I hope you can do something too for your mental health. #creativelife #mentalhealth

Yes, safe touch is not romantic or sexual. Like you said, a reassuring hand on the shoulder, even holding hands with someone you feel safe with a hug, or it could be deep pressure touch, or cuddling with someone safe where it's clear there is no sexual or romantic overtones.

It can make such a healing difference when we get safe touch.

working on a craft; giving yourself kind gentle words the way that you would a friend, the way that you would a child that you love; giving yourself things that you needed as a child. Those things can be so healing, and I hope you can give yourself some softness. #mentalhealth #traumahealing

And especially for those of us who didn't get safe touch or didn't get enough of it growing up it can help a lot with healing, and filling that need. #mentalhealth #traumahealing

do whatever it is that helps fill our souls. I hope that you're able to do that. #mentalhealth #selfcare

and things we're dealing with. It's okay to take a break, it's okay to take care of ourselves and our mental health, put down the phone for a while and do something else that feels good - read a book, talk to a friend, laugh, play a game, do something creative,

and helps bring you back into the present and knowing that in this moment you are safe. #encouragement #mentalhealth

I hope you keep talking to and reaching out to people who you care about, being emotionally honest with them, offering support and receiving support. It can be so healing and important and needed. #mentalhealth #encouragement

I try to show them in many ways, but I always, always say it. I think the words are really important and they're something to hold on to, something to feel and take in, and they can be healing. I hope you can also tell the people who you love that you love them. #mentalhealth #compassion

and they want to do that for you. I hope you're able to let people in, let empathy and compassion and love in, and let people be there for you in the ways they can. #mentalhealth #traumahealing #encouragement

I'm glad. And thank you.