#a professional in the helping field

[royalarchivist]

I say this in the kindest way possible, but I think this style of prose is more appropriate for a personal account rather than an update account. I have no idea who's being talked about half the time. 🥲

[ Tumblr meme via @mikaikaika ]

[starleska]

here is a selection of fictional men who have not gotten me yet, but undoubtedly will when i am not fixated on an evil roach man (and/or if i think about any of them for a second too long) 😖💖

[redstrewn]

Leander may be an idiot but hes so real for hating academia hes so real there

My brother in christ we are losing sanity and money and time simply bc of petty tyranny and trinkets

[screechthemighty]

Damn, Piers took that Jarhead comment personally...okay, Crayon Boy.

[eclipsecrowned]

i don't want to speak too firmly on the subject as it's not my circus, not my monkey, but. NVM THIS BITCH SLINGING SLURS AND TALKING SHIT ABOUT PERSONAL FRIENDS.

as a caretaker for my father with several heart issues, i'd like to reiterate a point i made when most of this dropped that the medication list this person whipped up was a google special. those medications combined would cause nearly 30 separate reactions ranging from understandable minor interactions to outright 'your heart rate would be dangerously abnormal and probably nonsustainable outside of hospital intervention.' couple that with multiple listed drug combos increasing the toxicity and efficacy of other medications, this would be someone actively booking their appointment with god, not treating a complex diagnosis. there's even some medications on there that, iirc, would lower blood pressure to dangerous levels besides. i have had this confirmed by sites that check medication interactions, as well as having an irl friend in med school spot-check many of these. i cannot speak as a medical authority, only as a caretaker and someone who has consulted those more knowledgeable than me.

the harassment this fandom is facing are the last desperate death knells of a con artist trying to cling to being morally correct and defensible after being caught. but the fact is the post that initiated all this is also pretty damning evidence (to me, ymmv) that it was a scam from the start. they have to accuse anyone who wasn't in on the grift of being some sort of indefensible pervert and throw slurs around to prove what a class act they really are. get your popcorn ready for when they realize it isn't working.

[its-me-hyunjin]

it's been zero days since i've thought about hyunjin last

current record: 0 days

[queerstudiesnatural]

still upset by my therapist strongly implying that autism's biggest telltale is lack of empathy/understanding of others. not only is that factually untrue, but my problem is literally the opposite. i have too much empathy, i notice too much, i feel too much. no i don't have a problem "reading between the lines" or "inferring people's intentions" i never stop reading between the lines and inferring people's intentions. think will graham but without the murders.

[itspupppycat]

I’m very much tired of the internet. I’m tired of people using mental health disorders like it’s perfume or something “that’s how my OCD is set up” “that gave me ptsd” etc. I see it all over the place and it really upsets me. People who live with these disorders don’t typically go around talking like that. But I feel like an asshole for saying that because what if these people actually have the disorders they fling around but on the other hand I don’t like what that does for people who really do deal with these disorders. I don’t like the way I feel in my body when people fling around ptsd like that. It’s a real disorder that I experience and it is not a quirkily little thing I throw out there when something slightly upsets me. Instead I have insane intrusive thoughts and I cry violently when I think I’ve done something wrong bc of how often my mom was physically violent toward me for “doing something wrong”. Like please be more mindful of other people’s experiences and remember that therapy language is for therapy.

[uncanny-tranny]

If this is too personal a question I fully understand (if so: sorry and I hope you have a great day!), but I was just curious:

Why were you using 1/3 of a bottle of detergent for your clothes? was it a ocd compulsion situation/anxiety thing or something else entirely?

thank you for reading, and please do know that you truly bring a lot of good to this world! <3

No clue if it was OCD, an otherwise compulsion, or just a quirk, but it definitely wasn't helpful that in that instance, I was shut down entirely.

Which is why it's so important to actually listen to patients, you know? Like, not only was I not listened to, but if this were a serious issue (it actually has become a larger issue now that I'm an adult with my own income, admittedly), it wouldn't have be addressed at all. There are so many small ways that therapists, psychiatrists, authority figures, whomever, really, just... ignore problems because they're convinced that they're just infallible and the person they're addressing is, like, inherently beneath them.

[thedisablednaturalist]

I’m disabled and am thinking about getting into an environmental science outdoorsy field. My joints get injured easily, I have a disease which makes being cold very painful, I’m often sick, and I get tired very quickly. May I ask, what are some of the things you’ve done as a disabled naturalist to continue doing what you want while still taking care of your health? I’m really frustrated that this would 100% be the field for me if it weren’t for my body :(

I wear knee braces and bring TWO walking sticks with me out in the field for support. I keep Tylenol and Dramamine as well as pain creme in my outdoor bag too. Before and after work I use my wheelchair so I save energy that's needed for fieldwork. During my commute I use my TENS machine to relax my muscles and get them ready for the strain (and to recover afterwards). I also always have my coworker with me incase of falls and he's really good about checking up on me. We take frequent breaks and I always make sure to have water and a snack (everyone should do that tbh). Also my fieldwork at most just involves a lot of hiking. Usually we are sitting by the stream filling out assessment forms or looking at bugs. For the cold (which also causes flare ups) I bring electric hand warmers and we use scuba gloves when we need to reach into cold streams.

Outside of work I also have a chiropractor, pain management doctor, and a neurologist who help me find solutions for my pain. Please be careful with chiropractic care as you want to get a licensed doctor, not someone who just has a certificate. Also check their reviews. I'm still in a lot of pain, but not nearly as much as before I pursued treatment.

However if it comes to a point that you can't do fieldwork don't worry, there's a ton of ways to do naturalist stuff indoors! Lots of nature/science organizations need people for data science, which may not seem that exciting but honestly I really enjoy looking through camera trap data. Having office work that involves excel or programming (or even making a PowerPoint) really helps on days I'm too physically exhausted to do fieldwork. There's also of course lab work where you do chemical analysis or look at stuff under microscopes! You would just need to make sure you can sit down in the lab (which most places won't have an issue with). You can also look into stuff like learning arcGIS, analyzing acoustic data, etc. You'd be amazed at all the opportunities that don't require hiking around.

One of my dream jobs is working at Nautilus and doing remote underwater research using an AUV (like in the videos on YouTube). That way I'd be able to sit and be comfortable while still being able to experience doing research and seeing things most people haven't.

If any of my followers have more advice feel free to respond!

[lovechoerrymagic]

i think i’m gonna cry on wednesday

[ozymoron]

literally why am i a perfectionist i actually really dont give a shit

[likeabxrdinflight]

I'm writing my personal statement for internship applications and it's becoming absolutely clear to me how much I will not be closeted as a professional. clients who come to see me are likely to know that I am openly queer. not only will my research be readily accessible (especially if I end up publishing my dissertation findings), but it's going to be all over my professional training. I'm outing myself first thing in these applications, it's the entire theming of this personal statement. I'm going to end up pigeonholing myself as "the gay psychologist" on the basis of my romantic orientation alone.

and I'm okay with that. come what may as the political tides keep changing, I'm okay with that.

[gec2unow]

"im against self diagnosis" aka "i trust that the medical and psychiatric fields are free from misinformation and prejudice and providers will have the time and energy to always give the patient the attention and care they need to reach an accurate diagnosis. also insurance will cooperate and everybody can afford this. i trust this so wholy that i believe it should be the only way to access any community or help surrounding health issues."

i hope when i put it that way you realize how fucking stupid you sound !

[badolmen]

What was I complaining about I love academic writing :3 <- is transcribing methods in an autistic way