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[randomreasonstolive]

Reason to Live #11921

    To write fanfiction. – Guest Submission

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[rebeccathenaturalist]

I'm fascinated by microbiomes, the communities of bacteria, unicellular fungi, and other tiny living beings that populate various parts of animal bodies. We literally can't function without them; our gut micriobiome, for example, is crucial to our ability to digest food.

It's long been thought that the brain was kept sterile by the blood-brain barrier. However, this recent study shows that fish have a brain microbiome, so it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility we might, too. It's tough to study, because accessing the brain opens up the risk of outside contamination confounding the results of the study.

But if it is true, the implications could be huge. There's already a growing body of evidence that our gut microbiome has a significant impact on our mental health and mood through what's known as the Gut-Brain Axis. This is a series of connections between these parts of the body that includes the nervous, endocrine, immune, and other systems. Given there's about one microbial cell for every human cell in our bodies, it wouldn't be at all surprising that our microbial communities have a bigger influence on our lives than we think.

Because it's quite dangerous to study a living human brain, it will be difficult to determine whether we do have cranial microbiomes. But I'll be keeping my eye out for any further news along these lines.

[keezybees]

"You're so lucky...they say that twins are best friends for life."

From Hello Sunshine ☀️

[morsobaby]

Nothing is doomed. The same things won't always hurt, the same things won't always be hard, even a little is better than nothing at all. Small progress is still good. Progress is good regardless of relapses, bc the fact that it still existed at all is inherently valuable. You got there before and it's possible to get there again. A joy that has passed is never worthless, because any joy is never worthless. Your poor state isn't a reflection of your deservingness. You're doing good considering your circumstances and you shouldn't compare yourself - not even to yourself. Hope is a wilting flower that always comes back from the dead. Give yourself some grace, pick up the next step and be earnest with yourself

[a-hospital--for-souls]

"Are you free on Valentine's day?"

Sorry, no I have a date with the voices in my head.

[yousaveeveryonebutwhosavesyou]

It’s totally normal if you’ve relapsed, sometimes we just need a little release to feel something. You are still doing so well. Don’t let a relapse halt your progress. Keep pushing ahead, you’ve got this, I am rooting for you.

[small-bambi]

Harrison Wood Hsiang

[ultramaga]

Oh, FFS. This is the most insane thing I have read all day, and that includes multiple postings of Florida Man.

I don't know if people genuinely aren't putting 2 and 2 together

But when Trump is arguing that native americans "don't have birthright to live here" and is trying to "deport them"

It means we go in the same camps immigrants are going in

Mexico and other countries aren't taking the immigrants the US is "trying" to send back, he's going to kill us

The US is making death camps, and they are taking everyone they find undesirable to send there

Natives count as the undesirables too.

[demonboyhalo]

collection of useful things tumblr has taught me:

even if you can't fall asleep, laying down with your eyes closed will still rest your body

you don't have to brush your teeth standing up

you don't have to do any chore standing up, from dishes to showering

you don't have to shower with the lights on

if you can't brush your teeth, flossing and a tongue scraper gets rid of plaque and bad breath

if you can't do that, mouthwash kills a lot of bacteria

eating "unhealthy" food is better than eating no food

you can make the same meal everyday for however long you still want it

some pills come in syrups or chewables if you can't swallow them

kids nutritional shakes can be a quick way to get fuel if you can't eat/don't have time

if walking hurts/exhausts you on a regular basis, canes and rollers are for you, no matter how young you are

we have free will—if doing something "out of the ordinary" makes life easier for you, do it

if you have even a dollar to spare, please consider donating to Alaikum's family.

they're a large family at only 10% of their goal to evacuate, and could use any help you can give!!

[randomreasonstolive]

Reason to Live #11910

  Dark chocolate squares.  – Guest Submission

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[cupcakeshakesnake]

Refuge.

[vicetrevni]

This is exactly what people need to understand.

YES, it's ok to ask questions if you're unsure how a specific person functions or what accommodations they need. Y'know, questions that lead to better understanding a disabled person.

But using that one experience, or whatever you see from others, and then applying it to *all* cases? And then getting upset when that disabled person doesn't fit your criteria for 'looking disabled enough'? That's where you cross over into ableism.

Just be mindful and aware, don't assume everyone with the same disability/disorder can (or will) do the same as another. Because everyone expresses themselves differently, no two people are the exact same and we need to stop putting everyone into neat little boxes thinking they'll always 'fit'.

[somesecretpie]

Greetings bugs and worms!

This comic is a little different than what I usually do but I worked real hard on it—Maybe I'll make more infographic stuff in the future this ended up being fun. Hope you learned something new :)

If you are still curious and want to learn more about OCD, you can visit the International OCD Foundation's website. I also recommend this amazing TED ED video "Starving The Monster", which was my first introduction to the disorder and this video by John Green about his own experience with OCD.

The IOCDF's website can also help you find support groups, therapy, and has lots of online guides and resources as well if you or a loved one is struggling with the disorder. It is very comprehensive!

Reblog to teach your followers about OCD

(But also not reblogging doesn't make you evil, silly goose)

[bl0w-m3]

[oshidorifuufu]

*showing visible symptoms* oh my god i need help desperately

*symptoms go away for one day* what if im just faking it