Sage Nestler, MSW (He/They)
@sagenestlermsw.bsky.social
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🪽 | Founder & CEO of Releasing the Phoenix 🌈 Holistic Mental Health Care for Our Queer Community 🧠 ✍️ | Mental health articles have been featured in NAMI, The Mighty, quotes on Recovery. com, and more 🔗| Link Hub: https://linktr.ee/sagenestlermsw
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Australia just passed a law raising the minimum age for social media accounts from 13 to 16, but the US doesn't have a similar law. This is an incredibly important issue to me. I created a petition calling for a similar law in the US.

More info: chng.it/FwmmDX8pYg

#mentalhealth #socialmedia
Sign the Petition
Raise the Minimum Age for Social Media Accounts from 13 to 16
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sagenestlermsw.bsky.social
Australia just passed a law raising the minimum age for social media accounts from 13 to 16, but the US doesn't have a similar law. This is an incredibly important issue to me. I created a petition calling for a similar law in the US.

More info: chng.it/FwmmDX8pYg

#mentalhealth #socialmedia
Sign the Petition
Raise the Minimum Age for Social Media Accounts from 13 to 16
chng.it
sagenestlermsw.bsky.social
Aza, a colleague of mine, is working to fight predatory behavior in recovery community organizations. I am partnering with her to raise awareness, and she will be speaking with legislators in Georgia. Check out the link to learn more and sign the petition.

#sagenestler #mentalhealth
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We are partnering with Authenticity in Recovery to raise awareness of predatory behaviors and abuse in recovery community organizations. Please click on the link below to learn more, and to sign the petition.

#recoveryabuse #mentalhealth #releasingthephoenix #authenticityinrecovery #mentalillness
Authenticity of Recovery
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sagenestlermsw.bsky.social
In partnership with Octave Therapy, we are sharing the new statistics on burnout and mental health regarding residents in NYC. Check out the full embargo for complete information.

#mentalhealth #octavetherapy #releasingthephoenix #burnout #nyc
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September is suicide prevention month, and at @rtpmentalhealth.bsky.social we are opening the dialogue. As a multi-attempt survivor, this is so important to me. There is a form to send anonymous messages below about your story or a note of hope.

#mentalhealth #sagenestlermsw #releasingthephoenix
Suicide Prevention Month — Releasing the Phoenix
www.releasingthephoenix.org
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I originally wrote this article in 2021 for NAMI - the National Alliance on Mental Illness. I updated and expanded the article for my mental health organization, Releasing the Phoenix, due to how many people reached out to me over the years about how this article helped them.
Read: bit.ly/4mzNrsX
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A Wheeler is such a passionate and exceptional advocate for mental health - specifically those living with DID! We are excited to be working with them to spread awareness about DID.

#mentalhealth #sagenestlermsw #releasingthephoenix #mentalhealth #queermentalhealth #lgbtqia+
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Check out contributor A Wheeler's first article addressing Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) myths! A lives with DID and will be providing education and content on DID for us on a regular basis.

#mentalhealth #releasingthephoenix #queermentalhealth #dissociativeidentitydisorder #lgbtia
Mythbusting Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) with A Wheeler
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is easily one of the most demonized, sensationalized, and misunderstood mental health disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or…
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Omfg 🤣 these spastic animals, I swear
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I fed the squirrels last year, and they buried the corn from the feed bag in my lawn and made me a tiny cornfield 💀
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Today, funding ends for LGBTQ+ youth crisis services through the 988 Lifeline. Please share The Trevor Project's crisis info so that we can ensure everyone knows that there is still support available for LGBTQ+ youth.

See Our Full Post: bit.ly/4kLl9KL

#releasinthephoenix #mentalhealth #lgbtq
An orange graphic with the logo for "Releasing the Phoenix" with the text:"Today, the funding for LGBTQ+ crisis care through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ends.However, The Trevor Project still provides crisis care for LGBTQ+ youth.Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386TrevorText: Text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200TrevorChat: via the website - www.thetrevorproject.orgWe can connect you to any other resources you may need at this time. Visit our website at www.releasingthephoenix.org"
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The logo for Releasing the Phoenix with rainbow borders on the top and bottom, with wings and the tagline "Holistic Mental Health Care for Our Queer Community"
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Here's our rapid response list of orgs to reach out to if you're trans and in need of aid right now (or if you're cis and want an org to support): www.them.us/story/scotus...

Not exhaustive, but Quispe, @sal.gay, and I hope you still find it useful
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As someone who receives life-saving mental and physical healthcare from Medicaid, and has colleagues, friends, and clients who require these benefits, I am appalled and devastated at the direction cuts to this program, and others, are going.

Read more: medium.com/validation-v...

#mentalheatlh
A photo with the Releasing the Phoenix logo that states: 

"Without Medicaid and SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the neediest of us WILL fall through the cracks. Cuts to these programs IS a form of genocide. 

So please, tell me: is this your 'American Dream?'

If so, then please consider me the most unamerican person you have ever met. 

I hope you are happy with who you voted for."