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Mental health conditions are overdiagnosed, Streeting says:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7ejv

Absolutely fuming!

There are lots of people suffering without help because of the stigma around mental health. By effectively saying that people diagnosed with mental health are on the scrounge, the mental health crisis will worsen.

But I don't think that the red-Tories really give a fuck.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting
BBC NewsMental health conditions are overdiagnosed, Streeting saysWes Streeting says too many young people are "being written off", as he defends upcoming welfare reforms.

The Atlantic recently published a feature about the loneliness epidemic that many Americans have fallen victim to — by our own doing in many cases. But what if there was a way back in to a healthier social life, one where the phone takes a back seat to meaningful friendships and experiences? There may be, Blair Braverman writes, in “Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?” for @outside:

flip.it/Xyc53r

Outside Online · Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?By Blair Braverman
How does the volcano make you feel? Who does it remind you of? Where is your switch located? Is it easily accessible or hidden? Do you control the switch or does someone else? Part of a series and workbook about mental health: https://gwennseemel.com/everythingsfine
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Qu'est-ce que le volcan vous fait ressentir? Il vous fait penser à quelqu'un dans votre vie? Où se trouve votre interrupteur? Est-il facilement accessible ou caché? C'est vous qui contrôlez l'interrupteur ou quelqu'un d'autre? L'image fait partie d'une série et d'un cahier de coloriage à propos de la santé mentale: https://gwennseemel.com/toutvabien
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The best advice I got to up my #mentalhealth in these dire times was a question

„At which point in your life did you have a sense of security?“

To me this was my childhood. So I started reading children’s books and listening to music that was around me during this period.
Helps me to stay afloat.

Maybe it helps some of you also

“In solitary confinement, many prisoners suffer from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar, and psychosis that are exacerbated by prolonged isolation. Those suffering from schizophrenia and other mental diseases are target practice for the Tasers on a daily basis.” texasobserver.org/an-inside-lo

The Texas Observer · An Inside Look at Taser Use in Texas PrisonThe sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.

Thursday is MH fightback day / somewhat lewd

Update: all those little #MentalHealth support activities helped, but none more so than being enthusiastically railed by my hot butch GF. Highly recommend.