Optical Allusionist

So, I've been thinking about the causes I support. And I wanted to write a little bit about them. :) Get the word out, get people informed. So, some quick notes about some of the issues...

In no particular order of importance:


I actually don't have a lot to say about this, but have had friends who have... Be as supportive as you can be, please. It can be hard to catch.










I don't think anybody who doesn't have depression can know what it's like to live with it. It can be as disabling as cancer, in some people, at some times. It is an illness, not a state of mind.








For every person who kills themselves, 90 will have attempted it. Try not to be angry. The person who attempts it, or succeeds, they don't necessarily want to die, as much as they want something in their life to stop. Death can seem like the only end to the pain.







We see so little religious tolerance in our world, our country, and our county. It's okay for people to have different moral views than you have, and it's crucial that you be polite about their beliefs... Wouldn't you want them to be polite about yours?






1 in 3 Utahn women are sexually assaulted. A sexual assault can be as debilitating as rape. Time doesn't make everything heal. It may take twenty or more years of focusing on how to get over the attack, to heal. Be patient with victims/survivors. It isn't your place to decide when they should be "done" with anything.






Though not a healthy coping mechanism, self injury is only a coping mechanism. It is often used as a way to survive difficult times in one's life. A creative survival method, if you will.





Okay, so I considered talking about chastity, but I don't actually know what i'd say about it... "it's good"? Which is kind of a given, so... yeah, Anyway, I hope that helped open somebody's eyes. Most of all, just, if somebody you know is down or dealing with something, try to be as patient as you can. you may be hurting that they're hurting, and that's sad... but I guarantee you that they're hurting too. Sometime the best thing you can do for them is to shut up. Let them know you love them.