#mental health worker

[midnight-specialist]

Figure out your attachment style. Find out why yelling makes you uncomfortable. Solve the mystery of where that anger comes from. Question your wants, are they inner voices or internalized external voices from society? Family? Culture? Religion? Why does your need for validation express itself the way it does? What type of people do you attract? What type of friend do you want to be? Why are you implicitly attracted to chaos? Things to be figured out and questions to be answered by none other than yourself without masking it with sarcasm or humor. Have those painful inner monologues! By granting yourself space to get to know you from your roots and outward you take back your power that was stolen from you the moment those around you started perceiving you. and that is the very highest form of power.

#we’re too old to not know ourselves at this point #get in loser we’re going to therapy #mental health worker #attachment styles #psychology #self awareness #societal norms #social expectations #mine #my writing #my thoughts #things I think about daily

[wecandoit]

guyssss one of the people on crisis support literally just said “i wish my therapist said stuff like this” im gonna cryyyyyyy

#life update #crisis support #mental health #mental health support #mental health worker #psychology #psychology student

[dyingroses]

I don't have a favorite client

But I sure as heck have a least favorite client!

#me #my life #hospital #mental hospital worker #mental health worker #post #work #the ugly truth #work life

[iamsunyee]

Research Participants Recruitment _ Mental Health Workers

Hi everyone!

I am a mental health researcher at the University of Sydney. We invite you to be part of a research study to help us evaluate a set of online resources to help mental health workers to support voice-hearers using an evidence-based voice hearing approach. The resources were co-designed by voice hearers and clinical experts.

You are eligible if you are a mental health worker (e.g., clinician, support worker peer worker, psychiatrist) who works with voice-hearers.

For more information or to volunteer for the study:

Contact Dr Anne Honey at [email protected]

Read the Participant Information Statement available at the link below or the QR code https://t.ly/eiDgc

#mental health #occupational therapy #psychologist #ndis provider #nurse #support workers #peer workers #psychiatrist #psychotherapist #mental health worker #mental health professionals

[chittychittyyangyang]

Listen, you should never film strangers in public without their consent, but I swear there need to be fines or something for people who do that shit in some spaces. For example: I had to go to the ER last night, and some jerk filmed a woman who just came in and was clearly having an asthma attack. She immediately got to go back, and he was unhappy about that. Believe me, I get that it sucks having to wait when you're in pain, but you don't get to pick who deserves care when. The medical system in the US is a nightmare, and the ER could be the worst moment of someone's life. No one deserves to be recorded because some jack ass believes someone doesn't look like they need care.

This is fine to reblog. People who film strangers should be shamed if nothing else.

#ccyy talks #sorry for posting this here but I'm pissed and this shit really needs to stop #For all I know he recorded me too cause I'm young and look healthy but got to go back next #Sorry about your cough buddy but the way things work I was a more immediate emergency #1k #5k #10k #30k #this post clearly has a life of its own now #and in case someone wants to know some clarifications for common points #people in a position of authority/actively hurting someone with the intent to protect/help the person is fine #so cops doctors nurses mental health workers and educators (to name a few) who actively are abusing their power and authority? free game #this post was filming random ass people for Content(tm) #random ass people more so those in distress aren't your content and you do not know the harm you can do to someone by posting that shit #50k

[bumpytoad]

We need to get the professionals on our side, in support of flamboyant self-expression through appearance. This especially should include mental health professionals.

If we get mental health professionals to realize the significance of this type of self-expression, it will help a tremendous amount of individuals feel much more mentally well and more wholly connected with themselves.

This will set the standard for changing society as a whole, from employers and their workplace policies to appearance expectations in professional settings in general.

Discrimination against flamboyant forms of appearance-based self-expression is severely psychologically harmful and traumatic.

If mental health should be regarded as a major priority in society, then so too should self-expression.

Stifling harmless self-expression is a form of mental abuse and harmful stereotypes and stigmas surrounding certain expressions should not be allowed to remain unchecked. How on Earth can this still be justified as a reason to discriminate against folks for their appearances?

Creativity is healthy and productive and self-expression is an integral part of being sentient, sapient, and conscious. We need to put an end to "Acceptability standards" that regulate harmless behaviors and personal identity expressions.

We need those within the system to help change it, particularly mental health professionals who can advocate for the well-being of those who are marginalized and stigmatized.

#mental health #self expression #mental health professional #mental health worker #psychiatry #psychiatrists #psychiatric #psychologists #non traditional identity #appearance discrimination #not just a choice #dark is not evil #dark culture #flamboyant self expression #flamboyance #flamboyant #face paint #identity #identity expression #acceptance #inclusion #neurodiversity #self-concept #self-image #trauma #discrimination #disability rights #subculture #gothic #pride

[kindnessoverperfection]

Please, if you can, take a moment to read and share this because I feel like I'm screaming underwater.

NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) stigma is rampant right now, and seems to be getting progressively worse. Everyone is using it as a buzzword in the worst ways possible, spreading misinformation and hatred against a real disorder.

I could go on a long time about how this happened, why it's factually incorrect (and what the disorder actually IS), why it's harmful, and the changes I'd like to see. But to keep this concise, I'll simply link to a few posts under the cut for further reading.

The point of this post is a plea. Please help stop the spread of stigma. Even in mental health communities, even around others with personality disorders, in neurodivergent "safe" spaces, other communities I thought people would be supportive in (e.g. trans support groups, progressive spaces in general), it keeps coming up. So I'm willing to bet that a lot of people on this site need to see this.

Because it's so hard to exist in this world.

My disorder already makes me feel as if I'm worthless and unlovable, like there's something inherently wrong and damaged about me. And it's so much harder to fight that and heal when my daily life consists of:

Laughing and spending time with my friends, doing my utmost best to connect and stay present and focused on them, trying to let my guards down and be real and believe I'm lovable- when suddenly they throw out the word "narcissist" to describe horrible people or someone they hate, or the conversation turns to how evil "people with narcissistic personality disorder" are. (Seriously, you don't know which of your friends might have NPD and feels like shit when you say those things & now knows that you'd hate them if you knew.)

Trying to look up "mental health positivity for people with npd", "mental health positivity cluster bs", only to find a) none of that, and b) more of the same old vile shit that makes me feel terrible about myself.

Having a hard time (which is constant at this point) and trying to look up resources for myself, only to again, find the same stigma. And no resources.

Not having any clue how to help myself, because even the mental health field is spitting so much vitriol at people with DISORDERS (who they're supposed to be helping!) that there's no solid research or therapy programs for people like me.

Losing close friends when they find out, despite us having had a good relationship before, and them KNOWING me and knowing that I'm not like the trending image of pwNPD. Because now they only see me through the lens of stigma and misinformation.

Hearing the same stigma come up literally wherever I go. Clubs. Meetings. Any online space. At the bus stop. At the mall. At a restaurant. At work. Buzzword of the year that everyone loooves loudly throwing around with their friends or over the phone. Feels awesome for me, makes my day so much better/s

I could go on for a long time, but I'm scared no one will read/rb this if it gets too much longer.

So please. Stop using the word "narcissist" as a synonym for "abusive".

Stop bringing up people you hate who you believe to have NPD because of a stigmatizing article full of misinformation whenever someone with actual NPD opens their mouth. (Imagine if people did that with any other disorder! "Hey, I'm autistic." "Oh... my old roommate screamed at me whenever I made noise around him, and didn't understand my needs, which seems like sensory overload and difficulty with social cues. He was definitely autistic. But as long as you're self-aware and always restraining your innate desire to be an abusive asshole, you're okay I guess, maybe." ...See how offensive and ignorant that is?)

Stop preventing healthcare for people with a disorder just because it's trendy to use us as a scapegoat.

If you got this far, thank you for reading, and please share this if you can. Further reading is under the cut.

NPD Criteria, re-written by someone who actually has NPD

Stigma in the DSM

Common perception of the DSM criteria vs how someone may actually experience them (Keep in mind that this is the way I personally experience these symptoms, and that presentation can vary a lot between individuals)

"Idk, the stigma is right though, because I've known a lot of people with NPD who are jerks, so I'm going to continue to support the blockage of treatment for this condition."

(All of these were written by me, because I didn't want to link to other folks' posts without permission, but if you want to add your own links in reblogs or replies please feel free <3)

#actuallynpd #signal boost #actuallyautistic #mental health awareness #narcissistic personality disorder #people also need to realize that mental health professionals aren't immune from bias #(it really shouldn't come as a shock that the mental health field has a longstanding pattern of misunderstanding and mistreating ppl who ar #mentally ill or otherwise ND) #the first therapist i brought up NPD to like. literally pulled out the DSM bc she could barely remember the criteria. then said that there' #no way I have it because I have low self-esteem lmaoooooo #anyway throwback to being at work and chatting with a co-worker. and the conversation turning to mental health. and him saying that #he tries to stay informed and be aware and supportive of mental health conditions & that he doesn't want to be ignorant or spread harmful #misinformation. and then i mentioned that i do a lot of research into mental health stuff and i listed a bunch of things. which included #several personality disorders. one of which was NPD. #and after listening to my whole ass list he zeroed in on the NPD and immediately started talking about how narcissists are abusive and #he knew someone who had NPD and how the person who had it had an addiction and died from the addiction in a horrible way and he #was glad he did #fun times #or when i decided to be vulnerable and talk abt my self-criticism/self-hatred bc i knew my friends also struggled w that and i wanted to #support them by sharing my own coping methods. and they both(separately!) started picking and prodding at my npd through the lens of stigma #bc i'd recently opened up to them abt having it. they recognized self-hatred as a symptom and still jumped on me for it. despite me #trying to share hurt vulnerable parts of myself to help them and connect with them. #again..... fun times

[tenth-sentence]

That support has enabled us to interview hundreds of kids, parents, foster parents, and mental health workers at five different network sites over the last few years with scientifically constructed interview tools.

"The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma" - Bessel van der Kolk

#book quote #the body keeps the score #bessel van der kolk #nonfiction #support #monetary support #interview #children #parents #foster parents #mental health worker #networking #scientific funding

[midnight-specialist]

you really become entirely unstoppable once you start embracing that ravenous hunger inside of you

#cuz my hunger is the reason I choose to get out of bed every morning #hello motivation #nothing feels better than believing in yourself #me #mine #thoughts #shower thoughts #psychology #mental health worker

[knifearo]

this year my challenge for everyone is to unlearn the association between love and morality. love is not something that is inherently morally good, and the absence of love is not something that is inherently bad. sex without love isn't morally bankrupt, it's just an action. people without love aren't less kind or less good, they're just people. when we can get past this false (and often unnoticed) dichotomy of good love/evil lovelessness then i think we are going to be able to take leaps and bounds in sex positivity, aro advocacy, certain discussions of mental health...

#and also. not the direct focus. but love doesn't make things good. you can be in love and do terrible terrible things. #people do bad things in the name of love and in despite of love all the time. #but!! imagine a world where people could exist as people and not be demonized. #sex positivity means being cool about All sex. reexamine your internal systems of moral judgement. #this goes for sex workers. for aroallo people. especially aroallo men. for aro people in general who might enjoy sex. #and frankly i think it can easily bleed into discussions about mental health disorders around 'not feeling' certain things #especially demonizing ppl who don't feel as much empathy. i think there's definitely a correlation between that and the emphasis on love. #our support needs to go out to Everybody and i think these things are all structured together in one way or another!! #it might not be immediately obvious but when i tell you it all leads back to amatonormativity..... little bit wild.... large bit wild.... #anyway. horror movie psychopath 'oh he can't feel emotions or love' damn alright. well. let's take a closer look at that. #silly that there's an association between lack of love and Murdering. feel like that might affect some stuff. #love is just an emotion/a feeling it doesn't mean anything about you one way or another #same with empathy. you can feel it all you want but it doesn't inherently change the actions you choose to take #anyway. thesis statement. there is a socially constructed link between love and morality. unlearn that. #kiss kiss (<— lovelessly) #aromantic #aromanticism #arospec #talking #aroace #aspec #sex positivity

[jackofhearts012]

I’m a Vtuber from Twitter trying out some new platforms. How’s it going?

I stream on Twitch and post on YouTube and TikTok. I have never used Tumblr before today so say hi or something if you see this.

I also work full time in Mental Health AMA. 😁

#vtuber #ENVTUBER #twitch #youtube #tiktok #streamer #mental health worker

[dyingroses]

Made a post earlier about putting the “it’s gonna be May!” in my communication note for the shift and oh boy there is almost no space for it lol

blah blah people fucking up meds blah blah meds missing blah blah blah client decompensating blah blah blah decompensating client making a lot of racist comments blah blah shower broken blah blah  - “It’s gonna be May!”

#my life #work #Workplace #mental health worker #mental hospital #it's gonna be may #nsync #april 30th #work place #memes #gen z things #gen z humor #gen z #tumblr #post #dyingroses

[witches-glitches]

Laying in bed for a zoom conference is next level introvert heaven. 💚

#personal #mental health matters #mental health worker

[jtitraininginstitute]

How to Begin Your Career in Mental Health Worker?

If you want to start a career as a mental health worker there are several certificate and diploma mental health courses available. An entry level training and support program is available to occupational therapists, social workers and psychologists who are beginning their careers. Job Training Institute can assist you in beginning your career in mental health if you would like to work as a mental health worker in Australia.

https://medium.com/@jobtraininginstitute/how-to-begin-your-career-in-mental-health-pathway-and-work-opportunities-dfb6ce4d3bff

#Mental Health Worker #certificate Mental Health Peer Work

[wmhd]

Inspire and inform better mental health for everyone everywhere.

All over the world, mental health needs are high but responses are insufficient and inadequate. The World mental health report: transforming mental health for all is designed to inspire and inform better mental health for everyone everywhere. Drawing on the latest evidence available, showcasing examples of good practice from around the world, and voicing people’s lived experience, it highlights why and where change is most needed and how it can best be achieved. It calls on all stakeholders to work together to deepen the value and commitment given to mental health, reshape the environments that influence mental health, and strengthen the systems that care for mental health.

Transforming Mental Health for ALL - WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance abuse.

#mental health worker #mental illness #mental disorders #mental health response #mental health condition #World Health Organization (WHO) #mental health professionals #World Mental Health report