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I’m so thankful this exists. I think that many people with mental health issues (myself included) downplay what they’re going through.
I’m an 8 right now. If I hadn’t seen this chart tonight I’d keep denying my struggle. Now I have to face it.
Reblogging for my followers. My own mental health took a bit of a nosedive last week. Take care of yourselves. Take care of each other. ♡♡
Anonymous asked:
To the anon that said their mental health is keeping them from being an astrophysicist, here’s what I learned from my own mental disorder: you have to *decide* that you will not let your mental health keep you from doing what you want. You have to decide that you will do whatever it takes. And it’s fucking hard. It feels like you’re rolling a huge stone uphill and it’s seems like you’re getting nowhere, but then one day you look back and see how far you’ve gotten and it’s all worth it then. (:
Yes!! I’ve gone through a similar experience. I was depressed and didn’t feel like I was doing enough but about a month later I was presenting my research at my unis physics seminar and god it was so worth it
Anonymous asked:
both times ive gone to see a doctor about my mental health they've written it off as being a teenager or a natural reaction to sad things or hormones or menstruation, and i cant tell them the entirety of whats wrong because my throat closes up so i cant say stuff
Be as assertive as you can be, tell them you know you have a mental health issue. If they decline to test you or look into it, tell them you want it written in their notes that THEY decided against not looking into it. They will almost always look into it after that because if they acknowledge your concern and decide against investigating and something were to go wrong because of said thing, they will be at risk of a malpractice suit.
Tuca & Bertie is the sort of adult cartoon that feels like it’s like other cartoons… except it’s better. I can make a whole list but I’ll just note here that it’s got that Bro feel minus misogyny and their Adult content isn’t raunchy.
I say that having watched BoJack Horseman. The difference is that BoJack is about mental health and cultural critique whereas Tuca & Bertie is about friendship and adulting. The former is cynical, the latter is indulgent. Both have merit. I just want more indulgence.
I will be as obnoxious as I need to be in order for more people to try this show because it’s so diverse and brilliantly written. We need more adult cartoons like Tuca & Bertie.
never mind
I should make another comic about blocking people for being even mildly annoying and how good that is for your mental health.
Yeah. That’s the way to go through life… segregating yourself from anyone, any idea that you react towards emotionally.
“Practice intolerance of others, every day, to prove how bad they are.”
Congratulations on being mildly annoying and also blocked.
Reblogging this once more because my mom and I legitimately laughed to tears.
this is my favorite video on the internet
mental health tip: save this video. watch it when you’re sad. it’s the best goddamn thing on the internet
carrie fisher played a vital role in be becoming brave enough to seek help about my mental health issues and honestly i’m so thankful for having a person like her to look up to
Anonymous asked:
Omg I'm so sorry about ur mental health/insurance dilemma rn :/ u might've already done this but I thought it was worth mentioning - you could call ur insurance provider and ask for someone more within network since 3hr distance isn't at all reasonable nd see what they say? Idk I wish u luck tho I hope things get worked out
Tbh I don’t care, I hate therapists anyway. I had shitty experiences with them as a kid and that’s it. That ruined therapists for me. Seeing one is just gonna make me more irritable, and there’s absolutely no god damn way I’m gonna trust some random ass stranger enough to get anywhere with it.
The doc told me to look for local ones, I did, there weren’t any, that’s that.
Asexuality is OFFICIALLY not a disorder, according to the APA.
The images above are from the DSM-5, which is the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The DSM-5 is a really important book. It is used by doctors and mental health care providers around the world to diagnose mental disorders.
The DSM-5 explicitly and clearly recognizes asexuality, and says that if a person is asexual, that they should not be diagnosed with Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder or Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.
This book says that you are valid, your feelings are real, and that you do not have a disorder because you feel this way.
Anyone who claims otherwise is wrong.
They do not know what they are talking about. You can point them at this book as proof that they are wrong.
Full Reference:
On page 434, in the section on Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (302.72), at the end of the “Diagnostic Features”, it reads:
If a lifelong lack of sexual desire is better explained by one’s self-identification as “asexual”, then a diagnosis of female sexual interest/arousal disorder would not be made.
On page 443, in the section on Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (302.71), at the end of the “Differential Diagnosis”, it reads:
If the man’s low desire is explained by self-identification as an asexual, then a diagnosis of male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is not made.
Being recognized by mainstream psychology, which often overlooks marginalized groups, is fantastic.