Immy

deaf & mental health creator.

[Immy @deafimmy]

Closure, is so DAMN IMPORTANT.

[Immy @deafimmy]

@aclientfirst I've actually always wanted to do this since I always forget what they say whilst in that moment I'm like "wow that acc makes sense and really helpful" after the therapy I just forget. And I hate it. And still nervous to ask but didn't know this was a thing!

[Immy @deafimmy]

I don't post much on it as well. 😅

[Immy @deafimmy]

But for real, where is my Instagram followers coming from, have I been promoted somewhere?? I don't understand

[Immy @deafimmy]

but also, personal space pls 😂

[Immy @deafimmy]

NEVER gets old that my dog just sits by me whilst I have a bath. No matter what. If I lock close the door. She'll sometimes just wait outside and whimpers. 🥹 it's honestly saved me.

[Immy @deafimmy]

If they've added lyrics function back, then good! I wasted good few years waiting for them to come back after being told by @Spotify that it was coming back "soon"

[Immy @deafimmy]

When you miss out the Spotify Wrapped bc there's no lyrics (used to be) and co switching constantly with Musixmatch was exhausting. Don't know what Spotify is like now and don't plan to resubscribe after them taking lyrics option off years ago. 😅

[Immy @deafimmy]

If you're lover of board games, there's a website where you can play board games/card games online against others. It's actually getting me through it. If you get it. Let me know! https://t.co/USAlRaMqDN £27 for the year. (Not an ad 😂)

[Immy @deafimmy]

This!! Automatically do this, but when I make videos/skit about Deafness I don't say "sorry" because I want Deaf people to normalise not APOLOGISING.

[Immy @deafimmy]

An example when you're definitely not being listened to is when you keep telling you're DEAF and then they continue telling you to ring different helplines. Then added the numbers/companies onto my phone. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Immy @deafimmy]

After what happened, how can I be so sure that people are listening to me? Rather than wasting a particular emergency when it wasn't needed adding more distrust and paranoia?

[Immy @deafimmy]

Nice tone in text messages within mental health professionals during a crisis is IMPORTANT. Like don't be blunt, add an smiley emoji, add some enthusiasm and..... actually listen?

[Immy @deafimmy]

feeling physically ill and a mush of mushy thoughts. Not a good combo

[Immy @deafimmy]

I’ve accidentally been leaving a tap running for 2 days straight. 🥲🥲🥲

[Immy @deafimmy]

Literally had a worker push me screaming at me “IVE BEEN YELLING AT YOU, youve got security tag” No need to push me to get my attention. I am Deaf. Come around me rather than trying to yell and push someone then laughing with your colleagues? No apology? @sainsburys #Brighton

[Immy @deafimmy]

My cochlear implant hasn’t been functioning properly since august, I would give it up if I didn’t feel so dizzy and clumsy and if the world wasn’t so “hearing focussed” bc I can “speak”! I need it for balance. And the anxiety kicks in if I can’t understand someone. That’s all. 🥴

[Immy @deafimmy]

I remember in the old days, about 8 years ago. They would have a scare actor in the room telling the story and we would be able to just lipread some parts of it. Just feels like it’s gone a bit backwards. But still great time though.

[Immy @deafimmy]

Although @Tulleys_Shock has a lot of accessibility to do, such as when you’re just about to go on a attraction - they tell a story whilst you wait in a room, but you can’t hear what they’re saying. Perhaps captions on the tv?