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This morning at the Sheetz in Woodstock, Virginia, I saw the real heart of a Virginia State Police Trooper. I was waiting my turn near the middle of a long line as a tall Trooper paid for his items. Standing near me, a woman and a young man, he with special needs, watched the Trooper closely. “Go on, it’s OK,” the woman said. The young man, maybe in his early twenties and presumably her son, shyly and slowly approached. “Go on,” she pressed. “Say hello.” Eventually, the young man arrived at the Trooper’s side at the register. “Hello!” The young man said. “How are you?”

The Trooper asked. By now, most of us still in line were watching this marvelous meet-and-greet play out. The young man told the Trooper how nice he looked and how wonderful it was to meet him. The Trooper returned the compliments. “Where do you live?” The young man asked. The Trooper answered kindly, respectfully. They chatted for a moment and the Trooper gave him a special badge from his pocket. Then the young man asked, “Can I have a hug?” “Of course,” the Trooper replied, and he put his long arm around him. It was such a sweet and simple moment, I thought every customer in the audience might applaud. But what moved me the most was that the Trooper didn’t talk down, belittle, or patronize. The Trooper didn’t treat the young man as if he had special needs. He treated him as if he was special. Period. I wish I’d gotten a photo of the moment, or at least the Trooper, but I did get this quick pic of his cruiser in the parking lot. May we all treat others like this Virginia State Trooper. With kindness, respect, and as special. Period.

Source: Jason F. Wright - Author, Creator, Speaker
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The current state of the mental health care system is set up in a way that the brain is a separate organ from the body.

When people have symptoms like anxiety, depression, mood swings, high reactivity, etc we label these as mental health disorders.

This can hurt therapists who are limited in their way to help. As well as consumers who seek treatment and are told they have a disorder that must be managed. In this system nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, thyroid dysfunction etc. are not addressed. Each of these can present the same symptoms as mental health disorders. Doctors are not trained on complex post traumatic stress, which is a major issue.

This leads to massive levels of misdiagnosis. It can also lead to what I believe is unintentional medical gaslighting “oh, that’s in your head” or “oh that’s just anxiety.” These symptoms are *very* real and we need to address them, not deny their existence.

In the psychiatry, 20-60% of consumers are affected by treatment resistance.

If a person is being treated for depression when they’re actually experiencing hypothyroidism and stuck in a functional freeze state, the root issues aren’t being addressed. The symptoms will continue. I don’t see this as a failure on the part of a psychiatrist, this is an overall missing piece in the way our system is designed.

The body is wise and symptoms are clues. They’re not something to manage or to suppress— they are signs the body is out of a balance. They’re signs the body is needing to return to homeostasis.

If you’ve had deeper issues going on/were misdiagnosed please feel free to share your story in the comments

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play yidaki on cardio vascular patient in Hammersmith Hospital. The healing results were incredible and irrefutable.

Traditionally played as an accompaniment to ceremonial dancing and singing and for solo or recreational purposes, the Yidaki is a wind instrument that produces low frequency sound that we can hear and actual vibrations that we can feel, especially if the end of the instrument is placed close to the body.

The Yidaki can be linked to ‘musica universaiis’ (music of the spheres), an ancient concept that links celestial bodies of sun, moon and planets as a form of music. Due to its powerful sound vibrations, the yidaki can help listeners enter deep states of relaxation or trance, opening the way for remarkable sound healing that can offer great therapeutic benefits such as muscle/pain relief, improved blood circulation, healing of organs and improved sleeping patterns.

Indigenous medicine works!

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This is PTSD...

"I’m going to share with you a photo of me having an intimate moment with a lady in her last breaths.
Her grip was strong, her voice was muffled, I yelled to her to repeat her name and she responded over and over... every time I demanded her name. Each time I never could make out her name, but when I demanded her to squeeze my hand she did.

I prayed in Jesus' name to guide our tools. She squeezed so hard as to insure I felt her squeeze as she knew that I couldn’t hear her voice and it was time for her to go. She died, even after I repeated time and time “everything will be ok” “ I am here, I am Right here”. I could hear her yelling but I never could make out what she was trying to let me know. I will forever hear that muffled voice. And every time I shake someone’s hand I feel her grip.

I’m posting this because I have several friends that are struggling with PTSD and 30% of our brothers and sisters will commit or consider su***de. DM me if you are a fellow first responder struggling. PTSD is manageable. I’m here fo you, even if I don’t know you."

Source: nocturnal_dispatchers911
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