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International Persons with Disabilities Day (Dec 3rd)
(I am aware that this post is slightly a bit delayed but this day shouldn't just be for a day, it should be celebrated all year round)
December the 3rd is International Persons with Disabilities. A day to acknowledge and recognise people who have visible and non-visible disabilities. Let's take a moment to acknowledge our fellow peers this month.
Feeling included is an important thing that everyone needs. But quite often this isn't always the case. With workplaces often being unaccessible, to public spaces lacking inclusive facilities. It's important to be aware of this so we can become an adaptable and better inclusive society for everyone to live in. It's why accessibility is so vital in today's age so everyone can feel like they belong.
It's also important to remember that not all disabilities will be visible and will look different. I think of it like a rainbow and each individuals disability will be different. No two people will be alike. Quite often in the media the portrayal of disability is often done to the extreme and often stereotyped heavily especially with hidden disabilities like autism for example. These extreme portrayals can lead to often harmful views of the disabled community overall.
Did you know that your entitled to reasonable adjustments? But what are reasonable adjustments? Picture this, you want to go out in your car, but you forgot to add petrol into the car. The car won't be able to start without fuel. Reasonable adjustments are like that but are adjustments that can made to make the person feel more accommodated and supported. For example these adjustments can vary from person and can look different, such as dimmer lighting to having extended deadlines on projects and tasks. Having reasonable adjustments can mean the difference of someone enjoying working or feeling like they aren't being valued.
Never be afraid to speak up or ask for reasonable adjustments if you have a disability whether visible or non visible, your entitled to having support. But how do I ask for reasonable adjustments? It can feel quite daunting asking for something but here are some easy steps on how to ask for adjustments.
1) let your tutor, teacher or even manager know that you need extra support via reasonable adjustments
2) Explain what kind of adjustments you may need
3) Work together on creating these reasonable adjustments
How you can look out for your peers this month:
1) Before assuming someone's disability or needs, If unsure you can always ask them and they may be more than happy to explain their disability and needs to you. It's good to ask questions as long as they are not harmful or hurtful.
2) Read up on disability history month and learn as much as you can. There's lots of free courses out there on disability, discrimination and neurodiversity. Sometimes the best way to understand things is by simply learning and taking the time to understand.
3).Raise awareness and acceptance in your workplace, school, college, university even social media. The more you speak and show support we are moving towards becoming more inclusive.
Together we can break down barriers and stigma to create a better neuroinclusive future.
December the 3rd is International Persons with Disabilities. A day to acknowledge and recognise people who have visible and non-visible disabilities. Let's take a moment to acknowledge our fellow peers this month.
Feeling included is an important thing that everyone needs. But quite often this isn't always the case. With workplaces often being unaccessible, to public spaces lacking inclusive facilities. It's important to be aware of this so we can become an adaptable and better inclusive society for everyone to live in. It's why accessibility is so vital in today's age so everyone can feel like they belong.
It's also important to remember that not all disabilities will be visible and will look different. I think of it like a rainbow and each individuals disability will be different. No two people will be alike. Quite often in the media the portrayal of disability is often done to the extreme and often stereotyped heavily especially with hidden disabilities like autism for example. These extreme portrayals can lead to often harmful views of the disabled community overall.
Did you know that your entitled to reasonable adjustments? But what are reasonable adjustments? Picture this, you want to go out in your car, but you forgot to add petrol into the car. The car won't be able to start without fuel. Reasonable adjustments are like that but are adjustments that can made to make the person feel more accommodated and supported. For example these adjustments can vary from person and can look different, such as dimmer lighting to having extended deadlines on projects and tasks. Having reasonable adjustments can mean the difference of someone enjoying working or feeling like they aren't being valued.
Never be afraid to speak up or ask for reasonable adjustments if you have a disability whether visible or non visible, your entitled to having support. But how do I ask for reasonable adjustments? It can feel quite daunting asking for something but here are some easy steps on how to ask for adjustments.
1) let your tutor, teacher or even manager know that you need extra support via reasonable adjustments
2) Explain what kind of adjustments you may need
3) Work together on creating these reasonable adjustments
How you can look out for your peers this month:
1) Before assuming someone's disability or needs, If unsure you can always ask them and they may be more than happy to explain their disability and needs to you. It's good to ask questions as long as they are not harmful or hurtful.
2) Read up on disability history month and learn as much as you can. There's lots of free courses out there on disability, discrimination and neurodiversity. Sometimes the best way to understand things is by simply learning and taking the time to understand.
3).Raise awareness and acceptance in your workplace, school, college, university even social media. The more you speak and show support we are moving towards becoming more inclusive.
Together we can break down barriers and stigma to create a better neuroinclusive future.
Amy22
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Apology- May leave.
At the moment I feel like I am doing terribly on here.
I am messing things up and keep on making ridiculous mistakes.
I apologise to everyone regarding my stupidity and my horrible brain constantly causing problems and misunderstandings.
I am messing things up and keep on making ridiculous mistakes.
I apologise to everyone regarding my stupidity and my horrible brain constantly causing problems and misunderstandings.
(tw) eating disorder
i've never rly been able to talk to anybody abt this as nobody rly takes me seriously. for as long as i can remember ive struggled with eating. i don't rly know what to do anymore as nobody will take me seriously. i did try going to my gp but they won't do anything other than tell me that the physical pain i exist in constantly is just imaginary. cmht wont help me because im not dangerously underweight. i know there is beat but they dont rly help as ive done all that they've asked like visit my gp so they wont offer any support now. ive had support from first steps ed in the past and even they contacted my gp abt their concerns but still no help. cmht said they could reconsider the referral after beat contacted them IF the gp does new bloods, ecg and other phsyical health checks however the gp has said no to this as they can only action requests for this from hospitals for oncology patients.
tw for this part:
i've been rly thinking abt it lately and how much worse i feel it's becoming but nobody rly cares or takes it seriously.
tw for this part:
i've never rly talked abt how bad it is before. i grew up surrounded by talk abt diets, weight, calories etc. ive always struggled with food textures and foods touching etc which doesn't help either as i have very few foods i feel able to eat. worrying abt how many calories are in foods or whether ive done enough to earn the food is always on my mind. its so exhausting.
i remember when i was much younger, in primary school, we had our family photos. one of my siblings and i had the same top just different sizes as we're different ages and my mum had laid out what we were wearing, she accidentally put my siblings top out for me so when i put it on, it didn't fit. i thought it was funny and so did my sibling but my mum immediately reacted badly saying how i need to stop eating so much. reflecting on that now im older, my first question is, why couldn't she use logic and realise that all my other clothes fit fine so i clearly haven't gained weight to an extent my clothes no longer fit? it still rly upsets me.
we often went swimming then for food afterwards, i remember always hoping that we went to subway as its healthier than other places like mcdonald's etc. i know this bit is silly now that im older, but when i was younger, whenever we would have went for food after swimming, i always would've picked sprite / 7up as my drink as it looked like water so me (under 11 at this point) just assumed it must be healthy then.
ever since i had my first phone, i've had calorie counting apps, weight loss apps, exercise apps. i always said i'd get lunch in school whenever it came to secondary school as i could just pretend i did eat lunch. i've often made meal plans and counted calories etc but then still been really anxious abt eating because it's too much in my mind.
i remember when i was much younger, in primary school, we had our family photos. one of my siblings and i had the same top just different sizes as we're different ages and my mum had laid out what we were wearing, she accidentally put my siblings top out for me so when i put it on, it didn't fit. i thought it was funny and so did my sibling but my mum immediately reacted badly saying how i need to stop eating so much. reflecting on that now im older, my first question is, why couldn't she use logic and realise that all my other clothes fit fine so i clearly haven't gained weight to an extent my clothes no longer fit? it still rly upsets me.
we often went swimming then for food afterwards, i remember always hoping that we went to subway as its healthier than other places like mcdonald's etc. i know this bit is silly now that im older, but when i was younger, whenever we would have went for food after swimming, i always would've picked sprite / 7up as my drink as it looked like water so me (under 11 at this point) just assumed it must be healthy then.
ever since i had my first phone, i've had calorie counting apps, weight loss apps, exercise apps. i always said i'd get lunch in school whenever it came to secondary school as i could just pretend i did eat lunch. i've often made meal plans and counted calories etc but then still been really anxious abt eating because it's too much in my mind.
i've been rly thinking abt it lately and how much worse i feel it's becoming but nobody rly cares or takes it seriously.
eabhax06
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Community Secret Santa 2025
Hi everyone, how are you doing? How are we finding December this year so far?
I'm reaching out to announce our plans for our first ever Community Secret Santa this year, and to ask if you'd like to be involved!?
What's 'Secret Santa'?
So a 'Secret Santa' is a festive gift exchange game where participants randomly draw names and anonymously give a present to the chosen person. The identity of each giver remains hidden until revealed, adding fun and mystery to holiday celebrations for friends, families, or colleagues taking part.
How will our's work?
So we're going to do our own Secret Santa a little differently.... essentially, if you choose to take part the Staff Team would DM you the name of your chosen person and then you would 'gift' that person some lovely and thoughtful responses on their latest X3 Boards threads / posts to show them some appreciation, encouragement, and care!
Because of this, it wouldn't be very 'secret' because of course, when you reply to their Boards posts etc., they'll see your name!!
Buuuuut hopefully this would mean that all members taking part will see a really beautiful boost of engagement and support on their Community posts this Christmas!
Sounds great - how do I get involved!?
If you would like to become a 'not-so-secret Santa' for one of your fellow Community members this Christmas, please reply to the Boards thread below letting us know you're taking part.
On Monday 22nd December the Staff Team will then DM you with your chosen person's username so that you can go and show them lots of support on their latest posts.
Got any questions? We're here to answer below!
Sian321
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Re: Some news from me
Aww Katie I’m sad to hear this but I wish you all the best in your new role and for the future. I am going to miss our chats on a sunday about what we’re having for tea. Hopefully we will chat before new year but if not, take care and I hope everything goes well for you 
im back
Yeah, I'm back from my break. I have no idea when I'm going to be fully coming back though as I was originally going to give myself more time and I might need some time to readjust, but I do plan to remain active on this thread for the few people, if any, who decide to post on here. No idea why I'm saying all of this because I presume the majority of you don't care, but I thought I'd do it anyway.
Some news from me
Hey Community,
I wanted to share some news with you, which is that I’m going to be leaving the Community Team in January, and will be moving to another team here at The Mix/MHI. I’m super excited to get started in my new role, but as you can imagine it comes with a bunch of mixed feelings too!
Leaving Community feels incredibly strange, as in total I have volunteered and worked here for over four years. In that time I've learned a huge amount about myself, you folks, the challenges you face, and just how powerful online connection can be.
I feel extremely proud and lucky to have been a part of this space, and to have played even a small role in some of your journeys. It’s been a really precious experience seeing you consistently show up for each other, hold space, and treat each other with genuine care and consideration. You’re each on your own path, and even when your experiences differ, you still listen, support and look out for each other. That’s incredibly special.
This Community wouldn't be what it is without you folks, and I'd like to gently remind you to keep reaching out here. You deserve support, to be heard, and to feel connected.
My final day won’t be until the new year - I just wanted to share this with you now as I'm mindful I have a few days off coming up and I also wanted to share this before the Christmas rush! So, if I don’t chat to you before the new year, please take good care of yourselves. It’s been a huge pleasure being a part of this.
I wanted to share some news with you, which is that I’m going to be leaving the Community Team in January, and will be moving to another team here at The Mix/MHI. I’m super excited to get started in my new role, but as you can imagine it comes with a bunch of mixed feelings too!
Leaving Community feels incredibly strange, as in total I have volunteered and worked here for over four years. In that time I've learned a huge amount about myself, you folks, the challenges you face, and just how powerful online connection can be.
I feel extremely proud and lucky to have been a part of this space, and to have played even a small role in some of your journeys. It’s been a really precious experience seeing you consistently show up for each other, hold space, and treat each other with genuine care and consideration. You’re each on your own path, and even when your experiences differ, you still listen, support and look out for each other. That’s incredibly special.
This Community wouldn't be what it is without you folks, and I'd like to gently remind you to keep reaching out here. You deserve support, to be heard, and to feel connected.
My final day won’t be until the new year - I just wanted to share this with you now as I'm mindful I have a few days off coming up and I also wanted to share this before the Christmas rush! So, if I don’t chat to you before the new year, please take good care of yourselves. It’s been a huge pleasure being a part of this.
Katie
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November 2025 achievements!
Hey everyone! I can't believe it's almost the end of November - I hope this month has been okay for you all!
Just wanted to come back for the monthly achievement check-in! As always, it doesn't matter how many achievements you made, nor how big or small they are - they're still achievements either way! I'd love to hear about your victories this month
Here are mine:
- I got back into mindfulness meditation and have been accepting discomfort and have grounded myself back to my breathing/the environment after getting distracted/experiencing unhelpful thoughts
- I got through preparing my car for its MOT (it passed yay!) and learned how to do stuff like open the bonnet and clean the interior! Although I found it stressful and difficult, I'm so glad I persevered through it
- I'm learning how to play the bass and it has been really fun! I'm also being a bit kinder to myself when I can't get something right straight away
You're all amazing for getting through the month, I'm so so proud of you all!
Hope you all have a great December
Just wanted to come back for the monthly achievement check-in! As always, it doesn't matter how many achievements you made, nor how big or small they are - they're still achievements either way! I'd love to hear about your victories this month
Here are mine:
- I got back into mindfulness meditation and have been accepting discomfort and have grounded myself back to my breathing/the environment after getting distracted/experiencing unhelpful thoughts
- I got through preparing my car for its MOT (it passed yay!) and learned how to do stuff like open the bonnet and clean the interior! Although I found it stressful and difficult, I'm so glad I persevered through it
- I'm learning how to play the bass and it has been really fun! I'm also being a bit kinder to myself when I can't get something right straight away
You're all amazing for getting through the month, I'm so so proud of you all!
Hope you all have a great December
kaii
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