hollowxgirl:

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I decided to create a masterpost that would help you with what you are struggling with. Hopefully any of the links below will help you!

Reminder; You’re going to be okay. What you are going through will pass, just remember to breathe. 

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Distractions;

Here are some distractions to help keep your mind occupied so you aren’t too focused on your thoughts. 

• -Draw something
  
• -This website translates the time into colours.
  
• -Create your own galaxy.
  
• -Play flowing.
  
• -Make a 3D line travel where ever you like. 
  
• -Listen to music.
  
• -Calm.
  
• -Ocean mood, do nothing for two minutes.
  
  
  

Sleep issues; 

• - 8 hour sleep music.
  
• -Rainy mood. 
  
• -Meditation.
  
• -Coping with nightmares.
  
• -How to cope with nightmares, 11 steps.
  
• -Calm
  
• -Foods that can affect your sleeping, both positive and negatively. 
  

 

Uncomfortable with silence; 

• -Rainy mood.
  
• -10 hours of rain and thunder.
  
• -3 hours of rain and thunder.
  
• -Human heartbeat.
  
• -Rainforest.
  
• -Sound of rain on a tin roof.
  
• -Autumn wind.
  
• -Rain on a tent
  
• -Traffic in the rain.
  
• -Soft traffic. 
  
• -Fan.
  
• -Train.
  
• -Simply noise.
  
• -My noise.
  
• -Rainy cafe.
  
  

Anxiety; 

• -How to stop worrying. 
  
• -Tips to manage anxiety and stress.
  
• -The 10 best ever anxiety management techniques. 
  
• -Self-help strategies for anxiety. 
  
• -Helping a friend with anxiety. 
  
• -All about worrying.
  
• -8 myths about anxiety. 
  

Sad, angry and depressed/depression; 

• -“I’m always sad”
  
• -Feeling sad.
  
• -Going through trauma.
  
• -“I’m always angry”.
  
• -Anger management. 
  
• -All about anger.
  
• -National helplines and websites.
  
• -Self-help strategies for depression.
  
• -Dealing with depression at work.
  
• -Dealing with depression at school.
  

Isolation and loneliness; 

• -Pets and mental health.
  
• -All about loneliness. 
  
• -“I feel so alone”
  
• -10 more ideas to help with loneliness. 
  
• -How to deal with loneliness.
  

 

Self-harm;

• -Alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques.
  
• -146 things to do besides self-harm.
  
• -More alternatives to self-harm.
  
• -Self-harm alternatives.
  
• -How to take care of self-harm wounds/injuries.
  
• -Getting rid of scars.  
  

Addiction; 

• -How to help a friend with a drug addiction.
  
• -What is addiction?
  
• -All about alcohol and addiction.
  
• -The facts about drug addiction.
  

 

Eating disorders; 

• -Helping a friend with an eating disorder.
  
• -Eating disorder treatments. 
  
• -Support services for eating disorders. 
  
• -Self-help tips with eating disorders.
  
• -Eating disorder recovery. 
  
• -Recovering from an eating disorder. 
  
• -100+ reasons to recover. 
  
• -Understanding and managing eating disorders. 
  

 

Dealing with self-hatred;  

• -3 ways to ease self-loathing. 
  
• -How to turn self-hatred into self-compassion.
  
• -Self-hatred resources.
  
• -10 step plan to deal with self-hate. 
  

 

Suicidal; 

• -International suicide hotlines (1)  (2)
  
• -Preventing suicide. 
  
• -Reasons to stay alive.
  
• -Dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings.
  
• -Coping with suicidal ideation.  
  

 

Schizophrenia;

• -All about schizophrenia.  
  
• -Helping a person with schizophrenia.  
  
• -Understanding and dealing with schizophrenia.  
  
• -Delusions and hallucinations.  
  

OCD;

• -Managing your OCD at home. 
  
• -Overcoming OCD.
  
• -How to cope with OCD. 
  
• -Strategies for dealing with the anxious moments. 

Borderline personality disorder; 

• -Helping someone with BPD. 
  
• -All about personality disorders.
  
• -Treatment for BPD.
  
  
  

Abuse; 

• -Healthy relationships VS abusive relationships. 
  
• -Emotional abuse
  
• -Overcoming sexual abuse. 
  
• -Hotlines services. 
  
• -5 ways to escape an abusive relationship. 
  
• -Domestic violence support. 
  
• -Signs of an abusive relationship. 
  
• -What do to if you’re in an abusive relationship. 
  
• -Surviving abuse. 
  
• -What you can do if you’re sexual harassed. 
  
• -Sexual assault support.
  
• -What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused. 
  

 

Bullying;

• -How to stand up against bullying.
  
• -How to protect yourself when it comes to cyber bullying.
  
• -How to help stop people bullying you. 
  

 

Loss and grief; 

• -How to cope with a suicide of a loved one.
  
• -Grieving for a stranger. 
  
• -Common reactions to death. 
  
• -Working through grief.
  

(Other loss and grief)

• -Moving away from friends and family. 
  
• -Coping with a breakup.

 

Getting help; 

• -Seeking help early. 
  
• -All about psychological treatments. 
  
• -Types of help.
  
• -All about age and confidentiality. 
  

Things you need to remember; 

• - Don’t stress about being fixed because you’re not broken.
  
• -Remember to remind yourself of your accomplishments. Tell yourself that you’re proud of yourself, even if you’re not. 
  
• - This is temporary. You won’t always feel like this. 
  
• -You are not alone. 
  
• -You are enough. 
  
• -You are important. 
  
• -You are worth it. 
  
• -You are strong. 
  
• -You are not a failure, 
  
• -Good people exist. 
  
• -Reaching out shows strength. 
  
• -Breathe. 
  
• -Don’t listen to the thoughts that are not helping you. 
  
• -Give yourself credit. 
  
• -Don’t be ashamed of your emotions, for the good or bad ones. 
  
• -Treat yourself the same way as you would treat a good friend. 
  
• -Focus on the things you can change. 
  
• -Let go of toxic people. 
  
• -You don’t need to hide, you’re allowed to feel the way you do. 
  
• -Try not to beat yourself up. 
  
• -Something is always happening, you don’t want to miss out on what’s going to happen next. 
  
• -You are not a bother.
  
• -Your existence is more than your appearance. 
  
• -You are smart. 
  
• -You are loved. 
  
• -You are wanted. 
  
• -You are needed. 
  
• -Better days are coming. 
  
• -Just because your past is dark, doesn’t mean your future isn’t bright. 
  
• -You have more potential than you think. 
  
• - Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.
  

Please remember to look after yourself and know that you are more than worth it and you deserve to be happy. Keep smiling butterflies x

 

God bless the person who made this

I needed this right now. I needed this and it’s here. Thank you.

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six6vi:

Just in case

I’m actually going to reblog a thing just because this is really important.

As someone who has epilepsy and used to have several grand mal seizures a day, I’d also like to add that “offer help” can range anywhere from keeping the person calm to explaining to them where they are and what they were doing to even just telling them they should sit and rest for a while longer (lack or coordination is common, and it can be hard to walk straight or see clearly).

It’s okay for them to take up to a half hour to fully regain their bearings and sort out what they were doing prior to the seizure. Just answer any questions calmly and be there for support.

If they come around and you start to panic or shake them or ask them what the heck is wrong with them they are going to freak out and panic too.

I cannot stress it enough that this is bad.

If someone has a seizure and they come out of it, please. please stay calm.
They are likely disoriented and confused, even if it’s only for a minute or two, and you don’t want them panicking on top of that because they can have another seizure as a result.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT because last year a kid in my class had a seizure, none of us even knew he was at risk for them either so just cause you don’t think you know anyone doesn’t mean you don’t 

stay safe

I have to stress how important it is to time a seizure. If it lasts more than a few minutes, call an ambulance.

DO NOT CALL THE POLICE. I’m dead fucking serious. I had a grand mal in public once and the POLICE were called and imagine coming out of the seizure, feeling like you got smacked in the head with a sack full of bricks, confused, dazed, in desperate need of some sugar to boost low blood pressure and some DIPSHIT has called the police and I was being threatened with being ‘drunk and disorderly’. It took a phone call to my doctors office to get them to back off. The police cannot properly deal with sick people. 

Offer help can be:

• assuring person where they are/what time it is
• getting them something to drink if they can; seizure burns so much energy and does cause a blood pressure drop
• getting them safely to transport or a carer
• getting them some dignity like a blanket/towel [loosing control of your bladder and bowels is fucking horrifying]
• ensuring they have a way to get home. Someone who has just had a seizure should NEVER DRIVE straight after
• calling emergency services if you notice any of these symptoms because they may have stroked out.

Why you shouldn’t put anything in someone’s mouth: they will choke. Yes, they may bite their tongue but I can assure you it’s less traumatic than cracking your jaw on someone’s greasy wallet or choking on a spoon.

DO NOT HOLD ANYONE DOWN. Example: someone pinned my right shoulder mid-seizure a few years back and how I have a permanently displaced and clicking shoulder. Let the person flail around, those muscles are out of control and restraining them does cause more damage to the patient and you.

All good points to remember

This post is about seizures and I don’t mean to derail in any way, but I would like to briefly add that this is also a great guide for how to respond to cataplexy episodes and sleep attacks that narcoleptic people like me often experience.

I would go as far to say that it’s best to be treat almost exactly like a seizure! Do not call 911 unless head injury is sustained from a fall. Do not manhandle the person, but remove any glasses and make sure they are breathing and uninjured.

Do not bring unecessary attention to the person; at school, I would ask my teachers to carry on with class as normal, and one friend would be assigned to tend to me and keey an eye on me.

Check for a medical ID!!! A lot of people with epilepsy or narcolepsy have some form of ID indicating this- I personally wear a bracelet.

When the person wakes up or comes to, do not bombard them with questions. Let them know how long they were out, what time it is, and where they are. They may be incredibly groggy for up to a half hour afterwards, though, so repeat this information as often as they ask.

TL;DR This is an excellent resource for epilepsy, but also narcolepsy.

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