I just migrated here from SecondUniverse@neurodifferent.me, so as a quick introduction... I am a trans woman. I transitioned back in the nineties before the world declared war on us. I was diagnosed with autism in my fifties, and more recently I have self diagnosed myself as having CPTSD. I post about astronomy, game development, trans issues, mental health, autism, and writing. #trans #actuallyAutistic #writing #mentalHealth #gameDev
finished reading The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Essays on the author's experience of schizophrenia (along with bipolar, PTSD & chronic Lyme!) in the US. Fascinating & unsettling view into psychiatric hospitals, mental health 'support' in Ivy League colleges, and what the hell a psychotic break feels like. Blimey.
#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon #Essays #Autobiography #MentalHealth #Schizophrenia
@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de
#GifsArtidote: check out my new project: #ThePark, which is my place to ground my self, be in nature & practice my #photography skills in aid of improving my #MentalHealth & #recovery.
„Mut zum Winterschlaf“ - ein paar Gedanken 💭 für eine ruhigere Zeit.
#wellness #relax #timeoff #health #MentalHealth #Gesundheit #Gesellschaft #Winterschlaf #NichtsTun
This week's training was not top.
I felt exhausted both mentally and physically due to a lot of stuff going on at work, bringing stress in my mind and body.
I skipped 3 running sessions during the week, shortened 2 others, and shortened my long run today.
This is just what my body needs, I think.
But it isn't easy to accept.
That's the dadgum truth, right there.
#kindness #love #bekind #compassion #peace #kindnessmatter #mentalhealth #hope #selfcare #mindfulness
I've spent a lifetime making myself smaller for everyone.
Making myself the version of me that was most useful and comfortable for everyone around me.
And I *HAVE* to stop before I disappear.
I wrote about learning to TAKE UP SPACE: https://fromemily.com/space-taking-defiance/
Maybe you've made yourself smaller too? Let's TAKE UP SPACE together.
@actuallyautistic
#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #mentalhealth #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #writing #FromEmily #SmallWeb #writersofmastodon
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
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Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Utah #Therapy #Farmers #Agriculture #MentalHealth #Depression
Hey everyone,
With all the craziness going on, please check out and share:
http://www.dontcallthepolice.com
It’s an online directory of local resources available as alternatives to contacting law enforcement if you need help with DV, mental health, housing, LGBTQ+ support, protecting your vote, crisis management, addiction, etc.
#politics #uspol #ice #Police #mentalhealth #housing #lgbtq #votingrights #addiction
“”Neuroplasticity“ is the fancy medical term used to describe your brain’s ability to learn and adapt.”
Hi everyone, i’m going to toot posts on helping us, rewiring our brain, and eventually leading up to how meditation (or other forms) assist in neuroplasticity. 🧠❤️🙏🏼
Firstly, just a bit of science regarding rewiring the brain in this article.
*My on-going, meditation journey is always in progress. 🥰🧘🏻♀️✨
Listen to Your Sleeping Dreams! - Tuning In
#psychology #health #art #MentalHealth
So the lesson from my story is, listen to your dreams! What parts of you might you have left behind, things that make your heart sing and that help you connect to yourself and others? If you don’t know, but you nevertheless feel a kind of nagging emptiness in living that you can’t quite define, the clues you need may already be in your own dreams, if you can learn to listen.
http://www.ajschuler.com/blog/listen-to-you-dreams
The Limitations of Professional Psychology - Tuning In
This is just an overview, a summary, of my thoughts from over three decades of study and practice in positive psychology to describe some limitations of contemporary professional psychology. What do you think? What have I missed? I’m eager for any comments, disagreements, or other perspectives.
#Psychology #MentalHealth #Healthcare #Politics #culture
http://www.ajschuler.com/blog/the-limitations-of-professional-psychology
Chances are we all have suffered or know someone who is suffering from depression. It’s natural to want to help those we care about, but choosing the right approach is important. Claudia Giolitti-Wright, a psychotherapist in New York, cringes when clients with depression report back on what their friends or family members inevitably say to them: “But you have so much to be grateful for!” It is, she believes, the No. 1 worst way to respond when someone opens up about their mental-health struggles. Read more from @time:
#Culture #Psychology #MentalHealth #Friendship #Communication
Don't forget it
#meme #memes #queer #lgbtq #lgbtqia #mentalhealth #trans #transgender #mtf #transwoman #lesbian #sapphic #wlw
So much for giving a shit about #overdose #deaths
They've tracked Americans' #DrugUse for decades. #Trump & #RFKJr fired them
A federal #study on #MentalHealth problems & #SubstanceAbuse across the country that has been running for decades & is used by a wide range of researchers faces an uncertain future after Trump cuts.
#AddictionIsADisease #PublicHealth #SelfMedicating #eugenics #FDT
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/29/nx-s1-5407849/samhsa-nsduh-trump-rfk-jr-hhs-cuts
Join the Fedizens! Isn't it time to leave legacy social media and start afresh? 👉 @fedizen https://Fedizen.EU
#NoAds, #NoManipulation 🚫 Big Tech shapes opinions through targeted ads and polarizing content: #Opensource #socialmedia empowers #communities with transparent #moderation.
#Better #MentalHealth 🧠 Research shows that algorithm-driven feeds fuel anxiety and addiction: #ActivityPub platforms, like #Mastodon, avoid manipulative engagement tactics. (1/2)
SMHAF 2025: Writing Competition – open for entries
Enter the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival’s 2025 writing competition with new writing inspired by mental health & the theme of “Comfort & Disturb”
Free to enter & open to all
Deadline 4 August
@writers
https://www.mhfestival.com/2025/05/smhaf-2025-writing-competition-now-open/
#Scottish #literature #writing #writingcommunity #mentalhealth
#politics #LGBT #LGBTQ #equality #cruelty #discrimination #trump #fascism #alt #canada #mentalhealth
CORRECTION POST ON CANADIAN LGBTQ HOTLINE FAKE
However, the number listed, 1-877-330-6366, does not connect to a Canadian government service. It connects to Trans Lifeline, a nonprofit, peer-led support line that has served both American and Canadian transgender people since 2014. No new Canadian hotline has been created for LGBTQ+ Americans.
advocate.com
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Bizarre
They Asked an #AI #Chatbot Questions.
The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
#GenerativeAI #chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes & endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the #technology can deeply distort reality.
Mr. Torres, 42, an accountant in Manhattan, started using #ChatGPT last year to make financial spreadsheets & to get legal advice.
#MediaLiteracy #tech #health #PublicHealth #MentalHealth
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P08.q54v.5I9Hb7nYzpyW&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Providing children (and ourselves) with tools to manage anxiety is important. Our executive director Jennifer Fischer shares the books and tools that work for her family at Multicultural Kid Blogs.
#Anxiety #MentalHealth #MentalWellness #MentalHealthMatters #SelfCare #Education #Homeschooling #Parenting #Families @education @edutooters @bookstodon
"It's interesting to me how clearly this isn't a choice for her. She doesn't waver."
As a bonus on my Patreon, I shared excerpts from my recent interview with an #Austin mother of a #trans teen girl:
(this one is totally free, no login needed)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-133908707
#LGBTQIA+ #politics #USpol #news #healthcare #health #MentalHealth #transgender #SCOTUS #Republicans #fascism #news #Texas
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