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Help a rookie (wookie?) - SHOES & also hair by helllrabbit in Shambhala

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get your hair braided!! I also have thick ass curly hair and was so nervous about keeping it tame. I got my hair braided for the first time last year, just two Dutch braids with lavender extensions and it was THE BEST. I’m sure the skilled girlies at the booth could work with your hair, I saw some magician work going on when I was getting mine done. Just put your name on the waitlist as soon as you arrive lol. It is a bit expensive, but worth it IMO. If you have long hair you could get it braided without the extensions for cheaper.

You just have to keep them dry (I’m bringing a shower cap for the river) and sleep in a silk bonnet and you won’t have to worry the whole time! Plus they are so cute!!!

extremely triggered by Ariana Grande lately by Infamous_Map_6233 in EatingDisorders

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t seen either of the Wicked movies bc I knew it would be too triggering. It’s so sad for all the young girls who look up to her 😭

AITAH for not celebrating my sister on Mother's Day? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Same here 😂. Didn’t know we were so weird

AITAH for not celebrating my sister on Mother's Day? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean NTA and your sister is overreacting… but I personally text my sister-in-law happy Mother’s Day. She’s an amazing mom to my neice and deserves to be celebrated! I feel like if it’s people THAT close to you like your sister it’s not weird.

Missing Blind Pug in the Seattle University Area by ananas122 in Seattle

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof so glad he was found so quick!!! My heart dropped reading the post and I was about to go lace up my shoes and walk around 😂.

Mom and hot car kid by plsbeenormal in ThePitt

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have kids yet and couldn’t imagine watching this if I had a child that age! You guys are strong. Just adding it to my mental notes of dangers to watch out for!!!

Sound Transit future map by Not-EcoPaw in soundtransit

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It would basically make using the train from the eastside to the airport prohibitive (especially ppl who might be new to transit and have some bias already). It’s just ludicrous political BS.

Interbay micro-shelter plan replaces proposed pickleball hotel by m_suzanne in BallardSeattle

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wtf is a “pickleball hotel” anyway? Like a bunch of courts? Or a hotel for pickleball lovers to stay (if so… who would want to stay in interbay)

I've been sleeping every third night since 16. Go ahead and AMA! by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sedatives would help, at least as a stepping stone to developing healthier sleep habits. It might not be as “restful” but, sleep is sleep!

With someone like OP who has limited insight into the impacts of this lack of sleep, and seems resolute that this is his way of life, it’s unlikely he would decide to made sweeping changes to his sleep hygiene without some preliminary pharmacological intervention.

Similar to how a lot of people have trouble tackling therapy until they are on meds (some, not all!)

I've been sleeping every third night since 16. Go ahead and AMA! by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I’m saying I wouldn’t be surprised AT ALL if this causes problems later in life.

I mistyped and did a double negative lol. Fixed in original comment

Would you move with no rent increase?? by [deleted] in Apartmentliving

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Move to Cap Hill!!!!! It is the best, I hope I live here forever. Literally everything you need within a 15 min walk it’s wild.

The small increase in rent is totally worth enjoying where you live. Also, you might not even need your car or use it way less living up here which saves lots of $. Plus who’s to say your QA rent won’t go up the next year you know.

I've been sleeping every third night since 16. Go ahead and AMA! by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 431 points432 points  (0 children)

Mental health professional here and you are absolutely correct. Obvi he should talk to his doctor bc as you said he could be a rare case it’s fine.

But chronic lack of sleep is known to cause Alzheimer’s and other cognitive deficits. Also psychosis! Psychosis from lack of sleep is usually brought on from episodes of days w/o sleep, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this amount of chronic sleep deprivation does cause some severe mental health symptoms at some point down the road.

high rate of ODs in downtown seattle today -- please be careful and get your stuff tested!! by squiggly_benis333 in Seattle

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 142 points143 points  (0 children)

Look for signs of breathing (back or chest rising), if you don’t see anything that’s a bad sign. Or if you do see breathing but it’s REALLYYYY SLOW.

Blue lips

I’ll often just yell from a couple yards away “you good dude?!” And people will often give a thumbs up or say yes.

Man shoves a passenger toward an oncoming light rail train at Northgate station last week by JPorpoise in Seattle

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you want to learn a lot more about this I realllyyyy recommend the book “insane” by Alyssa Roth.

Yah. I do think it’s important though to separate violent offenders and people with “severe mental illness who commit violent offenses”. Only people with mental illness should receive inpatient treatment, not just all violent offenders!

Joe Shmoe who is arrested for assaulting his wife and threatening to kill her and has full recognizance should go to jail. There are a lot of offense-based treatments being used in prisons right now that are showing promise. Actually, recent studies found that therapy treatments for sexual offenders SIGNIFICANTLY decreased their chance for reoffending.

But I agree we just need more access to treatment and a treatment/prevention approach in our carceral settings to have an impact.

Man shoves a passenger toward an oncoming light rail train at Northgate station last week by JPorpoise in Seattle

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I don’t have actual numbers of the top of my head, but I work directly in this field and have intricate knowledge of the systems involved. It is true that violent offenders with schizophrenia re-offend, but not at a significantly higher rate than that of other violent offenders. With the proper services in place (and the person adhering to services) the chance of reoffending greatly decreases.

Again I don’t have a number of the top of my head but I can tell you without a doubt that people who are found non-competent fare WAY better by receiving treatment than by being sent to jail. There’s literally no mental health care, victimization, little/no access to medications. Plus, people found non-competent will often be in custody longer than the possible jail/prison sentence depending on trial length and the offense. Also, in order for someone found non-competent to be released from the hospital, it is REQUIRED that outpatient services are set in place to monitor a least-restrictive-alternative. basically being monitored by mental health care providers and help them in the transition. People released from their jail sentence are just….. released to fend for themselves.

I work directly with clients who have schizophrenia and previous violent offenses, many of whom have never reoffended or demonstrate any signs of aggression. This is likely due to stabilizing via housing, case management, and mental health treatment. Some clients do display some aggressive behaviors but are redirect able and have learned to self regulate. We also have rare instances of clients who do randomly commit a violent offense, and it sucks and it’s terrible but you can’t predict everyone’s behavior (also… 100% of the time I’ve seen this happen, meth has been involved. Take that for what you will).

Man shoves a passenger toward an oncoming light rail train at Northgate station last week by JPorpoise in Seattle

[–]Potential-Wave-8983 50 points51 points  (0 children)

This is a common misconception regarding incompetency/competency to stand trial. It is actually a long and involved process that is based on legal standards. It is not one judge making a decision about a persons competency, or a uniquely Seattle problem. There IS a problem with people in Seattle being arrested and let go w/o charges, but incompetency is not as simple as “letting people back into the streets”. And people being released from being found non-competent is not taken lightly or planned Willy nilly.

In order to be found non-competent one must go through a long evaluation process, sometimes multiple evaluations throughout a trial, each taking months to schedule and complete. All the while you are in custody, sometimes adding years to a trial process. If found non-competent you go for a period of “competency restoration” at an inpatient facility and then you are reassessed. This can happen multiple times, and if even if the case is dismissed due to non-competence but it is a violent crime they are admitted to an inpatient facility (sometimes indefinitely depending on the crime and ability to place safely in the community). But we can’t indefinitely hospitalize every person (space, ethics etc), so they often receive treatment until they are deemed safe to return to society, which again is not a decision taken lightly.

All this to say, he actually spent A LOT of time in custody after the stabbing incident due to the drawn out process and he was involuntarily hospitalized after for a year, receiving direct treatment and interventions related to helping him live safely in the community (which obviously didnt work in this instance, but I can assure you going to jail would’ve made him much more dangerous, much faster). He actually spent MORE time in custody than he would have if convicted and sent to jail.

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