Has Peer Support changed since Trump became president? I abandoned my dream of doing this job once he took over, but I wonder now, is it really noticeably worse? Have you noticed? Is it still WORTH IT? 😭

Edit: Didn't mean to repeat myself in the title 🫠

As the title says, is peer support still worth pursuing under this administration? I know their goal is to gut every program they can, and I would imagine mental health is at the bottom rung for them.

I know they've already made some major adjustments, but I only researched it probably a year or more ago.

I completely abandoned my dream of going into this job when he got elected, because I suspected that it would only get worse, less funded, less accessible, etc.

What's your experience been? Have you noticed any new obstacles?

I live in Maryland if it makes any difference.

Thanks!

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u/_annamarie — 10 days ago

If strangers tell you you look like you could be a model or be in a movie, could they just be saying it to make you feel good without meaning it?

I promise I'm not bragging. I'm 31 (so I naturally feel like I'm aging horribly), and in the last couple years, girls in their late teens to twenties have randomly told me I looked like a model or that I look like I could be in a movie (that's not all the compliments I receive, but those sound the most generous to me).

Again, I'm not bragging, because I have a point (also, I don't believe the comments at all and have always hated my appearance).

When I feel particularly disgusted by myself, I try to remember the sweet things I've been told to counteract how much I hate myself. I just can't understand how someone would truly believe those things about me, even for a second.

Would strangers say those things if they didn't mean them or could they just be breaking the ice and trying to be nice (it's always the workers at stores, so I feel like they're making conversation, maybe? I also don't go out at all otherwise, so idk - I don't even have a job right now, so I get no other feedback 😐)?

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u/_annamarie — 10 days ago

Does anyone know a dentist that accepts Medicaid/Maryland Healthy Smiles? I'm in Carroll County, but I can travel

Hi! I'm looking for any dentist that accepts Medicaid/Maryland Healthy Smiles. I've been searching for hours and can't find any, only ones that accept pediatric patients.

I'm in Carroll County, but I can travel if I necessary.

Thank you!

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u/_annamarie — 26 days ago