r/MensLib • u/MLModBot ​ • 10d ago

Mental Health Megathread Tuesday Check In: How's Everybody's Mental Health?

Good day, everyone and welcome to our weekly mental health check-in thread! Feel free to comment below with how you are doing, as well as any coping skills and self-care strategies others can try! For information on mental health resources and support, feel free to consult our resources wiki (also located in the sidebar!) (IMPORTANT NOTE RE: THE RESOURCES WIKI: As Reddit is a global community, we hope our list of resources are diverse enough to better serve our community. As such, if you live in a country and/or geographic region that is NOT listed/represented but know of a local resource you feel would be beneficial, then please don't hesitate to let us know!)

Remember, you are human, it's OK to not be OK. Life can be very difficult and there's no how-to guide for any of this. Try to be kind to yourself and remember that people need people. No one is a lone island and you need not struggle alone. Remember to practice self-care and alone time as well. You can't pour from an empty cup and your life is worth it.

Take a moment to check in with a loved one, friend, or acquaintance. Ask them how they're doing, ask them about their mental health. Keep in mind that while we may not all be mentally ill, we all have mental health.

If you find yourself in particular struggling to go on, please take a moment to read and reflect on this poem.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This mental health check-in thread is NOT a substitute for real-world professional help/support. MensLib is NOT a mental health support sub, and we are NOT professionals! This space solely exists to hold space for the community and help keep each other accountable.

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u/AndlenaRaines ​ 10d ago

I went to a convention recently and I had a lot of fun. Old me would've never bothered to go and try to chat with a lot of people, getting diagnosed and going to therapy really helped. I'm hoping I can cosplay someday myself

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u/HeroPlucky ​ 9d ago

Something I would like to work up the courage to do. I have autism and prior the diagnosis I would avoid places might of overstimulated me but never knew why. What would you like to cosplay if you don't mind me asking? I did some larping a while back and think I would enjoy cosplay but its getting the confidence to do it.

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u/AndlenaRaines ​ 9d ago

Honestly, I have quite a few ideas on my mind but maybe someone from Genshin or HSR as a start, just to get my feet wet.

I think you should definitely attend! I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it at first either

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u/HeroPlucky ​ 8d ago

That sounds cool. No pressure but would love to hear how you get on with the cosplay so feel free to share your experience with us when you do.

I am psyching myself up and thanks for encouragement really appreciated :).