#admin lilac

may is mental health month! of course, every month is mental health month, but this is a big month for awareness, so i thought it would be a good time to host a meetup! not only will the meetup allow people to speak out about their mental health journeys and hopefully empower others, but my hope is that hosting a meetup will help get this blog out into the phandom more so that we can help more people <3 

when is it?  this weekend! may 4-5, 2019, whenever you’d like! i’ll probably be posting around noon on saturday, so i can suppose you can say that’s when it “starts” :) 

what is it? a meetup, in general, is just where you post content for a particular purpose and with a particular tag! often, people post pictures of themselves, but you definitely don’t have to! you can post pictures of other things, or you can just choose to post a text post about your experiences. 

how do i join in? all you have to do is post sometime this weekend with the #mental health phandom meetup! it would also be greatly appreciated if you’d reblog this post or even follow this blog if you’re up for it! i’m really hoping to get the word out and draw in more people we can help :) if you’re unfamiliar with the blog, check out our information tab! 

what should i post?  as i said earlier, you can post whatever you’d like! however, as the theme is mental health, if you feel comfortable, it would be great if you could share a little tidbit about your mental health. if you feel comfortable saying what mental health issues you struggle with, by all means, feel free, and i was thinking a great theme would be to share an improvement you’ve made or something you’ve done to improve your mental health in the last few weeks! really just feel free to post anything to promote positivity and community within the portion of the phandom that struggles with mental health issues. 

i can’t wait to see all your posts! <333

what is this? 

the phandom hotline is a blog designed to act as a sort of a hotline for anyone in the phandom! (go figure) you can send us an ask at any time to talk about anything. keep in mind that WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS, so any advice we give should be taken with a grain of salt. we created this because hotlines can sometimes seem intimidating, so we’ve created a calmer feel for a hotline that people can interact with in the moment when they need. 

how does it work? 

you can send us asks anonymously or off anon, and we’ll respond to them! we’ll be anonymous as well, signing off on our posts with pseudonyms. we’re on a level playing field that way; neither of us know who’s on the other end, so we’re just two people having a conversation about whatever you need to talk about. 

what can we talk about? 

anything! it can be something as serious as mental health issues (although we remind you again that we’re not professionals and our advice may be as simple as recommending that you do attempt to speak to a professional) or something as simple and trivial as your siblings annoying you. no matter what it is, we’re happy to talk to you about it and hopefully cheer you up a bit! 

since there will likely be triggering topics mentioned, we’ll be tagging everything with “warning ____”! (i.e. warning anxiety, warning food, etc.) 

we’re excited to start talking with you. <3

i honestly don’t know if this is going to get off the ground or not, but some of you have expressed interest, so i’m opening admin applications! (if you’re seeing this for the first time and don’t know what it is, please go check out the blog!!) 

notes

THERE IS NO WAY TO AVOID TRIGGERS AS AN ADMIN!! if you feel you might be seriously triggered by something in the inbox, please, please, please don’t apply! i don’t want anyone getting hurt :( 

i’d like to make an admin group chat probably on whatsapp or discord, so it would be best if you have one or both of those! 

i can’t guarantee at this point that i’ll accept any admins at all, but i’d definitely like to gauge interest before this (hopefully) takes off! at the moment, i’m managing it fine myself, but it’ll definitely be nice to have more admins, especially ones in other timezones that can handle asks (especially if there’s urgent asks!) that come in while i’m asleep or at school. 

apply here!

hi! i’m really excited to be hosting this meetup for everyone :)

mental health is a big deal, and i’m glad we have a time designated to talk about it. i hope this blog can also provide a place for all of you to talk about anything, mental health or otherwise.

anyway i’m looking forward to seeing all of your posts and stories! i’ll be reblogging them here on a queue :)

DAMN that’s a mood. honestly as for being annoying just try to be more conscious of what you say/do! try not to get in the way when you’re not involved and try to keep your voice down when you can. i’m the same way; don’t worry lmao

that’s the plan!!

as a public school student, this is one of the most relatable asks i’ve ever read. to be honest, i’m The chaotic force in my high school, but i have that One class that’s just Too Much. those moments of beauty are incredible, though, and they give me most of the joy in my life. i don’t really think this is much of an “advice” ask, so feel free to vent here about your chaotic school life at any time :)