Deafened by deafness @deafenedbydeafness - Tumblr Blog

i can’t believe sunday trading laws still exist. i can’t believe laws based on religion still exist

this.

This is my friend, Emma Duffy. She's an absolutely wonderful and inspirational person... she's currently on a psychiatric unit, and is pretty much fighting for her life, the NHS is failing to provide her with the care her life depends on. They are currently discussing discharging her as they've deemed her "too complex", this pretty much means they are sending her home to let her die. She's not terminally ill, she may not have a physical illness, but Anorexia has the highest fatality rate of all mental illnesses. Emma has not eaten solids in a very long time, and relies on nutrition drinks to keep her alive. Words cannot describe how heartbreaking it is to see once such a healthy woman have her life slowly taken away by mental illness. the following text is from Emma's younger sister, Amy. "My sister, Emma Duffy has been refused funding for one of the only suitable mental health units in the country. She doesn't meet the criteria for any NHS ward, even though the following has happened... *She has had an eating disorder for 15 years *Attempted suicide 9 times (once whilst on the ward she's currently on) *Needed resuscitation *Needed blood transfusions *Been admitted to hospital for IV lines HUNDREDS of times *Thought her own family were trying to murder her *Not eaten since last May *Been sectioned numerous times, for months at a time. *The ward she is currently sectioned on is a short term stay ward (most stays last up to 21 days). She's been there over 5 months as they don't know where else to send her. As a family, we have been told to prepare for her death on more than one occasion. Her organs have been failing and most specialists and consultants say they have no idea how she is still alive. Even after all this, she does not meet the criteria for specialist help. Her case is either too complex for units to handle, or we cannot get the funding. Please help us raise money and awareness, to save Emma." If it's the last thing you do today, share this post, and if you can - PLEASE donate - even if it's £1! DONATE HERE : http://www.gofundme.com/6osnlw FACEBOOK PAGE : www.facebook.com/savingemmaduffy

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wifi-wizerd

LOOK AT HIM HE IS THE TEA

surduss

Crash and Burn in BSL

thelanguagecommunity

http://www.british-sign.co.uk/bsl-british-sign-language/ - a dictionary and other information, there’s a course but you need to pay for it

http://www.britishsignlanguage.com/words/list.php - a dictionary with lots of words and phrases

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sizvideos

If Girls Hit On Guys Like Guys Hit On Girls - Video

anastasiajeanettemarie

LOOK AT THIS. LOOK AT THIS, MEN WHO DO THIS, AND FEEL FOOLISH

#deaf #bsl #finger spelling #british sign language #rainbow

maggiescochlear-blog

My best friend and I with out cochlear implants! I’m so glad I got to meet my twin! (Our first names are both Maggie, so we like to say we are twins!)

sexyslytherinsadist

deafenedbydeafness

Keith Nolan always wanted to join the United States military — but he’s deaf, an automatic disqualification according to military rules. In this talk, he describes his fight to fight for his country. (In American Sign Language, with real time translation.) <em>(Filmed at <a href=http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1688>TEDxIslay</a>.)</em>

pumpkinbunn

The pain!

deafenedbydeafness

This.

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never purposely tease someone about their fears, EVER.

because ever since ive seen that sleep paralysis post going around (warning: view at your own risk. it’s a gif animation containing a creepy demon but it’s mentally scarred me for the rest of my life - so much in fact, i had to cover my...