Day 2 of psychiatric collapse. I don’t want to get out of bed but I need to eat. Afterward, I think I’ll try a round of meditation and prayer.

#mentalhealth #PTSD #jewish #saintdymphna

These matches.

Safety Madness.
#czech #saintdymphna #design

Life of Saint Dymphna • 1918 pamphlet on the life of the Patron Saint of Mental Illness, printed in English in Turnhout, Belgium. It recalls the story of Irish princess Dymphna’s beheading by her mad father in Geel, Belgium, where she had fled from Ireland in the 6th Century.
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#saintdymphna

Saint Dymphna Altarpiece (circa. Late 15th - Early 16th Century) • An awe inspiring relief work carved in wood depicting the mentally ill, some in chains, coming to the site of Dymphna’s death in Geel, Belgium for healing.
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#geel #saintdymphna #gheel #belgium #flanders

It is an inspiring city and culture, which showcases a dynamic balancing of community values with scientific knowledge, rarely seen elsewhere. 3/n
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#saintdymphna #geel #madness #mentallillness #mentalhealth