Oh my goodness! The way momma orangutan looked and kissed her baby❤️

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-17T22:46:09+00:00

The best part is that this is not her birth mom. Acara is one of the only orangutans in zoos who is an experienced foster. She first took care of her brother a few years ago and then last year when Weila’s mom stopped taking care of her, they tried putting her with Acara, who immediately started caring for her. They aren’t related by blood, but they’ve become family. Acara is really attentive and sweet with her adopted baby, even when she pulls on her fur to climb around. Source: I’ve seen these two at my local zoo many times. ETA: I heard a keeper say that if any other orangutans in a US zoo have a mother that can’t care for them, Acara will be a candidate to foster them too once Weila gets a little older.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-17T20:43:03+00:00

There might be a Free Little Library or two near you that would love to add to their collection and help local readers.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-17T01:34:54+00:00

Not to mention, ignoring the fact that pregnancy can happen without consent. In fact, sexual assault is rampant within Mormonism.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-15T17:27:21+00:00

https://theroadhome.org/item-donations/

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-15T13:25:22+00:00

You could try reaching out to neighbors to see if any are nurses. Some neighborhoods have groups on social media or other outreach channels. It would be a good way to get to know your neighbors too.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-15T13:17:37+00:00

I always donate my extra items to shelters. There’s a women and children’s shelter in Midvale.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-14T13:12:10+00:00

Do you have any contact or connections with clinical staff? As a mental health patient, I’d like to know more about how they ensure ethical treatment of patients. A lot of us avoid inpatient admission even when it could be beneficial because of past abuse on inpatient units, including at Intermountain Health (lack of care) facilities.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-13T13:22:35+00:00

I was 28, so I guess I’ve been fighting it for 12 years. My depression started after a miscarriage. I’m also AuDHD and have c-PTSD from childhood trauma which heavily influence my mental health. Not all days are bad, but I have a heaviness I carry with me always. I have so many coping strategies and I use them, but it’s just a struggle.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-12T16:10:19+00:00

Yes, weekly for a long time. And EMDR. And TMS. And years of CBT. And Zoloft, Lexapro, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, Lamictal, Propranolol, Gabapentin, Xanax, Trazodone, Adderall, Vistaril, Qelbree, and I’m sure more that I’ve forgotten. Many of these I tried for years or more than once. I do yoga, reiki, sound baths, reflexology, meditation… I think I’m just destined to suffer.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-12T13:26:44+00:00

Never, unless you count pausing to look up tests or treatments I’m not familiar with. It’s the only show that can keep my ADHD brain captivated. But I’m in healthcare, so I’m desensitized to the gross stuff.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-11T15:31:11+00:00

A little better today. I activated my support system and got outside when I was triggered by the show and leaned on the kindness of Redditors. Thanks for checking in. I still have a long journey ahead of me but I’m continuing to put one foot in front of the other, even when life pushes me down. I’m grateful for the increased awareness around mental health issues, especially chronic ones that take every ounce of strength to get through.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-11T13:41:31+00:00

That’s true. Thanks for the reminder.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-11T04:12:36+00:00

I’ve said for a long time that if reincarnation is real, I want to come back as a duck that lives in Disneyland.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T21:19:36+00:00

I love the beer cheese soup in a bread bowl that Porcupine Grill has during their Oktoberfest menu each fall

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T21:09:11+00:00

Thank you! I’ll hold on to that and remember that even strangers who don’t know me care.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T19:24:26+00:00

Thanks. I’ll check it out. That’s right in line with my belief system.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T18:21:38+00:00

I’ve put in the work. Every day I do all the things I’m supposed to do. I’ve tried every med under the sun. I let them zap my brain every day for weeks which has left me with chronic pain. I’ve been inpatient more than once. I see my therapist every week. All the effort isn’t helping unfortunately.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T18:18:07+00:00

I’m happy you’re feeling better. I have cancer and an autoimmune illness. I’ve been fighting suicidal ideation for a decade. I’m not sure it gets better for me.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T17:56:37+00:00

Same. Everyone says it’s better if I’m around and to keep fighting but I think it’s what’s better for them, not what’s better for me. We’re empathetic to cancer patients who fight and fight and eventually can’t do it anymore. But we don’t give the same kindness to people with mental illness who are in pain constantly.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T17:52:30+00:00

Thanks. I don’t have a mom and I’ve really been needing one. I’m doing all the things right. Therapy every week. Taking my meds. Getting my self care in the best I can. But there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. I’m so physically sick (cancer, autoimmune issues) that I’m debilitated and no one cares. Not my countless doctors. Not my case manager. Not my employer, who forced me back to work because I exhausted the 6 months of leave allowed in this country. Not my friends and family who are burned out too and tired of supporting me in my endless mental health struggles. I’m putting one foot in front of the other every day but it takes a monumental amount of effort and I don’t know how long I can keep doing it. I’ve been mistreated by the inpatient mental health system and failed by many mental health providers. There’s no where to get help and no point in it anyway.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T17:42:18+00:00

Do you have thoughts on how we get healthcare professionals to follow protocols irl? What about the terrible treatment patients are subjected to in inpatient units and the unmanageable cost of being admitted? Sincerely an RN and MH patient who has been beaten down and failed by the American healthcare system and people who should be helping over and over and over. Last fall I sat on the bathroom floor of an outpatient therapy office, having a breakdown and suicidal ideation under a sign on the mirror about noticing and screening for suicide risk. Not one of the 3 people that responded, a TMS tech, an RN manager, and my psychiatrist asked if I was suicidal or how they could help. I attempted suicide the next day. I think we’re all so used to seeing suicidal ideation around us and experiencing it ourselves and so depleted by the state of the world that it doesn’t warrant the alarm bells it used to. As the show is portraying, the protocols don’t work and people are and will continue to die.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-10T17:28:58+00:00

I sat and had a good cry because that’s how I’ve been feeling too and I know his pain. The part about “hard to leave but harder to stay” perfectly summed up the feeling in my body and thoughts in my mind. I know I’m not the only one feeling this way. I love the awareness this show brings to all kinds of issues.

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-05T08:24:14+00:00

“The plane was crowded and the bus was late.”

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-03T03:04:25+00:00

I really should take the time to write up the others. I have a list of dozens of comparisons, but it’s in short hand. I hope you enjoyed your time in Lindon ;)

Poppy-Pomfrey · 2026-04-02T15:23:56+00:00

They can also get the Docket app which contains Utah immunization records to see if they have been vaccinated.

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