#mhamichaela

[mental-health-advice]

Hi i just want to say thankyou so much to all of you for helping people 😘 you've helped so many people 💛

Hello there sweetheart,

Thank you so much for sending this in! We really appreciate you sending this in. Have a lovely day/night!

There is still hope within you,

Michaela xo

[mental-health-advice]

Sorry if I make anyone mad with my phrasing but can I join an OCD venting group if I have similar symptoms to OCD but I don't have it? I have PTSD but I also get intrusive thoughts.

Hello there beautiful,

You can certainly still join the group! Venting groups are for anyone who are interested in the subject of the group. However, you will have to stay on the topic of OCD during the group, as that group is only for talking about OCD. 

You didn’t make anyone mad, sweetheart! You’re doing great, and thanks for asking!

I believe in you,

Michaela xo

[mental-health-advice]

is it normal to have repetitive thoughts(the same phrase or words)? like, ones that you can't control are almost always there (although sometimes quieter than other times)

Hello there, sunshine!

This is normal, to someextent! Repetitive thoughts are often called intrusive thoughts. Intrusivethoughts are when your brain takes the worst possible scenario and tries toprepare you ahead of time for what would happen if that worst situation wouldoccur. An example of this is the “high place phenomenon,” where let’s say youwere standing on the edge of a cliff. Your brain assumes that you are going tofall, so it sends the signals to your legs to take a step back. A differentpart of the brain registers this as a command to mobilize the legs, and so yourbrain reaches the conclusion to jump, making you feel “I want to jump,” even ifyou don’t want to. Every person in the world has experienced intrusivethoughts. It’s just how our minds work, so yes, it is normal to have them. However,when these thoughts begin to have an effect on your life is when they become aproblem.

See, the reason why Iquestion your question (haha) is because I don’t know to what extent theserepetitive thoughts have on your life. When they are constantly running throughyour mind and getting in your way of functioning properly, that’s a sign thatwhat you’re experiencing is not healthy. For example, repetitive intrusivethoughts are usually a sign of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The repetitivethoughts become obsessions, and people think of them nearly every second ofevery day. That is not normal. Then, the sufferer will usually perform what arecalled compulsions, which are actions done to reduce the anxiety of theintrusive thought. You can look here for more information on OCD if you areinterested. I’m not saying that you have OCD or another mental disorder, but ifthese thoughts are severely affecting your life, I suggest that you seek thehelp of a mental health professional.

To seek help, you willfirst need to visit your general doctor. Let them know of the thoughts you areexperiencing and tell them that you would like to see a mental healthprofessional. Then, they can refer you to a therapist in order to get help. Youwill need to be completely honest with the therapist in order to get better,which can be really hard, but you can definitely do it!

I suffer from OCD, and Iknow the feeling of constant repeating thoughts. It’s absolute torture, butasking for help really does help. If it’s affecting your ability to enjoy life,you need to tell someone. You deserve happiness, and you will get it. I knowyou will.

I believe in you,

Michaela xo

[mental-health-advice]

Hey! How old would you have to be to apply? Is there an age restriction?

Hello lovely,

We have to adhere to Tumblr’s guidelines, so we will not accept any application from an admin under the age of 13. You can read more about the blog application here and the live application here. If you are of age, please apply! We would love to have you as a part of our family. <3

I believe in you,

Michaela xo

[mental-health-advice]

I'm re doing my admin application but I can't add links into my answers because I'm on my phone and my laptops not working atm, will this affect my chances of becoming an admin?

Hey there darling,

Add that you meant to put the links in the answer, and we’ll certainly take it into consideration! We really like when people use links in their answers, but we understand that they don’t always work, and so what you could do is put (National Suicide Hotline) as an example of a resource that could be used. I’m so happy you’re applying!

I believe in you,

Michaela xo

[mental-health-advice]

Y'all are amazing!!!

Hello dear,

Thank you so much!! /You/ are amazing! We are so very lucky to be here to assist all of you lovely people. Have a fantastic day/night!

I believe in you,

Michaela xo

[mental-health-advice]

has the ask tagged daughter been answered? I couldn't find it in the tag list

Hello dear,

I searched the box, and I found a 4 part question tagged daughter that was 17 days old. It must not have made it on the tag list, and I apologize for that! The tag list is often quite long and we have to go through so many messages that it can be quite difficult. Either way, your asks will be answered soon. In the meantime, check out our While You Wait page. We're here for you!

I believe in you,

Michaela xo

[mental-health-advice]

Hello lovelies! I was just wondering if Michaela runs her anger management venting group anymore? I haven't seen a post for a while so I was just wondering because it's an amazing group and she is super helpful! Also everyone else on this blog is super lovely and super helpful and I wanted to say Thankyou! <3

Hey lovely, 

I have passed your message on to Michaela. She is away right now so she isn't able to run her venting group but he will be able to when she gets back so she will post again when she runs them! Thank you so much!

lots of love, Carlie