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Emotional dysregulation is the borderline person’s “Achilles heel,” for it is closely linked to the invalidation of the emotions they feel during a crisis of intense anger, fear, or hopelessness. https://t.co/IrLKBtgDTU #BPD#DBT#MentalHealth
I have a recurring dream that there is a tsunami and I’m being pulled under the water — drowning or otherwise struggling to breathe. https://t.co/eP4UjekfJt #Trauma#PTSD#MentalHealth
Going into the hospital, though you lose your freedom and are often treated like a child, is a respite from loneliness and there is always the hope that you will get medication that will help you. https://t.co/SGhbZkVgZW #Schizophrenia#Loneliness#MentalHealth
Intrusive thoughts have brought me much shame, but knowing that I was not responsible for every thought I had lifted so much weight off of me. https://t.co/JUFVHyhKwW #OCD#MentalHealth
There is one symptom of depression that I don’t see talked about as often, and it’s one that I struggle with the most: anhedonia. https://t.co/LPmoiLPTgR #Anhedonia#Depression#MentalHealth
Tackling bipolar disorder with care and nuance has yet to become the norm, and if we are ever to normalize the condition in the eyes of the public, the way we portray people who live with it has to change. https://t.co/JD84apnfW9 #Bipolar#MentalHealth
Friends are important for everyone, but when you have a mental illness, you may have lost friends due to stigma or a long hospital visit, or even just let too much time lapse since contacting a friend. https://t.co/GbperUcY9z #Schizophrenia#MentalHealth
Stutz and Hill appear to be at ease around one another and share a quick-witted banter that often relies on some good-natured ribbing, inside jokes, and the liberal use of profanity. https://t.co/TCunwJR4x1 #Stutz#Therapy#JonahHill
I said, “I need you to learn about all of this so you can be an effective therapist for me and all your eating disorder clients, especially the Black ones.” https://t.co/YhDRVUG9r7 #BlackMentalHealth#EatingDisorders#Fatphobia
In order to remain healthy and employed, I have learned ways to cope with a stressful job as someone with bipolar disorder. https://t.co/HhNsJ3QPlj #Bipolar#MentalHealth
Mindfulness is the practice of noticing present-moment experiences with curiosity and a lack of judgment. https://t.co/lMsnGkD14T #Mindfulness#Meditation#ChronicIllness
For those who like to plan, it can be frustrating having a loved one who drops out of events at the last minute, even when you know they are struggling with chronic illness symptoms. https://t.co/NgMYlfazEn #ChronicIllness#Spoonie#SpoonieLife
I recognized so many of my thoughts over the last few years as untrue and my awful behavior at times connected to the manic and depressive episodes I now knew I was having due to bipolar disorder. https://t.co/JMqL8Xqw0C #Bipolar#Psychosis#Relationships#Marriage#MentalHealth
Getting a similar amount of sleep each night and going to bed at a consistent time can help avoid triggering a migraine. https://t.co/i5Y6GpkXND #ChronicMigraine#Migraine#Spoonie
It’s not possible to avoid all misokinesia and misophonia triggers, but if we could speak about what we’re going through without being mocked and without shame, it would help a lot. https://t.co/FdArgRPngp #Misophonia#Misokinesia#Autism#SensoryProcessingDisorder