#mental health awareness advocate

[glitchdollmemoria]

please can we stop describing bigots as delusional. please. im so fucking tired. someone being sucked into a hate group surrounded by others who believe minorities should be oppressed and encouraging them to believe in conspiracy theories that the rest of the group believes, is fundamentally different from someone having a mental illness that causes delusions.

delusions, by definition, cannot be explained by things like cultural background - such as having a belief constantly reinforced by intentional attempts to rationalize it for the sake of maintaining power over minorities. yes, someone can be both delusional and a bigot, and yes conspiracy theories can feed into delusions, but the two are not fucking synonymous.

i did not spend my teen years convinced that i was being stalked by demons just to hear so many of you people equate my disability with incel behavior and genocidal propaganda. stop reinforcing harmful connotations about mental health struggles.

[forestpixies]

no actually you’re either gentle parenting your child or you’re being emotionally and/or physically abusive to them, whether or not you’re aware of that.

because the term gentle parenting already includes discipline and teaching your kid right from wrong. gentle parenting doesn’t mean you can’t tell your kid no. it means you can tell them no when they do something they shouldn’t, but instead of punishing or yelling at them, you’re explaining and giving them reasons why they can’t do that, you are helping them learn and encouraging them to be better. gentle parenting means you’re using reasons built on mutual respect instead of anger. because yes, no matter how young your child is, they deserve respect too.

I’m sorry but most of the times when someone says they’re a strict parent, what it means is that they give their child childhood trauma that’ll last a lifetime, whether or not they’re aware of it. especially parents who brag to other people about how strict they are and how they punished their children.

and I’m sorry but saying you have a short temper is never an excuse to be emotionally and/or physically abusive towards your kid either.

“I yelled at you because I have a short temper” then why am I the one suffering? if you can’t control your anger, then get help. work on it. do better. be better.

also… your child standing up for themself against you, when you’re being abusive to them, isn’t them being disrespectful towards you. it means they are defending themself because you wouldn’t do that for them and so they had to step in and be their own protector.

if you’re a parent and can defend and stand up for yourself when you feel like you need to, but at the same time punish your kid when they stand up for themself against you, then you are the problem.

I was that child and I’m gonna make it as simple as I can for any parent out there — because no kid deserves to go through what I went through — imagine yourself owning a dog. really. you can either

a.) beat that dog whenever they do something wrong and simply take your anger out on them until they’re fully submissive and are terrified of you

or

b.) train them with love and gentleness and earn their love and loyalty in return

now imagine both A and B dogs on leashes and imagine them no longer being on leashes one day. which dog do you think will run away as far as they can and never look back, and which one do you think will stay because they love and want to be with their owner?

[schizoetic]

This is for the people who lost opportunities, friends, family, possessions, homes and years because of mental illness. There is still so much that you can have or regain. This isn't the end for you. Better things are ahead. It's still possible for you to be happy and feel whole. Your dreams are still within reach. You aren't broken... you're growing... and I hope someday you'll be satisfied that things didn't pan out ideally for you.

[study-diaries]

Progress is still progress!

It doesn't matter if you hadn't done the things you were supposed to do. It doesn't matter that if you finished 1 thing out of 4 things. You don't have 3 more things to do, you have 1 less thing to complete.

It doesn't matter if you had relapsed after a day or 3 of productivity and healing into a spiral again. What matters is that you get back up and start again. Because now you're a bit stronger and more resilient than before.

It doesn't matter if all you did today was getting out of bed, eat and change your clothes while you did nothing else. Appreciate yourself and give yourself the credit you deserve for doing those small things.

It doesn't matter if the only thing you did today was to focus on existing and on yourself alone. Be proud of surviving till the end of the day because you made it through knowing that there was a possibility of you not making it.

Progress is still progress. It doesn't matter if you take small or big steps. You're taking a step and that's all that matters.

[suhnshinehaos]

my heart dropped when i read the statement that sm put out re: taeil, genuinely the last thing i expected to read today. i’m shocked, disappointed, but most of all- i’m angry.

angry at what he’s done, angry at seeing some fans defend him, angry at those turning this into a gotcha moment to promote or lift their faves up. please, this isn’t just some discussion on the internet- there is a very real victim, a very real woman at the heart of all this. i hope she gets the justice and healing she deserves.

[theereina]

[keepthedelta]

it's so fascinating when sports media talks about mental health and the outside pressure placed on athletes and completely neglects to factor themselves in. especially in sports like f1 where the media is so biased and so harsh and so changeable. commentators are out there savaging drivers and calling for them to be fired and generally being awful, but then they turn around to go "oh we need to be more open about mental health etc." like. you think this has nothing to do with you??? obviously there's a certain level of scrutiny that you have to expect in sports and the media should ask hard questions but they cross the line between acceptable scrutiny and just dogpiling so often. and there's never any introspection of their own ethics and actions and how they contribute to a driver's negative mindset

[unstablemotions]

I made jewellery out of my old medicine that I never disposed off. The earrings are made out of Duloxetine. The necklace contains Lamotrigene, Risperidone, Alprazolam, Oxazepam, Methylphenidathydrochlorid, and Quetiapine

These jewellery pieces are meant to symbolise my journey towards recovery and fighting the stigma that comes with having mental health disorders. I am taking life into my own hands and I am not gonna be ashamed of my neurodivergencies or what I survived

[glitchdollmemoria]

on one hand, want to get angry, tell non schizospecs/psychotics to take their turn defending, protecting, speaking up for us. should not need to put self in danger, risk of harassment, of attempts to trigger psychosis. should not be my fucking job. if people want to be mental health advocates, should do the fucking work. money in mouth. words from mouth. defend us. befriend us, if we want. shut down fuckers who harass and threaten and belittle. shut them down. make them unwelcome in communities. be open in support for us, show you believe we are people worthy of care. show it. show it to me right now. show it in the future. do the work. support us. protect us. care about us LOUDLY. we need you to be LOUD, be LOUD.

on other hand, i dont trust. dont trust you to not speak over us instead of for. to actually see us as people. high horse, savior complex, infantilization, clout, fake and shallow. speak, your words fall, but falling short. still internalize, "so weird, creepy, stupid, dangerous, insane". assume you think lesser of me, us.

beg, demand, challenge, prove me wrong. prove im in your worldview. prove i matter in your head. prove i can be safe. prove WE can be safe, my community, fellow schizospecs/psychotics. prove it. will continue being loud for self and siblings either way, but fucking help me. boost my voice and our voices and take our saying - include take saying from us who can say, about siblings who cannot say for selves, catatonic and completely lacking language ability and all else - and internalize it and speak up without speaking over. cannot do this by ourselves. need to be heard, need to be protected, need help. help us.

(non schizospecs/psychotics, reblog fully ok, encouraged. aimed at you. aimed at you.)

[vent-and-advice]

Self-Care Week Challenge

Monday: Pick up a book or pull up an audiobook and go outside to read or listen. Maybe for around an hour! I’ve already explained why reading and being outside is good for you!

Tuesday: Treat yourself to a bubble bath. (Maybe even be a little mischievous and bring some chocolates to snack on)

Wednesday: On your palms and the back of your hands, write things you love about yourself. And then ask your friends things they love about you and write their comments on your knees!

Thursday: Go out for a walk! Even if it’s a short one, getting that blood flowing is always great for your mental health!

Friday: Ohohoho, it’s the end of the week days. Perhaps treat yourself with some ice cream before dinner?

Saturday: Try something new! Maybe a new recipe or a new drawing technique.

Sunday: Wowee, what a long week that was. Yknow what you need? A nap.

[mariposas8494]

I’m on meds, yes they have side effects…but I like myself on them better. So, please just remember that we’re all doing the best we can with the cards we were dealt. So if you or a loved one has to take meds for mental health care just support it. We’re all just doing our best everyday.🫶🏻

[schizoetic]

They aren't "just" psychiatric wards. Nor are they solely hospitals. They're places where you lose fundamental rights... from using something as simple as a ballpoint pen, as common as mouthwash, a belt, a smartphone, you name it. They're locations where you are isolated from your loved ones. Areas of boredom that make you dive further into your head. Spots where if you fail to comply you'll be sedated, strapped, limited or locked away. But don't get me wrong... people do need psychiatric care. Absolutely. It's just that we need a more compassionate approach to be used more often. One that is more sympathetic, understanding and sensitive to people's specific needs.

All in all there is a lot of advocating to be done still. A massive amount. Psychiatric assistance isn't perfect yet. There is a lot to be improved. So much is still unacceptable.

[free-grandmaa]

"What will become of me.. Will I breathe and bath the same, salivate as I once did?"

[study-diaries]

Reminder!

Your worth is NOT defined by:

Grades

Appearance

Weight

Height

Nationality

Gender

Race

Religion

Work

Degree

Illness

Disability (mental/physical)

Income

Your worth is not defined by anything. You are definitely worth it. You are enough. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

[queeresthellhound]

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[laurelroadpoetry]