okay now i’m looking for a new therapist because this woman literally said her biggest therapeutic goal for me is to get me to take off my mask. she asked what that would take and i said it would take covid not being a risk anymore. i am barely surviving i cannot risk long covid! every day, another person tells disabled and immune compromised people our lives don’t matter. i told her i am so sick i am barely surviving and she told me i have health OCD. she said “i hear you that long covid is no joke but i think you’re using your mask as a shield.”

Because last month was #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and this month is #PTSDAwarenessMonth, let’s talk about classic PTSD, and another related mental illness, which is c-PTSD, or complex PTSD. A thread. PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety disorder that can occur in both humans and animals after experiencing or witnessing any sort of traumatic situation. Its symptoms are grouped into four categories: intrusive thoughts, avoidance, arousal, and negative mood.