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the feminine urge to run barefoot into the forest. to read and make art. to tell people how much they mean to you. to pick pretty flowers and put them in someone’s hair. to stare at the sky and see your own breath as you breathe in the changing air.

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I’m pleased to share that my research paper titled “Perceived Family and Social Support and Internalizing Psychopathology (Anxiety and Depression) among LGBTQ+ Individuals” has been officially published.

This research explores the relationship between perceived family/social support and the prevalence of anxiety and depression among LGBTQ+ individuals, highlighting the psychological significance of acceptance, emotional safety, and supportive interpersonal environments.

You can read the paper here:

https://ijirt.org/publishedpaper/IJIRT201381_PAPER.pdf

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As a psychology major, I don’t read minds.

And yet, somehow, that’s the first thing people expect.

Over the past five years, I’ve been asked to “read someone’s mind” more times than I can count. Sometimes it comes from curiosity. Sometimes from genuine innocence. Sometimes it’s framed like a challenge— go on, tell me what I’m thinking. And almost every time I say, “I can’t,” there’s that brief pause. That look. A quiet disappointment, as if I’ve failed to live up to something they were certain I could do.

It’s not their fault entirely. Psychology has been romanticized into something it is not. Movies, shows, even casual conversations have shaped this idea that psychology is a shortcut into people’s minds— that with enough training, you can decode someone instantly, extract truths, or reveal secrets just by looking at them.

But psychology doesn’t work like that.

Psychology is a science. And like any science, it is slow, structured, and grounded in evidence. It relies on observation, data, patterns, and context. It does not rely on intuition alone, and it certainly does not operate through telepathy.

When we study psychology, we are not learning how to “read” people in a mystical sense. We are learning how to understand behaviour. We look at patterns, how someone responds to situations, how their thoughts influence their actions, how past experiences shape present functioning. Even then, what we form are interpretations, not instant truths.

There is no moment where you look into someone’s eyes and suddenly “know everything about them.”

At best, psychology trains you to notice. To observe more carefully. To pick up on subtle cues, tone, posture, inconsistencies, but even these are not conclusions. They are hypotheses. They need time, context, and often direct conversation to make sense.

One of the most common questions I get is:

“Can you tell something about me?”

It sounds reasonable. Almost harmless.

But if you pause for a moment, you’ll notice something deeper. People are rarely asking for an observation. They are asking for recognition. They want to hear something that aligns with how they already see themselves. They want validation, not analysis.

And without context, without interaction, without understanding their background, anything I say would not be psychology, it would be guesswork.

Psychology does not function in fragments. It cannot build meaning out of a single glance, a single message, or a single interaction. It requires patterns over time. It requires history. It requires context.

For example, two people may appear quiet in a social setting. One may be anxious, overwhelmed by internal fear. The other may simply be reserved, comfortable in silence. The behaviour looks the same. The meaning is entirely different. Without understanding the underlying process, any assumption would be inaccurate.

This is what psychology actually teaches us, to question surface-level interpretations.

It teaches us that behaviour is layered. That thoughts, emotions, environment, and past experiences interact in complex ways. That childhood experiences, attachment styles, and social conditioning can quietly shape who we become. That what you see is rarely the whole story.

And none of this happens instantly.

Another layer to this misconception appears in digital spaces. People often ask, “read my mind” or “tell me about me” through a screen. But psychology depends on observation, facial expressions, tone, behaviour, interaction patterns. Without these, there is no data. It becomes an empty exercise.

You cannot analyse what you cannot observe.

That said, the curiosity itself is not a problem. In fact, it is one of the most human things. Wanting to be understood. Wanting to understand others. Wanting someone to look at you and know you.

Psychology does not take that desire away. It simply reframes it.

It replaces the fantasy of instant understanding with the reality of careful, evidence-based insight. It shows that understanding a person is not about decoding them in seconds, but about paying attention over time. About asking the right questions. About listening, not assuming.

So no, I don’t read minds.

But I do study behaviour. I try to understand patterns. I learn how people think, feel, and respond. And in doing so, I’ve realized something far more important than mind reading:

People are not puzzles to be solved in a moment.

They are processes to be understood over time.

As a psychology major, I don’t read minds.

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Sleep–Wake Disorders

Sleep–Wake Disorders in ICD-11 are defined by persistent disturbances in sleep quantity, quality, timing, or regulation that cause clinically significant distress or functional impairment.

Importantly, ICD-11 classifies sleep–wake disorders in a separate chapter to reduce the artificial separation between “mental” and “physical” conditions. Sleep disturbance may occur as:

• A primary disorder (e.g., Insomnia Disorder)

• Secondary to another mental disorder (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder)

• Associated with medical or neurological conditions

Accurate diagnosis requires evaluating:

• Duration and persistence

• Adequate opportunity for sleep

• Daytime impairment

• Differential diagnosis

Sleep is a regulatory system — not just a behaviour.

Understanding classification improves assessment.

Assessment improves intervention.

Continuing the ICD-11 Sleep–Wake Series:

Next — Insomnia

🏳️‍🌈 Seeking Participants: LGBTQ+ Mental Health Research Study 🧠

Calling all members of the LGBTQ+ community! 🌈✨

I am a postgraduate student currently working on my Master’s in Clinical Psychology, and I’m conducting a study to better understand the intersection of support systems and mental health within our community.

📝 The Study

Title: Perceived Family and Social Support and Internalizing Psychopathology (Anxiety and Depression) among LGBTQ+ Individuals.

I want to look at how the support we receive (or don’t receive) from family and friends impacts experiences with anxiety and depression. Your voice is essential in helping us build better understanding and resources for the community.

🔍 Who can join?

• You are 18 years or older.

• You identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

⚙️ The Details

• Time: Approximately 5–10 minutes.

• Privacy: Completely anonymous. Data is used strictly for academic research.

• Voluntary: You can opt-out at any time.

🔗 Ready to help?

Click here to take the survey: https://forms.gle/pnk72wBuChsuNK4t9

Greetings! About the study I am a Master’s student in Clinical Psychology, and as part of my dissertation, I am conducting this research

Please reblog to help me reach more people! Information like this helps create a world that better understands and supports queer mental health. Thank you so much for your time and your story. 💖

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ICD-11 AWARENESS SERIES

Disorder 1: Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD)

Intellectual Developmental Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition where a person has:

• limitations in intellectual functioning

(reasoning, learning, problem-solving)

• and limitations in adaptive functioning

(daily life skills, communication, social responsibility)

It begins during childhood, and it’s about support needs, not worth or potential.

📌 what ICD-11 emphasises (important)

This is key and often misunderstood:

ICD-11 does not diagnose based on IQ alone.

Diagnosis focuses on how a person functions in real life, such as:

• communication

• self-care

• social understanding

• independence appropriate to age

📊 how severity is understood

Severity is described as:

mild

moderate

severe

profound

But this is based on adaptive functioning, not a number on a test.

Support ≠ failure.

Support = access.

🧬 common causes & associations

Intellectual Developmental Disorder may be associated with:

•genetic conditions (e.g., Down syndrome, Fragile X)

•prenatal factors (e.g., infections, alcohol exposure)

•Perinatal complications

•metabolic or neurological conditions

•Sometimes, no clear cause is identified — and that’s okay.

🚫 what it is NOT

•not laziness

•not poor parenting

•not a personality flaw

•not a fixed limit on growth

People with IDD learn, feel, form relationships, and develop skills — often differently, not deficiently.

🌱 a gentle reminder

A diagnosis describes support needs, not a person’s value.

Dignity is not dependent on ability.

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Greetings,

I’m a postgraduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. I am conducting a research study titled:

“Perceived Family and social Support and Internalizing Psychopathology (Anxiety and Depression) among LGBTQ+ Individuals.”

This study aims to understand the relationship between perceived family & social support and emotional well-being, specifically anxiety and depression, within the LGBTQ+ community.

Participation is completely voluntary, anonymous, and the data will be used solely for academic and research purposes. The questionnaire will take approximately 5–10 minutes to complete.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. 18 years of age or older

2. Identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community

If you are willing to participate, please access the form using the link below: