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Mental Health Services For Adults in Altamonte Springs, Florida | Psychiatric Medication Management Near Me in Altamonte Springs, FL

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emptyyourthoughtss · 2 years

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I’m Dating Again

TW: Eating Disorder Content

I've decided to date again. I'm not sure if I'm ready for it, but I've decided to date myself. So I went out to dinner with her the other night. Table for one.

There was a pit in my stomach from the minute I walked in. It felt like everyone was staring at me. Judging me. For being alone. l was uncomfortable the second I had the idea. I couldn't get comfortable in my seat. Couldn't look the waitress in the eye. I scanned the menu for comfortable food. Something I would feel good about eating in public. When the waitress came to my table, I ordered with my head down, wringing my hands as I spoke. It felt like I was apologizing for bothering her with my presence. I felt guilty and like I was wasting her time. I ate a small appetizer and choked on my tears as I chewed silently. I didn't even know I felt this way until I took my first bite. Is it always going to be this hard?

I tried to block out all my thoughts and took in the sounds from the scene around me. Sound scanning. A technique I learned from an old therapist. I used those sounds to hide my urgent need to weep. A few clatters of plates, take a deep breath. The sound of fresh cups being picked up from the stack, a choked tear. By the time my main course arrived, it felt easier. A little less embarrassing. I was just eating, after all.

I sat in silence while I carved into my waffles. I wanted to throw my AirPods in. Put on my favorite podcast. I wanted to avoid being alone. I had a book in my bag. I thought about pulling that out, too. I could read while eating. I've done it before. Plus, I'm at a really significant part in this book. Her husband cheated on her FOURTY THREE times. She's just finding out, and it's driving her mad. I realize I'm reaching for a distraction. My current therapist says I'm looking for company and need to fight those urges when they get strong. Stick to the plan, Jasmin. I can eat alone. The uncomfortable feeling was good this time. I needed to feel it eventually. I needed to be okay with being alone. It had been way too long since I experienced it. I let myself sit in it. Every single second. It was hard, but I made it. The check hit my table, and it was cheap. Cheaper than I expected. I guess I'm just used to a table for 2.

As I walked out, I felt myself starting to cry again. My feelings pour out of me, and I have no chance of reeling them in right now. There's been a lot of crying these past few months. It's been healing, and I'm grateful for every tear, but there have been many more than I'm used to. It's a little annoying, but it's better than suppression, right?

I've started wearing waterproof mascara to adapt to this new version of myself. I stop walking to my bus once I realize how hard I'm crying. This is not a few tears. This is going to be a storm. I turn the corner, isolate myself in the diner's parking lot, and I cry until my anxiety disappears. After a few minutes, the knot in my stomach unraveled, and the nerves began to settle. I wasn't shaking anymore, but I still continued to cry. I could tell this wave of emotion was far from over. I feel these waves somewhat often, and they can last a while. I guess I should get comfortable in this parking lot while I can. I sit on the parking lot floor, back digging into the building with every shoulder shake that comes over me. I let myself cry.

My anxiety has turned into anger, and I sob even harder as the knot in my stomach gathers again. This stupid fucking knot is a physical symptom of my anxiety that I thought I lost years ago. Still, today she's back and stronger than ever. How convenient.

I was angry at myself for feeling SO anxious that this knot was back. I thought I kicked this years ago. I made it this far in my journey; why am I still anxious? Even in this stupid fucking parking lot. I should be celebrating. My anxiety overwhelms me, and I hate that I let it ruin this moment. I start feeling angry again. I was angry at her for leaving all over again. Angry at her for being my best friend. Angry at her for leaving me with no one who understands me like she does. She would know what to do right now. She would know how to comfort me. In another life, she would scoop me up from this very spot. Buckle me up in her car, kiss my cheeks, and tell me everything will be alright. I'm so angry. I'm so angry at myself for feeling safe around her. I'm angry that I don't feel safe on my own. I'm always worried someone would hurt me again. Being afraid for your life all of the time is exhausting.

I'm so angry at my new life. I was once a confident girl (maybe I still am? We aren't there yet). I'm now the girl who cries in the parking lot of a diner. All I could feel was grief by the time the anger was gone. Grief for who I used to be and who I used to be with.

I had managed to find a way to cry over her again. It's been months, and I'm still crying over her. What the fuck is wrong with me?? I cried and thought about her sweet smile. I cried when I remembered how she held onto me tightly in public spaces. I always cling to the things I love the most in times like these. I cried for who we used to be. I cried once I realized we'd never be together again. I cried, thinking about every way I pushed her away. I cried, thinking about every way I tried to control her. I cried because id never be able to hide behind her again. She'll never make me feel safe again. She was SO GOOD at that. I always felt safe around her, even at our worst. I always felt safe. God, this cry is exhausting. But God, it felt good once it was over. It lasted about an hour.

I need to be loved again. I'm dying without it. So I'm giving myself a chance no one else has. I am working on breaking my bad habits, but I'm far from finished. I'm honest with myself daily. Still trying to make sure my honesty doesn't cross the "toxic self-talk" line but still honest.

I talk to my therapist twice a week. I'm open with her about my eating disorder, which I've never done before. Its become worse and worse the past few years. It started with skipping meals at a young age, but I quickly started skipping the "eating thing" entirely, and it stayed that way for the past three years. A bite of an apple here. A bagel when I feel dizzy. Hash browns when my hunger gets so bad it becomes rock-hard nausea.

My body has started to change from all of it. It's a little scary how quickly my body has responded to this lifestyle. Still, something about it feels a bit rewarding, too. I've found myself using the last loops on all of my belts, eventually exchanging those belts for the rope kind that uses pulling as a mechanism rather than holes. I'm using binder clips to hold up skirts and sweats that fall past my waist, and paper clips are my new fix at keeping my bra straps up enough that they almost fit my back. I don't weigh myself. I know better than that. So I pretend I don't know what my moms talking about when she says I'm too skinny and that "I need to eat." I scoff and tell her she's crazy.

I'm obsessed with numbers more than usual lately. Constantly counting and adding the digits from license plates that pass me by. Counting the letters in your first name and adding them to your last name, then dividing it by every day it's been since I've last seen you (.1625). I'm not sure when this whole eating thing started to morph into something a little darker, but that led me to therapy twice a week. Throwing up has become my new secret habit. I can sneak it around the people who know me a bit. I've been caught a few times, but I have learned. Throwing up, even on an empty stomach, is my new form of punishment. I wouldn't call it bulimia, though. I'd have to binge for it to be considered bulimia.

I want to take myself out more. I want to go out on dates! I ended up going to my first concert alone the other night. A gift to myself. I was filled with anxiety in the beginning, as always. Afraid someone would hurt me, as always. A thought that is sure to follow me for the rest of my life. Afraid I wouldn't make it home. I stifled those thoughts with music. I stood in line listening to music, my AirPods filling in as a second presence. I was longing to speak to someone as I waited in between acts. Tried to talk to strangers, but they weren't you. Decided to live in my own head instead.

When the show started, I forgot I was alone. Unlike anything I'd seen before, I danced and sang my heart out. I was dancing and enjoying myself at a concert SOBER!! When it ended, balloons rained down on the crowd. I took one home with me as a reminder of tonight's accomplishment.

I didn't think of anyone else the entire way home. I went to a concert alone, and I didn't miss you. I understand now how live music pushed you into her arms. I understand how a few shows have brought you two together. The magic of that night made me love myself a little more. I can only imagine how it made you feel about her.

I need to be cared for. I need all of MY love and attention right now. I love coming home at the end of a long day. Being able to shed my clothes and worries from the morning. Tucking myself into bed and getting high. Feeling the euphoria and buzz in my mind. It helps me unwind. That's my self-care right now. It's not the best habit, but it's something. I can date myself. How hard could it be? Eating alone is done. Concert by myself is done. Sleeping alone is done.

So yeah. I'm dating myself. It's slow. It has boundaries. It has its easy days. There are always hard days. But I'm trying. That's enough, right? Is this one of those situations where "it's the thought that counts"? I doubt it, but I'll get there. Relationships are hard work.

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uman-project · 2 years

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REIKI, A NEW ALLY TO WELL BEING

Reiki works on a physical, psychological and spiritual level. During a session, the body and the mind calm down, which provokes a sensation of well-being and promotes a feeling of deep relaxation. It then makes it possible to release blockages, triggers, and tension.

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unstablenoodle · 6 days

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Just graduated, and I’ve been dragging myself by my hair through the last 4 years. here’s advice if you’re new to college:

Basic advice:

Make friends in your lectures. You will know some of those people all four years, and some of them are better at this than you. You’re still capable, but there’s always a bigger fish and you should make that fish into a study buddy

Get a job at a food court/ campus restaurant. You get a free meal, which might be your only one for the day if you don’t have a meal plan. Work can also be a mental break from academics.

Abuse office hours. Annoy your TA. make them scared to see you. TA’s are tired grad students and you won’t have a formal relationship with them: they are students too.

Study advice:

Flash cards are for review and rote learning only. 15-30 minute power review sessions for things you already know. If you’re going over familiar shit, do it in short, repetitive bursts.

Be the bitch with annoying decorative notes. Make it a game, it’ll force you to look at the material more. I will say though, make sure you decorate with purpose.

Those friends you made in lecture? That’s where you get the big studying done. If you’re going for a higher 4 hour long study sesh, bring other people. They know things you don’t and vice versa, so you can fill in the gaps for each other. This type of studying is for unfamiliar or confusing material.

Big study sessions usually only happen a couple weeks out from exams at most. Before exams, your homework is your main means of studying.

Just go to the lecture. I don’t care if it’s at 7:30 am, go. Participation points could be the difference between a B and a C.

TI-84 graphing calculator

Pub chem

If a professor, for some ungodly reason, says you aren’t allowed to work on the homework with other people, fuck that guy.

Your $168.99 textbook is likely a free PDF online.

Date someone who fills in your gaps. I dated an engineer I met in a physics class and it worked beautifully.

Mental health (my advice on this is very specific):

Basic advice: drink water regularly, eat vegetables, exercise. You know all this.

Stay far, far away from any substance called a “study buddy” or something like that

Get a hobby. Actually. Something to do in your free time to keep you from going insane. I personally like knitting and drawing, but it can be anything. I’d say avoid something involving technology because it’s easy to fall into that for hours at a time. Do something that engages your hands and your brain. You might not be creative, but creativity is good for you. Your painting looks like shit? The benefits you have reaped from its creation are the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Good job.

If you are having any kind of hallucination (visual, auditory, presence, etc.), seek professional help immediately. I have lived half my life with the feeling of eyes on me and the presence of people who aren’t actually there and never tried to fix it because I could “work around it.” Just go get help. Hallucinations can also be a symptom of neurological issues and physical illness.

OCD and disorders involving psychosis are aggravated by stress. Your classes will stress you out. Disorders like this are scary and debilitating, so you absolutely need to be in therapy, possibly on medication. They also tend to be episodic, so you may have periods of recovery where your life quality improves. Do NOT be fooled: you still need to be in therapy even if you feel good. Preventative measures are the best measures!!

Social:

Get a job. Work friends are funnier and way more entertaining than any other kind of friend

I recommend a group of 2-4 people you chill with regularly. Movie night with them once a week (barring exam weeks and extenuating circumstances)

Talk with your roommates at least occasionally. It’s no fun living with total strangers.

Do not start smoking cigarettes. A lot of people are repulsed by the smell and it clings to you.

Hygiene. Mainly you should smell good. You don’t have to go crazy with an expensive perfume/ cologne, but shower and always have a decent scent. Also try not to wear stained clothes.

Not sure how useful this is, but it’s the first thing I could think of. I’ll come back and edit if I think of more.

#studybrl #studyspo #university #college #studyinspo

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cleverclovers · 3 months

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Here are resources for if you're like me, living below the poverty line, with or without disabilities

Everyone is allowed to exist, to take up space, to have and eat food, to have housing and warmth and medical care. the USA does NOT make this easy. It should, but it prioritizes companies and the wealthy over it's citizens.

There are resources you can use if you're making less than 30% of the median income in your area in most places. You can find out what it is via google, by looking up your county's social services website. Not social security, social services.

If you're relying exclusively on SSA programs like Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you ARE below that income level.

If you have a disability that keeps you from working, like severe anxiety, depression, a severe mental impairment or a light sensitive/stress sensitive medical condition like a seizure disorder or a heart issue, or most kinds of movement issues that bar you from meeting requirements like being able to lift over 50 pounds, you can talk to your doctor, get documentation, and apply for that assistance. There is no shame in applying. Just remember you should think about what you can do on your *worst* days, not on a good day. Exclusively think about your worst days when you're asking your doctor or applying for assistance, because those worst days are what are keeping you from working, or losing employment opportunities.

You can apply for SSA online, but be prepared for an in person interview, and assessment by a doctor of their choosing. If you're denied, get a lawyer. They can help you appeal and they get paid only when you get approved, so they're highly motivated to get you approved.

Things that are available to you if you're under that median income, regardless of whether you're on an SSA:

Department of (vocational) Rehabilitation-- It might go by another name in your state, but they can help you get testing for neuro divergent conditions like ADHD or Autism, address physical limitations, and help you find education, therapies to allow you to work around your issues, and help you find employment that meets your needs. This is available to you if you've been out of the workforce for a long time, as well, for whatever reason. Whether you were a home maker, or you were serving time.

Ticket to Work--A program available through social security. You can apply for this if you've been on social security for a while, and you feel like you're ready to reenter the work force. You will be given a list of companies that work with social security, and you're likely to work fewer hours or under the minimum wage. Your social security may be lowered based on your income with the program, so that's something to keep in mind.

Unemployment (through your social services branch), available if you've lost your job via firing, generally not if you've quit, to my knowledge. You have to prove you're actively seeking employment, and check in a few times a week or a few times a month based on your situation and location. Be prepared with printed out proof of your applications being turned in. Put it in a binder with plastic sleeves, use dividers to mark batch dates. The more professional you make it look the better.

Disability leave income-- This is dependent on your employer, in a lot of places, but it could be available to you. You can, and should, seek medical assistance if you're injured on or off the job to the point where it's severely impairing your work. If it's to a point where you're unable to work with accommodations, but it's recoverable, apply for disability. If it's not recoverable, apply for social security

Section 8 housing-- Available through HUD (Housing and urban development), usually a lottery or a waitlist. You have to make sure you pay attention to when applications open, and have proof of income available. Have your proof of income ready, wherever your income comes from.

Low income housing--Available in a case by case basis, first come first serve, and they generally prioritize disabled people, elderly, and families, especially families with young children or single incomes. The HUD.gov website has an interactive map that will show you it's locations, and the locations of housing that is taxpayer funded, or other forms of low income assisted programs. You apply for these on an individual building basis, and waitlists can be months to years long depending on your chosen location's population density (In san francisco, for instance, a waitlist for a low income place can be eight or more years long) You'll also need to have proof of income ready.

Charities for low income people are available to help you with deposits and first months rent, or rent for a month when you're in a pinch (One month per each 12 month period) in most urban locations. 211 can help you find these resources

Medicaid--Apply through your social services office, or social security if you're receiving it. Social services will require yearly renewal, social security will keep it up to date for you.

SNAP benefits-- You apply through social services, and you need to have all your documents ready. Proof of income, your rent information, formal or informal (either through a formal landlord or an agreement between you and your roommate or parents) as well as proof of bills and residency. If you have social security this is now available to you in most places. Use it

Cash aid--Not available to people who have social security, but it IS available to people on unemployment, disability leave, or who are generally under employed. You apply for this through social services when you're applying for SNAP.

Reduced public transit fare, or gas cards--Available in limited locations, usually urban. You should look up whether it's available in your area, and whether you have to apply through your medical insurance provider, through the transit authority office, or through your social services case worker. It's different everywhere. If you struggle with transportation, it's vital you apply.

Utility assistance--Either through the provider, or through your city. You should be prepared to offer your proof of income, whether it's social security, or SNAP, or sometimes even proof of public medical, as well as proof of residency (your lease and or official government mail, like the DMV, or financial mail like a bank statement or a utility bill)

Phone or internet assistance--Via the Federal Communications Act. Applications are only available until February 7, 2024, but your internet provider may put the cut off for turning in proof of acceptance as today (February 6, 2024), and this program will likely only be available until April. You can receive either internet assistance (up to 30 dollars), or a free cell phone with data up to one gig. You cannot get both.

Food banks. So many food banks. You have to google where they are in your area, and they may not have a lot of the things you would normally eat. A lot of it is the food people think is 'ugly' or is bordering on stale or about to hit it's expiration date, but food is food, and food close to it's expiration date can still be eaten up to two weeks after the date in a lot of cases. It's best to look up what can be eaten past it's expiration, but it's possible in a lot of situations. You just have to get really creative with what they give you. You can use these once a month, and be prepared to be honest about how many people you're feeding. If there are multiple unrelated adults in a household, you have to go separately. (I don't personally use them because I have allergies and cross contamination can be a real problem with this option. They may not have kosher or halal food, especially if it's through a christian church, and they're not likely to have meat) Some food banks will deliver if you have mobility or transportation issues.

Pet food banks--The ASPCA has these listed on their website. You can use them once monthly for pet food, clean up supplies, or pet toys. It's based on what they have available, it's not always going to be a lot, and they recommend you try other sources first, or have a back up plan. But if you need to cover a gap, it's an option. Some places have delivery as an option.

If there's a program I don't have listed, it's likely I don't know about it, and I encourage you to add it to the list. Enlighten me. Maybe there's something you know about that I don't, and it's something I can use.

Disclaimer: I don't know anything about programs or resources for unhoused people. I have been unhoused, but in that period I did not know to look for resources, and that was more than twelve years ago, now.

#poverty #poverty resources #social support #social security #social services #food insecurity #housing insecurity #section 8 #low income #unemployment #underemployed #disabled #vocational rehabilitation

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kurooo-is-here · 5 months

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Hey I really I like the how the Drayton and Lacey x Elesa’s kid turned out, thanks! I wanted to ask if you could do an expansion on that.

What if the reader started to get eating disorders or unhealthy eating habits trying to live up to their’s mom’s legacy (maybe excessive battling too.)

Also how would they react around their partner pokemon, Zebstrika. How would react if Elesa came for a surprise visit (I headcanon elesa as a good mom since she helped out Bianca in Pokémon black and white)

Oooo, it's been awhile since I wrote about any heavy topics like this. I will go ahead and say though, massive trigger warning for eating disorders. This is all fiction of course, but stay safe out there!

Being Elesa's kid, part 2:

Content Warning: Eating Disorders

Lacey is the first to notice your discomfort. She asks why you're not eating your food, and you respond that you're just not hungry. She lets it go at first, but then she notices that you start to skip even more meals and spend more time training your Pokemon.

Days go by and you haven't eaten anything. One day you mention to her that maybe you're eating too many calories for the day, and she finally has enough. She drags you aside and demands to weigh you, despite your protests.

You've lost... a lot of weight. Too much. Lacey pales as she looks between you and the scale.

"Y/N... We need to get you some help." She says quietly. "This isn't right."

You have an argument with her. You keep insisting you don't need help, that you're perfectly fine-- but Lacey knows you better than that. She points out that your Zebstrika has been looking tired from exhaustion (from excessive training), and that she's worried you've developed an eating disorder. She urges you to get help. You yell at her that she's been ignoring you lately, so maybe she should just mind her own business, because she's much prettier than you anyway.

...There's silence.

"Y/N, is that what this is about?" She asks finally. "What's going on?"

Apparently you had been bullied online after posting pictures of yourself with Lacey and Drayton. They would comment that someone like you didn't deserve to be friends with the likes of them-- they were important people, and you were just some nobody. They made fun of you for being Elesa's kid, saying they couldn't even tell because you looked nothing like your mom.

You had a mental breakdown after showing all of this to Lacey. Drayton came in just then because he heard shouting, and Lacey caught him up on the situation.

Drayton comforts you patiently as you sob into his shoulder, but his blood is boiling on the inside. Those bullies hurt you like this, they tore you apart... He would find them and give them hell.

Using his connections in the school as well as talking to Director Cyrano, he tracks down the bullies. He breaks their spirits in battle, strips them of their ranks, and leaves the rest of their punishment to the director.

Lacey is by your side the entire time, making sure you're taken care of physically and mentally. She wants to scold you, but she decides it can wait. Right now, your health is more important.

When Drayton gets back, he showers you with affection-- kisses, hugs, and cuddling. You fall asleep next to him, exhausted from such a long day.

Drayton swears to protect you. You're his only treasure, after all. He'll guard you with his life.

Elesa visits a week later after she hears the news. She's worried sick, asking you questions and checking your vitals. When you tell her you'll be fine, she starts crying a bit and hugs you.

"Oh darling... You don't need to hide around me. I'm always here for you. You will always be good enough for me." She whispers. You end up crying too, and Elesa makes sure you get the help you need before she departs. She even pays for your therapy.

Your Zebstrika has a bit of trouble trusting you, even after you start getting help. It wore itself out to exhaustion because of your training.

You tell Zebstrika with a heavy heart that if it wants to be with another trainer, you would be more than willing to release it or trade it away. To your surprise though, your Pokemon forgives you.

Zebstrika saw the pain you endured. It heard you cry yourself to sleep at night reading comments online. It wants to stay by your side, just this once.

#pokemon #pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon drayton #pokemon lacey #pokemon drayton x reader #lacey is your adoptive sister #kuro writes

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drsarahhewes · 3 months

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Best Online Eating Disorder Therapy Near Me - Dr Sarah Hewes

Struggling with an eating disorder? Find expert help with Dr. Sarah Hewes, offering top-notch online therapy tailored to your needs.

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mercifullymad · 1 year

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Urgent Call to Oppose KOSA

(Update to this post, where I explain in more detail why KOSA is harmful, not helpful, to children)

On May 2, 2023, KOSA was re-introduced to Congress by its authors, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). Though some of the wording has been modified slightly to be more specific as compared to the previous version of the bill, the most egregious and dangerous parts remain – namely, the fact that it will come down to state attorneys general to decide what content on social media sites does and does not “prevent and mitigate” outcomes like anxiety, depression, bullying, and more.

It’s important to be clear about how nebulous concepts like “bullying,” “anxiety,” and “depression,” are defined by the bill’s co-author, Sen. Blackburn, and how they will be similarly defined by other conservative politicians. Sen. Blackburn has a page on her website criticizing the “mental and emotional trauma” that “Critical Race Theory” causes white children. She states that “CRT actively encourages discrimination” and illustrates this claim with an anecdote of a racist mother “left with no choice but to put her seven-year-old in therapy” because her child was “depressed” by learning she was white. Using telling phrasing, Sen. Blackburn conveys her beliefs that education about racism makes “parents struggle to help their children manage the mental and emotional damage inflicted by this dangerous ideology” (bolding added). Tennessee’s governor has already signed a bill that withholds funding from any schools teaching about “systemic racism” and “white privilege.” If KOSA passes, Tennessee will be able to ban children from learning about racism not only in schools, but also on online platforms, by arguing that this content causes “mental and emotional damage” and “depression” in children. For Sen. Blackburn and other conservative politicians, any information about racism and queerness can be blamed for causing children “distress” and thus can be prohibited from children’s access.

If you are a U.S. citizen, please call and/or email your representatives and ask them to oppose KOSA. The EFF has a very simple form for doing so, with a pre-written template (ideally, alter some of the language to make the message your own). It is quick and easy, and it is important to do so now, because KOSA’s supporters want it to be pushed through Congress as quickly as possible. Please also urge the mental health and eating disorder organizations supporting KOSA (such as Project Heal, the Eating Disorder Coalition, and the National Alliance for Eating Disorders).

Children deserve to be truly protected. Not trapped, surveilled, and further harmed by their state governments.

#kosa #kids online safety act #racism #social justice #activism #lgbtq #mental health #mental wellness #eating disoder recovery #idk what to tag this to get it the most circulation unfortunately #literally quivering in fear and rage :)) fun :))) i love tuesday night :)))#mine

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spacelazarwolf · 1 year

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i see so many ppl on this website insisting that telling someone to seek healthcare or therapy in order to get better, especially if they’re participating in behaviors that are actively harming other people, is somehow Problematic, using all sorts of buzzwords to explain why they shouldn’t have to address the behaviors they’re exhibiting that are hurting people. people that are saying “you say you support mental illness until they exhibit symptoms you don’t like uwu” and like. that phrase is for symptoms that are stigmatized, like psychosis or uncontrollable tics or autistic people being unable to read social cues or depressed people staying in bed for days, it’s not for when you go on a bender and say a bunch of transphobic shit or use your eating disorder as an excuse to be fatphobic. someone telling you that you need therapy to work through your issues with bigotry instead of plastering them online and attacking marginalized people isn’t “forcibly exposing you to the prison industrial complex.”

bc at this point it seems like a lot of y’all don’t want to get better. which fine, whatever, it’s your life. but some of us do. some of us don’t want to wallow in misery, and we don’t want to deal with people who use their mental illness as an excuse to say bigoted shit. that’s not whatever -ism you’re gearing up to say, that’s just wanting to have a good quality of life when the world is already making it hard enough. recovery is hard and it’s not a straight line. but it’s a fact of life, and it’s one you need to be honest with yourself about. if you want to get better, then you have to try even if it’s difficult. if you don’t, then you need to come to terms with the fact that people are allowed to be angry when you hurt them.

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tweedledumandtweedlebum · 4 months

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I just can't stop thinking about what an EE writer has recently posted online about current storylines. If I remember correctly, he claimed they're working hard to keep the show fresh and relevant - or something along those lines.

Therefore, I should assume they will soon get rid of Ballum (well... they have been in the process of making them irrelevant for quite some time now, actually) because the novelty has worn off and the audience can no longer relate to them or their relationship.

I can't even find the words to express how insulting that statement sounds to me.

They're telling me that the ordeal of an SA survivor - a male survivor at that - getting professional help, learning to accept and live with his trauma - and possibly getting justice, one day - would be of no interest to the audience.

They're telling me that said survivor and his husband (who loves him unconditionally) endeavoring to overcome their intimacy issues and slowly rebuilding their physical connection, despite inevitable triggers and setbacks, would be in no way relevant to viewers.

They're telling me that watching these two husbands raise THEIR(!) motherless daughter and navigate through the troubled waters of teenage life, helping her develop her potential, always supporting her despite their own personal struggles, possibly arguing because of different parenting styles, would not resonate with anybody in the public.

They want me to believe that nobody would relate to a young man struggling with an eating disorder (but willing to do whatever it takes to get better) who is currently in therapy, and who is inevitably faced with issues such as lack of control, anxiety, feelings of shame and guilt.

They are seriously stating that they don't know what to do with a character who's a detective, somebody who could provide endless opportunities to explore the social/economic/cultural roots of a number of common offences (and a sensitive, kind-hearted copper, who would empathise with at least some of the offenders, and thus feel conflicted about his job).

So, I'm confused..., what exactly is considered 'fresh and relevant' in their universe?

#ballum #ben mitchell #callum highway #eastenders #ben x callum #max bowden #tony clay #lexi pearce

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longcovidshortstories · 2 months

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Long covid has meant seeing lots of doctors, lots of times. I've met some amazing people. Doctors with empathy and curiosity. A long covid clinic doctor started our appointment but just telling me, "you're not crazy" and I burst into tears. A pulmonologist assured me that even if he couldn't figure out what was happening to me, he wouldn't let me leave his care until he'd exhausted his options and he felt he knew where to refer me next.

But seeing so many people, I can't help but have experiences that hurt. I've joined the chronic illness community; the invisible illness community. Long covid is new, poorly understood, and has the fun addition of having a political toxicity attached to it.

A bad doctor's appointment really stings. It holds onto me. It haunts me. Sometimes, it makes me angry. Why am I not being heard? Why am I being treated like my disease isn't real. Why is this doctor making recommendations that I couldn't possibly physically accomplish? I explained my physical limitations. They're real. I know that they're real.

It brings back all of the doubt that i already carry under the surface. Maybe I'm being dramatic. Is long covid even really a thing? Am I making this up? Maybe I just need to try harder. Have I tried yoga? Positive thinking?

Sometimes, it's small and inconsiderate things. Recommendations that ignore physical or financial circumstances that i just talked about in that same appointment. Test results read in snide tones alongside the "normal" range.

Sometimes, it's big and brash things. Recommendations of surgeries or programs that are extreme or inappropriate. Making me fight for my medical care.

Being sick is exhausting. Having long covid is exhausting. Having some kind of medical appointment nearly every week is exhausting. I live in a rural area and have to drive about an hour to reach any of these doctors. I don't want to feel like the expert on my disease when I go to the doctor. I'm tired. I have nightmares about hospitals. I want to at least know that when I give everything I have to be in that doctor's office, they will believe that I'm sick.

ENT 2021: No one really knows what's causing taste and smell changes in long covid, so there's not much I could really do for you. If it's really hard to live with food tasting like trash, I could sever your olfactory nerve. Then you shouldn't smell or taste anything. Maybe that's better? Although, if long covid is actually neurological, that might not actually help you at all!

Nutritionist 2021: Maybe try (insert very expensive home delivery food service).

GP 2021: Are you really, really sure you want to remove your IUD? Your insurance probably won't pay for another one for a while. The ultrasound showed it was still in the right place, so I can't imagine it's what's causing you any problems.

A Different Nutritionist 2022: I think you should sign up for an online eating disorder program. It's not long covid specific, so it'll mostly be group therapy with people with traditional eating disorders, but I'm just not sure how much I can help you.

Orthopedist 2023: You wrote "long covid" under preexisting conditions. What is that? I've never heard of it.

Speech Therapy 2024: Breathe out saying "e" for as long as you can....Hmmm, that was 4 seconds. You know the normal average for that is 20 seconds.

#long covid #short story #non fiction

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nordic-language-love · 1 year

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I see a lot of my followers in their early-mid twenties panicking about how they’re “running out of time” and they feel pressured to achieve things NOW before it’s too late so I just want to tell you about how my first year in my thirties has gone:

Doubled my hourly rate as an online English teacher (which I only started doing in late July last year)

Passed my advanced Norwegian exam, confirming I’ve actually managed to reach C1 level (which I never expected to do) and opening up other future possibilities

Learned basic Japanese

Accepted a job on the other side of the world, finally pursuing my life-long dream of moving abroad

Travelled solo to my favourite country twice and explored lots of new places and made new friends

Met my favourite musician/one of my biggest inspirations and spoke to him in his native language (which he told me I speak very well!)

Finally met an online friend I’ve known and admired for years

Started learning to draw

Organised (or at least helped organise) our studio’s first ever showcase

Choreographed and performed two routines with equipment I’d never choreographed a routine for before

Concluded with my therapist that I no longer need therapy

Tl;dr: at age 31, my life is finally starting. I feel like a real adult with the confidence and finances to achieve what I want to achieve instead of just getting by and panickedly trying to figure out what the fuck I’m supposed to be doing. So if you’re in your early-mid twenties and you’re worried that your life is over and you’re running out of time to be successful and achieve your dreams, you’re not. People say life begins at 30 (and 40 and 50, actually) for a reason. Your 20s are not supposed to be the time you succeed or even particularly thrive. You’re finding your feet, you’re figuring it out. Embrace it. Try things. Suck at things. Backpedal when you get things wrong.

I also just want to mention that I had an eating disorder and struggled with self-harm/depression/anxiety in my teens/early twenties. I probably wouldn’t have believed you if you’d told me life gets this good. I’m so happy I stuck around to see it! Please don’t lose faith in your future; you’ll make your own place in this world and you won’t regret waiting it out.

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crypticjackal13 · 1 year

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So I saw in your bio that your requests were open so I had to jump on the opportunity( if they aren't open please ignore this)

Could I request macaque, Mk, and wukong( separate) x chubby nonbinary reader. Like the reader has issues with eating infront of people. They just feel like they need to eat less than everyone else and should hold back on the food. And it progresses where they don't eat out with anyone and isolate themselves to avoid what they deem as judgement.

Yeah, of course! Enjoy!

MK, Wukong, and Macaque x GN!Chubby!Reader Romantic Headcanons

!! WARNING! HEAVY CONTENT AHEAD! MENTIONS OF EATING DISORDERS/DISCOMFORT! IF YOU ARE NOT IN A GOOD STATE OF MIND PLEASE MOVE ALONG TO A DIFFERENT POST! THANK YOU FOR BEING RESPONSIBLE ONLINE :) !!

MK- concerned lad :( I hc that his favorite thing to do when hanging out with people he cares about is having some good food for good company. So when you turn the noodles down, when you don’t even partake in your favorite snacks that he bought for you–he feels bad and worries a lot. However he hates the idea of pushing your boundaries so it probably takes him a while to even ask about it. He tells you that while he can’t force you to eat anything he is worried about your health. He loves you the way you are, he would hate to see you destroy yourself by not eating. In an effort to help he offers to maybe hang out just in his apartment more often so you don’t feel so watched and he will definitely turn around if it makes you feel better. He also amps up his complimenting game and focuses on you as a person rather than just your physical qualities.

Macaque - he’s upset, not at you, but at the reality that he can’t do more to help you. He loves you and how sweet you are to him, how could you treat yourself badly? He shows you some professional resources like therapy, since he knows that he himself isn’t exactly cut out to solve this problem. He also makes an effort to indulge you in the foods you really like to hopefully encourage you to partake, even if it means he has to face away from you or that you two end up eating in his dojo rather than a restaurant. He always reassures you that he thinks you’re perfect and that he would never judge you for something like this. Macaque will also become more physically clingy so be prepared for that. He may also write some poetry for you ;)

Wukong - feels terrible!! That’s his s/o!!! And he has to help!! Obviously, he gives you some time to see if you’ll come to him about the issue on your own. However if you don’t he’s inclined as your boyfriend to express his concerns for you and ask what steps you’d like to take and which steps you want him there for. He’ll do his best to make you feel comfortable with food and eating, especially around other people. May start off small like eating in his hut and gradually expand to a place like Pigsy’s–either way he will not throw you into the deep end. He gives you a lot of encouragement, even for “small” steps. To him, seeing you make any progress at all is a victory and he makes sure you know that regardless of how you look, he’s proud of you and he loves you unconditionally.

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