You are summoned to the realm of men, expecting to make a deal with a foolish mortal, but find yourself in an old library. The book that summoned you here is open on the floor, next to a fallen, unmoving old man…and a dog frantically looking for help. The dog approaches you, whimpering…
I'm having to take a mental health course for work and every time it defines mental illness it always includes "impairment of work performance," (they, without fail, always put work performance first on the list) "relationships, or participating in usual activities" and I really feel like we're not going to get anywhere with mental health awareness if we keep obstinately refusing to acknowledge the importance of people's internal realities and experiences - you know, the actual mental health part
When you tell people the important thing is not how they feel, but how they externally function, they will bury their feelings and focus on appearing outwardly mentally healthy until they destroy themselves from the inside out
Mental health isn't important because it makes people more productive. It's important because people deserve to live happy and fulfilled lives. Telling people that their happiness is only relevant insofar as it impacts their productivity is so harmful
not to be controversial, but i believe the cost of living, yknow being alive and existing, should be zero, and all human necessities, like food, water, shelter should be free
Video of a kitten at a vet’s office protesting loudly as it’s scooped from the floor. Another kitten turns around the corner and walks up to the camera, also protesting loudly for its friend. From here.
*through gritted teeth* you are not a child taking a test with the purpose of getting the highest score, you are an adult trying new things and finding ways to enjoy your life, make mistakes, be a beginner, be mediocre, be where you need to be, be unlikeable, just. be.