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Empathy is the poor man's cocaine

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[garfield-baybee]

Reblog to have something good happen at 1:42 tomorrow

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[moderndaywarriorsawyer]

The Money Tubbs only comes around every 5628 seconds. Reblog the Money Tubbs and you’ll find money!

[modelinterrupted]

Bitttchhh the last time I reblogged some bullshit like this I booked a 2k 30minute shoot lmao

[apatheticbitchh-deactivated2020]

Imagine living without the constant feeling that you’re pathetic and no one loves you

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[frogkenny]

I FOUND IT GUYS I SPENT HALF AN HOUR LOOKING FOR THIS VIDEO AND ITS HERE

[tristikov]

Always reblog peent.

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*before clicking play*: IS THIS WHAT i THINK IT IS???

*clicks play*: IT ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[rgr-pop]

omg!! omg

[ladimcbeth]

Forever reblog.

[thegreenwolf]

Heaven let your eent shine down.

[skeppsbrott]

So this has been stuck in my head ever since I heard it three days ago.

[toastoat]

this is the polar opposite of Everybody Knows Shits Fucked

[sharknadowizard]

tfw u close all the tabs w/ academic articles ur referencing after finishing ur assignment. relief. i am safe from academia once more

[rivkahstudies]

If you want school to start because you miss the structure and learning but dread the inevitable return of anxiety and stress and you’re hyper-aware of this inner conflict clap your hands

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[khobis-deactivated20170812]

i need my space unless youre the right person then dont go anywhere

[fatalitum]

Self Improvement Masterpost

Time Management

Waking up earlier

Stop staying up all night

Wasting too much time on a certain website?

Top 10 Reasons for Lost Time

29 Time Wasting Activites

General Time Management Guide

Creating an effective schedule for your day

How to stop being late to things

Easy to prepare healthy recipes

Make time for your hobbies!!

Making School Suck Less

Prioritization

…what if everything is a priority?

Studying methods

Strategies for students with ADHD

Strategies for students with learning disabilities

AVOIDING BAD PROFESSORS

Dealing with difficult professors

Preparing for competitive exams

Quick and healthy snacks that are good for focus

Finding cheap textbooks

Relationships and Sex

How to tell if someone genuinely likes you

Why relationships fail

Putting yourself first when you need to

Eight differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships

Know the difference in protective and possesive

10 things to know before you start being sexually active

Maintaining a long lasting HEALTHY sex life

Considering a friends w/ benefits relationship? read this!

Money Management

Are you spending too much money on ____?

10 Tips on Saving Money

Steps to take in starting a budget

Mobile apps for budgeting!

Buying a car

Tips for buying a house

…and apartment

25 Wastes of money

Even savvy savers make these mistakes

Getting / Keeping a Job

Interviewing etiquette

Creating a resume

Starting your career before you start your career

Workplace etiquette

Shitty boss?

Waking up with a hangover…

Getting ahead in the workplace

Physical Health (Diet and Exercise)

General Men’s Health website

General Women’s Health website

Gym Etiquette

Micro changes for macro results at the gym

7 foods to help trim belly fat

How many calories should you be consuming?

No gym? Try these at home work outs

Great diets for men

Great diets for women

Miscellaneous (Better you…)

Stop forgetting things

Stop cursing

Keep your car stocked

Stop smoking

Deal with the police responsibly

Love yourself

Know when to shut up (This is from a Christian outlook btw but it would probably still help)

Stop talking shit about people

Let me know if any links stop working, even if this only helps one person in a small way it was worth the effort i put into finding good sources! - Keaton

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[makilikesflowers]

An angel

[mielparaoshun]

Wtf bats swim

[zooophagous]

Omfg

[tobeagenius]

Could you explain how antidepressants work, specifically SSRIs. I know they increase seretonin levels in the brain but how does that work?

Yes of course! So SSRI is an abreviation for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. Prozac is probably the most well known example of an SSRI medication used to treat depression, anxiety, eating disorders and sometimes PTSD. 

To understand how SSRIs work, we first need to look at where it takes effect. SSRIs work in your synapses; the gaps between neurones where neurotransmitters diffuse across to send a signal. And as I am oh so nice I’ve a made a some diagrams to explain:

Structure of A Synapse:

As you can see, when an impulse travels along the first neurone (known as the presynaptic neurone), it is stimulated to release neurotransmitters, in this case serotonin, across the gap (known as the synaptic cleft). These neurotransmitters then move by diffusion across the gap and bind to their receptors on the next neurone, known as the post-synaptic neurone. If enough neurotransmitter binds in a given time, the signal will then be carried down through that neurone (keyword here is enough; there is a threshold and if that is not met/exceeded, NO impulse AT ALL will be generated in the postsynaptic neurone). Since serotonin is a neurotransmitter that contributes to feelings of wellbeing, this resulting impulse promotes a generally good mood. However, serotonin tends to lack in those with depression which means it is harder for them to generate such impulses (as it is harder to meet the threshold). So how do SSRIs fit in and work to compensate for this? 

The Process Of Reuptake

You’ll remember SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, in other words it stops serotonin from being absorbed back into the neurone it came from. This process is called reuptake. Reuptake happens through channels like the one shown in pink, where the serotonin molecules pass through so they can be used by the neurone again for the next impulse. 

The Action Of SSRIs

What the SSRI does is block this reuptake channel, which leaves more serotonin in the synaptic cleft. As a result, more serotonin can bind to receptors on the post-synaptic neurone which creates a stronger signal more likely to exceed the threshold. The overall result is that the feelings of sadness and emptiness that are caused by depression are counteracted by the increased effect of serotonin. 

[noodle-dragon]

A smol awoo

[emiliotheexplorer]

This reduced me to tears

[greelin]

idk why wearing someone else’s shirt or sweater or jacket is so satisfying and comforting but it is

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[neutroisenjolras-moved-deactiva]

why are So Many practitioners/teachers of psychology and related fields neurotypical. you wanna talk fetishizing lets talk how many people get into psychology just because my Brain Problems are Fascinating

[farinurlaubofficial-deactivated]

its funny bcs when the leading expert on bpd admitted that she has bpd other psychiatrists who are neurotypical suddenly became dedicated to discrediting her when previously they had agreed with her like thats how fuckin deep ableism goes

[manicdepressivenightmare]

Her name is Marcia Linehan, the therapy program she designed for BPD is called dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and is incredibly innovative and immensely helpful to so many people and is used to treat a variety of mental illnesses aside from BPD, and all of that is 100% accurate, other folks in the field started treating her like absolute shit after she “came out.”

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Glitter&glow 🌸

[superjoie]

Woah, an angel just popped up in my feed????