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I posted 1,735 times in 2022

That's 885 more posts than 2021!

164 posts created (9%)

1,571 posts reblogged (91%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@dino--draws

@ofstormsandfire

@milstev

@kayuripax

@stormcloudsandshadows

I tagged 1,064 of my posts in 2022

Only 39% of my posts had no tags

#disability - 78 posts

#adulting tag - 29 posts

#pokemon - 25 posts

#ask game - 19 posts

#re: prev tags - 18 posts

#bryelle chihiro - 17 posts

#fall into flying - 15 posts

#pokemon legends arceus - 12 posts

#personal - 11 posts

#answered asks - 11 posts

Longest Tag: 140 characters

#trying again one more time except this time the kids on the online playground sit crosslegged in front of you and listen with rapt attention

My Top Posts in 2022:

pokemon in mental health

gonna dump some worldbuilding headcanons on tumblr bc sharing is caring

“Therapy pokemon“ is a vague term and the one most commonly used, but can refer to either personal support pokemon, or therapeutic assistance pokemon. Personal support pokemon are pokemon who assist their trainer exclusively, and require a bit of paperwork as well as confirmation from a healthcare professional, but this is pretty easy to set up. Often, these pokemon assist with anxiety disorders, poor balance, executive dysfunction, time blindness, and other assorted conditions. They tend to be smaller in size, and are permitted in situations where pokemon are normally restricted unless it becomes a safety concern.

Personal support pokemon don’t require a clear diagnosis so much as confirmation of symptoms. If someone experiences chronic pain and isn’t sure why, they can still get permission for assistance. These pokemon often wear vests to signify that they’re working, but not always. In general, asking to pet or touch these pokemon is looked down upon unless you’re close to the trainer, although introducing yourself to the pokemon and offering a hand to sniff is a common courtesy.

Therapeutic Assistance Pokemon, on the other hand, require quite a bit of training. These pokemon must get their official certifications, and are trained for tasks such as:

how to help a human through a panic attack

how to signal for help

how to communicate to emergency responders through a specific code the state of the human

how to de-escalate violent situations

how to guide a human who is dissociating to a safe place

Therapeutic Assistance Pokemon are very common in mental healthcare facilities, the foster system, large companies in certain sections of HR, hospitals, and schools during finals week/after any kind of tragedy affecting the student population such as a death. They're also deployed in the wake of natural disasters.

common therapeutic assistance pokemon might include:

lillipup. lil dog, very easy to train, friendly, sensitive to changes in environment

riolu, although they're more often deployed in more high intensity situations. almost all of them carry an everstone

sylveon, since according to the pokedex they can use their ribbons to help calm people down

vulpix/fennekin, fluffy and warm.

alomomola-- more common in hospital settings, and tend to work in shifts because pokemon have emotional needs as well. honestly, highly empathetic pokemon are more prone to burnout than others. same goes for the chansey line and audino

eevee. always in demand for trainers, not all of these little guys are cut out for battling, and breeding/raising programs for eevee tend to sort the young by career paths of battler/non-battler depending on the preferences that the pokemon has shown.

Therapeutic assistance pokemon must have a handler, often with a ratio of multiple pokemon to a single handler.

213 notes - Posted February 14, 2022

things i’ve learned about hyperacusis, because the medical system is frankly SHIT

And frankly, I’d rather my experience help someone else who needs it. This isn’t universal or exhaustive, just something that I wanted to share. Anyone can reblog or add on, but don’t clown.

Hyperacusis is a neurological disorder characterized by extreme sensitivity to sound, and it’s a fucking bitch to deal with. I’ve had it for two years, and only recently got a diagnosis. In my case, I’m fairly certain it was caused by a combination of existing ADHD/sensory issues and the slowly building stress of high school, which is an entirely different can of worms that I still occasionally have vague nightmares about.

It’s hard to cope with, and largely not understood by the public.

You’re going to get some judgement from older folks about being “antisocial” for wearing headphones and avoiding crowds, especially if you’re younger. This is the equivalent of a squirrel encouraging a fish to be more outgoing when the fish is literally struggling to breathe and taking refuge in its bowl of water.

Earplugs will be your best friend. Don’t listen to audiologists who tell you that it’s the worst thing you can ever do to your hearing; the medical system is largely unsympathetic to your actual needs. Get them in bulk, and use them as needed. Silence is bad for your ears, yes, but damaging them with noise is even worse. Earplugs combined with over-the-ear headphones playing music is a good compromise.

Seriously. Stock the fuck up on these lil bitches. Put ‘em in an altoids tin and never leave the house without some. And don’t forget to use clean ones; these are disposable for a reason. If you store them in a dirty place, you’ll end up with an ear infection.

You may need accommodations, but that doesn’t make you any lesser of a person. Start looking around cripplepunk* spaces for confidence. Own your disability. You deserve to live just as much as anyone else, and you deserve to be happy. Accessibility may not be universal, but it sure isn’t optional either. You are worth more than what you can contribute to society.

If possible, an audiologist can help you get custom made earplugs to filter out sound equally. These let you reduce volume at all frequencies, as opposed to the foam earplugs which muffle sound.

Earplugs designed for musicians and autistic folks are also good options; ideally, you want to have something of a variety of hearing protection. Too much or too little will only make things worse. Find what works for you and allows you to function and heal. Active noise cancelling is also an option.

Lifestyle changes won’t fix the problem and you should be skeptical of anyone who says they will, but they’re also not something to be overlooked. Sound dampening panels can be expensive, but keeping soft things in your room can improve the sound absorption. For me, having a rather large fabric stash is an excellent solution, but plushies and hanging quilts are also reasonable. Reducing stress can help, too-- start setting some healthy and reasonable boundaries. Force yourself to view your distress as rational and justified, rather than something to push through.

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy is the main method used in treating hyperacusis, but this...can vary. In my experience, audiologists are unsympathetic shitheads about this, and can veer into victim blaming, so take it with a grain of salt and keep your own limitations in mind. It works on a similar principle as exposure therapy, rewiring the brain in order to break down the association between “noise = bad” and helping you become accustomed to normal levels of auditory processing. Never force yourself to do this if it causes you distress; take it at your own pace. Forcing yourself will only strengthen the associations created, and make things worse for you. Imagine your brain as a scared cat in a new house; give it space, then introduce new stimuli as needed. Tinnitus retraining therapy is not punishment. You don’t need to punish yourself for having this disorder, even if you think that’ll make it go away faster.

You deserve patience and love.

*cripplepunk, sometimes censored as c-punk, is a movement similar to disabled pride that centers the needs and lives of disabled folks over the convenience of the abled population. Not everyone is comfortable with reclaiming the word “cripple” and it should be used with discretion. Be wary of physical/mental separatism in disability.

Anyways, I think that’s all for now! I may add on more later, but I hope this helps.

267 notes - Posted April 6, 2022

Tired of the submas angst?

After some consideration, I’d like to propose an event dedicated to content of the twins being autistic and happy. Much of the information is subject to change, and help spreading the word and organizing the event would be greatly appreciated. With that being said, here’s a basic outline to serve as an interest check. Feedback and reblogs would be greatly appreciated!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bL-cK_3-ycAdoxTt8VVx2fmGc2WmMfO6CQsbaUSwaeA/edit?usp=sharing

318 notes - Posted June 14, 2022

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501 notes - Posted May 5, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

i love writing the pokemon world as just. socialist utopia where pokemon training is sort of like pet ownership, battling is good enrichment, and the government is pretty nonviolent. free healthcare and minimal police, because people just take care of each other

and also every couple years, a feral ten year old will team up with a god and take down some terrorists. this is just a thing that happens and everyone has come to accept it as normal. ten year olds have no fear and no filter, and a strong sense of justice

919 notes - Posted July 15, 2022

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