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Weil ich gerade anscheinend ein bisschen Aufmerksamkeit habe, hier ein Thread mit Forderungen zur Entkriminalisierung von Sexarbeit. Vorausschicken möchte ich: Vergewaltigung+Menschenhandel sind keine Sexarbeit und auch nicht "Prostitution", sondern Gewalt. Ich komme da später...
nochmal drauf zurück. Entkriminalisierung ist der einzige Weg, um Sexarbeiter*innen zu unterstützen und zu schützen. Das derzeit geltende Prostituierten"Schutz"Gesetz (ProstSchG) verletzt die Würde und die Selbstbestimmung von Sexarbeitenden und muss abgeschafft werden.
Das ProstSchG zwingt Sexarbeiter*innen dazu, einen sogenannten "Hurenpass" zu tragen, sich einer verpflichtenden "Gesundheitsberatung" zu unterziehen, um arbeiten zu dürfen. Deutschland, ein Land, das eine grausame Geschichte mit der Erfassung von Menschen auf Listen hat...
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“We had already been painting canvases on a small scale before the pandemic hit, and the objective was not to sell them. But we realised that the proceeds from selling these canvases could help a lot of members of the trans community.
“We had already been painting canvases on a small scale before the pandemic hit, and the objective was not to sell them. But we realised that the proceeds from selling these canvases could help a lot of members of the trans community.
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Especially those who are not economically sound enough to sustain during the pandemic”,said Poornima.
#SupportEachOther #TransCommunity #EndtheStigma #Inspirational #PositiveInitiative #TheBetterIndia
Especially those who are not economically sound enough to sustain during the pandemic”,said Poornima.
#SupportEachOther #TransCommunity #EndtheStigma #Inspirational #PositiveInitiative #TheBetterIndia
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When she was helping British documentary filmmaker Tabitha Breese with a project, she had the chance to engage with several members of the trans community which made her privy to both their joys, as well as their woes.
When she was helping British documentary filmmaker Tabitha Breese with a project, she had the chance to engage with several members of the trans community which made her privy to both their joys, as well as their woes.
I applaud the provincial and federal governments for decriminalizing personal possession of drugs in BC.
The BC Coroners Death Review Panel made it clear that #decriminalization is needed in order to ensure that people can access services without stigma. 1/ #bcpoli #cdnpoli
The BC Coroners Death Review Panel made it clear that #decriminalization is needed in order to ensure that people can access services without stigma. 1/ #bcpoli #cdnpoli
But this announcement comes with a caveat.
BC requested a limit for personal possession of 4.5 g, but the federal government only approved a limit of 2.5g.
Health experts and advocates argued for a higher threshold, based on data and evidence. 2/ #bcpoli #decriminalization
BC requested a limit for personal possession of 4.5 g, but the federal government only approved a limit of 2.5g.
Health experts and advocates argued for a higher threshold, based on data and evidence. 2/ #bcpoli #decriminalization
The intent of #Decriminalization is to reduce stigma, but when possession limits are low, it can result in higher potency of drugs, potentially causing more harm and a fear of seeking help. 3/ #bcpoli #EndTheStigma #safesupply
From August 2017 to July 2021, over 6,000 people died from our toxic illicit drug market.
6,000 British Columbians who could still be here today if the political will to save them existed.
Why has the @jjhorgan’s gov’t not introduced non-medicalized #safesupply? 1/ #bcpoli
6,000 British Columbians who could still be here today if the political will to save them existed.
Why has the @jjhorgan’s gov’t not introduced non-medicalized #safesupply? 1/ #bcpoli
For the past 6 years, our province has been in a public health emergency in which the toxic illicit drug supply has taken more lives than homicide, suicide, and car crashes combined.
These deaths are preventable. The policy tools are there but we haven't used them. 2/ #bcpoli
These deaths are preventable. The policy tools are there but we haven't used them. 2/ #bcpoli
Current drug policy frameworks are rooted in prohibition, criminalization, and marginalization, and they are simply not working.
These archaic policies worsen the stigma that this gov’t has said it wants to reduce. 3/ #bcpoli #safesupply #EndtheStigma
These archaic policies worsen the stigma that this gov’t has said it wants to reduce. 3/ #bcpoli #safesupply #EndtheStigma
When someone mentions “Peer Pressure” we tend to think of being offered drugs or alcohol as a teen.
But that’s a massive oversimplification of the multiple forms of #PeerPressure, direct & indirect, and how it can affect us as adults, specifically with regards to #SubstanceAbuse
But that’s a massive oversimplification of the multiple forms of #PeerPressure, direct & indirect, and how it can affect us as adults, specifically with regards to #SubstanceAbuse
Peer Pressure exists our entire lives, and it isn’t as simple as D.A.R.E. makes it seem.
With Substance Abuse Disorder, peer pressure can be the onset, perpetuate use, or cause a relapse. And it’s typically not someone “making” you; we react to social situations subconsciously.
With Substance Abuse Disorder, peer pressure can be the onset, perpetuate use, or cause a relapse. And it’s typically not someone “making” you; we react to social situations subconsciously.
One way in which peer pressure can contribute is via “Modeling Behavior.”
When we feel left out by not doing the same thing as everyone else, we can “feel” the pressure to partake. For example, a recovering alcoholic may feel the need to drink at a happy hour or a party.
When we feel left out by not doing the same thing as everyone else, we can “feel” the pressure to partake. For example, a recovering alcoholic may feel the need to drink at a happy hour or a party.
Being HIV positive will soon no longer be a barrier for serving in the armed forces, it has been announced on #WorldAIDSDay.
Let’s dive into the specifics of this very overdue step towards eradicating HIV & AIDS stigma…
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Let’s dive into the specifics of this very overdue step towards eradicating HIV & AIDS stigma…
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People with HIV are currently not able to join the armed forces, and anyone diagnosed while serving is no longer deemed ‘fully fit’ and banned from certain operations 🙃
But from today, those who do not have HIV but are taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to protect themselves against infection will be able to join and serve with no restrictions.
Deconditioning theory officially expelled !! Scientists prove what's causing exertion intolerance in #LongCovid- Link it to ME findings and likelihood of developing #MECFS. Have we just solved the pathology of acute to chronic post viral sequel??
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jornaldepneumologia.com.br/details/3604/e…
Can we now fully do away with the biospychosocial theory and start investing research into developing effective treatments?? #BPSbeGone #StopTheHarm #EndTheStigma #FundTheResearch #FindTheTreatments
"through invasive CPET, that O2 delivery was normal and associated with reduced peripheral O2 extraction and elevated mixed venous O2 saturation compared to controls, resulting in reduced peak VO2, indicating lower diffusive O2 delivery to the mitochondria.(3)"
Looking forward to giving the keynote address at this morning’s launch of the @SeeChangeIRL 9th annual #GreenRibbonIRL #EndTheStigma campaign.
The theme of this year’s campaign is Exclusion - a topic very close to my heart as minister with responsibility for social inclusion.
The theme of this year’s campaign is Exclusion - a topic very close to my heart as minister with responsibility for social inclusion.
With every campaign & with every #GreenribbonIRL worn publicly there are increased chances to #EndTheStigma of mental illness & start conversations. With this campaign there is more opportunity than ever to really turn around how we think and talk about mental illness.
We have all now shared a mentally & emotionally traumatic experience of living through a pandemic. Obviously that trauma different for everyone, but I believe that in 1 way or another everyone has had a traumatic experience in the past 18 months simply by living through pandemic.
JK Rowling is trans-phobic, a betrayal of Harry Potter's message. #RIPJKRowling means the author who brought us hope is dead, not the person. She's a death eater. A thread @HarryPotterFilm #TransLivesMatter
Dumbledore's message:
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Dumbledore's message:
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1. Sorting Hat Ceremony Significance
@EmmaWatson @DanJRadcliffeNL @TomFelton @rupertgrintnet @wbpictures @warnerbros
#RIPJKRowling but #HarryPotterLives
@EmmaWatson @DanJRadcliffeNL @TomFelton @rupertgrintnet @wbpictures @warnerbros
#RIPJKRowling but #HarryPotterLives
#Gryffindor (red & gold) is connected to fire; #Slytherin (green & silver) to water; #Hufflepuff (yellow and black, representing wheat & soil) to earth; & #Ravenclaw (blue & bronze; sky & eagle feathers) to air. #RIPJKRowling but #HarryPotterLives
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Okay, time for a serious tweet. Today (September 10) was #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and so I want to re-up two threads (one is inside the other) sharing a few highlights of my mental health journey. This has been a really difficult time for so many.
Since both threads (from May '20 and June '18), I've had setbacks and struggles. I say that because mental health isn't something that simply ends and disappears. It's something you constantly work at and anything (or anyone) can send you back #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
My DMs are open and I'm always willing to talk, in part because often times I didn't feel like (and knew) I had people in my corner or at least ones that was educated about, could grapple with, and/or understand mental health. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Let's breakdown this myth that depression means doing nothing. This was one of the worst depression weekends I've had in a long time and here's a list of what I did (thread):
Thursday night: 8hrs organizing
Friday: 17hrs cleaning & organizing
Saturday: 14hrs filming & editing video, posting video, responding to emails, drafting board documents, paying bills, invoicing
Sunday: Going for a walk with parents, filming & editing video, laundry, workout
Friday: 17hrs cleaning & organizing
Saturday: 14hrs filming & editing video, posting video, responding to emails, drafting board documents, paying bills, invoicing
Sunday: Going for a walk with parents, filming & editing video, laundry, workout
Today, I participated in a med school's day on mental illness. I found myself indescribably moved hearing another panelist's story abt her sister who died by suicide. "Some people ask me if I am angry at my sister...How could I ever be? I'm sad that she suffered so much" A THREAD
Suicide is highly personal and very sensitive. The darkest moment in my life was the day I decided to kill myself 5 years ago. That day, I entered a horrible spiral of hating myself becuz I was going to hurt everyone I loved. Hating myself only made me want to kill myself more.
I made it through that suicide attempt but I hated myself for being willing to hurt everyone I loved. Coming back from that suicide attempt was the hardest thing that I'd ever done in my life. My depression was actually worse after surviving: my body was alive, my soul was not.
1/ WARNING: POSSIBLE TRIGGER LANGUAGE, EVENTS or SITUATIONS
Read sad story last night about Dr. Bucci, 50 year old Phychology & Brain Sciences Dept. Chairman, at Dartmouth that committed #Suicide 11 months after a lawsuit was filed by graduate #students in his department. He
Read sad story last night about Dr. Bucci, 50 year old Phychology & Brain Sciences Dept. Chairman, at Dartmouth that committed #Suicide 11 months after a lawsuit was filed by graduate #students in his department. He
2/ was NOT accused of sexual misconduct, but named in the suit for knowing about the professors’ inappropriate behavior as the Chair.I share many of the same feelings he expressed to friends and colleagues in his emails before he took his own life like: the case was deeply
3/ personal; reputation had been damaged; physical health diminished; false portrayal of his actions; being blamed unfairly; allegations & process “unfair”; how can they ever undo what they did to me & #wronglyaccused. Similarly, how I had reported the #disability
We've come a long way to #EndTheStigma around mental health but there's so much work to do. Particularly when it comes to access to services. We keep saying we treat mental illness like any other disease, but the resources available tell a different story. #BellLetsTalk thread:
When I had a serious depressive episode in my early 20s, my GP was my only option. He was retiring and happy to write a prescription. Meanwhile, I still had no idea what he wanted to treat me for. Depression and anxiety weren't real to me.
Things got worse. I had test after test because I assumed there was something "physically" wrong with me. I wasn't crazy, right?
But tests were negative. And I couldn't function. I lost 40 pounds in a few months. To say my family was worried is an understatement.
But tests were negative. And I couldn't function. I lost 40 pounds in a few months. To say my family was worried is an understatement.
Instead of using #BellLetsTalk and #EndTheStigma to talk about mental health awareness, we should be using it to talk about solutions.
Medically necessary therapies...actually getting people the help that they need. There's a solution. Let's rock the helix. /1
Medically necessary therapies...actually getting people the help that they need. There's a solution. Let's rock the helix. /1
@kahnkidz' argument re: consistent application of standards as it pertains to education in ontario so that Each Belongs (the HWCDSB slogan, and something they're about). There's a solution.
@MyVoteCounts5' argument for supports for disabilities. There's a solution. /2
@MyVoteCounts5' argument for supports for disabilities. There's a solution. /2
@kahnkidz @MyVoteCounts5 Bill 64 (Noah and Gregory's Law). There's a solution.
@JulieMDPanneton's arguments re: psychotherapy and other therapies. There's a solution.
Rather than talking about awareness, let's be about supporting solutions that address these issues. #BellLetsTalk #endTheStigma /3 /END
@JulieMDPanneton's arguments re: psychotherapy and other therapies. There's a solution.
Rather than talking about awareness, let's be about supporting solutions that address these issues. #BellLetsTalk #endTheStigma /3 /END
1/ Before I start getting bombarded by feminist groups for promoting Title IX Attorney’s wouldn’t you like to know my views or opinion before you rush to judgment about what I believe? For the conspiracy feminist’s the answer is NO I have never been accused of anything
2/ resembling a Title IX or rape charge. However, through my personal experiences I can identify and understand the pain caused for families and students have surrounding #falseallegations, inherent problems and frustrations working with uncooperative #Education & #HigherEd
3/ officials, the ludicrous Kangaroo disciplinary hearings our youth are put thru, the frustration of trying to explain to someone without lived experience what you or child needs help with or support with that does not exactly match up with what is in the four corners of the
Welcome to #SchizoChat, the biweekly forum where I ask questions, take questions, and post facts about some #schizophrenia-related topic every ~5 minutes for two hours! Today’s topic: "So, you've just been diagnosed with schizophrenia, now what?"
I’m not an expert on these topics—I’m merely an individual with schizoaffective disorder hoping to get a conversation going and #EndTheStigma. Please correct me if you notice I’m saying something incorrectly, and please share! #SchizoChat
This topic, like most, can get really personal, so please respect each other’s opinions! Or their right to have an opinion at least. #SchizoChat
Welcome to #SchizoChat, the biweekly forum where we discuss a question about life with schizo-type disorders. I’ll ask questions and drop fun facts about the topic in this thread. Today’s topic is caring with someone with a schizo-type disorder!
As usual, please ask me your questions. I’ve been super busy running an experiment so I’m behind typing these out but I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. #SchizoChat
We here at #SchizoChat respect everyone’s opinions—please be courtesy and remember that these topics are really personal for people. We all have different experiences and that is good!
'Meet the depressed' should be trending as an effort to help #EndTheStigma of depression and mental illness in America. I'm ignoring the real reason it's trending in order to share some facts.
#MentalHealthAwareness
#MentalHealthMatters
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#MentalHealthAwareness
#MentalHealthMatters
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'Meet the depressed'
1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
1 in 25 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year
1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34
1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
1 in 25 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year
1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34
'Meet the depressed'
19.1% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2018 (47.6 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults.
4.6% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2018 (11.4 million people). This represents 1 in 25 adults.
#MentalHealthMatters
19.1% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2018 (47.6 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults.
4.6% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2018 (11.4 million people). This represents 1 in 25 adults.
#MentalHealthMatters
Welcome to #SchizoChat, the biweekly forum where I ask questions about your mental health experiences, spout fun (?) facts about schizo-related topics, and answer the questions you send over comment/DM. Today we are talking about consent to treatment!
If you’ve missed some of our previous #SchizoChats about schizo symptoms, antipsychotics, asylums and more please check out my pinned tweet—I have them all linked there!
I'm hoping to add fun facts to this thread every 5 minutes or so, so stay tuned! #SchizoChat
I'm also running a big statistical analysis in the background, so if I suddenly drop out it is because my computer crashed. It's been happening a lot frequently.
I'm also running a big statistical analysis in the background, so if I suddenly drop out it is because my computer crashed. It's been happening a lot frequently.
Welcome to #SchizoChat, a two-hour forum where we discuss some topic related to schizo-type illnesses! Today we are talking about stigma! #EndTheStigma
So throughout the next two hours I will be adding fun(?) facts about stigma into this thread, asking questions, running polls, and answering your questions/comments! Please share your experiences and knowledge! #SchizoChat
Usual disclaimer: I am not an expert by any means, I am merely an individual with schizoaffective disorder. Please call me out when you see me making errors and add your perspectives too! #SchizoChat
Welcome to #SchizoChat, our weekly forum for discussing a topic about schizo-type illnesses and related topics! I’ll be tweeting a bunch of fun facts about institutions/asylums approximately every 5 minutes for the next two hours, so keep checking in with the thread!
Please feel free to ask me any questions at any point (today or otherwise)—comment or send me a DM! #SchizoChat
As usual, please remember I am not an expert—I study animal development, not schizophrenia or medical history! I’m just a scientist with schizoaffective disorder trying to get folks talking to #EndTheStigma #SchizoChat
Understand this
ALL over the world Autistics are being
attacked,
bullied,
silenced,
burned,
threatened,
beaten,
restrained,
locked up,
heavily medicated,
electrically shocked,
manipulated,
drowned
and pushed to suicide.
ALL IN THE NAME OF "HELPING"
ALL over the world Autistics are being
attacked,
bullied,
silenced,
burned,
threatened,
beaten,
restrained,
locked up,
heavily medicated,
electrically shocked,
manipulated,
drowned
and pushed to suicide.
ALL IN THE NAME OF "HELPING"
Autistics are being prosecuted for who we are.
We don't even have to do anything wrong, existing is enough.
We are already seen as a danger,
a nuisance
and damaged beyond repair.
This is because of Autism Speaks.
This is because of the anti vax cult.
This is because of ABA.
We don't even have to do anything wrong, existing is enough.
We are already seen as a danger,
a nuisance
and damaged beyond repair.
This is because of Autism Speaks.
This is because of the anti vax cult.
This is because of ABA.
#ActuallyAutistic are still not being heard.
Listening to our words is not enough.
Hear our needs.
Hear our fears
Hear the traumas we have already faced.
AND BELIEVE US.
#StandWithAutistics #Autistics #EndTheStigma
Listening to our words is not enough.
Hear our needs.
Hear our fears
Hear the traumas we have already faced.
AND BELIEVE US.
#StandWithAutistics #Autistics #EndTheStigma
Are you ready to #SchizoChat, our weekly series where we spout fun facts about schizo-type illnesses, ask questions, and generate conversation to help #EndTheStigma?
Last week we discussed treating schizo-type illnesses with antipsychotic medication. If you missed that #SchizoChat check it out here (in html format): threadreaderapp.com/thread/1184604…
Or this thread:
Or this thread:
And if you missed our first #SchizoChat (“what is schizo?”) you can check it out here (html): threadreaderapp.com/thread/1182068… or the thread below. Every SchizoChat will be tagged in my pinned thread (go to my profile, click “show this thread”)
