mental
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
"PEOPLE WITH PTSD are more PRONE TO VIOLENT OUTBURST and PANIC ATTACKS, WHICH CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO WITNESS."
"SUICIDAL THOUGHTS ARE SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS OF PTSD. Abusing drugs or alcohol can intensify these thoughts."
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction - Addiction Center
"PTSD, DEPRESSION, POOR SELF-ESTEEM, DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS, AND ANXIETY are among the other EFFECTS of CSA. SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS often equate sexual desirability with self-worth—and USE SEX AS AN ANALGESIC to BLUNT the EDGE OF SHAME that is another insidious EFFECT of CSA.": https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2032626350114630
“Did you know emotional abuse has the same impact as physical abuse? You need to heal from Emotional PTSD.”
"The BAD PART was the sense of SHAME SOME CHRISTIANS MADE ME FEEL about my emotional struggles, but as I discovered how God views healing, I realized IT WASN'T MY FAITH that was FLAWED; IT WAS THEIR VIEWS TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH and FAITH."
"I know it’s easier to hide because I ONCE STRUGGLED WITH ANXIETY, PANIC and INSOMNIA. I DIDN'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK I WAS BROKEN, so I KEPT QUIET and PRAYED IT WOULD GO AWAY. But GOD WANTED TO HEAL ME, NOT SHAME ME." Memories: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/1609083679135568?hc_location=ufi
"In recent years, research has shown that journaling may help people with PTSD in several different ways.
- PSYCHOLOGICALLY: EXPRESSIVE WRITING appears to HELP people BETTER COPE with the symptoms of PTSD, such as ANXIETY and ANGER.
- PHYSICALLY: journaling can make a difference as well, REDUCING BODY TENSION and RESTORING FOCUS."
"POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) – is an anxiety disorder that stems from LIFE-THREATENING EVENTS or PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA. Individuals who experience sudden, unprovoked, and disturbing memory flashbacks or have repeated nightmares might be suffering from PTSD."
Memories: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2053982864645645
PTSD Symptoms and the Early Warning Signs I Wish I'd Known https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2175839745793289
My anxiety convinces me that everyone hates me
"Avoidance refers to any action designed in PREVENTING AN UNCOMFORTABLE EMOTION FROM OCCURRING, such as fear, sadness or shame. For example, a person may try to AVOID AN EMOTION THROUGH THE USE OF SUBSTANCES or DISSOCIATION." https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2168566979853899
"When we are not able to contain our emotions, our excess of stress-hormones in our system, WE LOOK FOR WAYS TO PACIFY OURSELVES."
"PTSD and addictions vary a lot from to person. They can include ALCOHOL or DRUGS, binge eating or abstaining from eating; PREOCCUPATION WITH HYGIENE or SELF-IMAGE; OVER-ORGANIZING or being a WORKAHOLIC; the need for SHOPPING or SEXUAL OCCUPATION, the NEED FOR A PARTNER or ACCEPTANCE THROUGH POWER, MONEY y or PRESTIGE. Basically, it could be anything. I have encountered people who are obsessively into yoga, cleansing, mountain hiking or are high-fliers in well-positioned jobs, and THEY SUFFER."
"REPETITIVE ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS IS OFTEN RELATED TO UNMET ESSENTIAL NEEDS IN CHILDHOOD"
PTSD and Addiction: Dealing with The Pleasure-Pain Dilemma https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2720039064706685
"SUICIDAL THOUGHTS ARE SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS OF PTSD. Abusing drugs or alcohol can intensify these thoughts."
"PEOPLE WITH PTSD are more PRONE TO VIOLENT OUTBURST and PANIC ATTACKS, WHICH CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO WITNESS. FEELINGS OF GUILT over these outbursts CAN DRIVE THOSE WITH PTSD TO SELF-MEDICATE WITH DRUGS and ALCOHOL. Continued use of alcohol or other drugs in this way can lead to an addiction."
"SOMEONE WITH PTSD MIGHT REACT TO A CURRENT ENVIRONMENT THAT REMINDS THEM OF THE PAST TRAUMA. The brain responds as though the person is still in the past, TRIGGERING FEAR, ANXIETY and STRESS."
"IT MIGHT BE HARD TO RECOGNIZE CO-OCCURRING ADDICTION AND PTSD. Someone suffering from PTSD might keep their drug and alcohol abuse from others because they feel ashamed."
"IF YOU THINK SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT IS STRUGGLING WITH PTSD AND ADDICITION, reach out to a recovery professional now." Phone Number: (855) 441-8814
Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
"PEOPLE WITH PTSD are more PRONE TO VIOLENT OUTBURST and PANIC ATTACKS, WHICH CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO WITNESS."
"SUICIDAL THOUGHTS ARE SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS OF PTSD. Abusing drugs or alcohol can intensify these thoughts."
Memories: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2791794544197803
“Though some of these behaviors might seem “impolite” to people who don’t understand, we want to remind you it’s more than OK to set boundaries.”
13 'IMPOLITE' THINGS PEOPLE WITH PTSD DO https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/3739312936112621
Mental
"gay men WHO EXPERIENCE REJECTION, HARASSMENT AND VICTIMIZATION HAVE A HIGHER RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. can affect self-worth and sense of physical and psychological safety, often LEADING TO SELF-ISOLATION, LONELINESS AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM.”
https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/1634365043274098
"gay men WHO ARE CONFLICTED ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL IDENTITY APPEAR TO HAVE HIGHER RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. This may arise due to CONFLICT WITH FAMILY, as well as with other values held dear by the individual (for example, RELIGIOUS FAITH), leading to confusion and self-doubt."
https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2215768268467103
"We must therefore recognize moral absolutes and truth absolutes and reality absolutes. And again, we do this by being grounded in divine morality and reality. We do this by being grounded in the truth.
So, let the old and the young get together, learn together, and speak with one mind to the LGBT community. That’s the least we can do for these men and women for whom Jesus died."
Why Are So Many Millennial Christians Confused About Homosexuality?
“IF YOU'RE SOMEONE WHO IS ALREADY SENSITIVE AND VULNERABLE TO BAD FEEDBACK, because you have a mental illness and everything IS MAGNIFIED 20 TIMES, YOU HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL,”
“We have also found that PEOPLE WHO ARE ANXIOUS AND SOCIALLY INSECURE USE FACEBOOK more than those with lower scores on those traits, PROBABLY because those who are anxious FIND IT EASIER TO COMMUNICATE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA THAN FACE-TO-FACE,"
"In other words, anxiety sufferers’ relationship to social media BOTH ALLEVIATES AND COMPLICATES THEIR ISSUES: It may be easier for them to COMMUNICATE VIA FACEBOOK than IRL, but that form of communication CAN ALSO BECOME A CRUTCH, A VICE, OR EVEN SEND THEM FURTHER DOWN A DARK SELF-ESTEEM HOLE."
"IT'S A THOUSAND TIMES RISKIER FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE PRIVILEGES I do
- a supportive partner,
- an employer who's aware and supportive,
- financial and
- geographic access to good care, and
- a culture where mental illness isn't a taboo."
From: https://www.dailydot.com/irl/mental-illness-social-media/?fbclid=IwAR2pGgyA883o6UEbzS_wXx1DREgJ15EsLPEwpl47jtWPt-aKWJZsjoWr31o
Facebook Posting: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/3615396585170924
Depression
"Monroe came to realize that TRAUMATIC EVENTS FROM HER CHILDHOOD HAD LEFT HER DEPRESSED AND FULL OF UNRESOLVED ANGER. With nowhere for that anger to go, she was lashing out at loved ones like her sister and husband. "So they caught the back end of my irritability when, in fact, they had nothing to do with the source of it," she says."
"With medication and therapy, he is doing much better now. Einbinder hopes that sharing his experiences will help people understand that if they're dealing with depression and anger, "THEY'RE NOT ALONE AND THERE'S LOADS OF RESOURCES OUT THERE".
If You're Often Angry Or Irritable, You May Be Depressed
Men Obsessed With the Gym Have A Higher Risk of Depression: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2089048094472455
“We want to have man after man, more muscles, more status, whatever brings us fleeting validation. Then we wake up at 40, exhausted, and we wonder, IS THAT ALL THERE IS? And then the DEPRESSION COMES.”
Reference: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/1832092493501351
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports that DEPRESSION IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF SUICIDE.'
'SEVERE DEPRESSION is rated in the SAME DISABILITY CATEGORY as TERMINAL STAGE CANCER.'
'Many PORNOGRAPHY USERS TURN TO PORN TO SELF-MEDICATE emotionally or physically painful or traumatic abusive experiences from childhood'
'For some, PAINFUL WORDS such as, “YOU'RE WORTHLESS,” “YOU'LL NEVER AMOUNT TO ANYTHING,” or “I HATE YOU” have become an identity that they have accepted for themselves. Now, those individuals often find themselves SEEKING OUT PORNOGRAPHY IN AN EFFORT TO SUBDUE THOSE PAINFUL THOUGHTS and MEMORIES.'
"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. GOD IS FAITHFUL, AND HE WILL NOT LET YOU BE TEMPTED BEYOND YOUR ABILITY, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
Memories: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2817056935004897
Gay
"WE NEED TO STOP BEING AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT OURSELVES, our problems, our feelings, our internal conflicts. WE NEED TO STOP GOSSIPING ABOUT OTHERS, and start talking about ourselves. This doesn’t mean we should all become crazed narcissist, BUT WHAT IT DOES MEAN IS WE NEED TO START BEING HONEST."
"Everyone becomes a possible lover, or someone to take away our lover. It can be beyond challenging to find our own inner confidence in this new world that we’re all figuring out, so WE OFTEN LOOK TO OUTSIDE VALIDATION, AND BUILDING OURSELVES UP AT THE COST OF SOMEONE ELSE."
"OUR EGOS ARE DELICATE, and our level of competition is often off the charts because we aren’t only men, WE'RE MEN COMPETING FOR OTHER MEN."
“In pop culture, DRAG QUEENS are KNOWN for their takedowns and it’s all ha ha ha. But that MEANNESS is almost PATHOLOGICAL. " “GAY MEN in particular are just NOT VERY NICE to EACH OTHER,” "….the feeling of distance from other people didn’t go away. So he treated it, he says, “with LOTS and LOTS of SEX. IT'S OUR MOST ACCESSIBLE RESOURCE IN THE GAY COMMUNITY. "" *** YOU GO FROM YOUR MOM'S HOUSE TO A GAY CLUB WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ON DRUGS AND IT'S LIKE, THIS IS MY COMMUNITY? IT'S LIKE THE F_ _ _ _ _ _ JUNGLE ***
"THE STRESSORS we heard in interviews and then studied nationwide could be classified into FOUR TYPES.
- ONE was stress related to perceiving that the GAY COMMUNITY is OVERLY FOCUSED ON SEX at the expense of long-term relationships or friendships.
- The SECOND was that the gay community is OVERLY FOCUSED on status-related concerns, things like MASCULINITY, ATTRACTIVENESS, and WEALTH.
- The THIRD was related to perceptions that the gay community is OVERLY COMPETITIVE, that it upholds this kind of shade culture and general social competition.
- The FOURTH was that the gay community is EXCLUSIONARY OF DIVERSITY, including racial-ethnic diversity and age-diversity, and discriminatory towards gay men with HIV"
The Gay Community’s Obsession With Status and Looks Has Huge Mental Health Costs
"The LGBT Foundation has warned that body image issues are becoming more widespread in gay communities"
RELIGIOUS
"A huge disappointment we encountered was after sharing our heart to stay together and begin to grow together in Christ—and then not to have the compassionate, continuing support of other fellow brothers and sisters in our church “family” to walk with us through the painful points of healing and restoration. WE FELT PUSHED AWAY, DISMISSED, OSTRACIZED AND ABANDONED."
Shattered Christianity: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2665894560121136
"Again, I do not write these words to condemn and be assured that I'm preaching to myself before I preach to anyone else."
Are Christian Leaders More Likely to Commit Sexual Sing?
https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2231713086872621
Others
"Don't Be Afraid To Cut Family Members Out Of Your Life"
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