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Today is World Mental Health Day.
Check in with others if you can, and please *please* ask for help if you need it.
Men, especially: I know that asking for help with mental health may not come easily to you.
Please, look after yourselves. I know that the support isn't always there, so this is easier said than done.
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Check out the ableism, on this platform.
The disabled are an afterthought.
We don't matter.
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WHO made an illustrated guide for "unhooking from difficult thoughts and feelings".
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240003927
It includes links to audio. Maybe it would help someone.
@neil Also happy to talk about mental health with anyone. Mines always bloody awful.
Just waiting for a "World Totally Alone and Desperately Lonely Day", so marketing firms can spout useless and possibly harmful pap like this "reach out to others", and "talk to your friends and family", or "join a group". 🤮🤮🤮🤮😡😡😡
@neil mental health help? Where? Best they can do is give you pills to numb you out.
Might as well get drunk, no need to ask for permission.
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I saw Olga Koch recently and this was part of her show, especially the bit for men. Hope I haven't given away too much for anyone planning to see her.
@neil I can't check on others cos I don't have friends but I'm alright ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
@neil thanks, neil!
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@neil I had no idea. It seems fitting that today I filled the paperwork at my job requesting disability leave. My mental health has taken hit after hit and my therapist has been gently urging me to take care of myself and not work if possible for a fairly extended period. I finally took the advice and filled for long term leave, I guess we’ll see if insurance approves it.