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Views on Mental Illness; How Can Our Outlook Change?

Imagine if every physical illness; a cold, the flu, cancer etc. , was portrayed in the same light as mental illness.  This has been a trending topic and idea, which is probably a good thing in my opinion.  America doesn't look too kindly upon individuals with mental illnesses; big or small which is an issue since, according too census', 40 million American adults suffer from a form of anxiety, 3.3 million Americans suffer from mild depression and 15 million adults have social phobia.  That's A LOT of Americans, and that's not even all of the mental disabilities that can plague a person's life.  To check out the rest of the details and information click here.

I have anxiety and ADD, which was diagnosed early this year and have been seeing a therapist since I was around 5 years old.  I've grown comfortable talking about these things to my close friends, but to be completely honest, I'm still a bit embarrassed to confess my issues.  I know that my psychological problems are 100% chemical but I still have a hard time explaining my weaknesses to others. I didn't even tell one of my closest friends why I hadn't been at school all week. "I'm just not feeling well, I mean I have a cold." was a lie I said around three times a day.  I just couldn't look at my friends in the eyes and say; "Actually I've been having some anxiety issues that have given me a crippling fear of school.  It's getting worse and I don't know what to do and I still don't understand what's wrong with me. I feel like a crazy freak." I think it's interesting that human beings tend to have a hard time admitting their mental issues.  Someone would not pause to tell you about their cold, but a person has a hard time having a conversation about their mental health.  

Part of this is due to how mental health has been portrayed in society.  In America, many of us would imagine someone sitting in the corner of a white padded room in a mental hospital.  But mental disorders are an everyday issue for many people.  If our society was able to push aside their basic stereo-typical beliefs about mental illness, I feel that people like me would have an easier time talking about their issues and teaching others about their experiences.  

Art Inspiration 1: The Kiss- Klimt

So, new series of posts (so excited eep)! I'll be posting pictures of outfits inspired by some of my favorite paintings.  This is the first and it's inspired by The Kiss a beautiful painting by Klimt. Hope you enjoy

Whatever

My favorite word, I mean whatever.
It just means so many things! Like its bitchy but not too bitchy, it's like the most passive aggressive thing ever. Any wayzzzzz it's spring break and I'm bored and sad. Here's a picture of my face.

Dancing queen

Happy Monday, what's new pussycatdollz?



lol I think I'm so funny

Techie Girl; why the internets rad

      I love the internet and my phone like so much.  I know that theres lots of research saying that this generation (our generation I guess) is alienated by technology; that because of the distraction we don't have the best social skills.  Yeah, I can be socially awkward but I'm pretty sure thats cause I'm kinda kooky, and guess what? The interweb has introduced me to people that I have stuff in common with, AND it's given me funny cat videos and has taught me how to do cool stuff with my hair.
  But I get the research, and it's definetly accurate. I look at my five year old cousin who's obsessed with like iPads and Zombie games, and he has a hard time being away from that stuff but for teens I think the internet is extremley helpful, and not just with school work.  I've been introduced and inspired by so so so much stuff! I'm pretty much sure that I've formed my own political beliefs by reading articles, learning about feminism and getting involved.  The internet is rad; but there are definetly some "rules" to use it. Like don't talk to strange creepers, but I mean some people on the internet are so cool.  Not gonna lie my most major girl crushes are on girls whose articles or photographs I love (eg. Hazel Cills, Petra Collins, Olivia B.) I like just find them super cool, and I can look at their work and be inspired and thats all thanks to my handy dandy compooper.
    Let's not forget clothes/makeup/hair/nails.  I find all this stuff on Stumbleupon and it makes me try new things, and makes me feel good about myself, inside and out.  I love that I'm able to click a button and find an infinite amount of stuff on a screen.  Don't get me wrong, some shit on here is wack (lol at my vocab) but there's such cool stuff out there!
   The internet helps people find new things, like awesome music (I now have a new found appretiation for the Tom Tom Club) and I love to find articles about women's rights and current events.  Also the internet has some cute cat videos and really hilarious celebrity tweets, not to forget things about stupid people and gifs of funny faces.  I mean, that's pretty much everything on my screen.
   But the computer is definetly not the center of my life, I think that it's awesome for inspiration, girl crushes, and stuff to make you happy and feel good.  The internets pretty rad, and I like to think I get a little bit hipper (thats what the kids say right) when I learn from it.

Girl Crush: Jemima Kirke

     I strive to be like Jemima Kirke; she's creative. talented and beautiful.  Her character Jessa in the show Girls (which Lena Dunham created) is this like bohemian godess - one part amazing and one half scary.  I want to be her and I'm at the same time afraid of her.  Kirke plays a self confident woman as an actress, and is just, if not more, confident in her real life.  Personally, I find this so inspirational.

    You know how lots of women cover up their bodies when their pregnant? Jemima Kirke went in the other direction, just look at these pictures she took while she was way into her pregnancy.

     She's so comfortable in her own skin, and is not embarrassed to show it.  Kirke is a prime example of a gorgeous woman who does not bend to fit the norm and is proud of her mind, talent and body.  Although she is as confident as the women she has played, Kirke says she's not those people anymore although she had been.  She only works with her close friend Lena Dunham - yep the awesome girl who's just like amazing - and did not exactly want to be an actress.  Although she is talented, and is on one of the most popular shows of the time, Kirke is an artist at heart, and her work is fantastic.  It's beautiful and creepy, it's just so. . . ah-mah-zing. Her paintings are not realistic but they reveal human flaws that are not stereotypically attractive, and her paintings aren't "pretty" but they are detailed, interesting and eery.  

Kirke's Self Portrait

    Wow I love her, she's just fantastic.  Jemima Krike is the ultimate feminist icon for me, she's so self assured and is extremely talented. I cannot wait to see more of this goddess.