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This Is What Building Looks Like

https://journalingwrite.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/this-is-what-building-looks-like/

This Is What Building Looks Like

https://journalingwrite.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/this-is-what-building-looks-like/

Stigma grows in silence. Healing begins in community. 🤝
For too long, talking about mental health has been seen as a sign of weakness — especially in rural communities.
But the truth is, speaking up takes incredible courage.
Today, challenge yourself: have one honest conversation about mental health.
It could be with a friend, a family member, or even yourself. Let's normalize the conversation.

#BreakTheStigma #NortheastRadioSD #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #RuralMentalHealth #EndTheStigma

💚 May is mental health awareness month & we have lots of badges to help raise awareness and show support 🧠 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/mental-health-embrace-neurodiversity-badge-p-10855.html #mentalhealthawareness #bekindoyourmind #badges #youareenough #buttonbadge #shopsmall #endthestigma

💚 May is mental health awareness month & we have lots of badges to help raise awareness and show support 🧠 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=mental+health+ #mentalhealthawareness #bekindoyourmind #badges #youareenough #buttonbadge #shopsmall #endthestigma

Sharissa Bradley: fear is something we carry and walk with. Confidence is earned when we reach the other side. If you’re experiencing fear, it’s okay—you’ll get stronger, you’ll get braver. Keep walking because the only way out is through. A gentle 2026 reminder for healing and resilience. #EndTheStigma #AnxietyAwareness #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay #HealingEra #GrowthThroughFear

💚 May is mental health awareness month & we have lots of badges to help raise awareness and show support 🧠 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=mental+health+ #mentalhealthawareness #bekindoyourmind #badges #youareenough #buttonbadge #shopsmall #endthestigma

💚 May is mental health awareness month & we have lots of badges to help raise awareness and show support 🧠 #mentalhealthawareness #bekindoyourmind #badges #youareenough #buttonbadge #shopsmall #endthestigma

💚 May is mental health awareness month & we have lots of badges to help raise awareness and show support 🧠 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/green-and-white-mental-health-awareness-badge-p-10361.html #mentalhealthawareness #bekindoyourmind #badges #youareenough #buttonbadge #shopsmall #endthestigma

They served us. Now we serve them. Veterans and first responders deserve every tool available for mental health— including safe, research-backed psychedelic therapy. It’s time to move from stigma to solutions. 🇺🇸 #Veterans #FirstResponders #MentalHealth #PsychedelicResearch #PTSD #EndTheStigma

They served us. Now we serve them. Veterans and first responders deserve every tool available for mental health— including safe, research-backed psychedelic therapy. It’s time to move from stigma to solutions. 🇺🇸 #Veterans #FirstResponders #MentalHealth #PsychedelicResearch #PTSD #EndTheStigma

Showcasing some of my work done on Procreate

The Silent Agony of 24/7 Chronic Pain: PainSyndrome
A glimpse into the BasBaz darkness.
This time-lapse captures 'PainSyndrome'. A girl's face emerges from behind a wall, eyes down in fear. Chronic pain grips her 24/7, a ceaseless agony until the body screams and bleeds. Yet, unseen by all, her pain is hers alone.
2025
basbaz
anon_4601
iPad Pro M4 | Procreate
LinuxPC | Krita | Inkscape | Gimp

https://peertube.uno/w/bzoML9PphigF5m7GXLJES5

Thanks for watching!

❓️Question for the geeks:
I use my #iPadPro M4 only for Procreate. I'd like to use it for more but can't stand #iPadOS. Any tips to run #Linux via VM/UTM on M4 while keeping iOS for my❤️ Procreate?

#AppleiPad #iPadPro #iPadProM4 #Applepencil #PROCREATE #BasBazArt #MastodonArt #PeerTube #art #InnerDemons #TimeLapse #ComicStyle #MentalHealth #GraphicMedicine #MentalHealthAwarenes #TherapeuticArt
#EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

Showcasing some of my work done on Procreate

The Silent Agony of 24/7 Chronic Pain: PainSyndrome
A glimpse into the BasBaz darkness.
This time-lapse captures 'PainSyndrome'. A girl's face emerges from behind a wall, eyes down in fear. Chronic pain grips her 24/7, a ceaseless agony until the body screams and bleeds. Yet, unseen by all, her pain is hers alone.
2025
basbaz
anon_4601
iPad Pro M4 | Procreate
LinuxPC | Krita | Inkscape | Gimp

https://peertube.uno/w/bzoML9PphigF5m7GXLJES5

Thanks for watching!

❓️Question for the geeks:
I use my #iPadPro M4 only for Procreate. I'd like to use it for more but can't stand #iPadOS. Any tips to run #Linux via VM/UTM on M4 while keeping iOS for my❤️ Procreate?

#AppleiPad #iPadPro #iPadProM4 #Applepencil #PROCREATE #BasBazArt #MastodonArt #PeerTube #art #InnerDemons #TimeLapse #ComicStyle #MentalHealth #GraphicMedicine #MentalHealthAwarenes #TherapeuticArt
#EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

Showcasing some of my work done on Procreate

The Silent Agony of 24/7 Chronic Pain: PainSyndrome
A glimpse into the BasBaz darkness.
This time-lapse captures 'PainSyndrome'. A girl's face emerges from behind a wall, eyes down in fear. Chronic pain grips her 24/7, a ceaseless agony until the body screams and bleeds. Yet, unseen by all, her pain is hers alone.
2025
basbaz
anon_4601
Created on: iPad Pro
With: PROCREATE ❤️

https://peertube.uno/w/bzoML9PphigF5m7GXLJES5

Thanks for watching!

❓️Question for the geeks:
I use my #iPadPro M2 only for Procreate. I'd like to use it for more but can't stand #iPadOS. Any tips to run #Linux via VM/UTM on M2 while keeping iOS for my❤️ Procreate?

#AppleiPad #iPadPro #Applepencil #PROCREATE #BasBazArt #MastodonArt #PeerTube #art #InnerDemons #TimeLapse #ComicStyle #MentalHealth
#GraphicMedicine #MentalHealthAwarenes #TherapeuticArt
#EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

Showcasing some of my work done on Procreate

The Silent Agony of 24/7 Chronic Pain: PainSyndrome
A glimpse into the BasBaz darkness.
This time-lapse captures 'PainSyndrome'. A girl's face emerges from behind a wall, eyes down in fear. Chronic pain grips her 24/7, a ceaseless agony until the body screams and bleeds. Yet, unseen by all, her pain is hers alone.
2025
basbaz
anon_4601
iPad Pro M4 | Procreate
LinuxPC | Krita | Inkscape | Gimp

https://peertube.uno/w/bzoML9PphigF5m7GXLJES5

Thanks for watching!

❓️Question for the geeks:
I use my #iPadPro M4 only for Procreate. I'd like to use it for more but can't stand #iPadOS. Any tips to run #Linux via VM/UTM on M4 while keeping iOS for my❤️ Procreate?

#AppleiPad #iPadPro #iPadProM4 #Applepencil #PROCREATE #BasBazArt #MastodonArt #PeerTube #art #InnerDemons #TimeLapse #ComicStyle #MentalHealth #GraphicMedicine #MentalHealthAwarenes #TherapeuticArt
#EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

Showcasing some of my work done on Procreate

The Silent Agony of 24/7 Chronic Pain: PainSyndrome
A glimpse into the BasBaz darkness.
This time-lapse captures 'PainSyndrome'. A girl's face emerges from behind a wall, eyes down in fear. Chronic pain grips her 24/7, a ceaseless agony until the body screams and bleeds. Yet, unseen by all, her pain is hers alone.
2025
basbaz
anon_4601
Created on: iPad Pro
With: PROCREATE ❤️

https://peertube.uno/w/bzoML9PphigF5m7GXLJES5

Thanks for watching!

❓️Question for the geeks:
I use my #iPadPro M2 only for Procreate. I'd like to use it for more but can't stand #iPadOS. Any tips to run #Linux via VM/UTM on M2 while keeping iOS for my❤️ Procreate?

#AppleiPad #iPadPro #Applepencil #PROCREATE #BasBazArt #MastodonArt #PeerTube #art #InnerDemons #TimeLapse #ComicStyle #MentalHealth
#GraphicMedicine #MentalHealthAwarenes #TherapeuticArt
#EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

Please stop using "Bipolar" as an adjective.

Have you ever heard someone say, "Watch out for him today, he's being so bipolar" or "My boss is being so bipolar" or even "I can't decide which shoes to buy, I'm being so bipolar about it"?

While it might seem like a harmless figure of speech, it is actually a form of casual ableism.

Here is why:

1) It trivializes a disability. Bipolar disorder isn't just "changing your mind" or "being moody." While everyone experiences ups and downs, Bipolar disorder involves physiological shifts in energy, sleep, and judgment that are often beyond a person’s control. It is a complex mental health condition involving intense manic and depressive episodes that can impact every aspect of a person’s life.

A manic episode is not just "being happy." It can involve a dangerous loss of touch with reality, racing thoughts, and physical exhaustion. A depressive episode is not just "being sad." It is a debilitating clinical state that can make basic survival feel impossible. When we use the word casually, we erase the immense effort it takes for folks to manage these extremes.

2) It reinforces stigma. Using the diagnosis to describe something "unpredictable" or "annoying" suggests that people with the condition are inherently difficult, "crazy," or erratic. The stereotype forces many people into silence.

The truth is, you likely know someone with bipolar disorder, like a colleague who never misses a deadline, a friend who is a pillar of support, or a family member who is incredibly high-functioning. Because of the way the word is thrown around as an insult, they often have to hide their diagnosis to avoid being judged by tropes you’re using. When you use the word casually, you are telling those people that you view their identity as a negative trait.

3) It erases the reality. When "bipolar" is used as a joke, it creates an environment where people living with the condition feel they can’t be honest about their struggles. If the word is always associated with being "dramatic" or "moody" in your social circle, a person experiencing a genuine crisis will likely stay silent to avoid being seen as a stereotype. It turns a medical necessity into a social risk. When we stop using the word as a punchline, we open the door for real, life-saving conversations. Language is the environment we live in. When we use clinical terms as insults, we make the environment toxic for the people who actually need those terms to describe their lives.

If you learned something new from this post or would like to help spread awareness, please share it. We should work together to make our language more inclusive. Have you ever experienced this kind of ableist language in your daily life? Whether you’ve been the one hearing it or the one who realized they needed to change their vocabulary, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Image: From Gerd-Altmann/Pixabay

#LanguageMatters #EndTheStigma #BreakTheStigma #CasualAbleism #BipolarAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #Ableism #InclusiveLanguage #SelfCare #Psychology #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar #VisibleNonApparent #Neurodiversity

Please stop using "Bipolar" as an adjective.

Have you ever heard someone say, "Watch out for him today, he's being so bipolar" or "My boss is being so bipolar" or even "I can't decide which shoes to buy, I'm being so bipolar about it"?

While it might seem like a harmless figure of speech, it is actually a form of casual ableism.

Here is why:

1) It trivializes a disability. Bipolar disorder isn't just "changing your mind" or "being moody." While everyone experiences ups and downs, Bipolar disorder involves physiological shifts in energy, sleep, and judgment that are often beyond a person’s control. It is a complex mental health condition involving intense manic and depressive episodes that can impact every aspect of a person’s life.

A manic episode is not just "being happy." It can involve a dangerous loss of touch with reality, racing thoughts, and physical exhaustion. A depressive episode is not just "being sad." It is a debilitating clinical state that can make basic survival feel impossible. When we use the word casually, we erase the immense effort it takes for folks to manage these extremes.

2) It reinforces stigma. Using the diagnosis to describe something "unpredictable" or "annoying" suggests that people with the condition are inherently difficult, "crazy," or erratic. The stereotype forces many people into silence.

The truth is, you likely know someone with bipolar disorder, like a colleague who never misses a deadline, a friend who is a pillar of support, or a family member who is incredibly high-functioning. Because of the way the word is thrown around as an insult, they often have to hide their diagnosis to avoid being judged by tropes you’re using. When you use the word casually, you are telling those people that you view their identity as a negative trait.

3) It erases the reality. When "bipolar" is used as a joke, it creates an environment where people living with the condition feel they can’t be honest about their struggles. If the word is always associated with being "dramatic" or "moody" in your social circle, a person experiencing a genuine crisis will likely stay silent to avoid being seen as a stereotype. It turns a medical necessity into a social risk. When we stop using the word as a punchline, we open the door for real, life-saving conversations. Language is the environment we live in. When we use clinical terms as insults, we make the environment toxic for the people who actually need those terms to describe their lives.

If you learned something new from this post or would like to help spread awareness, please share it. We should work together to make our language more inclusive. Have you ever experienced this kind of ableist language in your daily life? Whether you’ve been the one hearing it or the one who realized they needed to change their vocabulary, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Image: From Gerd-Altmann/Pixabay

#LanguageMatters #EndTheStigma #BreakTheStigma #CasualAbleism #BipolarAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #Ableism #InclusiveLanguage #SelfCare #Psychology #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar #VisibleNonApparent #Neurodiversity

und das ist die signatur

#MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #PsychischeGesundheit #MentaleGesundheit #MentalWellbeing #MindHealth #SelfCare #SelfLove #Achtsamkeit #Mindfulness #InnerPeace #Heilung #InnerHealing #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #YouAreNotAlone #BreakTheStigma #EndTheStigma #DuBistNichtAllein #Stigmafrei #AnxietySupport #DepressionSupport #BurnoutPrävention #StressManagement #TraumaHealing #PTSDawareness #MentalHealthDE #Psyche #GesundheitIstWichtig #SeelischeGesundheit

If you are struggling with mental health and therapy is too much, ask your doctor for meds.
#MentalHealthMatters #YouAreNotAlone #EndTheStigma #TherapyIsHard #AskForMeds #MedicationIsOkay #NormalizeMentalHealth #HealingIsPersonal #ItsOkayToStruggle #MentalHealthAwareness #BreakTheStigma

💬 Healing starts with a conversation.

👉 Call (405) 437-0205 or visit https://zurl.co/OOft7

#MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #HopeAndHealing #ChooseWellness #PsychiatricWellness #YouAreNotAlone #BreakTheStigma #HealingJourney #MindMatters

Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health: Break the Stigma

Continue reading on Medium » https://medium.com/@mahammirza506/breaking-the-stigma-around-mental-health-50a3c37a0924?source=rss------mentalhealth-5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MentalHealth #BreakTheStigma #MentalHealthAwareness #EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

#EndTheStigma Here's why I'm sharing my story of recovery after 9 years sober. 👇🏾

🗣️Addiction is a disease, not a moral failing. The American Medical Association recognizes it as a medical condition affecting millions, regardless of background.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.📲

☎️ Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then Press 1

💟Thank you for reading. Together we can make difference

#addiction #recovery #sobriety #hope #mentalhealth #veterans #breakthestigma #quote

#EndTheStigma Here's why I'm sharing my story of recovery after 9 years sober. 👇🏾

🗣️Addiction is a disease, not a moral failing. The American Medical Association recognizes it as a medical condition affecting millions, regardless of background.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.📲

☎️ Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then Press 1

💟Thank you for reading. Together we can make difference

#addiction #recovery #sobriety #hope #mentalhealth #veterans #breakthestigma #quote

🗣️In the spirit of Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to open up about living with clinical depression since childhood.

📣End the stigma around mental illness and seeking help.

📲If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.

#MentalHealthAwareness #depression #selfcare #nature #BreakTheStigma #endthestigma #SuicidePrevention #988Lifeline #mentalhealth

🗣️In the spirit of Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to open up about living with clinical depression since childhood.

📣End the stigma around mental illness and seeking help.

📲If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.

#MentalHealthAwareness #depression #selfcare #nature #BreakTheStigma #endthestigma #SuicidePrevention #988Lifeline #mentalhealth

- #CatholicFaith - #CatholicCommunity - #CatholicLife - #CatholicChurch - #CatholicFamily - #CatholicPrayer - #CatholicValues - #CatholicInspiration #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma #YouAreNotAlone #BreakTheSilence #MentalHealthAwareness #StrongerTogether

- #CatholicFaith - #CatholicCommunity - #CatholicLife - #CatholicChurch - #CatholicFamily - #CatholicPrayer - #CatholicValues - #CatholicInspiration #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma #YouAreNotAlone #BreakTheSilence #MentalHealthAwareness #StrongerTogether

- #CatholicFaith - #CatholicCommunity - #CatholicLife - #CatholicChurch - #CatholicFamily - #CatholicPrayer - #CatholicValues - #CatholicInspiration #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma #YouAreNotAlone #BreakTheSilence #MentalHealthAwareness #anxiety

- #CatholicFaith - #CatholicCommunity - #CatholicLife - #CatholicChurch - #CatholicFamily - #CatholicPrayer - #CatholicValues - #CatholicInspiration #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma #YouAreNotAlone #BreakTheSilence #MentalHealthAwareness #anxiety

Mental illness can happen to anyone. Having it all doesn't eliminate someone from having a mental illness.

#mentalhealth #mentalillness #breakthestigma #endthestigma #mentalhealthawareness

Mental illness can happen to anyone. Having it all doesn't eliminate someone from having a mental illness.

#mentalhealth #mentalillness #breakthestigma #endthestigma #mentalhealthawareness

We move through what we go through.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario
#depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #anxietysupport #anxietyrelief

We move through what we go through.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario
#depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #anxietysupport #anxietyrelief

We move through what we go through.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario
#depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #anxietysupport #anxietyrelief

We move through what we go through.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario
#depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #anxietysupport #anxietyrelief

We move through what we go through.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario
#depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #anxietysupport #anxietyrelief

If you did any of these today or any day, we are proud of you. You should be proud of yourself, too.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario #depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #a

If you did any of these today or any day, we are proud of you. You should be proud of yourself, too.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario #depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #a

If you did any of these today or any day, we are proud of you. You should be proud of yourself, too.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario #depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #a

If you did any of these today or any day, we are proud of you. You should be proud of yourself, too.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario #depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #a

If you did any of these today or any day, we are proud of you. You should be proud of yourself, too.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellbeing #Hamilton #canadamentalhealth #Canada #ymhc #hamont #canadawellness #canadahealth #hamiltonontario #depressionawareness #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #bethechangeyouwanttosee #breakthesilence #talkaboutit #stopthestigma #breakthestigma #mentalillnessawareness #anxietyrecovery #mentalhealthrecovery #a

Raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health🎗🧠💭😞🤕💙💚💖😘👉😌👈😘💖✨

#worldmentalhealthday #resilience #youarenotalone #gethelp #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #mentalillnessrecovery #healingjourney #selflove #kindness #keepgoing #askforhelp #breakthestigma #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #youareloved #bekindtoyourmind #selfcare #itsokaynottobeokay #integrativehealth

#MentalHealth

My life slowly changed after accepting help for my clinical depression from the medical community and support network.

One gift was discovering writing📚

🗣️Join me to Break The Stigma of mental illness.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988📱

#breakthestigma #endthestigma #mentalillness #writer #newlife #hope #recovery #photography #books