First Former Buddy Club President

[Image Description:  "SOMETIMES I SHUT DOWN FOR DAYS AND DON'T TALK TO ANYONE FOR DAYS. IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL." in center-aligned white letters on black letter board with wooden border. The image also has a black and white filter. ] CONTENT WARNING: I would like to mention that I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist. All content posted on disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes with no intent to provide any professional services. Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental nor medical health care advice. If you suspect that you or your child are experiencing any mental health concerns, it is okay to get support. I highly recommend seeking support from a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, and/or other professional who is qualified to do so.     Not everyone is being rude when they do not answer your texts and calls. This is called social withdrawal and is sometimes part of anxiety and depress...

TRIGGER WARNING: If you or someone you know are affected by war trauma and/or Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), the following blog post may be triggering. If you need support right now, please reach out to a therapist, other mental health professional, or call the Veterans Crisis Line by calling 1-800-273-8255 and pressing 1 or by texting 838255. You can also  call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, text "HOME" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 if you live in the USA or   text "CONNECT" to the Crisis Text Line at 686868 if you live in Canada.  You can also visit my hotline resources page by clicking on this hyperlink:  Hotline Resources .     Many parts of stories often symbolize something that the main characters are going through in some way. The symbolizations usually reflect and affect the development of the characters. While relatives of Uncle Gabriel think he has religious hallucinations due to his brain damage in Fences  written...