Sometimes, when friends are struggling, they *can't* ask for help.

Sometimes active engagement is the right thing to do. We need to lift each other up, and to stop letting our culture dissuade us from doing so.

I can't even count how many times in my messed up life when something like this could have had a huge impact. (Right now is one of those times.)

#mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentalwellness #isolation #community #supportsystem #loveeachother

@muninn Hey: Sorry I can't help you hang pictures and stack books, but if you're having a hard time I hope it passes soon. I enjoy the stuff you put out here, I'm looking forward to seeing the blog you're making, and I think it's really impressive to see you sharing your experiences here. I'm learning stuff here that's relevant to me, so thank you.

@cathal It's always positive to hear from people who like what I'm posting! And actually after I posted that I've started tidying up some clutter in my little space - it's a start, since I do have an opportunity to go through my boxes and piles coming up soon.

Engaging like this is beneficial for me, too. Aside from just connecting with people on here, the blog is definitely "employment adjacent."

Thanks for reading :)

@muninn
/looks at desk, looks away
Yea, tidying.. that's something I could really do with right about now. :) It does really improve my productivity to have a tidy desk, even though a messy desk never actually occludes my keyboard/mouse/monitor. Brains are funny things. :)
And yea, if your pro-adjacent blog would never include thoughts on things like psychedelic therapy and executive dysfunction, I'm glad you're also on Social.coop :)
What's the URL? I got the impression it's under construction?

@cathal No URL yet, mainly because I'm making it with a static site generator, so all the construction takes place on my laptop until I'm satisfied enough with it to start publishing. (Insert pic of that "CSS is awesome" mug, for geeks who are curious what state it's in right now.)

I definitely will not shy away from covering things like psychedelic therapy, ketamine, etc. I'm not at a point where I can try it myself but there is some amazing literature coming out. Did you see my recent post?

@muninn No, do share? I'm fascinated by the new wave of psychotherapy being revived these days that started in the 60s. It seems psychotherapy was an often overlooked, but quietly impactful, victim of the War on Drugs. :(