the dread is especially bad this year it seems :/ what has been helping me is taking care of myself. at the end of the day, the worst thing you can do to a fascist is live a happy life full of transgender swag.
weāre all into different things, but here is a list of things that help me especially:
- eat lunch or a snack outside
- take a short walk and fully take in ur surroundings
- catch up on hobbies / shows / movies / video games / interests youāve been meaning to enjoy
- eat fruit with a friend
- try a new recipe (can be simple as a sandwich, soup, or lemonade)
- drawing (even if it sucks, itās just for fun)
- making a powerpoint about a special interest
- going through wikipedia articles
- trading playlists with someone
- taking a nap
- watching asmr on youtube (i like watching ppl cook or cats eating something)
- and most importantly, make sure to take breaks from news + media that makes u anxious! humans werenāt really meant to know so much all at once, so donāt feel pressured to always keep up.
i think the other comments saying to connect with ur community can be helpful, especially seeing how u can affect the things in ur control first-hand (like boycotting + protesting). but if ur not taking care of urself, it might be difficult to be up to the challenge.
anyways thats my advice i hope it was helpful š«¶š and plz hang in there, the universe needs ur presence more than you could ever know!
Mar 15, 2025
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man i wish i could tell you. i have felt so scared and demoralized for the past two weeks- my grades are dropping, my anxiety is spiked. but i did talk/cry to my therapist about it yesterday, and she talked/cried too a little bit, and it was very refreshing to drop this front and hear from another sane person about how scared we were for ourselves and our loved ones and everything we hold dear about humanity.
she pointed out that itās better not to suffer alone, and we should be talking to as many people as we can about our fears and supporting each other.
she pointed out that consuming news 24/7 will probably kill you, and to set a realistic limit- like checking every other day, and if a headline makes you feel scared, force yourself to read the whole article because headlines are designed to trigger a response and oftentimes reading the entire article will reveal things arenāt as bad as you thought.
she pointed out that feeling guilt over the privilege to look away from things isnāt productive, and to acknowledge your privilege and use it as best as you can, and that shutting down from an overwhelming amount of information isnāt helpful so we all need to be taking breaks and taking care of ourselves (as crazy as it sounds right now).
speak out loud to your anxiety as if it were a separate entity. ground yourself with the facts of the situation. are you in immediate mortal danger? probably not. there are probably objective positives and negatives to acknowledge and getting through and above your emotion might help you navigate the day.
otherwise, hold your loved ones close, make art, boycott evil corporations, speak out wherever you can, be compassionate- i feel so powerless but if we all hold on to our integrity, who knows what could happen. maybe truth and equality will prevail. it might be ten years from now but things, god willing, can get better. and i hope it does when people wake up to the class struggle that is happening right now
Feb 5, 2025
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i too have been feeling a lot of dread regarding literally everything....it's really tough to remain grounded when you are constantly being bombarded with breaking news about heartless acts everyday but this is a time to turn to your community. it's easy to get caught up in the news but what is really happening in your neighborhood right now? what's going on in ur city, with ur friends, ur family, ur local cultural centers? those are the places that need our attention the most not the horrible men doing things to shock us intentionally. now is the best time to start volunteering, see what's up with the non-profits in your area, join some protests, and of course always always always shop local. we can't let our fear paralyze us, yes things are changing and it's scary but we will get through it like we always have.
Feb 5, 2025
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1) meds. after last month being absolutely awful for me (injury, sickness, losing my job), and crying every day for a good two weeks i was told to increase my Lexapro dosage which has helped a lot
2) blocking out the bs. someone on this app told me that when it comes to being an advocate for others, you have to be one for yourself first. if you arenāt mentally sound, then you will most likely not be able to fulfill what you can for others or burn out. i had to come to some realizations lately about politics, international affairs, and the privilege i have to sadly, step back. because when i pay too much attention then i get thrown off. there are things in life you canāt control and coming to terms with that and watching from the sidelines is okay. thatās all to say i try my best to avoid negative stuff when it is forced on to me. i give myself an hour out the week to get informed a bit and tune it off.
3) healthy distractions. find things that make you calm. you donāt have to do something that creates a product or anything. just do something to calm your mind. for me thatās my comfort tv shows
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