@everyone

[restingstitchface]

Aurelius once wrote, "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."

My fundamental concern about this wisdom is that it fails to spot the physical root of trauma. People who cannot snap out of their distress also deserve compassion and treatment.

My apologies for the intrusion. Locals informed me about the recent chaos and I found myself concerned and a little hesitant about reaching out. Back home I treat those who approach me for support with their mental health. I had excellent resources there but here I can offer nothing but a listening ear.

I understand some of you might be feeling exposed, stressed and intimidated. To you I offer my own wisdom. If you worry about what lies ahead, you will be the only one who suffers in the end.

To all else, kind regards for listening.

Oh. Reading, isn’t it? This system is entirely new to me. What a brave new world this place is.

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[stations]

Are you a therapist?

[restingstitchface]

I am.

[Medication is a form of therapy!]

[vecna]

A listening ear? And how often do you find that this actually eases the burden of deeply-rooted trauma?

[stations]

( Coincidentally, exactly the kind he needs. )

So, hypothetically speaking
Let's say you had a patient here with a sort of serious brain disorder that would normally be on a metric assload of medication, but now since they're stuck in the magical dark ages, they can't take those meds anymore and they're kind of fucked

Would you be able to help with that?

[restingstitchface]

That depends. Professional counselling is frequently successful when clients possess the strength to listen.

[nomnoms]

[ BAD SCRIBBLES GO AWAY

AAARRRRGHHH ]

[the_keeper]

D̷̛̟̥̳̝̭͈̪̪͇̳͈̮͖̊̆͆̽̃͊͒͂̌̐̍͠o̴̰̥̙͕̯͎̻̼͕̼͋̍̄͑͊͋ y̷̻̞̦͈͖͈̙͍͚̝̫̔o̴̰̥̙͕̯͎̻̼͕̼͋̍̄͑͊͋ǘ̸̧̠̤̹̞͇͔̺͇̱͠ͅ




[ Sabine reaches up dissolving the words before her, and starts again. ]

𝓓𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓫𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓮𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽?

𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓻𝓷 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓯𝓾𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓾𝓯𝓯𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰?

[vecna]

And a willingness to change their way of thinking, not to mention trusting in the person doling out the advice.

Either way, your offer's a generous one, considering the breadth and scope of all the Summoned here, and what some of them have just gone through.

[You know, himself included.]

[thedevilwhorose]

Oh, thank goodness you're here.

[restingstitchface]

Absolutely. Should I believe the client requires treatment I have no misgivings about filing a prescription. I advocate strongly for medication when the possibility exists it might prove beneficial.

[But perhaps he should ask the authorities about the process for applying for, you know, a medical license.]

[takeatrip]

[Okay, he's curious and has to ask--]

Psychologist, psychiatrist, or something else?

[stations]

Oh shit, can you do that?
I'll be honest, I have absolutely no idea what the medication options are here. I guess I was just kind of assuming it was all... healing potions and weird magic and leeches.

( he's supposed to be on like so many anti-psychotics right now bro you don't even understand. )

[restingstitchface]

[Well, this is difficult. But he loves a challenge.]

Perhaps you would like to have the first word?

[restingstitchface]

I am hardly prepared to believe the idea is absolute. The pessimism alone would drive me insane.

Despite that, I believe the danger is there for everybody. I would be negligent were I to ignore the risk.

[nomnoms]

[ For his valiant efforts, Crane receives



whatever this is ]

[restingstitchface]

Thank you. It seems I have arrived at the opportune time. Our community seems rather anxious.

[restingstitchface]

Psychologist. Psychiatrist. Psychopharmacologist.

I apologise if that is a mouthful.

[thedevilwhorose]

They all like to preach we were Summoned for a reason, but you just take the cake now, don't you? You could quickly line your pockets off all the traumatized Summoned with timing like yours.

[the_keeper]

𝓦𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭𝓷'𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓯 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝓷𝓰𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓪 𝓱𝔂𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓯𝓲𝔁𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓷 𝓲𝓽, 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓼𝓲𝓶𝓹𝓵𝔂 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓪𝓽 𝓪𝓵𝓵?

[restingstitchface]

[Okay. Visuals. Symbolic communication, then. Now, what's the best way to say thanks?]

[takeatrip]

You must've had a lot of patience for school.

[restingstitchface]

I was assuming worse, honestly. They barely seem to have progressed beyond phlegm and bile.

My knowledge is considerably more modern.

[Let him hook you up, bb.]

[nomnoms]

[nomnoms]

[restingstitchface]

Tons. Had my nose in books for days. Well, years.