouraged to observe interactions and address any problems that might be impairing communication or trust. Eventually, the therapist-patient interaction has a significant effect.

Therapy: When choosing a therapist, take into account your preferences and general health. Effective short-term therapies for anxiety and depression include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy. Psychoanalytic therapy might be better in some situations. Somatic experience and other body-centered therapies can be used to cure trauma. A therapist's methods will vary depending on your needs.

Things to remember after scheduling an appointment:

We've talked about how crucial a good fit is, but here are some questions you can ask the therapist and yourself to guide your decision: 

Comfort and Connection:  Is it alright if I share and open up to this person? strong sense of empathy and focus on the part of the therapist.

Agenda and Commitment:  Without asking you or describing your options, are they pressuring you to make a decision?

Credentials and Expertise:   Are they aware of your condition? What are their qualifications?

Therapy Options:   Can they explain why one therapy would be more useful to you than another?

Fees and Billing: How is payment managed, and is there flexibility?

Collaboration: How do they work together with your primary care physician or therapist to improve the standard of service?

Availability:Do they offer evening or weekend hours, and how often should sessions occur?

Goals:  What are the predetermined therapeutic goals and outcomes?What are the pre-set therapeutic objectives and results?

What to expect during treatment and how to decide when to stop:

Initial Challenges:The initial signs of latent issues frequently worsen. If this is making you think about stopping, speak with your therapist first.

Emotional Shifts:It's typical to feel conflicted about your therapist; this is referred to as "transference." Fighting this prevents early failure and deters erroneous advancement.

Engaging with Homework:   Plans for therapy, such as CBT, could call for relaxing activities like journaling. If you disagree with it at this point in your growth, your therapist should check into it.

Therapeutic Goals: Discover fresh information about your relationships, health, and self. increased self-care, improved anger, hopelessness, and anxiety control, and prevention of relapse.

Medication Transition: Work with your mental health professional to safely lower your medication usage if at all possible. Self-adjustment should be avoided due to its risks.

Closure Talks: Talk to your therapist about stopping therapy once you have achieved your goals. Your success benefits from outside input from friends and family because it provides fresh perspectives.

Sustained Progress:Keep in mind that development often continues long after therapy is over.

Conclusion

The decision a therapist makes can have a big impact on how well therapy works to promote mental wellness. It's important to give this decision significant thought, considering qualifications, a personal connection, and the sort of therapy into account. Progress is based on a solid therapeutic alliance and open communication. Accepting challenges, controlling emotions, and actively engaging in treatment duties are crucial throughout the therapy process. Setting goals, taking medication changes into consideration, and making preparations for closure are all important as therapy progresses. In the end, therapy is a collaborative process that, when carried out with deliberate thought and effort, can result in long-term personal growth, enhanced wellbeing, and advancement.

Solh Wellness' "Solh Discovery Session" aids clients in locating the most appropriate therapist for their requirements and is one of our many comprehensive mental health services. In order for you to practice self-care and mindfulness, we also offer tools and resources for self-help.

#therapist for mental health #mental health professional #licensed psychologist #online therapy options #mental health counsellor #mental health therapist #mental health counseling

[andthebeanstalk]

Today my therapist introduced me to a concept surrounding disability that she called "hLep".

Which is when you - in this case, you are a disabled person - ask someone for help ("I can't drink almond milk so can you get me some whole milk?", or "Please call Donna and ask her to pick up the car for me."), and they say yes, and then they do something that is not what you asked for but is what they think you should have asked for ("I know you said you wanted whole, but I got you skim milk because it's better for you!", "I didn't want to ruin Donna's day by asking her that, so I spent your money on an expensive towing service!") And then if you get annoyed at them for ignoring what you actually asked for - and often it has already happened repeatedly - they get angry because they "were just helping you! You should be grateful!!"

And my therapist pointed out that this is not "help", it's "hLep".

Sure, it looks like help; it kind of sounds like help too; and if it was adjusted just a little bit, it could be help. But it's not help. It's hLep.

At its best, it is patronizing and makes a person feel unvalued and un-listened-to. Always, it reinforces the false idea that disabled people can't be trusted with our own care. And at its worst, it results in disabled people losing our freedom and control over our lives, and also being unable to actually access what we need to survive.

So please, when a disabled person asks you for help on something, don't be a hLeper, be a helper! In other words: they know better than you what they need, and the best way you can honor the trust they've put in you is to believe that!

Also, I want to be very clear that the "getting angry at a disabled person's attempts to point out harmful behavior" part of this makes the whole thing WAY worse. Like it'd be one thing if my roommate bought me some passive-aggressive skim milk, but then they heard what I had to say, and they apologized and did better in the future - our relationship could bounce back from that. But it is very much another thing to have a crying shouting match with someone who is furious at you for saying something they did was ableist. Like, Christ, Jessica, remind me to never ask for your support ever again! You make me feel like if I asked you to call 911, you'd order a pizza because you know I'll feel better once I eat something!!

Edit: crediting my therapist by name with her permission - this term was coined by Nahime Aguirre Mtanous!

Edit again: I made an optional follow-up to this post after seeing the responses. Might help somebody. CW for me frankly talking about how dangerous hLep really is.

#hlep #original #mental health #my sympathies and empathies to anyone who has to rely on this kind of hlep to get what they need. #the people in my life who most need to see this post are my family but even if they did I sincerely doubt they would internalize it #i've tried to break thru to them so many times it makes my head hurt. so i am focusing on boundaries and on finding other forms of support #and this thing i learned today helps me validate those boundaries. the example with the milk was from my therapist. #the example with the towing company was a real thing that happened with my parents a few months ago while I was age 28. 28! #a full adult age! it is so infantilizing as a disabled adult to seek assistance and support from ableist parents. #they were real mad i was mad tho. and the spoons i spent trying to explain it were only the latest in a long line of #huge family-related spoon expenditures. distance and the ability to enforce boundaries helps. haven't talked to sisters for literally the #longest period of my whole life. people really believe that if they love you and try to help you they can do no wrong. #and those people are NOT great allies to the chronically sick folks in their lives. #you can adore someone and still fuck up and hurt them so bad. will your pride refuse to accept what you've done and lash out instead? #or will you have courage and be kind? will you learn and grow? all of us have prejudices and practices we are not yet aware of. #no one is pure. but will you be kind? will you be a good friend? will you grow? i hope i grow. i hope i always make the choice to grow. #i hope with every year i age i get better and better at making people feel the opposite of how my family's ableism has made me feel #i will see them seen and hear them heard and smile at their smiles. make them feel smart and held and strong. #just like i do now but even better! i am always learning better ways to be kind so i don't see why i would stop

[samarpanhealth]

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#schizophrenia treatment #schizophrenia treatment in mumbai #schizophrenia treatment centers #schizophrenia treatment centers mumbai #therapist for mental health #mental health psychologist #mental health counsellor

[kindnessoverperfection]

Please, if you can, take a moment to read and share this because I feel like I'm screaming underwater.

NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) stigma is rampant right now, and seems to be getting progressively worse. Everyone is using it as a buzzword in the worst ways possible, spreading misinformation and hatred against a real disorder.

I could go on a long time about how this happened, why it's factually incorrect (and what the disorder actually IS), why it's harmful, and the changes I'd like to see. But to keep this concise, I'll simply link to a few posts under the cut for further reading.

The point of this post is a plea. Please help stop the spread of stigma. Even in mental health communities, even around others with personality disorders, in neurodivergent "safe" spaces, other communities I thought people would be supportive in (e.g. trans support groups, progressive spaces in general), it keeps coming up. So I'm willing to bet that a lot of people on this site need to see this.

Because it's so hard to exist in this world.

My disorder already makes me feel as if I'm worthless and unlovable, like there's something inherently wrong and damaged about me. And it's so much harder to fight that and heal when my daily life consists of:

Laughing and spending time with my friends, doing my utmost best to connect and stay present and focused on them, trying to let my guards down and be real and believe I'm lovable- when suddenly they throw out the word "narcissist" to describe horrible people or someone they hate, or the conversation turns to how evil "people with narcissistic personality disorder" are. (Seriously, you don't know which of your friends might have NPD and feels like shit when you say those things & now knows that you'd hate them if you knew.)

Trying to look up "mental health positivity for people with npd", "mental health positivity cluster bs", only to find a) none of that, and b) more of the same old vile shit that makes me feel terrible about myself.

Having a hard time (which is constant at this point) and trying to look up resources for myself, only to again, find the same stigma. And no resources.

Not having any clue how to help myself, because even the mental health field is spitting so much vitriol at people with DISORDERS (who they're supposed to be helping!) that there's no solid research or therapy programs for people like me.

Losing close friends when they find out, despite us having had a good relationship before, and them KNOWING me and knowing that I'm not like the trending image of pwNPD. Because now they only see me through the lens of stigma and misinformation.

Hearing the same stigma come up literally wherever I go. Clubs. Meetings. Any online space. At the bus stop. At the mall. At a restaurant. At work. Buzzword of the year that everyone loooves loudly throwing around with their friends or over the phone. Feels awesome for me, makes my day so much better/s

I could go on for a long time, but I'm scared no one will read/rb this if it gets too much longer.

So please. Stop using the word "narcissist" as a synonym for "abusive".

Stop bringing up people you hate who you believe to have NPD because of a stigmatizing article full of misinformation whenever someone with actual NPD opens their mouth. (Imagine if people did that with any other disorder! "Hey, I'm autistic." "Oh... my old roommate screamed at me whenever I made noise around him, and didn't understand my needs, which seems like sensory overload and difficulty with social cues. He was definitely autistic. But as long as you're self-aware and always restraining your innate desire to be an abusive asshole, you're okay I guess, maybe." ...See how offensive and ignorant that is?)

Stop preventing healthcare for people with a disorder just because it's trendy to use us as a scapegoat.

If you got this far, thank you for reading, and please share this if you can. Further reading is under the cut.

NPD Criteria, re-written by someone who actually has NPD

Stigma in the DSM

Common perception of the DSM criteria vs how someone may actually experience them (Keep in mind that this is the way I personally experience these symptoms, and that presentation can vary a lot between individuals)

"Idk, the stigma is right though, because I've known a lot of people with NPD who are jerks, so I'm going to continue to support the blockage of treatment for this condition."

(All of these were written by me, because I didn't want to link to other folks' posts without permission, but if you want to add your own links in reblogs or replies please feel free <3)

#actuallynpd #signal boost #actuallyautistic #mental health awareness #narcissistic personality disorder #people also need to realize that mental health professionals aren't immune from bias #(it really shouldn't come as a shock that the mental health field has a longstanding pattern of misunderstanding and mistreating ppl who ar #mentally ill or otherwise ND) #the first therapist i brought up NPD to like. literally pulled out the DSM bc she could barely remember the criteria. then said that there' #no way I have it because I have low self-esteem lmaoooooo #anyway throwback to being at work and chatting with a co-worker. and the conversation turning to mental health. and him saying that #he tries to stay informed and be aware and supportive of mental health conditions & that he doesn't want to be ignorant or spread harmful #misinformation. and then i mentioned that i do a lot of research into mental health stuff and i listed a bunch of things. which included #several personality disorders. one of which was NPD. #and after listening to my whole ass list he zeroed in on the NPD and immediately started talking about how narcissists are abusive and #he knew someone who had NPD and how the person who had it had an addiction and died from the addiction in a horrible way and he #was glad he did #fun times #or when i decided to be vulnerable and talk abt my self-criticism/self-hatred bc i knew my friends also struggled w that and i wanted to #support them by sharing my own coping methods. and they both(separately!) started picking and prodding at my npd through the lens of stigma #bc i'd recently opened up to them abt having it. they recognized self-hatred as a symptom and still jumped on me for it. despite me #trying to share hurt vulnerable parts of myself to help them and connect with them. #again..... fun times

[thehavenmh]

#therapist #therapy #mental health #mental illness #bipolar #depression #anxiety #adhd #ocd #suicidal ideation #pingu

[defleftist]

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

[slfcare]

dealing with embarrassment is not about erasing the moment, but rewriting its impact. consciously decide to not care as if it's really that easy and after enough practice, you'll find that it actually will be.

#i just passed out when i was with my physical therapist #he's an intern so he didn't know what to do #woke up to like 8 doctors hanging over me!!! #i cannot stop thinking about it #i'm so embarrassed #this is for us easily embarrassed people #comfort kindness family #learning to be a social being #mental health #positivity #positive

[brucewaynehater101]

I can imagine after Jason's death Tim wasn't like a therapist instead he was bullying Bruce into therapy, during a fight Bruce goes "I don't need another robin, I don't need help" and Tim just stands aside and watches Bruce get his ass kicked while throwing our random tidbits of therapeutical advice.

I can definitely see this as a different hc as well.

Tim has perfected the Disappointed Stare™ as he watches Bruce in a fetal position getting kicked by a basic goon. Sometimes, when he's really tired babysitting the man, he'll allow the goons to get a few extra kicks in.

He also seems like the type not to intervene when he told Bruce exactly what was going to happen. It's not Tim's fault the man refused to listen to him.

Tim operates on spite, being right, manipulation, and bullying someone for their own good. If the bat-loving depressed middle-aged man wants to be sad by being mean to everyone else, the kid will sign him up for furry support groups. He'll get Alfred on his side to force Bruce to attend those meetings.

Tim Drake is not a licensed therapist, and he'll make damned sure that Bruce knows that. If the man wanted professional help instead of relying on bullying by a kid, the man could afford to do that. Instead, he has a thirteen year old putting itching powder in the batsuit when Bruce refuses to take it off after 27 hours.

#dc comics #dc universe #tim drake #batman #dc robin #bruce wayne #unhinged tim drake #tim drake is not a therapist but he is certified as a well-meaning menace #tim can bully his family members into healthy mental health practices #thank you for the ask!!!!

[kiindr]

it takes courage to be kind. it takes effort to be kind. no, it does not cost $0 to be kind. Kindness is a choice. Sometimes, a hard one. But people still make it and that's what keeps the world going.

#mental health #mental health awareness #mental health support #mental health reminders #positivity #coping #reminders #wellness #therapy #kindness #therapists #psychology students #mental health recovery #mental wellbeing #mental wellness #hope #resilience #comfort #love

[rikamae]

I understand now. I understand all of it.

All those times politicians claimed something was "too complicated" "not that simple" "we don't have the money" it's all lies to keep us complacent.

They did it about the situation is Israel. "It's too complicated" everyone said. It didn't look complicated when I did my own research, away from those shitty think pieces talking down to me. Israel was a state built off the blood of Palestinians, and they simply do not want you to think about it. Because there is oil in the middle east and Israel is our only "Ally"

Wow, so complicated! The complicated part being that our media is tricking us into thinking this is so complex so they can be evil in plain sight: yes, so complicated of a situation!!

And today I wake up to find that the House of Representatives (the lowest level of US government) has passed a bill offering 14 billion to Israel! It will go to the Senate to vote. Wow, billion with a B huh? I got a question for you.

Where the fuck did we get enough money to fund genocide? Where the hell was all this money when it comes to supporting the Americans you politicians claim to be representing? Where was this money for free college, universal Healthcare, covid precautions, the climate crisis??

"It's just too complicated! You'll make us do cuts on other programs! You'll make us raise taxes!! Think of the taxes!!!"

Then where did this money come from? Oh, the IRS, the fucking company that handles our taxes??? Yeah????? That was an option? Why wasn't it an option before but it is now? Were they over funded and we just didn't notice until now? Or are you taking advantage of the situation to cut funding to another service you hate?? The point being: if they really want something, they can find the fucking money. They haven't because they don't want to.

It's never been complicated. It's their job to move money around. It's their fucking job to raise our taxes and provide for us, but the only people they truly represent are the ones filling their pockets with lobby money. They could have done this long ago, given us what we've been demanding, but they coddled us and said it was too complicated and our baby brains couldn't handle it. And God forbid you be a woman!! That means you're double unable to understand!

Enough. Fucking enough. Every year congress votes to increase their wages and refuses to raise our minimum wage. Every year they take advantage of their medical insurance and benefits they get for "representing" us when nearly every adult I know is left to suffer with their conditions: untreated sicknesses, chronic conditions, the depression that looms over us because we live in the most wealthy country in the world but we can't make ends meet and our government is more concern with funding armies that feeding and housing us

Politics was never complicated. They just told us it was. To shut us up. To make us feel young and idealistic and stupid. And we fell for it. And now evil is moving through the wills of our leaders IN OUR FUCKING NAMES to support a genocide in the middle east. Their only crime was being born on that land. Their only crime is being Arab. That's not a fucking crime.

Our system isn't complicated. It's working as intended. Keep the people blind and claim that it's too hard, leave all the details to them. But we are smarter than they are. We are informed. The world is connected like never before and I refuse to let their propaganda ever reach me again.

Hold them accountable. Know their names. Write it in the history books. Let their legacy be known to the end of times.

Be loud about your anger. Go to protests. Write your reps to tell them your vote is on the line. And for God's sake vote in the damned elections!

THE IDEA THAT YOUR VOTE DOESN'T MATTER IS PROPOGANDA. THEY WANT YOU TO FEEL USELESS. THEY WANT YOU TO GIVE UP SO THEY STAY IN POWER.

They want you to think it's complicated. It never has been. Be loud. Vote. Use your right to protest. Use your right to free speech. Use your right to petition. Next Tuesday is election day. Make it fucking count.

#american politics #free palestine #Rika rants #Don't tell me to calm down it's freaking me out that you're not freaking out #social justice #What else can I put here?? That I'm tired? That I'm pissed? That I'm wanting to yell to Biden's face that he's a murderer??? #My therapist told me to stop looking at the news for my mental health and I don't feel I get that luxury due to you know #Don't stop talking about Palestine

[barbielore]

2024 has brought us the first Barbie doll to have a career in mental health or therapy with Art Therapist Barbie.

Not only does the Barbie playset come with a variety of art tools, but the child doll's shirt has a changeable emoji on it so you can indicate different emotions that she is experiencing.

Naturally I'm pretty excited because Art Therapist Barbie is yet another Barbie depicted wearing glasses for (presumably) vision correction. And not only that - she is actually shown wearing them in the box, not simply holding them in her hand or propping them on top of her head as many other dolls do.

Although Barbie has of course had a great deal of other careers in the medical industry, this is the first that shows a direct addressing of mental health and emotions in a clinical setting. I suppose it's a natural emergence from the wellness and self-care Barbies from the past few years.

Honestly, Art Therapist Barbie is the first Barbie release I have genuinely been tempted to buy since I got back into Barbie.

#barbie #art therapist barbie #art therapy #mental health #therapy #barbie you can be anything #you can be anything

[sleepyhighslvt]

Self love, not self loathe

#mine #im still learning to love my body #bd/sm community #bd/sm relationship #natural body #18+ blog #free use kink #bd/sm blog #bd/sm brat #bd/sm kink #my therapist has been amazing with my ed recovery and mental health ❤️ #breif #ed mention #more than weight gain <3 #slight trauma dump #thigh highs #thick hips #soft tummy #18+ content #18+ only #humiliation kink #(: #im high n feeling myself #ed recovery #:)

[justmelookingbackatme]

A while ago, my therapist talked to me about dialectical statements. They're two seemingly contradictory statements that are both true. I'm happy and I'm sad. I hate you and I love you.

We weren't talking about gender, of course, but it's what my mind jumped to. I'm a man and I'm a woman.

Dialectical statements aren't about having these statements fight until one is proven to be true and the other is proven to be false. Neither statement has to be more true than the other. You can let them exist in opposition to one another. Not even opposition, necessarily. They can just coexist.

You're meant to accept the contradiction, and that's what I'm doing. Trying to do, at least. I'm a man and a woman. I'm a contradiction. I'm trying to accept myself.

#whoo therapy words + gender shit #talking about therapy and it's not even for mental health reasons. just gender #my therapist would be so confused by this

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

can we stop the trend of putting traumatized and mentally unstable characters into romantic relationships as their “happy endings”?

#this is about catra but it’s also about hunter #THIS IS NOT WHAT THEY NEED. #they don’t need a badass girlfriend they need ✨THERAPY✨ #stop acting like romance is a cure to mental health issues #it’s such a harmful message to send to kids #again props to steven universe future for being one of the only children’s shows that actually promote therapy #steven gets with connie ofc but he also takes the necessary steps to actual healing like seeing a therapist and moving out of his hometown #anyway yeah #as a psych major this trope kills me every time #i just had to rant #spop critical #toh critical