Anyone else cope with their mental health by joking about it?
My childhood was so absurd I just can’t be serious about it.
I take so many meds when my pharmacist asked me why I take two meds that do the same thing I told him that “that’s just how much my brain is ~~f***ed ~~ messed up”. He didn’t appreciate it.
my spouse tells me that people usually don’t like it when you do that and that’s why I have trouble making friends.
Can anyone relate?
Absolutely. I get ECT treatments, where they use electricity to induce a seizure. When you’re seizing, usually the only thing that moves is your toes. So what do I do, when my trratment happens to fall on April Fools Day? Superglue googly eyes to my toes so they boggle around as I twitch 👀👁👀👁👀 On normal days I wear goofy socks, usually matching some kind of theme for the nearest holiday or season.
I also brought in a Pikachu sticker to try and put on the ECT machine. I couldn’t get away with that, but they did let me put it on the equipment bin that goes along with the machine and the cart it’s on. It lightens the mood a bit.
I have always wondered about ECT. I have horrific images in my head about it. (70’s/80’s child). I’ve heard it’s much better now? If it’s one less med in my body… 🧐
Modern ECT is nothing like the movies. You’re under general anesthesia so you’re unconscious for the whole thing, and they use a paralytic to make sure you don’t convulse and hurt yourself. For my treatments, I usually arrive at the hospital early in the morning and I’m home by lunch time
Have you heard about the awesome sock club from the vlogbrothers? Sign up is currently open. They send one pair every month
https://awesomesocks.club/
Have you heard about the awesome sock club from the vlogbrothers? Sign up is currently open. They send one pair every month and the profit goes to a great cause.
https://awesomesocks.club/
Oh and fuck yea googly eyes!