#writing thearapy

[politelymenacing]

If they're not doing a reboot where they're married, and Henry gets to live happily in England with his two dads and go to a better school than he could go to Kansas???? then why are they showing us this?

APPLE TV EXPLAIN!!

Is that not what happened....?

Must've just been in my head, damn. 😛

OK. Here is my pitch to Apple to make it happen (because is just makes sense):

Why do the bit about Henry acting out and bullying a kid?

Why have Henry failing science (scandal!)?

To me, that should have nudged them in the direction of 'maybe he would be better at a new school in England?' rather than 'he'll be fine just as soon as Ted returns to Kansas'.

Then we have the whole Dr. Jacob of it all... they were clearly hinting at his and Michelle's relationship breaking down (thank god. I can't even go into how much that angered me). To me, that was freeing her of her ties to Kansas so she could move with Henry to England. But instead they just kind of maybe left it a bit ambiguous. Are we supposed to believe that Ted and Michelle would ever get back together? Because no.

Also, it was clear that Henry didn't really like him and would benefit from being closer to his Uncle Beard (ugh that bit outside of the pub with them two absolutely got me 😭)

There's also Dottie. Now, I will admit that that episode fucked me up a little (yay, mums...), so I have only rewatched it once, but if I were Ted her attempt at manipulation would have just made me want to get Henry away from her, so even more reason to bring him to England.

Now Ted:

He's doing better. Ok, not amazing, but he is getting regualr thearapy and he can control his panic attacks

He knows the offside rule. He (re)invents Total Football. He is finally understanding the sport he came over to coach.

He is starting to use British terminology for things! He's acclimatised! Honestly, if he'd been there any longer, he'd have been drinking tea.

They specifically show him interacting with his neighbours and the community.

And then you tear him away from all of that. It is beyond cruel.

Also, even though Sassy was not right for him at all, he was maybe starting to show that he could move on from Michelle and let someone else into his life. (I do not have enough time to lay out the Bi Ted agenda, I'm sure people have done excellent metas about it, but let's just say the Bi Triangles will haunt me forever.)

Which leads us to Trent.

I am definitely missing things because I'm just rattling this off the top of my head, but:

Are we just going to forget that Trent got fired for Ted? And then following his bliss lead him straight to Richmond to write a love letter book about Ted.

What was the whole thing about the right idea just sitting behind a couple of the wrong ones?? In the red string of fate episode, no less!

Whatever was going in during Girl Talk with Rebecca.

Why did Ted tell Henry that it was "good to have people in your life that are excited to be around you" literally the episode after Trent was SO EXCITED about Total Football and how Ted got them there. Like. Seriously.

TRENT’S LITTLE FINGER STICKING OUT IN THE RED STRING OF FATE BIT THAT WAS POINTING DIRECTLY TO THE RED STRIPES ON TED'S JACKET ahem.

Trenthouse magazine. TRENTHOUSE MAGAZINE.

The Robert Redford/Dustin Hoffman thing. Followed by a sodding wink.

And then there's the fact they are both middle aged single dads who have so much baggage. They get one another.

Finally. Because this is turning into a bloody essay. The ending. Ted was FOR SURE asleep and dreaming at the end. I don't give a fuck what Brendan said.

You can't get that close to Stonehenge, it all looked too fake, there's no way Ted wouldn't be there, Jane needs to get in the bin.

How did Sam manage to get into the Nigerian team? (Don't get me wrong, I desperately wanted that for him, but it seemed like it was never going to happen??)

Ted thinks Trent will agree to change the book's title, and even dreams up someone he knows (Shannon) to get a copy singed.

OH AND THE GLASSES. Trent has new glasses. Why? Because Ted doesn't want to imagine him with the ones from before because the first thing he said to Trent was a compliment about the glasses.

Basically, what I'm saying. Is that that is what makes most sense from the ending. HOWEVER, Apple TV, if you are convinced it was all real, here are some ways you can keep that ending (more or less) and still have the Romcommunism ending we deserved that will lead to you picking up this reboot idea:

Ted goes back, gets a final copy of The Richmond Way, the dedication says something about how Trent changed the title because he asked, but it was always about Ted, of course it was. Ted realises his huge mistake. (Maybe he goes to rush to the airport, only to find Trent standing outside his door.)

Trent didn't say goodbye to Ted because he was already on a flight to Kansas to wait for him with a sign that says 'Coach Lasso from England". (OK, this doesn't quite fit with the ending, but you know it's a cute AF idea so shhh)

Trent is singing copies of his book and asks who it's for without looking up and just here's Ted say his name.

In all these scenarios someone says "Is this a fucking joke?" END.

And now you are ready to start your spin off/reboot/series 4 with the footage of Jason and Jimmy at the Emmys. You're welcome.

You can have all of these ideas for free (plus whatever other headcanons you get out of me), Apple TV, if you let me play one of the minimal acting required background players in the AFC Richmond Women's team (Because that is a part of the finale i can get behind and I have credentials if you need to verify I can actually play)

[autumn-sweet-fae]

Rereading through your Wanted AU makes me just want to wrap up Emmet in a soft blanket, give him like 10 shiny joltiks, and get this boy the therapy he (rightfully) deserves.

Just…Ingo finally being home is not going to fix the plethora of anguish this poor man has gone through. Boy went through hell with his bro's disappearance. Media bombardment, spiteful conspiracies, keeping up the subway on his own on top of taking care of nearly two full teams of pokemon by himself. And that's just what was happening on the outside! (Don't get me started on the mental aspect 'cause I could write a thing or two let me tell ya. I won't because this ask is long enough as it is and I don't want to butt-in a bunch of angst headcannons for an AU that's not rightfully mine.)

And even when he's finally home, Ingo has changed. He's not the same twin anymore. He's grown in ways Emmet hasn't and in some ways Emmet was kinda left behind(unintentionally but still) or just left to stay the same while getting frayed at all ends. Which is going to add just another layer of mental torment.

Ingo thought it was a curse when he forgotten everything about his home and his family and friends and left to struggle for memories, but Emmet kinda hates him for that comment because forgetting would have been a blessing for him. (He'll never say that out loud because he knows what Ingo went through was just as bad but my dude deserves to lash out in this AU once!)

Just…may I punch Arceus for this man? I'm gonna punch Arceus for this man for letting Volo play god and just letting it play out before sending a child to fix what it should have in the first place.

You! You get it! I love all of this! 💖🌈✨

Oh I promise you this boy has had some thearapy before, Elesa would have dragged him to his first appointment if he hadn’t gone willingly. That said, he’s now got connections to get himself and the others all the therapy they are going to need after all this mess.

So I will say, after all the miscommunication and trouble Ingo’s amnesia has caused thoughout this story and also what he later sees Ingo struggle with, Emmet would fully agree that it is a curse. And as painful as those three years are for him, he’d never want to forget his brother or his pokemon. I see Emmet as someone who likes order and to loose oneself in that way is very chaotic.

Also! While I totally understand the anger and the urge to blame Arceus, I’m pretty neutral on them. I’m also of the opinion that humanity/pokemon kind Does Not want Arceus stepping in themself. They are too powerful for dealing with something so arguably small in the grand scheme of things without royally fucking something up. Them handling it themselves would be like using a sledge hammer to chisel the finer details of an ice sculpture.

The reason I believe this is due to the number of lesser gods that Arceus created so to create the world and it’s inhabitants for them. They themselves can directly make powerful beings like Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina, or the three lake spirits. But a Bidoof?? No way.

This is why they chose humans to handle a matter that takes place on a human scale. They trust the power of the bonds between humans and their Pokémon to be what saves the day. And also humans learn better by watching another human befriend a Pokémon, as opposed to some great giant godly Pokémon telling the people of Hisui to go make friends with that aggressive Shinx.

In my fic Arceus is the one to send Ingo back to Hisui, as evident by his xtransceiver becoming his arc-transceiver. Arceus didn’t want to be the one to do it, but Dialga is the one that was frenzied in my fic so they have to be the one to do it.

You know that scene at the very start of the game when you see Arceus all golden and shining? That was the true face of god. Something no living being should ever look at if they wanna keep their memories. At least Ingo still remembers his name.

So basically, the god of the Pokémon world is a GOD, and you never want their direct attention. That’s why they give Ingo and Akari tools like they’re devices to help guide them instead of ever speaking to them directly. Gotta keep the divine exposure to an absolute minimum.

(This is generally how I always write gods. They are all just too big to fit in the doll house themselves, so they gotta send in Paladin Barbie to achieve their divine quest for them)

[catgirl-catboy]

And talking about sacrifices what do you think about Peko?

Chapter 2 with her certainly.. interesting. Not positive or negative just.. interesting

I love it so much. Do I think it was well written, not really. Honestly, it feels like a lot of the time Danganronpa is good on accident. (/hj)

I wish they didn't keep their relationship a secret, but instead only told a partial truth like "Peko used to be a member of the clan, but she got out somehow. I miss her. She killed things good." Just to make things more interesting and have more build-up.

I don't like Twilight Syndrome as a motive. All the negative shit people say about the remembering disease applies here as well. In order for the plot to work, everyone had to be hit with the idiot ball and not only not play the motive, but do nothing to prevent everyone else from doing so.

I get that this is due to the passage of time making Photoshop more prevalent, but it pisses me off that NOBODY thinks to ask if the reward pictures are faked or staged. It would change nothing about the plot if Fuyuhiko asked for Mahiru's expert opinion before he did anything rash.

I dislike the entire plotline with Sparkling Justice. It was a useless tangent that only existed to give Sonia the pretense of plot relevancy when Kodaka couldn't think of anything else for her to do the entire game. Either have Monokuma admit that Sparkling Justice was made up, giving them reasons to doubt Monokuma in Ch6- or do genocide jack 2.0.

Oooh! Maybe have Gundam pretend to be S.J for the rest of the game to be edgy and impress Sonia. He can speak spanish (or English in the Japanese version) fine for plot reasons. Sonia knows its BS but likes him anyway, and thinks that is a fantastic strategy for surviving the game.

(Listen, I love Sonia... but unless its Ch1 or Ch5 she fails the sexy lamp test)

Back to Peko, I love her as a character, but they didn't give her enough to do before she killed. Instead of "haha! girls don't fart/poop" humor, maybe have her ACCEPT everyone's deaths because nobody will listen to what she has to say.

I wish they upplayed how morally conflicted she must have been in the trial, because every lie she told make Fuyuhiko more likely to die. It makes her character inconsistent, but since they didn't lean into that its a bug and not a feature. How I'd write it? (with the benefit of hindsight?) Have Fuyuhiko order her, as a tool, not to confess. She's forced to choose between her status as a tool OR her master, she can't have both.

That being said, PEKO QUEEN! I LOVE YOU! GET THEARAPY!

[reflectingiridescent]

Hey, I’m so sorry the shitty job is continuing to be shitty :( I’ve been there, when on the drive to work the central reservation starts looking more enticing than finishing the journey into the office. And thats when you know, you have to quit.

Nothing is more important then you well being. no job, no manaager no nothing. If you have to walk out and never look back for you. Thats what you have to do, do it.

Work will replace you, your family, friends and peole who care about you will never.

If you need to stick out the final months you need to make sure your safe first. If the idea of unaliving youself is persiting, you need to make certain you are safe, and make it as hard as posisble for yourself to do anythgn when your in that bad place. Remove any dangerous objects, don’t have then anywheree acessible to you. Go out and buy the bigggest shampoo and conditioner you can, don’t wait for them to run out. Make plans. Even somethign small. Have those things to look forward too.

Seek help now. It may be a load off when you finally get to leave that place. (IT was for me). However consider that the time youve been there has been traumatic. It may have effected you deeper than you can realise and sometimes just getting out of that situation isnt enough.

Talking thearapies are great. There’s online self help guides for things like CBT if you can’t seea professional. Medication can help, and there’s no stigma in needing this.

When we break a limb, the healing prcess is just one component, once you get that cast off there’s physiotherapy, occupational heath, and time to rebuild the strength. Consider the same for your mind. Giver yourself the grace and space to heal. Hopefully this will help you long term in the future.

One month can seem like a long time. Break it down. Same way as eating an elephant, you do it one bite at a time. Get through the next week, if thats too much, just the next day, or even hour by hour. Celebrate each of these milestones. you can get there. You ARE getting there. You can do this becuase you are doing this!!!

Please stick around. You’re going to do wonderful things.

And i have so much more to ask you about your writing.

I think the most annoying thing is that I have been in some version of this cycle for three years. Work is bad, but there’s a pandemic so I can’t easily move jobs. The pandemic gets better, I lose my job and visa. I burn out at the next job because I was so overworked at my last job. I negotiate to take a three month break and come back to this back-breaking efficiency thing they have put on me (where both of the people running my program burn out before I do 😂😂😂 and one has to be warded at the national mental hospital).

I’m just building back my finances from the three months off. Like I’m fine, but nothing has been sustainable for three years. And yet I am sustaining? But I can’t do this forever. And now I’m scared that the next job I landed (because I secured a new job over a month ago) is going to be the same, despite it being a different industry.

Like I physically can’t afford to burn out again? I’m just worried.

Two days from now, I’m taking a week off. And I moved up my therapy appointment. And yet it still just seems like every day at this job lasts years.

[fateshurly]

//mental abuse

me: oh yeah, ms. titass was the worst teacher

me: once after turning one assignment in a day late she took me into the hall and said “im not suggesting you for enriched language arts next year. you CLEARLY can’t handle this”

my mom: well, maybe it was because you can’t. i mean, i never see you turn assignments in on time. she was probably right

me, a fanfic writer who is going to state for my writing skills this year (a big accomplishment) and hasn’t had a single piece of late work since the beginning of the pandemic thanks to consistent verbal beatdowns from my mom: ...

^^ actual convo with my mother about a teacher who i was almost bullied by and who clearly hated me. she tried to defend my TEACHER despite me trying to defend myself in the situation. this isn’t dramatized for effect. this is the actual conversation, almost word for word

the reason i was in ELA was because the teacher the year before saw my talent and knowlage of the subject and understood my mental disabilities and tried to work with me and even gave me and exclusive pass to let me go to the counsoler whenever i felt overwhelemed.

conttrast to my actual flesh and blood mother, who took away my thearapy, insists that i need medication dispite the fact that is harms my ability to sleep, ignores who my depression and anxiety have only gotten worse these past few years, and thinks that me haveing symptoms of ADHD is jsut me being lazy and not even bothering research my symptoms to help me through it. 

my first therapist was the one who told me that a mother yelling at her children and insulting them about things such as looks and gender/sexual identity wasnt normal. i thought a lot of people had to deal with their mothers telling them to go to hell and then the next day trying to tell me what to wear was normal. turns out its verbal abuse and i cant contact anyone about it for fear my mother is monitering one out of my two devices at all times. i cant even go one my phone to escape because she locks it after two hours and at 730 everyday.

i am scarred and anxious at the thought of my mother. the worst par is, i still love her. without a doubt in my lind that i love her, but i know its abuse and i shoudent. 

i dont have any more to say. sorry if this clogs your feed, but only one person is following me so you really shouldednt see it unless its on your fy. so, sorry s.

[hertechnicolorheartbeat-blog]

Years in therapy

Medicated and sedated

None of this feel fair to me

My grasp on real is faded

Could I have some help?

I'd appreciate it.

They locked me up

Said freedoms overrated.

Made me feel scarred, sick, and hated

The girl in the mirror who is she?

That ghost she isn't me

[kywaslost]

umm i never do requests but i just feel really horrible lately and i haven’t gone to school the whole month of february, only going 3 days, and if you could do comfort or something like that with the mha boys (shoto todoroki required please) i would really appreciate it. if this could be marked and emergency request too i’d like that. tysm

A/N: Sorry if this isn’t the best. I’ve been struggling with my own physical and mental health issues lately and haven’t been feeling up to writing as of late. I’m going ahead and posting Todoroki’s portion because I don’t want to make you wait for all three of the characters I’m writing for this. I’ll add the other two once I’m finished with them. Sorry for the wait! Hope this is ok.

Warnings: bad mental health

It wasn’t normal to miss this much school, right? Todoroki thought to himself. You had missed almost an entire moth of school, only coming 3 days out of the month, and he was worried for you. On the days that you did decide to go, you looked so tired and defeated. Shoto first thought that you were sick, bringing you soup every evening after his training.

But eventually you stoped staying in the dorms. Aizawa had told Shoto that you had moved home for a while for “personal reasons” and would be gone for the next two weeks. Todoroki’s concern for you grew more and more each day.

It was now the weekend and Todoroki was standing on your doorstep. He wanted to surprise you, bring you your favorite home made food. He knocked on your front door, waiting patiently.

“Oh, hello Todoroki!” Your mother greeted as she opened the door. “What are you doing here?” Your mom loved Todoroki. She thought the two of you were made for each other.

“Y/N’s been missing a lot of school. I’m worried for her, is all. I brought her dinner,” he held up the lunchbox in his hand. “I thought I could keep them company.”

Your mom let Todoroki in, grabbing his hand as she closed the door. “They’d love that. Y/N’s been struggling with her mental health as of late, and they haven’t been doing the best. They’re in their room.” Todoroki thanked your mother before making his way to your room. He had no idea that past month had been so hard for you. No wonder you always looked so tired and upset.

Todoroki approached your door, knocking softly. “Y/N? It’s me, Todoroki. May I come in?” He heard soft footsteps before the door opened in front of him. He met your eyes, smiling. “Hello Y/N.”

“Hey Sho. What are you doing here?” you asked quietly, leading your boyfriend into your room. He sat beside you on the bed, holding his lunch box out to you.

“I made you your favorite food. I’ve been worried about you,” he confessed. Todoroki placed his hand on the side of your face, rubbing away an old tear stain. “You’ve been crying. Tell me what’s going on, please?”

You sniffled, leaning forward to rest against Shoto’s chest. He wrapped his arms around you and held you tightly. “My mental health has been really bad. Mom and dad are makign me go to thearapy, but I don’t like it. I just really struggle opening up to people I don’t even know.” You were crying now, dampening the front of Todoroki’s shirt. He ran his hand through your hair gently, massaging your head.

“I’m so sorry,” he whispered, pressing a kiss to your forehead. “I didn’t know.”

“I didn’t want anyone to worry,” you sniffled. “But I guess that didn’t work since I’ve been gone for so long and haven’t been staying in the dorms lately.”

“We just wanted to know if you were ok,” Todoroki responded. “And now I know, and I’m here to help.”

Shoto pulled you to lay down on his chest, wrapping your blanket around the two of you. “Rest for a while, and then we can talk later. It will help, I promise.” All of the crying you’d done through the past week made it easier for you to fall asleep to the sound of Shoto’s breathing.

Todoroki was there for you through your troubles. He even went to therapy with you a few times until yuo became more comfortable with your therapist. He’d come over to your place whenever he could, bringing dinner and movies. He’d hold you as cried your eyes out, listen when you wanted to open up to him, and let you sleep if you were too exhausted. He really was the best boyfriend you could ask for.

[screamingblogger]

Big Q stream highlights from last night because if I don’t write them down I think it might just go away like a fever dream

1. Quackity decides to recreate the Denny’s robbery with Dream and somehow no one can get the concept

2. Dream??? Just calls George a fucking bottom??? EXCUSE me sir what?????

3. George and Dream couples thearapy TM that turns in to an excuse to once again bully Bad Boy Halo

4. There is a solid hour of Big Q Dre and Gogy just CRYING over BBHs side account while bad gets increasingly more hysterical

5. b l a c k s k e p p y

6. How the fuck do we always get back to stripping. How does this always happen. Why are these boys so intensely set on fucking each other.

7. Dream will not stop commenting on his own ass this man needs help. SIR YOU ARE A BLOCK MAN THERE IS NO ASS

8. Big Q accidentally becomes the camera man for Dre and Gogys OnlyFans while George raps terribly in the background

9. Rip to Ranboo this poor man just wants to build an ice cream shop.

10. George *does bucket trick* Both Dream and Quackity: Damn that’s fucking hot

11. Puffy joins in the last 10 minutes and somehow is able to deal 20 points of psychological damage to bad IMMEDIATELY.

[shsl-idol-imagines]

This wasnt a request but i really wanted to write scenarios for a Nagito who has gone to therapy. Also this is a lil short but i just wanted to write a little for nagito bc i like him alot

This is an imagine btw, so its really just how he'd act around his s/o, after hes gone to a couple thearapy sessions

HOW NAGITO IS WITH A S/O AFTER HES GONE TO THEARAPY

--He still thinks your so amazing

-- but hes feeling better about his own skills

-- Everyonce in a while, you'll hear a ' trash like me' or 'im scum'

--and you will not stand for it

-- When this happens, assure him he is not trash or scum.

-- he may be a bit upset, but he knows your right

-- God he loves cuddles so much

--if you have low self-esteem or kinda maybe hate yourself (tho you better not or i will come there and cuddle u) he will drag you to thearapy with him

-- Hes honestly just doing much better

-- People actually wanna hang out with him now

[just-your-local-system]

I have a question...when you went through all of that stuff...how did you move on? I'm asking this cuz I'm going through some shit right now. I've just came out about Being Raped and sexually assaulted, by someone o thought I could trust. I've never done self harm but I've thought about hurting myself and those who hurt me. I've been betrayed by people more than I can count. And seeing you so open about it... makes me wonder, how you dealt/are dealing with those situations?

i go to thearapy 2 times a week

and the person was...my own cousin...

i had to go on some meds so i wouldnt have a chance of getting pregnant... yeah self harm... not the best way to deal with things... i stopped.... its hard... ive also been betrayed... i even came out as pan... and a “friend” stabbed me in the back, the whole school knows.. but ive made amazing friends in irl and on here! i even have a realation ship! we help each other.... i also write my feelings

sing

rap (NF’s songs)

and i use a puching bag...

it is hard at first but it will get better! believe me it will!

i am now very happy! 

and im glad there is no more hate or mean things an anon sent to me.... i have lot of problems but i deal with them one at a time! and im getting better each day!

thank you for saying this and i know how it feels!

just remember your not alone! alot of people go through this! it will get better!

[rw8y-v4ul7-hun73r-15m5]

What rwby writing is making me mad

Ozpin is only focusing on killing salem while he would just have to freaking restrain her and force her into intense thearapy to relive her of her immortality, like yeah it’d be hard to do that but you have silver eyed warrior who can’t probably turn her to stone so like dude just do that

[a-z-art]

Thearapy

hey guys today my social worker is coming to my school to give me a notebook to write my feelings in becuase im bad with my words.

#thearapy

[tieflingboi]

Could you write a platonic analogical drabble in your did au? Thank you!

Yo idk if this is any good but I haven’t had much sleep today so this is the best I got atm. Hope you like it! ( also I’m on mobile So formatting might be off) ~~~ When Virgil walked into the sitting room he saw Patton and Logan talking in hushed voices. He couldn’t catch what was being said but he got bits of words. “Virgil” “Therapist” “Upsetting” “Healing” Being the calm rational person that he was, he of course turned tail and ran back to his room. Still staying aware of what was going on with Thomas in the ‘real world’, he threw himself into his latest art project, trying to get rid of the swirling thoughts that tried to cloud his vision. ‘They hate you.’‘They want you to intergrate.’ ‘How will you protect them if you die?’ ‘They don’t know what the worlds really like. Only you can protect them.’ By the time he was finished with the large painting it seemed that hours had passed and Logan was knocking on his door.He opened the door slightly. Logan stood in the crack, his eyes were unsure and he kept fidgeting with his tie. “May I enter?” “I guess.” Logan stepped across the threshold and took in the painting, “while I personally don’t understand the creative arts fully, I believe this to be rather good, one of your bests if I may say so.” “Uh thanks?” “None necessary, I can see the influence of Van Gogh here with these flowers.” “Uhh... thanks?” “Virgil.” Logan turned away from the canvas and looked at Virgil, his eyes seeming to see straight through him and into his soul. “You know I care for you? Don’t you?” Virgil was taken aback, no he didn’t know that. He stood like a deer in the headlights grasping at words trying to search for something to say. “Virgil, of something were to happen to you, I would be most upset.” “Uhh why are you- I mean why -““I wish for you to start taking the thearapy more seriously, to stop forcing everyone into silence.” “I’m not, I mean, I don’t try to-“ “I’m not finished,” Logan raised a hand and pushed up his glasses, “ I want you to take it seriously because it is clear to everyone you suffer from depression and anxiety.” Gee whatever have him that idea. “You are a member of this system, this family, and if something were to happen because we could not find you suitable help, we’ll I don’t think I would ever forgive myself.”Logan raised a hand as if he wanted to touch Virgil, to place a hand on his shoulder or embrace him. He dropped his hand and it fell limply at his side. Virgil could only stare in bewilderment.

[lgbt-teenager-support]

Mobile Resources - Mental Health

Mental Health

Under construction!

How to improve your mood:

Quick Acting:

Cry. Crying is actually really good for you and lets a bunch of bad chemicals out. If you feel like crying, do.

Write down your feelings, either online or on paper. Poetry is also good for this, I know its cliche but that’s because it works. Just get those emotions out so they aren’t sitting in you. A good place to write things and just have them disappear is here - It has a bunch of languages to pick from, and when you write things, they fall and turn into little stars and just sparkle away and its nice.

Put on some music you like, or make a playlist of songs you like.

Surround yourself with things you like, like a favorite stuffed animal or candles.

Put on a movie that you like, whenever I’m down my go-to is Howl’s Moving Castle (Mod Rowan)

Draw. Drawing vent art can be very cathartic for many people.

Drink some water, I know this is common advice, but being hydrated is important and affects your mood.

Eat something healthy. Like a piece of cheese or something- preferably some kind of protein. Often when my mood is terrible, I realize its because all I’ve eaten all day was like one donut. Your diet can really affect your mood.

Spend some time doing whatever hobby you have. Just enjoy it for a little bit.

Send a message or talk to a friend, humans are social creatures, and people, especially people we know well, can make us feel better.

Play a videogame. If you’re angry play one with violence to get it out. Goat Simulator is great for this if you own it. If you’re sad play something cute- Stardew Valley is good for this.

Eat some comfort food. This shouldn’t be an always thing, more of a once a month thing. When I’m feeling really down I make box mac and cheese. (Mod Rowan again)

Do something. Sometimes doing something can make you feel accomplished and feel better. Clean a little bit- make your space brighter. Your surroundings affect your mood as well.

Alternatively, do nothing. Relaxation is good.

If you have a pet, go pet that pet. Animals are great.

Go pamper yourself. Get a nice bath and just chill. Do something to take care of yourself.

Write a list of things you like. Keep adding onto that list.

Long Acting:

Find a new hobby. Something you can spend time in. Something you can like. If you can find something that you can really get in the mood of, your overall mood will go up.

Join a group. A group of people that you can physically meet. I love online groups and friends too, but being friends with people you can touch and hang out with physically is important too. Join a club at school, go be part of a group. Invite your friends to go to the mall or have sleepovers or go play video games. Just go be in contact with people. I don’t care if you consider yourself antisocial, all people need some interaction with other people. School isn’t generally enough.

Learn how to eat healthy. Try not to eat fast food often, try to cook for yourself, and try to mostly eat vegetables, fruits, and proteins. Eat some salads and stuff occasionally. Learn to cook. Our diets affect our moods greatly. I’m not saying stop eating things you like, keep doing that too, but mix your foods up.

Exercise. I hate exercising, but it is good for you and makes you happier. You can find something you like. You don’t have to run or lift weights, maybe you just go play badminton or basketball with a friend. Maybe you can take your dog on a walk. Maybe you can go hiking. Any exercise is good, and is super important for teens to get.

Go outside. Just like, 10 minutes in the sun. It does actually help. You know how those people in the arctic have to sit under a sun lamp so they aren’t depressed, same goes for you, but you can just go sit outside.

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That’s not working, now what:

You still feel awful all the time? Hey you might have a mental illness. The stuff above still helps, but its not going to fix it.

Depression:

Depression is often misconstrued as just being sad, but its really a lack of emotion- a lack of caring about things, especially things that used to make you happy. There is no shame in asking for help, even it may be scary. Many schools have counselors and some even have free psychologists. Asking your parents if you can to take you to a psychologist is very good- most cannot say anything to your parents about what you talked about unless you are a danger to yourself or others.

Sometimes depression can be catalyst by something, but sometimes its just a chemical imbalance you can’t help. Mental health is just as if not more important than physical health, so please get help if you need it. Some people take medication, and some just do thearapy.

ADHD:

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[collegevegans]

I like to write to you guys as a form of thearapy sometimes. Today I have an in service at work so it shouldn’t be a bad day and tomorrow my classes start. That is really all I have to say...

[you-never-know-you-know]

OnemonthagoIwrote

How I know I’m healing: 
 Yesterday on my way back home I stopped to watch the stars. I could feel a shadow of their infinity and I smiled. I can feel it again.
 I’m falling for moments again. The Irish Guy is stuck in my head, his life, his eyes, always funny, always up to no good, his dark voice, his voicemails, I’m smiling when I think about him and that means half days without thinking of my Ex. I’m feeling free, sometimes. I enjoyed the Sunset with the beautiful caring guy. I know he’s falling in love with me and I go with him to little concerts, naturetrips and let him hold me and I know I like it but I’m not in love, he’s so soft and not for me.
 I love my friends so much. My new old producer and I work together so well, the Girls are by the Ocean right now and I miss them, I’m worried about my best friend and his sadness, but I m angry too that he seems to like this Sadness, I’m healing, I want him to heal too, but I get thats his decision.
 I’m working on myself. Eating. Sleeping. Sports. Taking care of me. Breaks. Thearapy. Nature. Less Alcohol. Nearly no Smoking.
 I’m following my Goals even if it sucks often. I have these Relapses. Some days ago I was so close to calling my Ex. But Anger saved me. And with all the similarities, I get how much what he did seperates us. I sometimes sit in the Ubahn and smile because I realize that I am alive and whole and living my dream even if Depression and my whole History often doesnt make it that enjoyable. i’m working on it. I write positive Songs and they don’t suck. ?!?!? These Guys want me. And I can choose :) And I choose that stupid kind of freedom he was searching for his whole life and as I write this I GET IT, this has nothing to do with him and his ideas about freedom and all that, anymore. I am me. I am home. I am alive. 
 <3