#Awareness Month

[icarustypicalfall]

me when john price

"Stop it." He said, grabbing your hand and lifting your chin to look at him.

"You aren't a burden to me.. no matter how tired I am at the end of the day because of your emotions, or how much I have to worry about you hurting yourself, I will always do everything in my power to help you. The only thing this tired man wants, is to feel your touch and to kiss your lips."

(gentle reminder that you're not alone and you deserve love ❤️)

[spooniestrong]

[itzmaztercom]

September is suicide prevention month.. to all those who wanted or tried to commit suicide or lost someone this way ❤️‍🩹 💕

[aghostsdestiny]

Found out April is sexual assault awareness & prevention month & that is teal ribbon time! I didnt know we got a whole month 🥹✨️

Im a survivor; we should be allowed to live & grow 🌳 im unready to say much there, but Crow helps me get through it

[selectivechaos]

Selective mutism awareness month

Here's a masterpost on what is sm: link

🌹 SM is an anxiety disorder characterised by the persistent inability to speak in certain social situations. This could be around certain people, or in certain settings like school, or work, or home.

A major thing with SM is also the marked ability to communicate in situations where the person feels comfortable and less anxious.

SM is closely tied to social anxiety disorder, with high comorbidity rates. But there is no consensus on the causes of SM.

People with SM are likely to have a family member with SM or with another anxiety disorder.

🌹Here is a list of many attributes and symptoms/effects of SM.

🌹 Selective mutism is the official term for the disorder. It was thought to be an improvement on the previous name: 'elective mutism', (check out history of the name) in clarifying that the person is Not choosing not to speak. But many people with sm reject the name 'selective' because it makes it seem like we select to be mute (the name is intended to refer to the selective nature and effects of our anxiety, and how we are mute in select situations). Many prefer the name 'situational mutism' to emphasise that we are not choosing to be mute. But many also don't mind, or even prefer the term 'selective'. I use both!

🌹 SM is not just mutism! It affects all forms of communication. In my opinion, he official dsm definitions of sm merely focus on what is a problem for Other people, rather than focusing on how it affects the selectively mute person.

People with SM may have a blank face and appear frozen, due to the freeze response to anxiety. But some people with SM alternatively display a wide variety of facial expressions, gestures and body language, in order to communicate. We don't always look like your idea of a 'shy person'; despite being anxious and unable to speak, some of us look aggressive, standoffish, bored, blank, tired, happy, etc etc. This leads to underdiagnosis of SM.

Many times parents hide diagnoses or refuse to recognise them, because they think this gives the child an 'excuse' not to speak. or that it will 'get in the child's head'; really this is wrong and people with SM deserve support and access to treatment.

🌹 Traumatic vs selective mutism. SM varies and can be low profile.

[jj-kinger-alastor-beetlejuice]

Asexual

this week is asexual awareness week so I would like to bring fourth three asexuals, real and fictional, dear to my heart

•Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)

•The High Geologist (Tumblr string)

•Nameleswanderer (bestie)

True aces in the hole

[jesusonafrickinboat]

May is ME/CFS Awareness Month!

ME/CFS stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue (CF), a symptom of many chronic illnesses, is not the same as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). There is a push for ME/CFS to be exclusively known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in the future

ME/CFS is a complex, fluctuating, chronic medical condition affecting multiple body systems and symptoms can change unpredictably

Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is the hallmark of ME/CFS

More on symptoms: Symptoms of ME/CFS

ME/CFS affects an estimated 836,000 to 2.5 million Americans, the majority of those diagnosed being AFAB

An estimated 90% of people with ME/CFS are undiagnosed

About 25% of people with ME/CFS are bedbound or housebound for long periods

Most of those diagnosed never regain their pre-disease level of functioning

The root cause of ME/CFS is unknown

Possible triggers include: viral infections (such as mono, the flu, or COVID-19), bacterial infections, physical or psychological stress, and immune system changes. There may also be a genetic component

There is no cure or approved treatment for ME/CFS

However, some symptoms can be treated. For example, PEM is treated by pacing. More on treatments: Treatment of ME/CFS

ME/CFS costs the US economy about $17 to $24 billion annually in medical bills and lost incomes

The ME Association and the CDC have more in-depth articles on ME/CFS for more information

[moodychangeling]

In honor of borderline personality disorder awareness month, here's a couple symptoms you may see in loved ones who have

[whattheell]

Happy Celiac Disease/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome awareness month to any of y'all who celebrate (and other awareness months too!)

I have no idea if anyone would be interested at all, but I will crappily edit an awareness ribbon of your choice (like below) to any pfp if anyone would like one

[zootopiaavenger]

Hello everyone !

Happy Pride Month to those who celebrate it, feel free to be yourselves! Let your hair down and thrive! I may not celebrate the way others do, but I did discover last year that I am Demisexual!

Anyways, there is another month-long celebration that I think gets overlooked a bit. June is also National Scoliosis Awareness Month! I have Scoliosis myself, millions of people do, and it effects us in many different ways. Keep on trucking, my Scoliosis pals! Don't be afraid to try something new, don't let others make you feel bad for your condition!

WE ARE SCOLIOSIS WARRIORS!

[artistryevie]

Happy Epilepsy Awareness month! [2023]

Happy Epilepsy Awareness Month 2023!

For those who don't know what Epilepsy is, it's a chronic condition that affect people and their daily lives. It also affects the human brain by the disruption from the normal electrodes, can come in from pseudo Epilepsy (Which mimics the seizure from high amounts of stress, not recorded as Epilepsy activity in an EEG, but still causes it such as low blood sugar, anxiety, etc, rather than electrical brain activity.).

This chronic condition can come from development in childhood sometimes by head injuries, genetics, along with some other causes. Seizures are also deadly to humans and animals no matter what type they have, it is considered dangerous. (Complex partial, grandmal, absent, and drop seizures) are really deadly depending on the circumstances and the environment around them. It CAN also a disability to not only children, but in adults as well, since it affects daily life, needs to be monitored by peers, or in some cases forget or have cognitive delays.

I have Epilepsy which is complex partial on the left side of my brain that could also be generalized. I have both Epileptic and Non-Epileptic Seizures, and while the Epileptic ones are mostly under controlled, the Non-Epileptic seizures are more harder to control due to my anxiety, stress, depression, and emotions. I have mostly Absent seizures, and due to to the condition, have a little bit of some cognitive delays from childhood.

For Those out there who are struggling, they are not alone and there is others who have different experiences fighting their battles.

Speedpaint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMDfExbubo4

[chronicbeans]

Just a Reminder that most months (at least in the USA) are actually Several Different Awareness Months!

I actually just learned this recently somehow, when I was like, "Isn't October like ADHD Awareness Month?" (I was going to make a post on the 1st of October about it) Turns out, it's more than that! The most common celebrations for October are:

ADHD Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Depression Awareness Month

LGBTQIA+ History Month

And there's probably many more I missed! So, I'd suggest looking into the various months and what awareness they are associated with, as well as awareness days! OwO

[freezedcat]

Crying until my sheets are soaked, and no im not gonna romanticise it. im not even happy im getting it out. Im crying like a scared child, im breaking inside. I dont want people to relate to this, i dont want people to want to try what i almost succeeded. I dont ever want to try again, i dont ever want to go through this again. Im in literally so much pain, and im scared i cant even stop myself from attempting again somewhere in my life. This is not something you want. And at the point you truly realise that it’s often too late.

[thenotearsfoundation]

Just do what you do until you hurt other ❤️

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[illustradise]

In October We Wear Pink Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirt For Women