Monica Cassani
@monicac.bsky.social
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and so it's been for a long time...more people are noticing now. be one of them.
care must happen in community and everyone must be part of the structure of care
now the question is how do we develop community in the midst of dystopia?
and so it's been for a long time...more people are noticing now. be one of them.
care must happen in community and everyone must be part of the structure of care
now the question is how do we develop community in the midst of dystopia?
You can be mad or sad or scared about that.
If you are a care provider you may feel you are “supposed” to be managing better or more impeccably.
Nope.
We are all just human and the notion that a whole helping class exists to clean up the mess so others don’t have to is another cultural myth.
If you are a care provider you may feel you are “supposed” to be managing better or more impeccably.
Nope.
We are all just human and the notion that a whole helping class exists to clean up the mess so others don’t have to is another cultural myth.
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
thread...
and so it's been for a long time...more people are noticing now. be one of them.
care must happen in community and everyone must be part of the structure of care
now the question is how do we develop community in the midst of dystopia?
and so it's been for a long time...more people are noticing now. be one of them.
care must happen in community and everyone must be part of the structure of care
now the question is how do we develop community in the midst of dystopia?
everyone in the US is a narcissist. this accounts for the obsession with narcissism. Everything about our toxic individualism and capitalism demands narcissism to be "successful". At this point that includes surviving at all. (1 of 2)
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
everyone in the US is a narcissist. this accounts for the obsession with narcissism. Everything about our toxic individualism and capitalism demands narcissism to be "successful". At this point that includes surviving at all. (1 of 2)
It's disturbing to see how many otherwise radical people think that the DSM and psych diagnosis including autism are anything but labels for the patriarchy, white supremacy and capitalism to take advantage of. Decolonize medicine decolonize psychology decolonize psychiatry.
December 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It's disturbing to see how many otherwise radical people think that the DSM and psych diagnosis including autism are anything but labels for the patriarchy, white supremacy and capitalism to take advantage of. Decolonize medicine decolonize psychology decolonize psychiatry.
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The board of the Kennedy Center did not vote unanimously to change the name to include Trump
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MeidasTouch on Instagram: "Rep. Joyce Beatty: "For the record. This was not unanimous. I was muted on the call and not allowed to speak or voice my opposition to this move. Also for the record, this ...
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty reveals she was silenced during a meeting with the Kennedy Center, challenging the claim of a unanimous vote. The congresswoman highlights the importance of transparency and...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The board of the Kennedy Center did not vote unanimously to change the name to include Trump
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Coming in the New Year:
Community Discussion with @sheainthecatskills.com
Psychologically, spiritually, contemplatively it can be healthy and healing to talk to your dead
And you absolutely do not need a chat-bot to do it.
Community Discussion with @sheainthecatskills.com
Psychologically, spiritually, contemplatively it can be healthy and healing to talk to your dead
And you absolutely do not need a chat-bot to do it.
Discussion: Talking to the Dead — What A Shrink Thinks
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Coming in the New Year:
Community Discussion with @sheainthecatskills.com
Psychologically, spiritually, contemplatively it can be healthy and healing to talk to your dead
And you absolutely do not need a chat-bot to do it.
Community Discussion with @sheainthecatskills.com
Psychologically, spiritually, contemplatively it can be healthy and healing to talk to your dead
And you absolutely do not need a chat-bot to do it.
youtu.be/hvt5ScfjpDo?... "I sat down face to face with white nationalists and neo-Nazis, men who see people like me a Muslim woman and daughter of immigrants, as their enemy.
I wanted to understand: what drives their anger? Why do they believe in hate and division? -- Deeyah Khan
I wanted to understand: what drives their anger? Why do they believe in hate and division? -- Deeyah Khan
My documentary about White Supremacy. White Right: Meeting the Enemy.
YouTube video by Deeyah Khan
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
youtu.be/hvt5ScfjpDo?... "I sat down face to face with white nationalists and neo-Nazis, men who see people like me a Muslim woman and daughter of immigrants, as their enemy.
I wanted to understand: what drives their anger? Why do they believe in hate and division? -- Deeyah Khan
I wanted to understand: what drives their anger? Why do they believe in hate and division? -- Deeyah Khan
I highly recommend them all.
wonderful documentaries about alternative ways of healing that which gets labeled schizophrenia and psychosis.
“Healing Homes,”
Take These Broken Wings
OPEN DIALOGUE
beyondmeds.com/2014/04/09/h...
wonderful documentaries about alternative ways of healing that which gets labeled schizophrenia and psychosis.
“Healing Homes,”
Take These Broken Wings
OPEN DIALOGUE
beyondmeds.com/2014/04/09/h...
December 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I highly recommend them all.
wonderful documentaries about alternative ways of healing that which gets labeled schizophrenia and psychosis.
“Healing Homes,”
Take These Broken Wings
OPEN DIALOGUE
beyondmeds.com/2014/04/09/h...
wonderful documentaries about alternative ways of healing that which gets labeled schizophrenia and psychosis.
“Healing Homes,”
Take These Broken Wings
OPEN DIALOGUE
beyondmeds.com/2014/04/09/h...
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Individuation is not individualism.
We often punish, exile, imprison, crucify, assassinate, or devalue humans who have committed to walk an individuating path.
We often punish, exile, imprison, crucify, assassinate, or devalue humans who have committed to walk an individuating path.
Alone Together — What A Shrink Thinks
We need each other and we harm each other. We serve each other and threaten to devour each other. We yearn to rely on each other, and we profoundly disappoint each other. We can't live with each other...
www.whatashrinkthinks.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Individuation is not individualism.
We often punish, exile, imprison, crucify, assassinate, or devalue humans who have committed to walk an individuating path.
We often punish, exile, imprison, crucify, assassinate, or devalue humans who have committed to walk an individuating path.
This is how to use the site
Many people still ask me for my “protocols.” The message I communicate for healing is that we are all different and our paths are also, therefore, going to be endlessly diverse.
This is the journey of your life. It will be unique.
beyondmeds.com/2023/07/19/h...
Many people still ask me for my “protocols.” The message I communicate for healing is that we are all different and our paths are also, therefore, going to be endlessly diverse.
This is the journey of your life. It will be unique.
beyondmeds.com/2023/07/19/h...
How to use the site - Beyond Meds: Alternatives to Psychiatry
Many people still ask me for my “protocols.” The message I communicate for healing is that we are all different and our paths are also, therefore, going to be endlessly diverse. How to use the site...
beyondmeds.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This is how to use the site
Many people still ask me for my “protocols.” The message I communicate for healing is that we are all different and our paths are also, therefore, going to be endlessly diverse.
This is the journey of your life. It will be unique.
beyondmeds.com/2023/07/19/h...
Many people still ask me for my “protocols.” The message I communicate for healing is that we are all different and our paths are also, therefore, going to be endlessly diverse.
This is the journey of your life. It will be unique.
beyondmeds.com/2023/07/19/h...
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The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos, says a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/02/w...
When Americans migrate from violent states, the risk of future violence follows them - Berkeley News
The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos, says a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley.
news.berkeley.edu
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos, says a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/02/w...
This is the second of the “IT GETS BETTER” series. The “It gets better” collection is a series of republished posts from when I was gravely ill from the psych drug withdrawal process and the following protracted psychiatric drug withdrawal syndrome. beyondmeds.com/2015/03/20/r...
It Gets Better series: psychiatric drug withdrawal, the journey - Beyond Meds: Alternatives to Psychiatry
The “It gets better” collection is a series of posts from when I was gravely ill from the psych drug withdrawal process and the following protracted psychiatric drug withdrawal syndrome. So many folks...
beyondmeds.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
This is the second of the “IT GETS BETTER” series. The “It gets better” collection is a series of republished posts from when I was gravely ill from the psych drug withdrawal process and the following protracted psychiatric drug withdrawal syndrome. beyondmeds.com/2015/03/20/r...
The system has made Sylvia Plath an ICON; something entirely separate from humanity. According to them, she is clinical depression, suicide; she is tortured genius. Even worse, she is entertainment. beyondmeds.com/2011/02/27/s...
The dehumanization of Sylvia Plath - Beyond Meds: Alternatives to Psychiatry
the dehumanization of sylvia Plath by: altmentalities ~~ Sylvia Plath was a human being. She lived and breathed, she feared, she loved, she picked daffodils.
beyondmeds.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The system has made Sylvia Plath an ICON; something entirely separate from humanity. According to them, she is clinical depression, suicide; she is tortured genius. Even worse, she is entertainment. beyondmeds.com/2011/02/27/s...
November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
spiritual texts are male dominated and therefore miss a whole lot of subtleties. What's worse is when women achieve high positions they tend to continue to parrot men rather than trust inherent differences in connectedness and union. A problem with all non-matriarchal societies.
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
spiritual texts are male dominated and therefore miss a whole lot of subtleties. What's worse is when women achieve high positions they tend to continue to parrot men rather than trust inherent differences in connectedness and union. A problem with all non-matriarchal societies.
Stephen Morgan has died. He was a rare individual, loved by everyone who knew him. A beautiful light gone from this plane too soon. I've never forgotten the first time I met him. beyondmeds.com/2025/11/12/s...
Steven Morgan: friend, colleague and super human being - Beyond Meds: Alternatives to Psychiatry
Stephen Morgan has died. Here is the Facebook Announcement from Intentional Peer SupportHe was a rare individual, loved by everyone who knew him. A beautiful light gone from this plane too soon
beyondmeds.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Stephen Morgan has died. He was a rare individual, loved by everyone who knew him. A beautiful light gone from this plane too soon. I've never forgotten the first time I met him. beyondmeds.com/2025/11/12/s...
"Herbalism is based on relationship ~ relationship between plant and human, plant and planet, human and planet. ... beyondmeds.com/2015/04/03/h...
Healing is relationship, healing is community building - Beyond Meds: Alternatives to Psychiatry
Everything matters because everything is in relationship with everything else in our environments and our lives. Systems of healing that include herbalism understand this fact. Indigenous and shamanis...
beyondmeds.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
"Herbalism is based on relationship ~ relationship between plant and human, plant and planet, human and planet. ... beyondmeds.com/2015/04/03/h...
it can still be a rough ride and not look anything like we might want or expect. So it’s okay to think it sucks sometimes too…because it can. Breaking down old habits and beliefs is hard work. Being able to see the wonder even in the midst of hell...however. beyondmeds.com/2012/12/09/l...
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
it can still be a rough ride and not look anything like we might want or expect. So it’s okay to think it sucks sometimes too…because it can. Breaking down old habits and beliefs is hard work. Being able to see the wonder even in the midst of hell...however. beyondmeds.com/2012/12/09/l...
update 2025 : searched ~ stats are upheld with some flucuations in number of years. This article is based on a study from 2006. there hasn’t been another news cycle that got excited about it. Sad because it’s a significant reality & is ignored by society & psychiatry beyondmeds.com/2011/03/16/2...
Early death among those who take psych meds - Beyond Meds: Alternatives to Psychiatry
"The seriously mentally ill die, on average, 25 years earlier than the general population..." (exploring the source of a statistic)
beyondmeds.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
update 2025 : searched ~ stats are upheld with some flucuations in number of years. This article is based on a study from 2006. there hasn’t been another news cycle that got excited about it. Sad because it’s a significant reality & is ignored by society & psychiatry beyondmeds.com/2011/03/16/2...
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This is so perverse.
Add a dose of propaganda to your morning coffee.. This smells of Russian-like “special operation”
November 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is so perverse.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder and depression? or are we fighting nature?
I don’t use the term depression for any darkening of my experience, but I do find that there is a big natural shift in winter that encourages going inward and slowing down.
beyondmeds.com/2018/12/16/s...
I don’t use the term depression for any darkening of my experience, but I do find that there is a big natural shift in winter that encourages going inward and slowing down.
beyondmeds.com/2018/12/16/s...
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Seasonal Affective Disorder and depression? or are we fighting nature?
I don’t use the term depression for any darkening of my experience, but I do find that there is a big natural shift in winter that encourages going inward and slowing down.
beyondmeds.com/2018/12/16/s...
I don’t use the term depression for any darkening of my experience, but I do find that there is a big natural shift in winter that encourages going inward and slowing down.
beyondmeds.com/2018/12/16/s...
from the right perspective, everyone's life is as ordinary as it is extraordinary
and the part that counts in everyone are the invisible parts
ego will tell you otherwise and so we perform
all we ever see (if we are not intimate friends or lovers) is performance ( 1 of 2)
and the part that counts in everyone are the invisible parts
ego will tell you otherwise and so we perform
all we ever see (if we are not intimate friends or lovers) is performance ( 1 of 2)
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
from the right perspective, everyone's life is as ordinary as it is extraordinary
and the part that counts in everyone are the invisible parts
ego will tell you otherwise and so we perform
all we ever see (if we are not intimate friends or lovers) is performance ( 1 of 2)
and the part that counts in everyone are the invisible parts
ego will tell you otherwise and so we perform
all we ever see (if we are not intimate friends or lovers) is performance ( 1 of 2)
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wholesome praxis
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
wholesome praxis
Joel Marcus, MD prescribed the drugs that harmed me.
Many lives have been harmed by psychiatry. Too many have been abused, sickened, disabled (died too) by and no one takes responsibility while most of society refuses to acknowledge it’s happening. beyondmeds.com/2018/08/10/j...
Many lives have been harmed by psychiatry. Too many have been abused, sickened, disabled (died too) by and no one takes responsibility while most of society refuses to acknowledge it’s happening. beyondmeds.com/2018/08/10/j...
November 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Joel Marcus, MD prescribed the drugs that harmed me.
Many lives have been harmed by psychiatry. Too many have been abused, sickened, disabled (died too) by and no one takes responsibility while most of society refuses to acknowledge it’s happening. beyondmeds.com/2018/08/10/j...
Many lives have been harmed by psychiatry. Too many have been abused, sickened, disabled (died too) by and no one takes responsibility while most of society refuses to acknowledge it’s happening. beyondmeds.com/2018/08/10/j...
