Do you take/have you taken psych meds? What’s your experience like?
Let’s make this post a space for us to discuss our experiences and for asking any questions related to meds to reduce the stigma
Let’s do another AMA (ask me anything) to raise more awareness about mental hospitals. I’m willing to answer ALL your questions so ask away.
When i first got sick in 2016, a therapist suggested that my parents take me to a hospital and we all freaked out so bad and thought she was crazy for saying that (ignoring the fact that she actually was a bad therapist, we clearly had no idea what mental hospitals actually did and who it was for)
Fast forward to the recent years, we listened to that one doctor and gave it a shot, and my understanding of it completely changed.
If you also have personal experience, don’t hesitate to share too
I received this thing where if i place an order with x amount I’ll receive these coupons, but there’s no way for me to see what these coupons actually require BEFORE i receive them.
Has anyone used this before? I don’t wanna have to spend 300$ to be able to use them
I need distractions so i dont lose my mind 😭
If you have been diagnosed too/know someone who has, or are just curious about it and want to understand it better, this is a safe space for you to say and ask whatever you want.
I have bipolar type 2 and i also have a degree in psychology so i can answer from both experience and knowledge.
(No limits to what you can ask, as long as it’s respectful and related to bipolar)
I’m bored, i want to draw but i dont have any ideas or energy. So i thought maybe drawing silly stuff can help me pass the time. Go crazy with your thoughts
I’ve tried multiple things. I bought this felt bag divider but it still hasn’t solved my problem because it’s not connected to the bag itself, so it moves around, it doesn’t fill the whole bag so i need to use the space around it because it can’t fit all my stuff, which means some stuff will get under it, and that makes it hard to retrieve them.
I do have a pouch that i put some tiny essentials in, and my house keys are connected to it so it’s very easy for me to fetch my keys.
I have a small zipper inside the bag where i exclusively keep my car keys and airpods.
The small front pouch on the outside of the bag is for extra change, a spare lighter etc…
Another outside space is for tissues, wipes and hand gel.
I have a small pouch for my cigarettes and lighter and a tiny ashtray. But sometimes i’m lazy so i just dump them all in the bag.
I know that part of the problem is my laziness, but i also put a lot of things in my bag, and it’s hard to keep them all organized especially when i’m in a hurry.
I was thinking of crocheting/sewing some kind of attachment inside the bag for extra, easy to access storage but i’m afraid they will move around because i’m kinda violent with how i throw my bag in the car 😅.
Please give me all your tips.
So i’m trying to freehand a plushie similar to this one in terms of the body shape, but i’m struggling a bit with getting the head shape right.
I started with 8sc in mr, but it ended up being too narrow, so making more and more increases to get to the desired size would make the head too pointy. Then i tried 12sc in mr, and this time the head ended up being too flat and looked more like a basket. Now i wanna try 10sc but i’m scared of messing up again and i dont want to remake it for the 4th time. I’m used to making smaller things so i never had a problem with getting the shapes i want. This is the first big project i make. So please help.
(I would buy the pattern but unfortunately the creator no longer sells them. Plus i’m customizing it so this is just an inspo)
I have a session in less than 2 hours and i realized i’m kinda sick of the stuff i usually listen to (john hopkins ketamine therapy music - a mixed playlist i made similar to john hopkins - handpan music).
For the past few sessions i’ve been listening to long youtube videos of handpan music and they’re nice but i’m bored.
Criteria:
Bonus:
- it’s an album/playlist.
- it’s one long track or youtube video.
- you describe what it is/what it feels like in your comment
I’ll listen to your recommendations in the car on my way there and i’ll update you with the winner after the session is over.
I’ve been an artist my whole life, but i rarely ever get out of my comfort zone. I don’t think i’ve ever made a piece that required days/weeks to make. I didn’t have the patience and always wanted to do something quick. And i didn’t even know HOW i could even do something like that.
That changed when i started studying graphic design and had some drawing/illustration courses, where projects required days and weeks of work. And it felt very rewarding. It was my first time ever working on something big. And i really want to do more of that.
I think the things that helped were: have an instructor guiding me through: giving a clear prompt, spending time defining my concept, planning what i want to do, then sketching many many time, correcting, then Revising, getting guidance from the instructors, and them breaking up the project into small tasks, guiding us through each step, and very importantly for me, pushing me through self doubt and perfectionism.
I hope this isn’t a stupid question and i hope my post doesn’t get deleted, but i need some advice on how to approach this.
Should i start small, practice over and over without putting pressure and build confidence and later go bigger,
Or..
get out there and just do it. Aim high and give myself time to do it step by step just like i did in uni. But here i have a problem, i can’t seem to find internal motivation or ability to decide on an idea and build it up. It feels very intimidating.
honestly i just really want to achieve this, it’s so so rewarding and gave a big confidence boost but i have a lot of hesitation.
I recently stopped biting my nails after biting them my whole life (yay!) and i’m in the process of growing them out. I’ve noticed these marks on several nails. They are not dirt and I cannot wipe them. This is the first time i see something like this so i have no idea what they could be. Any ideas?
Also please ignore the state of my nails i still haven’t gotten a manicure since growing them out).