#about mental health

[blue-eyed-banshee]

What's sad is this!

People treating you differently because of your mental health. A former friend of mine who I originally got along great with- ceased communications all because of my depression and mental issues. It's pathetic honestly how people are so willing to throw a person's friendship over their mental state.

[rox-and-prose]

ADHD is not the "quirky/annoying kid" disorder, it's a huge handicap to my every waking moment. I can't get myself to do literally anything even when I want to do it and medication only kinda helps. Having ADHD is literally a nightmare and I hate it I hate it I hate it

[chessentans]

Chappell Roan really was like "I won't endorse Harris because of the continuing genocide and the fact that the Democrats aren't protecting trans people. I am voting for Harris but won't endorse. You should expect more from your politicians and that's what I want before I endorse anyone" and got absolutely insane amounts of hatred and vitriol for that not only normal, but morally righteous take. And then because of aforementioned insane amounts of hate had to cancel shows due to mental health and then got MORE HATE. Like wow! Starting to think you don't want principled and authentic celebrities, don't care about women's feelings, and don't understand how mental illness affects people! It will entirely be entitled fans fault if she steps back forever from releasing music

[miiilowo]

days used to last all day. now days last 5 hours. If you're lucky

[motziedapul]

Hey everyone! This is my lovely friend Cyrus Nemati, who many of you may know as Theseus, Dionysus and Ares from the first Hades game.

He has spent the last couple years developing his very first indie game, Vampire Therapist, which plays with the many vampire character archetypes from across media.

It's been reviewing VERY well but it's not getting very many wishlists, so if you're interested in vampires, fantastic art and clever, funny, and thoughtful writing about vampire mental health, go wishlist it on Steam!

And listen, Cyrus may be too humble to leverage his colorful career as your favourite Hades hotboys, so I'm gonna do it for him ��� GO SUPPORT FANTASTIC INDIE DEVS LIKE THIS ONE!

[hidden-1n-the-sand]

gn everyone im gonna commit arson and murder someone. and never go into the murder drones fandom tag ever again

[lizzibennet]

chappell roan’s got this sudden very huge burst of attention and since then she has

shown up to jimmy fallon in full drag

shown up to her concerts in even zainier outfits than before

worn a nun costume to one concert and when people were uncomfortable she was like good. toodles!

very clearly stated she will retreat from the public eye if she feels threatened by her fame

put very firm boundaries in place, not caring how that might make her look in today’s ass backward society that thinks artists owe everyone everything

she really is trying the hardest to do this in her own terms, in this industry that pretty much allows no wiggle room when it comes to being as big as she’s gotten. it’s clear to me she doesn’t care about maintaining the level of notoriety she has now, she cares about connecting to the subset of people who her art has always been aimed at and that is it. and i find it so admirable! it must be really hard to get what every artists out there is trying to and not let yourself get influenced by it, but she is remaining steadfastly herself. it’s so refreshing and it makes me like her so much more

[shellalana]

Who knew

All it would take

Is admitting the truth

To feel normal again?

[uncanny-tranny]

I think so many people are so deeply alienated from themselves that they have no clue how to exercise their free will and autonomy. For some, this alienation runs so deep that they are afraid of their own autonomy and humanity. It is completely understandable why one would have those feelings, but it can be worrisome.

I want to help others who feel this way, so here are small things I have done to exercise my free will:

Add "guilty pleasure" songs to playlists and actually listen to them (I have a ton of late 1990s-early 2000s music I listen to now proudly that I never listened to in the past out of shame)

Getting the décor item, bath set, bed spread, ect. in the patterns you like, even if it's "childish" (I got a dinosaur-themed wastebasket from the kids' décor section and I adore it)

Taking a new route to get to a place you go to often

Eat dessert first

Celebrate well, and often

Collect things that are "odd" or don't seem like an "acceptable" thing to collect (somebody on my "for you" page collects dandelion crayola crayons and it was so cool!!!!!!)

Incorporate one new piece in an outfit you wear frequently (e.g., a new chain, a necklace, ribbons, bracelets, ect.). Challenge yourself to add onto the outfits if you feel up for it.

Sing along to songs without worrying that you sound "good" or your intonation is completely accurate

Read a book from a genre you weren't allowed to read as a kid (comics, thrillers, mysteries, anything!)

Walk without having a specific destination or goal

Pick up a new craft without expecting yourself to master it or to ever be "good" enough. Get your hands messy.

I don't want to shame anybody for not feeling as though they have free will or that they are exempt from exercising it. However, I wanted to give ideas so that you might read this list and find your own ways to express your intrinsic autonomy and will. You deserve to be a person, to feel alive, not just living. That is what our lives are for.

[vegetabletaxi]

this is just a bunch of text and barely a comic sorry, but i really wanted to talk about this stuff even if i don't have the energy to properly draw

[kensatou]

"we know how to move our bodies, but i didn't know how to manage my heart, so you need help for this"

hi we need to talk more about judo gold medallist christa deguchi.

[blue-eyed-banshee]

I'm going to talk about something very serious...

It's okay to be not be okay mentally.

I've been struggling with it for many years but there is a light at the end of that darkened tunnel that seemingly goes on forever. You just need to find a lantern or any light source and walk through that tunnel. Past all the inner demons that may be lurking within the shadows and spitting tormenting words at you every step of the way. But, that lantern or whatever light source you can find... that's hope. It stays with you until you reach the end of that tunnel.

I've been where some of you may be right now. If you're struggling with self worth and depression as I have for years, know that I care for you. I'm walking with you every step of the way towards the end of that endless tunnel. I know there are some people who would rather lie than say "I'm not okay" or "You're a person not just someone who's behind a screen". Now a little about myself: I'd prefer you call me Bue or banshee as I will not give out my name. I've been struggling with depression since I was 9 years old. 9 years old! I was going through a lot of pain in my life back then but I was going through something no child around my age should EVER go through: Cancer. I held onto hop that I would survived and I did! I'm now 27 years old and still cancer free. But, I still dealt with depression... it ate up at me little by little until one christmas, I left my aunt's house early and told them "I'm just tired." But it was far from that. Truth is: I was overwhelmingly depressed. And I won't say what happened next. I will just say, it ended up with in the bathroom with a large wound in my arm. I called up my best friend and I told him what happened. "My demons won, Pete..." He was studying in college around that but you know what he did? He excused himself from class and stayed on the phone with me until my mom left my aunt's and came home.

Now, I've been ridiculed all my life for being different; I'm somewhat on the spectrum, have ADHD, and severe trust issues. I'm still not used to people showing me compassion and kindness on ANY level. And whenever someone does, I take it to heart. More than you all know.

After three trips to rehab, I still find myself struggling with my demons... every. single. day.

My coping mechanism was uh... let's just say, I was doing it on myself... my other.. is alcohol. Now, I'm Rusian and don't know my birth parents but I think I may have alcoholism from them. In rehab, I met wonderful people. As I have stated, I even met someone who would go on to become my best friend! I know rehab is scary and intimidating and you hear all the bad stuff that goes on within those walls. Sometimes it's a shot in the dark until you find the perfect one. I will always be in your corner and helping you down that never ending darkness in that tunnel even if you may not to know me. I have truly been where you are. And it's torture every day all the time.

Especially with clinical depression.

If any of you need an ear, I'm here. Even if you may not know who I am in real life,

I still care about you. Even if you may feel alone.

[richredapples]

Hungry, but need to do dishes first and can’t summon the executive function to do the dishes. (So you just starve)

One of my least favorite mental illness things is "hungry but dont feel like eating" and its companions "hungry but all the food in the house is Illegal," "hungry but can't make anything," and "hungry, want to eat, but why bother"

[honeypleasejustkillme]

i thought i was at my lowest but holy shit it gets lower

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[duckdotimg]

Got tired of seeing moeblob young catgirls. Give me butch and GNC catladies in their 40s and 50s (more will be drawn)