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Happy Let Papyrus Say Fuck Day! @theamazingavagrace has finally convinced me to participate!

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I FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!

Presenting my submission for Let Papyrus Say Fuck Day by @insanelyadd ! For this year's submission, I worked off of the prompt of Papyrus having a career. This was a prompt used for a previous year.

I like the idea of Papyrus being a psychologist because that career choice would involve a mixture of personal and professional growth. It also expands upon two canon moments in Undertale: the first being when Papyrus used reverse psychology on Undyne to get her to make friends with Frisk in the Pacifist Route, and the second being when Papyrus talked to Frisk instead of fighting them in the No Mercy Route.

Ultimately, the idea of Papyrus being a psychologist was inspired by the work of a good friend of mine.

Overall, I hope that anyone who sees this enjoys it.

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I don't wanna deter anyone who's experienced self-harm in the past from reading this next part. I think it’s important to have some representation in media instead of shying away from the topic and that’s what I’m trying to do. If you’ve experienced triggers from NSSI-related content in the past, I’m encouraging you to connect with some professional supports and discuss the topic with them to ensure understanding and safety before engaging in the following content.

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I realized I've never posted this. When I was in grad school, we had the assignment of creating an information sheet about a therapy methodology. I chose CBT and made this.

After many years, I FINALLY got to use it today when someone said they liked Undertale!

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The following pages will contain discussions of self-harm. I won’t be showing any scars nor describing details or discussing how the injuries were done. It’s only talking about self-harm and why it might happen.

I don't wanna deter anyone who's experienced self-harm in the past from reading this next part. I think it’s important to have some representation in media instead of shying away from the topic and that’s what I’m trying to do. If you’ve experienced triggers from NSSI-related content in the past, I’m encouraging you to connect with some professional supports and discuss the topic with them to ensure understanding and safety before engaging in the following content.

List of crisis hotlines by country: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Site that refers you to a more specialized list of helplines based on your needs: https://findahelpline.com/

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The following pages will contain discussions of self-harm. I won’t be showing any scars nor describing details or discussing how the injuries were done. It’s only talking about self-harm and why it might happen.

I don't wanna deter anyone who's experienced self-harm in the past from reading this next part. I think it’s important to have some representation in media instead of shying away from the topic and that’s what I’m trying to do. If you’ve experienced triggers from NSSI-related content in the past, I’m encouraging you to connect with some professional supports and discuss the topic with them to ensure understanding and safety before engaging in the following content.

List of crisis hotlines by country: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Site that refers you to a more specialized list of helplines based on your needs: https://findahelpline.com/

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The following pages will contain discussions of self-harm. I won’t be showing any scars nor describing details or discussing how the injuries were done. It’s only talking about self-harm and why it might happen.

I don't wanna deter anyone who's experienced self-harm in the past from reading this next part. I think it’s important to have some representation in media instead of shying away from the topic and that’s what I’m trying to do. If you’ve experienced triggers from NSSI-related content in the past, I’m encouraging you to connect with some professional supports and discuss the topic with them to ensure understanding and safety before engaging in the following content.

List of crisis hotlines by country: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Site that refers you to a more specialized list of helplines based on your needs: https://findahelpline.com/

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The following pages will contain discussions of self-harm. I won’t be showing any scars nor describing details or discussing how the injuries were done. It’s only talking about self-harm and why it might happen.

I don't wanna deter anyone who's experienced self-harm in the past from reading this next part. I think it’s important to have some representation in media instead of shying away from the topic and that’s what I’m trying to do. If you’ve experienced triggers from NSSI-related content in the past, I’m encouraging you to connect with some professional supports and discuss the topic with them to ensure understanding and safety before engaging in the following content.

List of crisis hotlines by country: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Site that refers you to a more specialized list of helplines based on your needs: https://findahelpline.com/

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Hey, thanks for the self harm warning, I appreciate it a lot. So from what I understand, monsters don't bleed, but they produce dust instead. Still I have to ask, is there gonna be any depiction of blood in relation to the self harm? I'm sorry if it's an obvious/stupid question. I love this comic so far and I would like to keep reading it, but I want to be prepared just in case.

Some blood, but not in relation to the self-harm.

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I don't wanna deter anyone who's experienced self-harm in the past from reading this next part. I think it’s important to have some representation in media instead of shying away from the topic and that’s what I’m trying to do. If you’ve experienced triggers from NSSI-related content in the past, I’m encouraging you to connect with some professional supports and discuss the topic with them to ensure understanding and safety before engaging in the following content.

List of crisis hotlines by country: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

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The following pages will contain discussions of self-harm. I won’t be showing any scars nor describing details or discussing how the injuries were done. It’s only talking about self-harm and why it might happen.

I don't wanna deter anyone who's experienced self-harm in the past from reading this next part. I think it’s important to have some representation in media instead of shying away from the topic and that’s what I’m trying to do. If you’ve experienced triggers from NSSI-related content in the past, I’m encouraging you to connect with some professional supports and discuss the topic with them to ensure understanding and safety before engaging in the following content.

List of crisis hotlines by country: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Site that refers you to a more specialized list of helplines based on your needs: https://findahelpline.com/

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Welcome back, everyone! For the next several months, Papyrus in Practice will be posting every other week until I run out of pages to post. Thanks so much for being patient for this next batch. I'm super excited to share it with y'all!

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Hey, y’all.

So, I wanna thank everyone for being patient as this comic has been pretty quiet over the winter months. I’m doing my best to stay busy and I’ve been chipping away at progress over the past several months. That being said, we’re looking at either mid-February or early March for the return of Papyrus in Practice. I’m really excited for the release of this next segment of the story and I hope everyone enjoys it and, maybe, gets something out of it. In any case, I hope to see y’all soon!

-Meemie

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If any fellow thera-peers or those currently in grad school for mental health counseling are reading, AM I WRONG!?!?

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IT'S WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY, FOLKS!!!!

So, I wanted to post something a bit different!

A common prompt I use with my clients is a positive affirmation jar which is a project in which the client decorates a jar and writes positive affirmation on slips of paper to keep in the jar. In the case that I run out of jars, I make boxes out of paper. A couple weeks ago, I had an idea while and that was to fuse this prompt and Superhero Therapy.

Superhero therapy was initially conceptualized as a form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that used superheroes or other characters from media to facilitate the acceptance of oneself and one’s emotions and the commitment to move forward. 

Clients engaging in superhero therapy may be prompted to reflect on their own experiences in life and identify a “superhero” they may relate to or look up to. “Superheroes” don’t have to be the cape-wearing people with superhuman abilities. They can be any characters we find in any media. What defines a “superhero” in superhero therapy is a character that you can relate to on some level and one that possesses strength, wisdom, or other traits you admire. 

Especially when diving into the topic of change, clients might be encouraged to imagine: if that “superhero” showed up at the exact moment you needed them the most, what kind of message would they tell you? This prompt takes that part and creates a physical object that can relay those messages when you need it most. 

Basically, what I did is I thought of characters that I felt I could relate to or look up to. These are my “superheroes”, characters that have strength, wisdom, or another trait that I admire. I drew these characters out and collaged them onto a box.

After the box was done, I wrote short lines that each character might say to me during times when I need encouragement the most. I made sure to label each one so I knew who was talking. I'm still adding some messages, so it's almost "done".

Since I tend to need encouragement the most when I’m at work, I put it in my office!

It was a fun project and I wanted to share it with y’all.

Quick disclaimer, this isn’t therapy nor any kind of substitute for therapy. This is more of a project I did to essentially play-test a prompt. Still, I think other folks could benefit from doing it, too. We’ve all got our own self-defeating thoughts rampaging through our brains and, sometimes, we need a reminder from our inspirations to direct us towards our values. Superhero therapy is a lot about naming and recognizing our unhelpful thoughts as thoughts. Then, we make the commitment by pursuing our values through the characters we admire

Characters from left to right:

Toriel(Toby Fox's Undertale)

Papyrus(Toby Fox's Undertale/Papyrus in Practice)

Sans(Toby Fox's Undertale)

Doc(@tehrogueva Therapist!Sans)

Baggs(@megalommi Megalosomnia)

Dream(@jokublog Dreamtale)

Nightmare(@jokublog Dreamtale)

I also wanted to shout out @wishing-stones Rabble and Rampallians since I also felt really connected with their portrayal of Baggs, Dream, and Nightmare!

Luz and Eda(The Owl House by Dana Terrace)

Andromachus(Vampire Therapist by Cyrus Nemati, @littlebatgames)

References: 

Scarlet, J., & Alves, W. (2017). Superhero therapy: Mindfulness skills to help teens and young adults deal with anxiety, depression, and trauma. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Washington, K. (2019, April 25). What is Superhero Therapy? Denver Health. October 10, 2024, https://www.denverhealth.org/blog/2019/04/what-is-superhero-therapy