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dr-chibbers · 1 year

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I think we need to help encourage things like this and prepare for the future. Let no one think these people weak for having very human reactions to the horrors and carnage of War. They are our brothers and sisters and we must be prepared to help them crawl their way out of the hell that is War. We need to help expand this, set up places like this, and help train and be able to send doctors not just of physical health, but to help heal the mental scars if war.

I think eventually we may have to extend this to both sides of the war, but let’s help Ukraine win this war first.

#ukraine #ukraine war #mentalheathawareness #ptsdlife #living with ptsd #ptsd recovery #ptsdsurvivor #combat fatigue #veteran health #heal both sides #slava ukraini #therapy #therapist #mental health #mental heath support #military mental health #invisible scars #fuck putin

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aapsychelpaso · 1 year

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awesomecooperlove · 27 days

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‼️‼️‼️THE PLAN TO DRAIN THE SWAMP‼️‼️

🔥🇺🇸🔥

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buboloboogie · 1 month

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HAPPY LATE 420 TO THE SUCKER BOYS !!!

bro is about to be highlo for the next 48 hours

#the suckening #jrwi #jrwi the suckening #just roll with it #jrwi fanart #jrwi suckening #emezil tucker #shilo bathory #420 #jrwi emizel #jrwi shilo #jrwi shitpost #ik vampires cant get any effect usually from substances but i figured they just used Blush of Life #high headcannons;#Arthur would either go completely non verbal for the entirety #or he would be more giggly #aka he actually emotes more like a normal person #Shilo would yap for HOURS he would also need a project or a movie to keep him distracted #emezil was a big stoner #got into the habit/used it 4 mental health reasons before he got medicated w/ adderal and it just kinda stuck #got into the habit before he got medicated w/ adderal and it just kinda stuck #Also Arthur will just sit there and pet void for genuine hours #I also feel like he doesn't know anything about weed or he's a veteran #just because of his time with the toreadors #bub's sillies

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defilerwyrm · 8 months

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My brother (a disabled USAF veteran) has a friend who's started a 501(c)(3) non-profit to help veterans via TTRPGs and board games: Operation Tabletop.

From their website:

While there are many clinical services dedicated to treating Veterans, preventing suicide requires both a clinical and community-based approach. Community level involvement is crucial because many Veterans are cynical towards mental health services due to past experiences. We believe camaraderie, laughing and having fun over boardgames can be an alternative or a steppingstone for those who are hesitant to seek therapy.

Our goal is to create a space, or set the table if you will, for Veterans to connect and build relationships. Additionally - in support of the National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide - we promote wellness, link Veterans in crisis with appropriate services and support, and address the environmental and social conditions that contribute to suicidal behaviors.

Operation Tabletop is having their first-ever fundraiser, and you can get a neat t-shirt out of it!

They need to sell at least 31. Could I ask Tumblr to do the boosting thing please? 🙏

#signal boost #veterans #mental health #suicide prevention #ttrpgs #dnd #d&d #fundraising

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lexosaurus · 2 months

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Hello! Very random and no worries if that's not your intention for the blog, but I love reading about your teacher experience and insights! Take this ask more so as encouragement to write more about it if you feel like it, because I'm going to start teaching soon (and yes, many people I've met have warned me about both its miracles and horrors lol) and it's really helpful to hear others' experiences :)

Thanks for the ask! Honestly I'm just a first year, so I don't have a tonnnn of advice to give. But here's a few general first year tips from one to a future another:

1 — No matter what, having a good department team is ESSENTIAL. You're going to be relying on them a lot your first year for help, advice, curriculum stuff, behavioral management stuff, etc. Talk to them, get to know them, have lunch with them, share issues/seek advice from them. You're going to encounter situations that your degree did not prepare you for (likely, in the first week lol. For me, it was Day 1) and having people around to help you judgement free is going to be crucial. I was super lucky that my department team and all the teachers from other departments that I work closely with are really amazing, easy to work with, etc.

2 — You're also going to want a good relationship with the "other" departments. The library staff, tech staff, sped department, guidance, janitors, etc. They're all lovely people, so don't be afraid to pop in to introduce yourself on the first week!

3 — Crazy things are going to happen. Like....all the time. Don't bring them home with you. As soon as you exit the doors, shake it off. All your students made it on the bus to their parents alive, so it's fine. Your job is done for the day. I've been going to the gym a lot right from school, and it's been really helpful to prevent myself from taking anything home with me so to speak.

4 — Document, document, document. Did something happen? Document it, email a copy to whoever's applicable: admin, guidance, sped, BCBA, etc. "Hello, just emailing a summary of what happened today" is not an uncommon email for me to send out. If an IEP isn't working, well at the next IEP meeting it shows they have 10 emails in the last month from you about little Timmy's hourly verbal threats and attempted physical violence to his classmates, so maybe the BCBA needs to do some data collection to adjust his BIP, or they need to give him a 1-1, or give him more resource intervention, etc.

5 — This isn't so much of advice, more like reassurance. The small moments when it clicks for a student and they get something, and then the confidence and excitement shows, it's really the best. That's probably why I've fallen so in love with working where I did. The other day, after weeks of struggling to help this student with Downs with his math, I tried a totally different approach based off a few example problems I saw in a math intervention workbook and hOLY HELL IT WORKED. It totally clicked for him, and the kid was so excited to do a problem out on the board for the class. It was amazing. Another student with an LD who I've been helping heavily school aced a quiz in one of her classes and legit ran into the room to show me. Cue me literally jumping out of my chair to high-five her, and her calling her parents to deliver the good news. Like, little things like that are really really special, and they're going to mean so much to you. And I hope you get to experience LOTS of them too!

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simplymarge1974 · 2 months

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#veterans #mental health awareness

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iamunriven · 1 year

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5 years ago, I woke up, not knowing it was our final day as a family,

I've learned so much, since that day

If I could press rewind, there's a million things I'd have done differently,

I'd have told you how amazing you are

How much you mean to me

And how ending your life wouldn't end the pain that was overwhelming you

Today, we carry that load

And we will continue to, until our last breaths

So to anyone struggling,

Please stay.

Please fight.

Please give it all you've got.

And if it gets dark,

Reach out.

Feeling pain doesn't mean you're weak

I promise, you aren't the only one.

Fightthewarwithin.org

In loving memory of

Army Ranger Veteran Garrett Briggs

July 31, 1989- January 31, 2018

#22 a day #gold star families #mental health advocate #ptsd #firefighter #mental health #strength #anxious #recovery #suicideprevention #remember the fallen #army rangers #veterans #you matter #motivational blog

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sunbeamedskies · 3 months

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I cannot believe I have to say this, but PLEASE don't k*ll yourself for a political cause.

Multiple things can be true at once. Aaron Bushnell seems like he was a deeply empathetic person. He meant well and wanted to make a difference. It is also clear that he suffered from mental illness, like numerous veterans do.

There are posts on this site with thousands of notes glorifying his actions right now, and even worse, denying he suffered from mental illness. Many veterans suffer from mental illnesses like PTSD that are especially triggered by images of war and have few resources available to help them. I do not know what specific one(s) he suffered from, but his actions are ones that have been seen countless times by people who specialize in helping veterans. It is completely normal and a sign of basic human decency to be disturbed by war, but it is a sign of mental illness to want to die by su*cide to make a statement about it.

Feeling bad for him and wanting him to be remembered as someone who was kind is one thing, but calling him a "hero" and saying he made a "sacrifice" are dangerous to people with su*cidal thoughts and ideation. We all feel helpless in the world right now and want to change it. But ending your own life is not the way. You cut off your voice from being heard in the future and cut off the rest of your potential. You do not need to end your life to make a bold statement-people do it everyday without causing harm to themselves.

There are so many young, vulnerable, and depressed people on this site. Please think twice before sharing posts that could have horrible consequences.

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crowemoji · 13 hours

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I wasn't made aware of this update until I saw posts about it on here because god forbid they give a notification when there's a big update like... getting rid of activities, groups... EVEN THE EDITOR CHAT.

BRO. I used that shit to take notes about my stuff. Why would you get RID OF THAT.

I don't know if the comments are safe from the purge but if not you guys are going to have to communicate there lmao (I say 'you guys' because I don't have people to talk to on Quotev anymore, which doesn't matter to me).

Anyway, I'm moving to Ao3 to write my stuff. If you can't tell, this Tumblr account isn't new at all, so is my Ao3 account. Honestly, writing there makes me feel more professional for no reason.

Oh Food Jesus... I'll miss ya buddy.

Hello to everyone else who's migrating to Tumblr like a flock of birds. Hello, fellow birds (because my name's Crow ahahaha... ha... I'm not sorry).

#happy quotev death #quotev #what were the admins thinking #id like what theyre having #i never thought id see the death of a site #wild #i only joined in 2020 so im far from a veteran #this site ruined my mental health #but its special to me in a sick and dumb way

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awesomecooperlove · 7 months

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💥💥💥

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negrolicity · 8 months

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How Black WWI veterans got their own VA hospital in Tuskegee : NPR

#negrolicity #black health #va hospital #black veterans

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newyorkthegoldenage · 1 year

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A group of seamen register at the Seamen's Service Center, 1920. The center was operated jointly by the American Red Cross and the U.S. Public Health Service.

Photo: Lewis W. Hine via LoC

#New York #NYC #vintage NY #1920s #Lewis W. Hine #seamen #Seamen's Service Center #veterans #Red Cross #U.S. Public Health Service #veterans' benefits

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kirby-the-gorb · 2 years

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have we considered that personal-use fireworks may be a net negative.

#kirby #daily kirby #my art #digital #hal laboratory #nintendo #for real though.#yes even the totally legal ones.#terrible air and noise pollution #known obvious and serious triggers for multiple mental health issues including ptsd #(I know for a fact I'm not the only veteran in my building (not counting my wife who never worked with explosives))#leave a ton of litter around #massive fire hazard #also upsetting for animals #are they even that fun?#I've never liked them and I literally worked with explosives as my whole job in the military.#professional planned displays can stay.#but that's all that I can really see as reasonable.

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kaija-rayne-author · 11 months

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Fireworks are bad.

Really, really.

Coming up on the holidays here in North America, I wanted to talk about why fireworks are bad.

They're bad for a whole host of reasons.

The sound and odour kills small animals, birds, and often fish.

The chemicals released cause a lot of problems.

They can trigger (in the mental health sense, triggered doesn't mean upset) veterans and others with trauma.

They're hell on pet animals and wild animals too.

Some quotes from the linked article.

"release a host of contaminants that affect air quality and can contribute to climate change, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, and particulate matter."

For animals: they can "become lost, abandon their habitats, & suffer from health consequences, whether it be stress severe enough to lead to death or getting hit by a vehicle."

"thousands of birds flew up to altitudes of 500 metres in the air after the explosions." (That's 1640.42 feet). Birds usually stay under 500 feet. (Source, Birdnote)

"leave their young and disrupt their breeding and feeding behaviours"

"hundreds of birds, primarily starlings, were found dead on the streets of Rome, Italy, after a fireworks event. Cause of death was found to be related to a particularly loud display of firecrackers and fireworks."

"the aftermath of a firework display consists of debris, such as shells and heavy metals, littered across the ground, providing opportunities for animals to accidentally ingest these hazardous materials"

"embers and sparks produced from ignited fireworks have a higher chance of creating a flame that can cause forest fires"

They increase acid rain, harming ecosystems.

Microplastic and perchlorate pollution is another problem with fireworks.

Perchlorate causes a lot of problems, one of which is reduced thyroid function in humans.

There are better alternatives available. Silent fireworks and drone shows are two cool alternatives.

I'm not saying you should boycott fireworks. It wouldn't help. (Stop setting them off privately though, please, for the love of everything. You do NOT need to be causing that level of harm for some sparkly lights.) Besides, odds are you're breaking the law.

What I AM saying is that they're bad & there are better options.

Get involved in your communities and ask for change.

That's what needs to happen.

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Drone show for an example. Personally, I find that much cooler than fireworks.

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reasonsforhope · 1 year

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“Starting Jan. 17, [2023,] all veterans will be able to access emergency mental health care free of charge at any Veterans Affairs medical facility or outside clinic, regardless of whether they are already enrolled in department health care services.

Department officials announced the new policy on Friday as part of nationwide efforts to prevent suicide among veterans...

“Veterans in suicidal crisis can now receive the free, world-class emergency health care they deserve, no matter where they need it, when they need it, or whether they’re enrolled in VA care,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in a statement. “This expansion of care will save veterans’ lives, and there’s nothing more important than that.”

The new policy applies to all veterans with any separation status except a dishonorable discharge, regardless of whether they qualify for other VA medical services.

About 18 million veterans are living in America today, but only about half are currently enrolled in veterans health care through the department.

Since 2019, all VA medical facilities have been required to provide same-day access to emergency mental health care to veterans.

Under the new policy, VA will either waive costs for care or — in cases of visits outside the VA system — provide reimbursements for emergency mental health care. Those costs can include appointment fees, transportation costs and other related follow-up expenses.

The new plan also calls for VA to cover the costs of up to 30 days of inpatient or residential care for treatment of those mental health issues and up to 90 days of outpatient care if veterans are experiencing an acute suicidal crisis...

“This new benefit removes cost from the equation when veterans are at imminent risk of self-harm and allows them to access lifesaving care when they need it most, regardless of whether the veteran has ever enrolled in or used VA healthcare benefits,” he said in a statement.”

-via Military Times, 1/13/23

#veterans #veterans affairs #us politics #cw suicide #suicide prevention #healthcare access #mental health #cw self-harm #good news #hope

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