I have schizophrenia. It's a touchy subject, but I agree. Some of us just can't help ourselves.

A major problem is availability of care. It's common for people to have to wait months to see a psychiatrist here in the US, and it's a problem in other areas too. There just aren't enough psychiatrists to go around. But schizophrenia is the kind of illness that demands immediate treatment. It's dangerous not primarily because its subjects are violent, but because it just takes, and takes, and takes, everything it can from someone's mind until they can basically do nothing.

Medication helps, it absolutely does. But many of us refuse to take it, because of the side effects - they can make us drowsy, lethargic, dizzy, even suicidal. I once took Risperidone and it made me so unsteady on my feet that I had to walk with a cane, in my early 20s. For many the choice of whether to take meds is extremely difficult for these reasons. Not to mention the fact that many will think they're cured after taking antipsychotics for a while, stop taking them, and end up in bad situations because the illness wasn't actually cured.

It doesn't help that mental hospitals have a terrible reputation in our community. Many are scared to go to the emergency room because they think that they'll simply be drugged up by a careless doctor who isn't interested in what his "insane" patients have to say about their treatment. In some places, this is true, and that's the worst part. Nobody should have to be treated this way.

Many of us can function without living in a hospital forever. I am one such individual - I hold a good job and live on my own - and I know plenty of other people who can do the same. Some people can't, though, and that's okay. We shouldn't count all people with schizophrenia as demons to be purged, but we also shouldn't lie and say we're all perfectly independent people. We all need help, some more than others.

I highly doubt JD Vance's mother is responsible for the fentanyl crisis. /s

Dark mode activated, so...

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putrefaction

Have you ever opened a sack of rotten potatoes?

Fruits, vegetables, etc. are all rotting too.

A small sample of the content in Hazbin Hotel:

• There are multiple blatant sex jokes and innuendos.
• Angel Dust's pimp is physically, emotionally and sexually abusive to him.
• Sex is discussed and sometimes shown, including brief mentions/moments involving: furries, bondage, sex toys, ball gags, blindfolds, collars and chains, and other kinks.
• Gang rape is featured as is a character being chained and choked.
• Episode 4 is the most sexual. Angel Dust is shown having sex multiple times but no genitalia is shown.

How old should a person be before they're exposed to stuff like this? Because I'd sooner throw my kid's computer out the window than let him watch HH.

North Korea: Such a great nation, there's no need or ability to ever leave.

I've been using Voyager for a few months and I love it. Highly recommended.

we created the thing

we operate the thing

we make money off the thing

but pretty please don't hold us responsible for what the thing does 🥺

I lost count of how many specific part numbers of defective Apple products he rattled off with the same design flaw, but that was a stunning display. Just exposed that they know these things are problems and just don't care, because people will keep buying their products.

Telehealth pill mills like this are the reason we have an ADHD medication shortage. We had a TON of people prescribed Adderall over the pandemic and now they're hooked. This company's entire business model was about establishing a nationwide customer base of amphetamine addicts to maximize their profits.