My special place

[Snowie]

Would certainly be interesting research @creative_writer 

I feel like I am betting everything on this hospital stay helping. I'm scared about the what if. What if it doesn't help.

[Jynx]

Yeah the the term 'abnormal psychology' always bothered me as well @creative_writer. Like upon first hearing the term I thought it would be really cool examples of how the brain is super whacky or idk, something like that. Then it's like 'now this is a subject about mental illness' I was like ummm... oh... Crap, that's me, isn't it... It's not a fun thing to be called, is it?

@Snowie Yesss fur babies are soooo good for us!! 😍

[Snowie]

They are good for us @Jynx 

I wish she could come with me.

[Jynx]

Ugh I know right @Snowie! Yet another reason to develop more dedicated MH clinics - ones where hospital-grade sterility isn't necessary, so then folks could bring their animals in!

[Snowie]

The hospital I am going into is called a clinic @Jynx specifically for mental health.

It would be great to even have support animals in there for all patients to use.

Have you ever put all your eggs in one basket? I'm scared that this won't help and then what. I know I'm getting ahead of myself but my brain automatically goes there.

[Jynx]

@Snowie true, I guess it's also like... a logistical nightmare. Some folks might have dog or cat allergies, or dogs might be a potential trigger, not to mention all the poop... 😳😂

Are you meaning in the context of putting all your hope into the stay being.... well, helpful I guess. But yeah, tell me more? What are you hoping for?

[Snowie]

It would be hard to please everyone @Jynx 

My brain is just thinking that what if this stay doesn't help, what then?

What if I come home and nothing's changed or even worse, things have deteriorated. Does that mean thats it for me, that nothing will help now.

I'm trying to tell myself to have hope but I guess our brain goes to the case scenario. Damm stupid brain 🤦‍♀️

[Jynx]

@Snowie well... I reckon first off, if the stay doesn't help, you can turn to them and ask, 'what's next then?'

I don't believe anyone, ever, is beyond help. Maybe next is to seek out some short courses in emotional regulation, or join an art therapy group, you could try a different approach or modality of therapy, check out some psychedelic assisted therapy or go overseas and try sacred plant medicines (I've done Ayahuasca in South America and can attest to its efficacy!)... there's soooo many things to try that are outside of the narrow Western ideas of healing. 

I can't stay to unpack it with you further, but if you wanna chat about it more just let me know - I should be back around on Monday eve 😉

Hope you have a nice chill Sunday darlin. Huuuugs 🫂

[Snowie]

Thanks @Jynx 

Certainly a lot to consider.

Talk again soon.

[creative_writer]

@Snowie it would be. How are you feeling today?

@Jynx the term “abnormal psych” is stigmatising. They talk about reducing stigma, but I think we need to change the language we use to describe those struggling with mental health