As well as pride month! But I wanted to draw attention to this month's lesser-known purpose.

To the men in my follower count, don't forget you are loved, you are adored and you matter! No matter your sexuality. Your feelings are valid and it's okay to cry.

To the nonmen in my audience, reach out to the friend you think may be going through something, or tell your male friend how much they matter to you. Even if they don't show it, they'll appreciate it.

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Mental health is a growing concern among college students. The combination of academic pressure, social changes, financial challenges, and the transition to adulthood can result in significant stress and mental health issues. College life, while exciting, can also be overwhelming, leading to anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns if not addressed. It's essential to create an environment where mental health is supported, and students have the tools and resources needed to navigate

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A/N: This is from an earlier time in my alternate history when Equestria was at war with other nations. 'Person' was a word widely used, and Luna was never happy with it having fallen out of favor.

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I've been in a bit of a funk lately. Depression at it's peak, and I'm trying to get my medications straightened out so I can feel human again. I wanted to ask all of you if you've ever been depressed. Not only that, but (if you don't mind) what caused said depression? Do you suffer from it constantly, or just off and on?

I was telling my therapist about my writing (in very vague terms) and how I really enjoy 'rage against the heavens' as a trope (see also bellikos rising against their creators in that EQ expansion) and they started connecting it to my parental issues.

And it made sense and yet I had never made that connection. It's so weird to observe my own habits and thought processes like that.

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Unsure if anyone really reads these things, but I'll write one just for the sake of it. If nothing else it might help me look back on things in the future, hopefully wiser.

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And for once, I saw it before half the site started screaming about it!

Not a big fan of the rubber-hose style personally, but it does look quite unique nowadays. And the song is still fun, even if I prefer 'Working On My Twerking' as far as Mentally Advanced songs goes.

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... I mean, we had it coming.

Our relationship has been growing increasingly toxic as of late. He would always be approaching me for help with his emotional problems (sometimes contacting me in the middle of the night) and I would be there to provide comfort and reassurance the best I could. But when I would be the one approaching him with my anxiety issues, he would shrug me off with a, "That's nothing. Don't worry about it."

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Any of you heard of this indie game called Mind Scanners? Markiplier made a Let's Play of it:

Anyway, it is a psychiatrist simulator (for lack of better words) that takes places in this dystopian future, where you scan your patients' minds, declare them sane or insane, and use all sorts of gizmos to cure your patients of their insanity should you declare them insane.

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Inspiration hit today as I was reading the next story I am reviewing and preparing for an upcoming meeting with AANE. Decided to create a Discord, and once I got that all sorted out I thought... Why not an accompanying Reddit to go with it? So I've created both:

Autism Allies - Reddit
Autism Allies - Discord

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I just wanted to share my feelings real quick. I love mlp and everything involved but hate myself for not having friends. It's not normal to be stuck on the internet, or at least online, without friends? Not even here do I have friends. Lol.
(this felt rewarding but i might delete later)

YOU BETCHA IM DELETIGN THIS LATER

🎵Back again,🎵
🎵Leondude's back,🎵
🎵Tell a friend,🎵

I admit, during my hiatus, I was half-tempted to leave this site for good. Even thought about using that clip from The Algae's Always Greener where Plankton says "Goodbye, everyone, I'll remember you all in therapy".

[NEGATIVE SHIT SPOILER-TAGGED! READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION!]

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Hello everypony! I've really been enjoying how positive this community is, and I guess I wanted to let you all know a bit more about myself. This will be the first time I (or any of us) have talked about this online, but call me emboldened by anonymity. Here goes:

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To avoid confusion, I'm going to refer to my half-sisters by the initials of their first names, K and D.

It all started in the final week of November when K announced on the group chat in Messenger that there's going to be a family gathering in D's house on December 25th. Because of that, negative assumptions were running around my head and it made me go through depression that was worse than I could've ever imagined.

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Hello everyone, Noah here.

I'm holding steady with my mental health. I am not any worse or better than I was at my last update for you all back in April. Dopamine therapy is slow but steady. I think it will work eventually.

On the topic of pony fanfiction, I'm currently working on another shameless self-insert fic with my second mother, Princess Luna. Expect fluff and wholesome antics. This will be a sequel to "Luna is always there for you".

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[Content Warning: (inaccurately depicted) obsessive mental illness]

“C’mon, Twilight. It’s time for supper!”

Twilight Velvet peeked into Twilight’s study. The young mare was hunched over her notebook, her pen dancing across the page in long, curled strokes. Velvet walked over to get a closer look. “What are you working on?” she asked.

“Oh, I’m just writing,” Twilight replied.

“All right. Well, when you’re finished, come on down, okay? Supper’s just about ready.”

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I am going to have to bite the bullet and actually park my arse down tomorrow and do some writing.

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I've been struggling with depression since 2014, after graduating from college in 2013. My course deals with a lot of politics and international relations and I honestly did not see myself working for the government.

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Sidious is a sadistic psychopath. Vader has borderline personality disorder and clinical depression.

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Hey, everyone. Noah here.

I caused a bit of a ruckus three days ago, when I said that I'm leaving fimfiction for good. I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that I am okay.

I didn't fabricate the fact that I need to take some time to fix my tech addiction, but I realized that I can't just go cold turkey with social media; I need to learn how to use it in moderation. I am seeing a "tech addiction" counselor and it is helping somewhat.

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