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Instead of making posts about what people halfway across the world should do on a dying website, I'm going to link to organizations that you can donate to that can actually help.

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. They provide immediate medical aid to those in great need, while also developing local capacity and skills to ensure the long-term development of the Palestinian healthcare system. 

Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association is a Palestinian non-governmental civil institution that works to support Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli and Palestinian prisons.

Samidoun is an international network of organizers and activists working to build solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for freedom.

Refuser Solidarity Network provides crucial support to Israel's military refusers in the toughest of political circumstances. They provide funds for for demonstrations outside prison, for legal fees, for media campaigns that tell conscientious objector’s stories to the general public, for education programs for Israeli and American audiences about their important resistance to the occupation.

Feel free to reblog with links to other groups and other places people can donate to.

a talk with monkey

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The original post only has US helplines. I’ve added UK helplines underneath. It would be great if people could add numbers from everywhere in the world.

Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433

LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255

Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743

Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438

Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673

Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272

Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000

Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253

Child Abuse: 1-800-422-4453

UK Helplines:

Samaritans (for any problem): 08457909090 e-mail [email protected]

Childline (for anyone under 18 with any problem): 08001111

Mind infoline (mental health information): 0300 123 3393 e-mail: [email protected]

Mind legal advice (for people who need mental-health related legal advice): 0300 466 6463 [email protected]

b-eat eating disorder support: 0845 634 14 14 (only open Mon-Fri 10.30am-8.30pm and Saturday 1pm-4.30pm) e-mail: [email protected]

b-eat youthline (for under 25’s with eating disorders): 08456347650 (open Mon-Fri 4.30pm - 8.30pm, Saturday 1pm-4.30pm)

Cruse Bereavement Care: 08444779400 e-mail: [email protected]

Frank (information and advice on drugs): 0800776600

Drinkline: 0800 9178282

Rape Crisis England & Wales: 0808 802 9999 1(open 2 - 2.30pm 7 - 9.30pm) e-mail [email protected]

Rape Crisis Scotland: 08088 01 03 02 every day, 6pm to midnight

India Self Harm Hotline: 00 08001006614

India Suicide Helpline: 022-27546669

Kids Help Phone (Canada): 1-800-668-6868, Free and available 24/7

suicide hotlines;

Argentina: 54-0223-493-0430

Australia: 13-11-14

Austria: 01-713-3374

Barbados: 429-9999

Belgium: 106

Botswana: 391-1270

Brazil: 21-233-9191

China: 852-2382-0000

(Hong Kong: 2389-2222)

Costa Rica: 606-253-5439

Croatia: 01-4833-888

Cyprus: 357-77-77-72-67

Czech Republic: 222-580-697, 476-701-908

Denmark: 70-201-201

Egypt: 762-1602

Estonia: 6-558-088

Finland: 040-5032199

France: 01-45-39-4000

Germany: 0800-181-0721

Greece: 1018

Guatemala: 502-234-1239

Holland: 0900-0767

Honduras: 504-237-3623

Hungary: 06-80-820-111

Iceland: 44-0-8457-90-90-90

Israel: 09-8892333

Italy: 06-705-4444

Japan: 3-5286-9090

Latvia: 6722-2922, 2772-2292

Malaysia: 03-756-8144

(Singapore: 1-800-221-4444)

Mexico: 525-510-2550

Netherlands: 0900-0767

New Zealand: 4-473-9739

New Guinea: 675-326-0011

Nicaragua: 505-268-6171

Norway: 47-815-33-300

Philippines: 02-896-9191

Poland: 52-70-000

Portugal: 239-72-10-10

Russia: 8-20-222-82-10

Spain: 91-459-00-50

South Africa: 0861-322-322

South Korea: 2-715-8600

Sweden: 031-711-2400

Switzerland: 143

Taiwan: 0800-788-995

Thailand: 02-249-9977

Trinidad and Tobago: 868-645-2800

Ukraine: 0487-327715

Idk how to use tumblr so I’m sorry about any formatting issues lol. I’m looking for an anonymous sender from kokobot. I was responding to a sender looking for advice but took too long because I was basically writing an essay, but I feel really bad about not getting to send it to that person. So I’m going to post it here in the off-chance they somehow see it.

The original message:

"I’m having a lot of intrusive thoughts and fears about being a bad person. I have POCD and it’s super not fun. Kinda doubt a bit will help but it’s worth a shot I guess.

What if I’m wrong about my beliefs and am really a bad person who deserves to feel bad?"

My response:

Let me start off by saying that I’m sorry that your dealing with that, mental illness is no easy challenge to cope with. I once read somewhere that if you’re worried about being a bad person then you definitely aren’t one because villains don’t care about being good. In my personal experience, I’ve found that to be true. As long as you continue to question your choices and behaviors to determine whether or not they fit your moral standard, that simple practice of accountability will make you improve as a person.

I know it may not do much for you, because ultimately only you can convince yourself of this, but you are deserving of good things. You deserve to be loved, supported, happy, and healthy. If you cannot find those things in the people you surround yourself with then, at the very least, you have to be able to give that to yourself- it’s what you deserve. Dealing with intrusive thoughts from POCD probably makes it difficult for you to feel that way about yourself, but there is something I need you to understand: YOU are NOT your illness & YOU are NOT those thoughts.

It is always easier said than done, as are most things when it comes to mental illness, but you HAVE TO separate your illness from your self-identity. Those intrusive thoughts you experience are not your own conscious thoughts, urges, and impulses, they are a result of your disorder. I know you are aware of that but there is a difference between acknowledging something and accepting it. You have to accept that these symptoms are something you have to learn to cope with, without disregarding the fact that you are not responsible for producing them. I say this because if you can do that, then you will no longer anxiously question whether or not you are deserving of experiencing such things. It has nothing to do with being deserving, and everything to do with the simple fact that you have a disorder with unfortunate symptoms.

The only thing you are responsible for is what you do with those thoughts and how you treat yourself when they arise. That’s the part you CAN control, so that is where you have to focus. This is where my anecdote from earlier comes in. You’re already on the right path, love. As long as you hold your actions up to your OWN standard of morality to determine what is okay and what is not, you are practicing accountability and taking the appropriate steps to improve and grow as a person- in spite of your POCD.

As much as it sucks and is unfair to say, your disorder is something that will likely always be there. Because of this, you have to learn to work with it NOT against it. You have to show yourself kindness and be gentle with yourself when you start experiencing symptoms instead of growing angry or feeling resentment. You have to trust yourself enough to know that you would not act on those urges and put practices in place to deconstruct them when they do arise. You have to become a safe space for yourself because you are the only one who will be with you at all times of the day everywhere you go.

You deserve peace and contentment, but that starts with you. If you want to know whether you trust yourself (or anyone, for that matter) or not, ask yourself these three questions: Can I handle myself as a person? Do I feel I am a person of good character? Am I a safe place for me to fail? If you answer no to any of the three, then you do not trust yourself. That’s a place for you to start because your doubt in your beliefs seems like it comes from the fact that YOU chose them, and that hinges entirely on your trust in decision making and overall.

I also want you to try to be nicer to yourself. And I don’t mean standing in front of a mirror everyday and calling yourself beautiful or whatever other positive affirmation you might have read on Pinterest, I mean telling yourself to stop (or even to shut up) when you begin consciously berating/scolding yourself for something you did, thought, etc. Even if it is something that you consider to be wrong, you don’t deserve to be talked to in that way. You don’t, and you need to make sure you are aware of that. You don’t run before you walk so you don’t have to jump full force into praising yourself like a god, but at least make an effort to be less mean to yourself for starters. You deserve kindness, and you will get there.

Please be gentle and patient with yourself. I’m so proud of you for reaching out. Don’t lose hope in yourself. I know you will come to know your worth and all that you deserve- which is the entire universe at your feet💗