Mental Health

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

In hindsight, maybe the *months* of UNOPENED bookmail was a sign that I have not been well? Haha. Kind of excited to open them and remind myself of what I picked though 😬

PS: Olive says hi! She's my social butterfly and can't resist a photo op 😹

Pageturner1 Olive 🫒 💗💗 2mo

TheBookHippie Oooooo. Fun! 2mo

merelybookish Love Olive's bow. Glad to hear you're feeling better. 2mo

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bookandbedandtea Presents from your past self! 2mo

marleed Oh you are going to have fun! 2mo

AmyG Olive is so cute! 2mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

BarbaraBB You didn‘t open them? That surely was a sign ❤️‍🩹 2mo

LeahBergen Oh, dear. That IS a sign. I hope you‘re feeling better! ❤️❤️ 2mo

Bookzombie I hope you feel better. Also, Olive is so sweet. 🐈‍⬛ 2mo

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Gissy

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

#thoughtfulthursday
🧠 If I am overwhelmed, I need a space, a moment of silence, solitude to calm myself to control my breath rhythm and thoughts. A very important step. No talk. But also I like to exercise, walk and look the nurture, the beach, the trees. I like to listen music to calm my soul and of course, I loved to read.
🧠I practiced the steps mentioned above 🙌
Thanks for tagging me @Amiable & Ddzmini 🥰

@MoonWitch94

MoonWitch94 I feel like getting some quiet time in nature is so important & soul-soothing. Thanks for playing 🌸☺️📖 2y

Suet624 I love your overall approach to feeling overwhelmed. 2y

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AkashaVampie

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

Hello again Littens! Check out something else for #NewYear_NewYou day.

Here is an article for mental health quizzes. I know quizzes are usually supposed to be fun but this could really help shine a light on how you are feeling day to day. #SocialDistancingMay #SocialDistancingParty

https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/

Texreader Very cool! Thanks for sharing 4y

AkashaVampie @Texreader ur welcome hun! 4y

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IamIamIam

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

We are going to be checking in with each other on a daily basis to make sure we're doing okay and have the support we all need from one another. ❤
Check in is at 3pm EST : 2pm CST : 1pm PST : 7pm UK

PLEASE SHARE and tag anyone who would like to join in! #DailyCheckIn Thanks to @Andrew65 and @SumisBooks for caring so much about our community! ❤💜

BeansPage ❤️❤️❤️ 4y

Andrew65 🥰🥰🥰 4y

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thereadingowlvina

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

#qotd 🙌

JanuarieTimewalker13 Wow!!! That is good!!! 4y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great quote!! 4y

thereadingowlvina @JanuarieTimewalker13 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you!!! 😁💕 4y

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Kshakal

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

What do I do on my first day of summer break?? Go to a professional development of course! 🤓

JanuarieTimewalker13 Committed!!!⭐️ 5y

Cheshirecat913 I went to a training this year that used that book. 👀 5y

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daydreamin_star

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Special parcel going out today to @Libby1! Hopefully it'll arrive by the end of the week! 🤞🤞

#whodunnituk #mhroundrobin

Libby1 It arrived yesterday! Thanks so much! I‘ll post a photo tomorrow. 💕 5y

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daydreamin_star

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

Hi @Libby1 @youneverarrived @jhod @TCLinrow @RachelO!
I've just sent you all an email but also just wanted to send along my apologies here too! I am very behind on this Round Robin due to life derailing quite a bit for me last year.
Finally feeling secure again though so I'll be caught up in no time, I promise xxx

P.s. I hope you are all well and had a lovely holiday season! :) xxx

rockpools Nice to see you, Faye! I‘ve emailed 😘 5y

TrishB Hi Faye 🙋‍♀️ good to see you back. 5y

daydreamin_star @RachelO thanks lovely 😊😘 5y

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daydreamin_star @TrishB Hii! Hopefully here to stay! 😊 5y

laurieluna Glad to see you back! Xx 5y

eraderneely Glad to see you back! 5y

daydreamin_star @laurenbescoby @eraderneely - thanks ladies! 😊😊 5y

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WorldsOkayestStepMom

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

I really struggled to make it through the night last night and I know I'm not the only one. I hope your today is better! 💖 Be gentle with yourself, you matter.

julesG Have to tell myself that I am enough so often. It feels weird to have to remind myself. 😑 6y

WorldsOkayestStepMom @julesG I understand that feeling. It's awful the lies that my brain tells me. 6y

readordierachel 💖 6y

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TheBookKeepers 💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜 6y

JoScho 🖤🖤🖤 6y

CarolynM 💖 6y

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BeansPage

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Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay !
How are you celebrating? 😃

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks By doing absolutely nothing!! My mind needs a rest!! 🤗🤗 What are you doing?! 6y

BeansPage @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I'm flying through these dang Goosebump books LOL 😋 I need to get ahead of schedule because come the end of the month I'm going to start getting busy for my birthday and Halloween 😁 6y

SexyCajun Day off so relaxing with Sushi 🍣Books & True Blood 6y

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CouronneDhiver I‘m giving myself space to just “be” ... exist, breathe, smile, chat, slow down, enjoy, etc. 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheReadingMermaid I see that!! You are reading like a beast!! 🙌🏻👍🏻🖤 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @CouronneDhiver 💗💗💗💗💗 6y

BeansPage @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks (wipes brow panting) 😥 6y

Andrew65 Dare I say getting stressed! 😔 6y

BeansPage @Andrew65 Oh no!!!! What's going on hon? 6y

Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid This has made me realise I need to relax. Stresses and strains of job, should I used to take things more in my stride. Is that an age thing? 6y

BeansPage @Andrew65 maybe it's more of a feeling comfortable in your job sort of thing. When you start feeling comfortable maybe you feel like you have to work harder in order to either get more done or challenge yourself and keep occupied. 6y

Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid Interesting point! 👍 6y

Sleepswithbooks @CouronneDhiver - best answer!!! I‘m not leaving my bed (okay... maybe the couch)... reading... trying to shake off the negativity of my job/expectations/toxicity lately (in mental health!!). Tomorrow will be a better day. Today I can go to the “Night Circus 🎪 “ 6y

tournevis Naps. Plural. 6y

PirateJenny kittens!!!! 6y

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Samplergal

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#WorldMentalHealthDay

Readingismyescape Good advice. Very nice. 💜 6y

RaimeyGallant Thanks for sharing! 6y

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Owlizabeth

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

These beauties make it possible for me to live. It took a loooooong time to find the right cocktail and I will be forever grateful to my psychiatrist. Also, with insurance and coupons, I still pay almost $200 a month for my meds, which is ridiculous. We need better healthcare. #worldmentalhealthday #nostigmanoshame #depression #anxiety #notbookrelated

AmyG We do need better insurance. I worry that the pre-existing mandate will be taken away. Then so much of America (and my family) is screwed. 6y

hgrimes It‘s really atrociously bad...So many people don‘t understand the problem when they don‘t live it. Thank you for sharing. 6y

Joy0201 I‘m glad you found what you needed. 6y

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sprainedbrain Yes we do! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙌🏻 6y

saresmoore Yes to better healthcare! And so glad to hear you‘ve found the right combo. ♥️🙌 6y

Lel2403 It‘s sad that we take free healthcare in the UK so much for granted.....when it‘s just so expensive elsewhere 6y

ZoeyPeacock Glad you found your combo! 6y

Tamra Absolutely! There are people who cannot pay for meds. 6y

Annl It breaks my heart when I see an elderly couple picking up their medicine and the bill is hundreds of dollars and they have this look of horror on their face. 6y

erzascarletbookgasm Echoing what the others said about finding your combo. Hugs. 6y

JacqMac It‘s wonderful when you find what works for you. 💕 6y

mrozzz 💗 Too right you are. 6y

CouronneDhiver Thank you for having the courage to share. ❤️ 6y

DivineDiana So glad you have discovered what works for you. 💗 6y

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daydreamin_star

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

It was VERY LATE but I have just sent out an email about this to those who signed up!

If you haven't but are intrigued, I'm giving the current sign ups until June to say if they still want to join so you're more than welcome to join us! Here's the form:

Http://goo.gl/forms/nqi4lNldVbyrzlxs2

😁

#LitsySwaps #MHRoundRobin #MentalHealth #MentalHealthBooks #LitsyHappenings #MentalHealthAwareness

rockpools I'd missed this first time round, but I think I'd like to join you. I'm moving house this week, so will fill out the form as soon as I'm actually in! (edited) 6y

daydreamin_star @RachelO yay! Will wait for you to sign up before we start and nudge you if I don't hear from you :) 6y

rockpools @daydreamin_star Thank you! Give me a yell if I haven't done it by the weekend- I know I'm being weird about giving out my address beforehand, but everything has been a problem this time round, so being ultra-cautious. 6y

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rockpools Hi Faye, hope you're doing ok. I signed up, at last. Thanks for organising this. No wifi atm, so won't be around much til after next weekend, but I am picking up emails. Take care x 6y

daydreamin_star @RachelO just seen! Just waiting on responses from two other Littens and then I'll send some more emails on Friday :) 6y

rockpools @daydreamin_star Perfect! And my new town has an actual indie bookshop - it'll be the perfect excuse to go exploring (like I need an excuse 😉) 6y

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BeansPage

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

May is Mental Health Awareness Month y'all! But seriously, this is something that affects one out of every five people in the world. I know for me, as a person diagnosed with BPD, Bipolar Disorder II and Panic Disorder, I struggle with my mental health every day. It's hard but I get through it. Reading is one of my crutches💚 I wanted to share this article with you guys:
https://bookriot.com/2016/05/23/100-best-books-about-mental-illness/

dylanisreading Thank you for this. 6y

Bronte_Chintz 💚💚💚 6y

Cinfhen Thanks for sharing 💚 6y

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OrangeMooseReads Thank you for sharing. 6y

PirateJenny Thanks, fellow friend with bipolar 2 6y

BeansPage @PirateJenny 🤗💚💚💚💚🤗 6y

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abbsinwonderland

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

✨May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 1 in 5.
✨A semicolon. A pause. An indication of connection between sentences. Often causing confusion yet important to empathize relationships. A pause to let the reader know there is more to the story.
✨The left is my tattoo, because I am one of the five people that are affected any given day. The beautiful woman on the right is my aunt, who decided to end her story May 21st, 2014.
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abbsinwonderland 1 in 5. The number of people who will be affected by mental illness in any given year. This person is sitting next to you. This person is living in your house. This person is a part of your family. This is you. Even if this disease is not yours to fight, you are impacted by knowing and loving someone who is. 6y

abbsinwonderland The semicolon is sometimes described as stronger than a comma but weaker than a period. In certain uses, this is a reasonably accurate definition. Yet there is more to the semicolon than that. 6y

abbsinwonderland And I am stronger than depression and anxiety. I am more than what it tells me I am. It will not be my ending period. My disease makes me pause in my day. It makes me stop and care for myself. But it doesn't end me. I have more to my story. And so do you. Share it. Talk about it. Reveal it. Display it.

There is no shame. Don't let it become your end. Let it be a part of your story. One that you overcome everyday. 6y

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abbsinwonderland Support your 1 in 5. Show them that you see them. You hear them. You love them. Show them that their disease does not make them less of a person. 6y

JSW Stronger together. 😘❤️ Thank you for sharing. I see you and hear you and am here for you. #anxiety #spoonies 6y

Trashcanman Thank you, truly. I am sorry for you loss. I know about this all to well. I post about it often. I am one of the one in 5. I've had it for many years but it was at its worst from 2013-2016. I thought about killing myself daily. And sometimes I still do, in fact I did this last Friday. I take more pills than everyone in my family. And the other men in my life have called me a pussy for it. My wife is supportive so I am blessed. 6y

Trashcanman I wish I could like this post a million times over. 6y

abbsinwonderland @JSW thank you 💜💜💜 😘 6y

abbsinwonderland @Trashcanman You are truly, truly welcome. Don't listen to the men who say that. I'm glad you have a supportive wife. You also have Litten support.💜 6y

BeansPage BPD & Bipolar Type II + Panic Disorder. Thank you for posting this 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 6y

TrishB Hugs to you ❤️ I have someone in my close family with depression and anxiety. It‘s hard. 6y

TrishB So sorry to hear about your aunt 💔 posts like that scare me 😢 6y

Ddzmini I have the same tattoo different style ; panic disorder still have goals so I push through it‘s a struggle I know quite a few of us go through 😔 6y

wanderinglynn Thank you for sharing your story. I am truly sorry for your & your family‘s loss. {hugs} and know that you are not alone. ❤️🌈 6y

BookwormAHN I also suffer from depression and anxiety. I was unaware of the semicolon being used as a symbol. Thanks for posting. Hugs to all of you 💜 6y

abbsinwonderland @Syndelle777 @TrishB @Ddzmini @wanderinglynn thank you, everyone. 💜💜 This was by no means easy to post and I wasn't sure how people would take to it. As always, you're all so unbelievably supportive. 💜 6y

abbsinwonderland @BookwormAHN I was, too, for a really long time. Then after I found it, I thought it was absolutely beautiful and perfect. It's helped me alot, especially being ony wrist. It's a little reminder that how I feel some days does not have to be the end. 6y

GripLitGrl Sorry to hear about your aunt💔 Spreading awareness is a great way to remember her keep & her spirt present 🌈💕 6y

shadowspeak17 I have a semicolon tattoo too. Selective mutism, social anxiety, and OCD. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️ 6y

Ddzmini Keep positive and remember you have support if you need it 💚💚 6y

Trashcanman @abbsinwonderland thank you, truly. I'll never forget after coming back home from Iraq and Afganistán how proud my dad and brother were. Years later I'd be told by my brother "what happened to the soldier seems to me he lost his d#$@ and now is a giant pussy." I'll never forget it. Thanks for letting me vent. 6y

Trashcanman @BookwormAHN (((hugs)) 6y

abbsinwonderland @GripLitGrl Thank you!💜 And yes, I agree! 6y

Dragon Thanks for your post. A brave reminder of how important empathy and understanding are vital in our relationships. Hugs . 6y

abbsinwonderland @shadowspeak17 stay strong 💜💜 you have support from me💜 6y

abbsinwonderland @Ddzmini Yes! Thank you! Same to you! 6y

abbsinwonderland @Trashcanman some people just can't understand it unless they've been affected themselves, which is sad especially if they have people around them suffering. You can vent here any time you need. 💜 6y

abbsinwonderland @Dragon My pleasure. You are very right! 6y

abbsinwonderland Huggggs to every one of you and I hope you all know my little corner of Litsy is always open for support and you can find me almost anywhere if anyone needs to vent via messages. 💜💜 6y

cobwebmoth I'm so sorry for your loss. I have a panic disorder and PTSD, and I tend to spiral into depression. I wish it wasn't such a taboo subject. Thanks for the post, and for being such a kind person. *hugs* 6y

PirateJenny I am so sorry you lost your aunt in such a hard way and I am sorry she was in such pain. I am also 1 in 5. I have bipolar 2. I have been deeply suicidal and I am here if you ever need to talk. You made such a generous offer that you need others there for you as well (though I am betting you have at least a few irl). Thank you for sharing. 6y

DGRachel {{hugs}} 6y

MsLeah8417 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours everyday: by phone 1-800-273-8255 or text: “HOME” to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. 6y

MicheleinPhilly Everything about this is so incredibly powerful. 1 in 5 here too. Anxiety disorder and depression. I was just saying to someone recently that one of the things I most love about Litsy is that is truly a safe space where people can speak openly about their mental health without fear of judgment or stigmatization. I‘m here for you, for all of you. @Trashcanman Thank you for your service. You are a brave man. 6y

abbsinwonderland @cobwebmoth thank you! I understand the spiral.. recently coming to terms with my bipolarness (?) hasn't been fun, but it explains alot of my other issues. I wish it wasn't such a taboo subject as well. Thank you for being you 💜 6y

abbsinwonderland @PirateJenny Thank you so much!💜 I don't have many irl, actually- so your offer means alot.💜 6y

abbsinwonderland @MsLeah8417 Thank you for posting that! 6y

abbsinwonderland @MicheleinPhilly yes! I agree with everything you said. it's wonderful! 💜 6y

Trashcanman @MicheleinPhilly thank you, truly. I appreciate that more than you know. 6y

CouronneDhiver ❤️ 6y

RohitSawant So sorry for your loss. Thank you for the thoughtful post. 🙏🏻 Like a lot of Littens have said, it's so crucial to spread awareness and destigmatize depression. 6y

PirateJenny @abbsinwonderland Any time you need me. piratejenny at Verizon dot net 6y

Eggs So sorry for your (and her) loss. I've struggled with anxiety and PTSD for much of my life. It shouldn't be taboo but it still often is🙁 Love and hugs to you 💕💕 6y

Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 6y

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Libby1

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If you live in the UK, check out @daydreamin_star ‘s page to sign up for the new traveling book club.

The books we‘ll select will be fiction or non, with the theme of mental health.

I just signed up.

Join us!

#MHRoundRobin

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daydreamin_star

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

Hi All!
I am going to attempt a new Litsy Round Robin! I love the idea of them but some of the conditions books have arrived in from a previous robin really put me off. So my idea is to use notebooks for notes and to only send good condition books!

Interested? Sign up now! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqNPMqAEw3yPIcAbvVpTLT8S3IOI2isPWn3t0h...

#MHRoundRobin #LitsySwaps
(Shares appreciated!)

Libby1 Hi! I‘m interested! Do you plan to finish one book a month? 6y

daydreamin_star @Libby1 Yay! One every 2 months. Just because I know my life schedule gets a bit hectic. Obvs if people send quicker than that'll work but at least has to be sent before 2 months is up. If that makes sense? 6y

Libby1 Perfect! I‘ll sign up now!!! 😃😃😃 6y

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Libby1 Done. Can‘t wait. 🌷 6y

Libby1 I just shared it on my page. 😃 6y

daydreamin_star @Libby1 Yay! Thank you! 🙌 6y

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AlaMich

Mental Health: A Philosophical Analysis | P.-A. Tengland

Sometimes self-care means sitting on your peaceful patio with #coffee and a book INSTEAD of working out, amirite?

MicheleinPhilly 🙌🏼 7y

Buddys_Momma Absolutely 👍🏽 7y

Zelma Sure does! 👍 7y

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