Tumblr user who said something problematic: I see now that what I said was wrong and how it was offensive/hurtful, and I appreciate the people who came forward to educate me on this
some people recover in that they no longer experience anything they consider to be symptomatic of mental illness, either with or without conventional treatment
some people recover in that they still experience symptoms but no longer feel that they significantly impact their lives in a negative way
some people recover in that their symptoms are still difficult or unpleasant, but they have found ways to manage or accommodate them in day to day life, and feel content and fulfilled
recovery is not a given or a necessity but it is also not impossible
if you’re looking for fun ways to incorporate witchcraft into the holiday season, try casting hexes on everyone who is an asshole to overworked retail employees
Fun statistical fact: Cows are about 300 times more likely to kill you than coyotes.
Minor sidenote to statistical fact: If it was common for people to keep several hundred coyotes on their property and routinely chase them into a corral and handle them, this statistic would be different.
this is a great summary of ‘conditional probability’, a statistical property many people grapple with
…I feel like this post just made me realize that both coconut trees and vending machines, items often quoted in wacky death statistics, are both things that people shake vigorously often.