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[support]

Everything okay?

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. There are many support services that are here to help. For 24/7 peer support and other resources, message KokoBot on Tumblr.

If you are in the United States, please try:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or dial 988 or (en Español)

The Trevor Project (LGBT crisis intervention) or dial 1-866-488-7386

Trans Lifeline or dial 1-877-565-8860 (en Español)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline or 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Rape Abuse & Incest National Network or 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

S.A.F.E. Alternatives for Stopping Self Abuse or 1–800-DONT-CUT (366–8288)

National Eating Disorders Association

If you are outside the United States, visit IASP to find resources for your country.

For more resources, please visit our Counseling & Prevention Resources page for a list of services that may be able to help.

[anthonysperkins]

Christopher Abbott as Reed Piercing (2018) dir. Nicolas Pesce

[blu-cheavy]

Autocannibalism, also known as self-cannibalism and autosarcophagy, is the practice of eating parts of one's own body. Generally, only the consumption of flesh (including organ meat such as heart or liver) by an individual of the same species is considered cannibalism. In line with this usage, self-cannibalism means the consumption of flesh from one's own body. While some texts use this strict definition, others use the term autocannibalism in a wider sense that includes the consumption of hair or nails from one's own body.

Both humans and some animal species occasionally practice self-cannibalism. In humans, it can be a symptom of a mental disorder. In other cases, people were forced to eat parts of themselves as a form of torture.

aka some mort art while i have a manic episode (not vent art don't worry :] )

[multiplicity-positivity]

Here’s some positivity for depressed systems!

Many, many systems may struggle with depression, whether or not they’ve been diagnosed with some sort of depressive disorder. Being in a system may come with all sorts of mental health challenges, not to mention the isolation and ostracization that comes with being plural! Depressed systems, our hearts go out to you, and we’re in the same boat. This post is for all depressed systems, regardless of identity, origins, or recovery.

❤️ Shoutout to systems who have been struggling with depression for as long as they can remember!

🧡 Shoutout to systems whose depression makes it difficult to maintain their living space, physical health and hygiene, and internal or external relationships!

💛 Shoutout to depressed systems who are unable to work or attend school!

💚 Shoutout to depressed systems who are fighting to stay positive, recover, or gain some form of optimism in their lives, whatever that may look like for them!

💙 Shoutout to systems whose depression is exacerbated by medications, doctors’ appointments, medical restrictions, or other aspects of their healthcare!

💜 Shoutout to systems whose plurality manifested alongside or as a result of their depression!

💙 Shoutout to systems who have no prospects, no hope for the future, no friends or family, or who genuinely believe that things will not get better for them!

💚 Shoutout to systems whose depression has led them to self harm or injure themselves or their body in some way!

💛 Shoutout to headmates who are symptom holders for their system’s depression or aspects of their depression!

🧡 Shoutout to systems who often feel numb, listless, disconnected, troubled, crushed, guilty, downtrodden, hopeless, or dismayed due to their depression!

❤️ Shoutout to systems who genuinely can’t do the things in life they want or wish they could because of their depression!

Friends, it may not seem like it now, but things definitely will get easier! It may not happen today, or this month, or even this year, but we promise, there is a brighter future in store for you. Until then, remember that it’s okay to take things one day, one moment at a time. It’s okay to go through life putting one foot in front of the other. You will smile again. You will laugh again. You will feel hope blossom in your chest again. We promise.

Please understand that you are not as alone as you may feel. We’re in your corner rooting for you. We believe in you and we care about you. Yes, you, and yes, we really do!! Know that you belong in our community and are an important member of our spaces just the way you are. Your presence is wanted here. Your voices are wanted here. The plural community simply would not be the same without you in it. And we really do mean that. Your life has value and you deserve to exist, even when you’re struggling.

We know things won’t necessarily get easier right away. But we hope that you can take comfort in the fact that we as a community can stand up for each other, uplift each other, console each other, and be there for each other in the ways that we need the most. And if there’s anything we can do to show up and be there for you, please do not hesitate to ask. We love you we love you we love you!!

[maestrojax]

Jarlaxle hated feeling so weak and vulnerable. But he couldn't control this, which he also hated. He just had to watch him. Tears in his red eyes as he listened to him.

"You were always my muse." He said back in a whisper. Of course, Jarlaxle knew what he meant. Because it was what he meant when he said it.

They both were stupid old bastards.

The drow just squeezed his hand around the daggers hilt as he felt the warmth flood his body. His gaze on Artemis and his heart breaking at the sight. The deep gash mending as he watched Artemis weaken. With a growl or something close to it, he gathered his strength. Pulling the magical blade away from his friends flesh. Letting it fall to the side with a clatter that Jarlaxle barely heard.

He didn't want to be alone and really never felt alone when he had Artemis at his side.

"You fool." He said almost affectionately as he put his hand over the wound in the humans skin. It would be a tender moment if not for the fact he was bleeding. "You better not die on me." He said through the tears ran down his face. His free hand reaching into a bag on his belt. There had to be something in here. Maybe the wand would have enough charges. All it needed to do was save him.

The recognition of what was happening finally registered across Jarlaxle's face, and yet his attempts to pull away were already too weak. In a distant way, it was almost funny. How many times had they sparred together? Whether verbally or with real knives? And Entreri couldn't say he'd ever fully bested Jarlaxle, not until now.

Or maybe he wasn't besting him here either, in the ways that actually mattered. He was taking the selfish route, after all.

He forced a smile, a harried rueful thing, but also with a sort of helplessness underpining it. Almost a laugh. A sort of What else can I do?

"I'm gonna say the worst thing I've ever said to you," Entreri croaked, the tears blurring his vision, at his own betrayal now (--and perhaps, just that barest flicker of death-fear still, even after all he'd been through.)

He gripped Jarlaxle's hand in both of his and guided the dagger to his own chest.

"Live," he said, pleaded really. "Just... Let me--"

What? Thank you? Repay you?

No, they were beyond things like that...

"Just let it be me this time," he said. And a laugh actually did shamble out of him then, a jumpy thing. "Let me be Jarlaxle's 'muse' for once, eh?"

That had always been such a terrible line, but surely Jarlaxle must know what he meant. Even now, on death's door, his friend was somehow alone in the world.

Stop it, you idiot bastard.

He didn't know whether that thought was directed at Jarlaxle or himself.

As always, he just didn't have the right words. The main point went unsaid. But if anybody could decipher this mess--decipher Entreri as a person, in all his jangling discordant pieces--it would be Jarlaxle.

Which was exactly why he clenched his teeth and guided Jarlaxle's hand to sink the vampiric dagger into his flesh.

Pain.

The knife began its work, pulling the essence of his life out of his chest, drawing up the blade, up up into Jarlaxle's limp arm. It was a cold sort of slide, a spreading numbness that made his heartbeat seem to echo more and more distantly, as if from another room. His eyes began to lose focus, staring at a spot on Jarlaxle's bloodied shirt.

He couldn't bear to watch his face in this moment.

[auschizm]

Things you should do when a mentally ill person is in crisis instead of calling the cops on them:

Stay with them for a while or have someone else stay with them

Remove potential self harm tools like knives, razors, big quantities of pills, etc if necessary

Try to encourage them to sleep and eat regularly and to remember basic self care/encourage a stabilizing routine

Remind them that you're there and that you care and that you're not going anywhere

Try not to panic/get visibly upset

Offer distractions

Help them look into their options according therapy, support groups and medication. Help them make phone calls and escort them to their appointments if necessary

Remind them of the coping methods they usually benefit from. Help them practice them

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

"Self harming is bad, so we need to prevent people from doing it by all means possible" is an ideology that completely ignores that shaming and punishing people by denying them autonomy because you don't approve of how they cope is ALSO bad and is very unlikely to actually help someone develop better coping skills

[genderkoolaid]

National news outlets in New Zealand reported that the 18-year-old trans masc individual was taken to an emergency department early after attempting a “partial left mastectomy at home.” The incident was described as an “act of desperation” over the “unmet need” of masculinising chest surgeries. The New Zealand Medical Journal reported that a combination of being unable to afford a private consultation and the “significant psychological stress” of gender dysphoria pushed the teen to attempt the surgery himself. Several hours later he sought medical attention, fearing nerve damage. Practitioners noted his improved mood and self-esteem during a post-op assessment a month later. “He reported improvement in self-esteem and self-confidence and his ability to complete school work, and was looking forward to enrolling at university,” the report revealed.

[anyataylorjoys]

THIRTEEN 2003, dir. Catherine Hardwicke

[lets-steal-an-archive]

TL;DR he's only sorry he got caught

[moonlight]

Do you see how nice it is not to have to worry or fight? Just to let yourself be looked after?

SHARP OBJECTS (2018) 1.08 — Milk

[shinotail]

days 4-8

[claypigeonpottery]

I figured out how to make him more obviously a deer, probably. hopefully it’s successful.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

"Being mentally ill and self harming is so selfish, cause you're not just hurting yourself-" No what's really selfish is this attitude. Maybe try not making other people's crises entirely about how uncomfortable they make YOU?

[startagainaprologue]

eugh..!! pleugh.. cough cough.. eugffh,, bleugjh,,,, ptoo… <- coughing up blood

dw abt it guys though. theyre fine

[sleepyvinegar]

I watched all the Saw films for the first time in october and I haven't been able to stop thinking about chainshipping (and Saw in general) since then. Thank you sawtism, I owe you my life!!! 🙏🪚♾️

These last weeks I'm having yuri chainshipping brainworms and I'm so happy for all the art/fanfics/etc, you all are amazing! 🥺😭💖

Designs inspired by @turnipoddity and @thesunpapaya, and Lawrence's name idea by @adam-stanheights-right-hip-bone 🫂💖💖💖

Saw rapidly became SO dear to me and helped my longass artblock, so I hope I can continue making more art of it! (I already have more sketches but I'm too slow 😭💔)

yuri chainshipping… save me.. yuri chainshipping save me yuri chainshipping