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What's some self-care or mental health advice you'd actually want to receive from others?

As a health community, we often talk about what it’s like to receive unsolicited advice, suggestions, or tips from people who may not fully understand the extent of what we experience day to day—but still share what they think we need nonetheless. đŸ˜€

For today’s reflection, though, let’s think about the advice we’d actually want to receive. What self-care or mental health tips, ideas, or suggestions would genuinely feel helpful to you right now?

I’ll go first!
Some advice I’d really appreciate is hearing how people maintain their relationships and friendships while also managing their mental health. I’d also like to explore how others navigate challenging conversations around pet peeves and boundaries.

What about you? 💬

#BipolarDepression #BipolarDisorder #PTSD #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Schizophrenia #ADHD #Parenting #ChronicIllness #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Depression #MentalHealth #Selfcare #EatingDisorders #CheckInWithMe #CheerMeOn

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Have you ever been hospitalized because of your mental illness? #MightyTogether #Depression #Anxiety #CPTSD #EatingDisorders

If you’re comfortable sharing, why were you hospitalized and what was it like? I’ll start first.

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Have you ever been hospitalized because of your mental illness? #MightyTogether #Depression #Anxiety #CPTSD #EatingDisorders

If you’re comfortable sharing, why were you hospitalized and what was it like? I’ll start first.

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Using my son#CPTSD

Grown adults used, my adult,23, son, to hurt me, still, after twenty years and he is stuck with their delusions and revenge.now he, has to deal with that shame, from them.
It gets him the male attention and gets them their https://information.I feel bad for him, https://still.He should be improving his life,his environment and wanting more than here,with us. All I wanted was clarity and security. I am fine now, not knowing what will happen if Brian was to pass, his family will not make things easy for https://me.I know they cant face me,they haven't bothered and he,Will, is being used. I am angry because people keep hurting him.Noone, considered https://Him.I cannot keep respect for those who never respected me.my family has been munipulated and mislead,lied to and thrown away,for pride and https://gossip.Its disgusting and https://sad.And people wonder, why is she mad?You involved my https://Son.I asked for it to Stop and it has not.

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Using my son#CPTSD

Grown adults used, my adult,23, son, to hurt me, still, after twenty years and he is stuck with their delusions and revenge.now he, has to deal with that shame, from them.
It gets him the male attention and gets them their https://information.I feel bad for him, https://still.He should be improving his life,his environment and wanting more than here,with us. All I wanted was clarity and security. I am fine now, not knowing what will happen if Brian was to pass, his family will not make things easy for https://me.I know they cant face me,they haven't bothered and he,Will, is being used. I am angry because people keep hurting him.Noone, considered https://Him.I cannot keep respect for those who never respected me.my family has been munipulated and mislead,lied to and thrown away,for pride and https://gossip.Its disgusting and https://sad.And people wonder, why is she mad?You involved my https://Son.I asked for it to Stop and it has not.

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Emotions: An Inseparable Element

What strategies do you use to cope with negative emotions? We used to shun, squash, and swallow them, but emotions aren’t a nuisance of negativity to negate.

A new article discussing overwhelming emotions and how we've learned to cope with them.

An Inseparable Element

#MentalHealth #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #DissociativeIdentityDisorder

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An Inseparable Element

What strategies do you use to cope with negative emotions? We used to shun, squash, and swallow them, but emotions aren’t a nuisance of negativity to negate.
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Haven't done anything artistic or crafty in a while. ï»ż#Depression and ï»ż#Anxiety have a way of making things you enjoy doing feel like chores. In an attempt to push myself through this slump, I decided to do this mirror makeover I've been putting off. Think it looks pretty cool and just wanted to share. How are you doing out there?

#ADHD #AutismSpectrumDisorder #MentalHealth #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #PTSD #Trauma

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Sitting outside birdwatching with my client when I feel something crawl up my leg. Look down to see this little brown anole lizard staring up at me. She stayed on me for a few minutes while I told her how pretty she is because I'm "weird" and talk to plants and animals. There's a huge population of these critters where I live and some people are freaked out by them, but I love them. Are you a nature person or do prefer the indoors?

#MentalHealth #ADHD #AutismSpectrumDisorder #Autism #Depression #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Anxiety #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #PTSD #Caregiving #SocialAnxiety

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Stuck#CPTSD

Feeling it, protecting it and sorting it out,outloud to myself, with myself and for myself. No one, still, ever bothered to speak, to me, not genuinely. Noone initiating https://anything.Days into weeks and weeks to months to https://years.Im sad, broken and https://uninspired.I see how, why and Im disappointed in myself and the ones I placed in my https://heart.I am so unattached https://now.And jaded more than before.Grateful, was where I was, until others made sure I knew my place.Now, Im disposable and tired of hurting,caring or dreaming.
Sadness is real, excluding someone https://hurts.Forcing trauma to the surface is gross and https://munipuating.Im out of faith in https://others.Even the ones I believed in.

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Stuck#CPTSD

Feeling it, protecting it and sorting it out,outloud to myself, with myself and for myself. No one, still, ever bothered to speak, to me, not genuinely. Noone initiating https://anything.Days into weeks and weeks to months to https://years.Im sad, broken and https://uninspired.I see how, why and Im disappointed in myself and the ones I placed in my https://heart.I am so unattached https://now.And jaded more than before.Grateful, was where I was, until others made sure I knew my place.Now, Im disposable and tired of hurting,caring or dreaming.
Sadness is real, excluding someone https://hurts.Forcing trauma to the surface is gross and https://munipuating.Im out of faith in https://others.Even the ones I believed in.

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