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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 hours agoIf a man has quietly given up on life he probably won't tell you - he'll just become very agreeable, very easy to be around, but very difficult to actually reach, and the people who love him will spend years mistaking the calm for contentment and the distance for peace - Silicon Canals
Men may appear calm and agreeable while actually experiencing quiet resignation and internal struggle.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours agoSpanish woman wins legal battle to end her life under euthanasia law
Noelia Castillo, 25, has struggled with psychiatric illness since she was a teenager and tried to kill herself in October 2022 after being sexually assaulted. The attempt left her in constant pain and using a wheelchair.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours agoThe internet has seen me at my best and my worst': meet Jojo, Australia's ASMR superstar
Jonah Singer, a 27-year-old ASMR content creator, utilizes a $100,000 head and torso simulator mic named Alex to produce his videos, which are particularly popular among viewers suffering from insomnia and anxiety.
Music production
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours agoI didn't learn how to rest until I got sick enough that my body stopped giving me a choice, and the terrifying part wasn't the illness. It was discovering I had no idea who I was without momentum. - Silicon Canals
Rest is essential for identity and well-being, contrary to the belief that productivity defines self-worth.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
14 hours agoNobody warns you that grief and loneliness are two different animals that hunt together. Grief takes the person. Loneliness takes every small moment you used to share with them and leaves you standing in the kitchen holding two coffee cups out of habit, morning after morning, until you teach yourself to reach for one. - Silicon Canals
Grief and loneliness are distinct experiences that affect individuals differently, with grief being a communal event and loneliness a persistent absence.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoThere's a specific kind of tiredness that belongs to people who spent their entire twenties building a life they thought they wanted, only to reach their thirties and realize they were building someone else's blueprint from memory. - Silicon Canals
Burnout often stems from committing to the wrong pursuits rather than simply overworking.
fromMen's Journal
1 day agoTech giants To Pay $3 Million to People Harmed by Social Media
A young woman identified as K.G.M. accused Meta and YouTube of creating products as addictive as cigarettes or online gambling sites, claiming that features like infinite scrolling contributed to her depression and anxiety.
Mental health
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoNeuroscience reveals that the reason some people can't relax on vacation isn't stress addiction - it's that their childhood taught their brain to treat safety as temporary, so calm feels like the moment before something goes wrong - Silicon Canals
Many people may not have a default state of calm, but rather a learned response to treat quiet as a warning.
fromwww.amny.com
1 day agoNew York-based cannabis brand Veterans Choice Creations focuses on easing pain and accessibility | amNewYork
Jason Ambrosino, the CEO and Founder of Veterans Choice Creations, shared his experience of being prescribed numerous medications for severe pain, stating, 'They had me on a lot of different medications, a lot of gabapentin and the typical combination that the military sees. It turned me into a zombie, I couldn't handle it.' His struggle with medication led him to seek alternatives.
Cannabis
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago7 signs you were the emotional translator between your parents as a child and it permanently changed the way your brain processes your own feelings as an adult - Silicon Canals
Parentification leads children to assume adult caregiving roles, impacting their emotional processing and self-awareness into adulthood.
fromwww.dw.com
1 day agoMeta hit with $375 million fine in child exploitation case
Jurors agreed with New Mexico state prosecutor that Meta made false or misleading statements about child safety on its platforms. They also agreed that Meta engaged in 'unconscionable' trade practices which unfairly took advantage of children's vulnerability and inexperience.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days agoI had $2,000 and no way to pay my employees, then my bakery went viral. It was a blessing and a curse.
When I opened my bakery a year prior, I knew it would be hard. I had taken out loans. I had put in my own savings. I understood that small businesses require money for everything: rent, ingredients, payroll, insurance, and taxes.
Food & drink
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe loneliest people aren't those who lack social skills - they're the ones whose social skills are mismatched to their environment, like someone fluent in a language nobody around them speaks, which is why they can feel completely isolated in a room full of people - Silicon Canals
Loneliness can affect anyone, even those with good social skills, highlighting the importance of meaningful connections over mere social interaction.
fromIndependent
2 days agoMan (39) pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering grandfather in Donegal Gaeltacht
The accused was the victim of serious sexual abuse at the hands of a school caretaker when he was a child and has suffered with a litany of mental health difficulties since his teenage years.
Law
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