#and while i think he can definitely go through stages of that (re: depression) Louis still strikes me as someone who is

[covenofthearticulate]

For Loustat: 6. How they decorated their bedroom

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Okay listen, I have this one on LOCK, I think about Loustat's bedroom all the goddamn time, it's my own personal mind palace at this point.

I'll start by saying, I think their bedrooms look very different in different spaces! At court, they each have their own bedroom, but Louis ends up mostly moving into Lestat's room (he still retreats to his own room when he needs Space), and therefore the room is mostly decorated to Lestat's liking. It's the opposite at Trinity Gate, of course— the room belongs to Louis, but Lestat stays over whenever he visits, and so the room is mostly in Louis' taste. I don't think their tastes in decor differ wildly— the only difference is that Lestat gravitates toward warm colors and fabrics (lots of red velvet!) whereas Louis likes dark, cool tones (lots of black and green).

But the sorta Default Room that I always picture them in will always be back at Rue Royale, in their little apartment that Lestat had renovated.

For the most part, they agree on the overall aesthetics. Neither one of them likes anything overly modern-looking, but they each have their own modern comforts that they cling to— for Lestat, it's a TV hidden in the large oak cabinet for him to watch while he waits for Louis to wake up in the evening. For Louis, it's a weighted blanket on the bed that doesn't totally match the rest of their bedding set, but he loves it so much he can't give it up LOL

Otherwise it's a classic French design for the four-poster bed and dresser, the curtains are a rich blue color they both liked, and there are a few framed art pieces on the walls— all original Monets. The only lighting is the soft yellow lamps on either side of the bed that mimic the glow of the old gas lamps, but oftentimes the bedroom is not lit at all. At one point, Louis had kept Claudia's locket on top of the dresser, but it became too painful and so he moved it back to his writing desk drawer in his study.

I think the most distinctive thing about the room they share is that Louis' "side" of the room always tends to be a little messier than Lestat's. Louis doesn't care about his clothes so he'll leave them in piles on the ground, he'll leave his crumpled up receipts on the nightstand, and despite having a bookshelf, he tends to keep all the books he's actively reading piled up on the floor lmfao. Lestat, on the other hand, likes to feel control over his environment, so I see him as someone who will definitely take the time to put away his clothes, line up all his toiletries in the bathroom, etc.

[yaz-the-spaz]

I'm sure you've noticed me stalking your blog these past two days lol and I have another question if you dont mind. In my last ask you said you had some theories about zayn leaving ot4vszayn etc and I was wondering if you would expand upon them? If you dont want to write it all out, you can point me towards certain tags or other blogs if you want. I've been looking through your tags and have found a lot but I wanted to know if there is something that might be more like a timeline of sorts? Thx!!

hey there! here i finally am, so sorry to have kept you waiting but i hope this reply finds you well! :) 

now onto your questions…

so as far as a timelines @bakagamieru has some really good masterposts (x, x) that i would recommend checking out that really break things down play-by-play and i think most of which was compiled as it was happening so it’s a super great (and super detailed) documentation of all the shit that was going down during that period and all the narrative inconsistencies and stunts and back and forth, etc. they’re quite long though and, like i said, very detailed so i would recommend making sure you have plenty of time on your hands before you get sucked down a masterpost and link rabbit hole lol

and for more thoughts/theories of mine i would say check my zayn vs. ot4 tags (x, x - sorry there’s multiple iterations of this, apparently sometimes i had put a period after vs and sometimes i didn’t and now i have two tags smh at my own damn irritating inconsistency)

now onto the meat of your question, which is my current theories on zayn leaving/the zayn vs. ot4 narrative which i’m gonna put as a read more cause i’m not in the mood for ppl coming for me if they disagree, so read at your own risk folks…

so over the years there’s four main theories that i’ve personally gone back and forth over, which i’m gonna summarize quickly and try and explain as succinctly as i can my thoughts on each one and my opinion on the likelihood of it holding credence

disclaimer before i get into the explanations - a large part of my reasoning has to do with the caveat of there possibly being any kind of real tension or bad blood between zayn and louis in particular or any of the other boys. not saying that it was necessarily actually the case, just that it was a potential factor that went into my rationale and personal mental debate over the whole situation

he was coerced in some shape or form to leave and instead of fighting it, went along with it (maybe b/c he was already unhappy) - if there ever was actually any real animosity between him and louis (or harry/niall), this could explain why louis (or the others) might have hypothetically been mad at him b/c he might have felt that zayn could’ve/didn’t fight hard enough or went along with it too easily. but all that aside, even if there was no tension between him and louis/the boys, this option makes a lot of sense because given all he talked about going through in the band (depression, the e.d., too much pressure, not having control or being able to do what he wanted, the intense and rampant closeting putting a strain on his relationship, etc.) it’s not hard to see how he might’ve felt this was the best and only option

he was coerced into leaving, tried to fight it but couldn’t (and possibly even knew for a while that it was coming) - this wouldn’t explain why louis (or the others) might have hypothetically been mad at him but instead does put more credence into the fact that that was completely contrived and pushed by mgmt, and is also just as likely as #1 to me for pretty much the same reasons, not to mention it explains some shady things that happened in the months leading up to it re him not being there for certain promo obligations and appearances, etc.

he was coerced into leaving and had absolutely no choice about it and no way to fight it (i.e. didn’t necessarily want to leave but still knew for a while that it was coming) - pretty much same reasoning as above for this one, the only difference being that in this scenario he wouldn’t have wanted to leave at all which given all he went through i just don’t know if i believe that was wholly the case (more on this below) 

he chose to leave completely on his own - although it would explain any lingering animosity, this to me is the least likely in large part because i just have a hard time believing he would have chosen all on his own to just up and leave in the middle of a tour, not to mention been allowed to (esp given that they would’ve all known they had the hiatus coming up not long after and were about to go the countries where zayn specifically probably have had the biggest following/fan support - the middle east and north africa). but even if he hypothetically really did choose it all on its own it’s hard for me to believe that he would have even been able to leave like that unless there was some element of complacency from their mgmt that allowed it to happen and then you have to wonder why would they just let 1/5 of their biggest money maker walk away with no law suits, no drama, no nothing. it stinks of a larger plan at play which is what brings me back to the theories above. 

those are the main theories that i’ve gone back and forth on and i’ve never really been able to settle on just one, but to me given all that he expressed after leaving the most likely are the first two. i think all of the boys were pretty much done with how they were being treated, but zayn especially so, and it’s very easy for me to see how, when the opportunity arose he might have accepted because he felt it was the best way to save himself (as in his mental and physical health) and possibly also his relationship, though whether that acceptance was with a little (theory #1) or lot (theory #2) of initial opposition on his part, who’s to say. however, i definitely believe that, regardless of the details, there was some element of seeding and/or coercion from tptb, esp when considered in context with the shadiness of certain things, like him not being at certain events that he should’ve legally been obligated to be at in the months leading up to his leaving if no one but him knew he was planning on leaving. or him crying at the last concert that he performed at. those do not seem to be like the actions of a man who wanted to leave completely of his own accord and without any degree of finessing by mgmt to orchestrate it. when you’re a mega popstar in the biggest band in the world you don’t just not show up to something. that’s the type of situation where people will literally come to your house and drag you out of bed because you’re costing them a shit ton of money (like millions of dollars worth of money) by not being there. there’s tons of stories of rock stars where managers or someone from their team would literally go bang down a missing band member’s door, shove them in the shower to sober them up or help them whatever they needed to do, and drag their ass on stage to perform or to a press event or whatever. so you can bet that nothing less, if not the same, would be done for a missing member of a multi-billion-dollar-making band if need be. 

so yeah zayn just not showing up for promo events and performances in the months leading up to his leaving? not believable to me at all. the only conceivable reason for him not to have been there is if mgmt didn’t want him there and the only reason (at least that i can think of) for why you wouldn’t 1/5 of your biggest money-maker to be somewhere he should have been legally obligated to be (and that might’ve cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars for him not to be) is if he wasn’t legally obligated to be there because you were already in the process of phasing him out. ergo it was very likely planned. months in advance. and if it was planned months in advance with the help and orchestration of mgmt then that story of him just deciding to up and leave is complete bs and makes it even more likely to me that there was a level of coercion (because again if 1/5 of your biggest money maker suddenly says to you ‘i wanna leave’ you’re gonna do everything in your power to make him stay so you can keep making money, not help phase him out. unless of course you want him out, which they clearly did.)

one last thing i wanna add is a link to a post i had saved that i feel adds a bit of further credence to all this, it’s nothing concrete but it’s something that helped solidify some things for me when i was a giant ball of confusion over what to believe

anyway, i know that i rambled on forever and this definitely did not end up being as succinct or brief as i had hoped (though lbr when is anything i do ever), but i hope this at least sort of answered your questions and made some amount of sense/was not too incoherent and didn’t completely bore you to death lol

[mrlongkgraves]

Hurricane health effects will not blow over quickly

Hurricane health effects make lasting impact on public health.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria are long gone, but their physical and emotional impact may be felt for years to come. Images of roofs ripped off homes and people wading through waters in Puerto Rico, Florida and Texas have not ceased since Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 26.

While preservation of life was the focus during the storms and soon after, when each storm passes focus turns to cleanup, assessing damage and rebuilding, all of which can take weeks, months, even years. Add to the mix the physical stressors and emotional turmoil experienced by residents of affected areas and it becomes apparent how devastating hurricanes truly are.

According to a preliminary estimate from Moody’s Analytics, the storms may have caused up to $200 billion in damage to areas, including Florida and Texas — a number comparable to the costs incurred by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005. Damage to Puerto Rico alone as a result of Hurricane Maria’s assault is estimated to be between $45 billion and $95 billion, and the U.S. territory remains the site of a humanitarian crisis.

Heather Chung, MSN, PhD, RN, director of psychiatric services at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, is one of many nurses who are witnessing firsthand the hurricanes’ health effects on the thousands who have lost homes, workplaces, transportation and much more.

Chung’s team is seeing a surge in the number of patients who are experiencing the re-emergence of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and relapse into substance use — issues they had overcome way before Harvey struck.

One veteran patient had driven to Galveston, Texas, to check on a relative’s home when he started experiencing symptoms of PTSD as he drove through the devastated neighborhood, Chung said. The man had initially suffered from PTSD after serving in the military, and was unaware that he had lapsed into a different mental state as he started forming a suicide plan. Fortunately, his brother knocked on the door before he started carrying out his plan and drove him to the hospital.

Although it may be tempting for patients to push aside medical needs like mental health treatment as they grapple with the overwhelming tasks of rebuilding their lives, neglecting these medical issues can lead to problems in the long term, said Roberta Lavin, PhD, APRN-BC, associate dean for academic programs at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

“It’s really important for nurses to take a holistic approach and help their patients address their basic needs because this will allow them to focus on their medical needs,” Lavin said.

“Nurses may feel like social services are not their role, but we need to take the time to educate our patients about the resources that can help them find food, shelter, medication and other things critical for stability,” Lavin said.

At Houston Methodist Hospital, one of the largest influxes of patients after Hurricane Harvey was people suffering from dementia, and the family members of these patients need assistance understanding the options for these now-homeless relatives, said Alric Hawkins, MD, a psychiatrist at the hospital.

“Many of these new patients were living in their communities but not functioning very well, and after they lose their homes and familiar environments, they are unable to live independently anymore,” he said.

The mental health professionals at Houston Methodist Hospital also are starting to see increasing numbers of patients who are experiencing drug and alcohol relapse as they cope with the grief and depression triggered by the loss of homes, possessions and routines.

“We are giving these patients a brief counseling session and directing them to pursue help through longer-term counseling, psychiatry and support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous,” said Marshall Getz, PhD, an educational psychologist at the hospital.

The impact of standing water

During and after Hurricane Harvey, Kelsea Bice, BSN, RN, CEN, a nurse in the emergency room at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center in Houston, saw a number of patients who needed treatment for skin infections. One woman had been carrying her cat through the water, but the cat scratched her and created an open wound. And more patients are arriving at the hospital after construction accidents.

“People who don’t usually work with building materials are getting injured as they pull out drywall and carpet or try to demolish their own homes,” Bice said. “We’re seeing more lacerations, flare-ups of arthritis and falls.”

Texas officials are encouraging people to get tetanus booster shots because the disease enters the body through cuts. Based on CDC reports after Hurricane Katrina, evacuees and rescue workers during the recent storms may be at risk of MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant bacterium, and Vibrio pathogens, or flesh-eating bacteria.

Cases of mosquito-borne illnesses such as Zika, dengue and West Nile virus also may increase among people who were forced out of homes and buildings for days at a time during the storms. As people return to their homes, exposure to molds also can increase the risks of inflammatory reactions, asthma and allergies.

Preparing for future health issues

While some people recover their economic security, mental and physical health within a few months after storms like Irma and Harvey, this is not the norm, according to studies by David Abramson, PhD, MPH, a clinical associate professor at NYU College of Global Public Health.

Abramson studied the long-term impact of disasters on communities after Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. He found recovery often takes three to five years or longer. After studying New Jersey residents whose homes were significantly damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Abramson found 27% of these people were experiencing moderate or severe mental health distress two and a half years after the storm. Fourteen percent reported signs and symptoms of PTSD more than two years after the storm.

“We’ve also been struck by how long kids can have potentially serious emotional disturbances even five years after these events,” Abramson said.

In his 2015 Sandy Child and Family Health Study, children living in homes with minor damage were more than four times as likely to feel sad or depressed as children living in homes that were not damaged. They were more than twice as likely to have difficulty sleeping.

“I think nurses can play an important role in picking up on some of these issues early,” Abramson said. Oftentimes the loss of a home can trigger these mental health issues, and asking about a patient’s housing circumstances gives them an opportunity to share about the psychological challenges they are facing, he said.

To provide mental health services for children who were suffering from longer-term effects of Hurricane Sandy, NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island in New York created a specialized program to identify children who needed additional psychological support. The program, which was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, started six months after the storm and continued for two years, and children were screened in the primary care setting. Some children were having flashbacks and fears of another disaster during power outages or rain storms. Others were anxious because their parents seemed stressed and preoccupied as they faced the task of rebuilding their lives after Sandy.

“A lot of times parents didn’t know how to deal with the stress, and they didn’t communicate with their children,” said John Jannes, PhD, associate executive director for the department of behavioral health at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island. “One of the most important things we did is encourage family members to talk to each other about what was going on. Children also needed to hear that Sandy was a very rare event, and a simple rain storm doesn’t mean it will happen again.”

Even though the community impact of hurricanes may linger for years, caregivers who were on the front lines of Sandy said the disaster also gave patients an opportunity to discover their own resilience. “Many employees at the hospital lost everything, but they still came to work,” said Katrina Maneri, RN, assistant nursing director for psychiatry at the hospital. “The community pulled together to support one another, and the experience brought me closer to the community.”

Freelance writer Heather Stringer contributed to the writing and research of this article.

Courses Related to ‘Disaster Planning’

60081: RNs Shelter Victims of Disaster  (1 contact hr) Never in the history of the U.S. has disaster preparation and response been as vital as it is today. Disasters are frequently classified as manmade or from natural causes. In addition to the threat of manmade disasters — such as terrorist attacks — and natural disasters — such as fires, floods and earthquakes — the focus of disaster preparation has grown to include emerging infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome and avian influenza. This module will help nurses better understand the role of Red Cross nurses during major disasters and help nurses decide whether DHS nursing may be where they can best contribute their time and talents to help their fellow citizens.

60050: When Disasters Strike  (1 contact hr) This module features an overview of disaster management in EDs, including the definition of the four stages of disaster management and the appropriate triage of patients. It also describes the unique considerations of disasters that involve a chemical, radiological, or biological agent. Preparation of ED personnel, such as EMTs and RNs, will enable them to respond to disasters and the patient populations affected by them more effectively.

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