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Mental Health Support

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3. Many of us feel the same overwhelmed and hopelessness

Sun Jul 1, 2018, 02:25 PM

Jul 2018

you express. Watch kitty videos. Talk walks if you can, try and find some green trees and grass. Sitting in nature is so healing. Big hugs

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The news is killing me [View all] ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 OP

Thank you for the kitty wishes ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #9

Outside ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #10

Put a chair outside. Put head phones or earbuds on. cwydro Jul 2018 #20

Many of us feel the same overwhelmed and hopelessness WhiteTara Jul 2018 #3

Nature is my god. ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #11

Would love to ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #12

I second the "watch kitty videos" advice cyclonefence Jul 2018 #5

I do eat entire bags of chips! ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #13

I can understand about Calvin and Hobbes making you sad cyclonefence Jul 2018 #19

Baby goat videos as well as cat & dog ones. irisblue Jul 2018 #6

There are lots on youtube irisblue Jul 2018 #7

I DO love to see the baby goats bouncing around. ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #14

I totally understand and empathize steve2470 Jul 2018 #8

So hard to get away from it, isn't it? ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #15

yes, I'm doing well, thanks! steve2470 Jul 2018 #17