beyoncepatronus:

who the fuck manages to eat three set separate meals at three set times of the day. who the fuck does that. i eat however much i’m hungry for whenever i’m hungry, which could be anywhere in the range of once a day, six times a day or constantly snacking, depending on the weather, how much i’ve slept, the phase of my menstrual cycle, how annoyed i am, how well i’m dressed, how much work i have to do, how much food i see that day, how gay i’m feeling,

riadoodles:

Otayuri saved me💦🙏🙏

Also hey guys, lol
I’ll be selling this as a print at my next cons in June! Come find me at Colossalcon, A-kon and Anime Mid-Atlantic! Hope to see you all soon~

Also for those wondering about my online store… I’ve been so busy with life and work that I havent found time to focus on packing and shipping merch! So by the end of June/beginning of July I will be re-opening my tictail for you guys. Thank you guys again for your love and support

A note on “normal” for depressed folks

kawuli:

star-anise:

hrovitnir:

star-anise:

A link related to @violent-dartsexcellent post on depression earlier today.

75-99% of the population score a zero on the Beck Depression Inventory.

I can never get over that. 0. How. I mean, good? *sigh*

When clients tell me that 0 is bullshit, I read out the answers that would add up to a score of zero.  “I do not feel like a failure.“ “I don’t feel disappointed in myself.“ “I have not noticed any recent change in my interest in sex.“ “I don’t feel particularly guilty”

It feels so far away, and yet, it’s so normal for so many people.

I prefer the PHQ-9 generally, especially for people with chronic depression, but keep copies of the BDI around specifically because it has examples of the kinds of statements a non-depressed person would endorse.

OK well the fine was code for “There is no immediate emergency” thing describes my family perfectly. My (legally disabled) mom will occasionally go so far as “oh, not so good” when she’s having a particularly bad pain day, but always with an apologetic “but that’s just how things go, don’t worry about me” tone to it.

This is also why I have no idea what my family mental health history would be if anybody actually got diagnosed. Or talked about any of this.

A note on “normal” for depressed folks