Misfit Mental Health
@misfitmh.bsky.social
Steph Fowler LCPC, CADC (she/they) chronically ill & disabled neurodivergent therapist/educator/consultant/writer. Long COVID (‘20). depathologizing non-conformity.
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Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025?
a mental health professional’s perspective
open.substack.com
Here are 50 reasons someone might be masking in 2025. None of them have to do with anxiety or criminal behavior, and not all of them about COVID. Use them in your accommodations requests or when advocating to protect the right to wear masks/prevent mask bans.
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Registration is now open for my October Pace Yourself Workshop! Check out the feedback from the August participants! If you can’t make this date, a recording will be available on demand after this event.
#Fatigue #Chroniclllness #ADHD #Autism #Neurodivergent #Burnout #SelfCare #LongCOVID #MECFS
#Fatigue #Chroniclllness #ADHD #Autism #Neurodivergent #Burnout #SelfCare #LongCOVID #MECFS
September 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Registration is now open for my October Pace Yourself Workshop! Check out the feedback from the August participants! If you can’t make this date, a recording will be available on demand after this event.
#Fatigue #Chroniclllness #ADHD #Autism #Neurodivergent #Burnout #SelfCare #LongCOVID #MECFS
#Fatigue #Chroniclllness #ADHD #Autism #Neurodivergent #Burnout #SelfCare #LongCOVID #MECFS
The last 6 months (and beyond) have been a lot. Join me on August 10 for this workshop on pacing when things feel chaotic and heavy. Anyone is welcome who wants to be more intentional about recognizing their needs and limits. Please feel free to share!
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July 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The last 6 months (and beyond) have been a lot. Join me on August 10 for this workshop on pacing when things feel chaotic and heavy. Anyone is welcome who wants to be more intentional about recognizing their needs and limits. Please feel free to share!
form.jotform.com/251997556628...
form.jotform.com/251997556628...
I had the pleasure of being on Dr. Serena Wadwa’s podcast where we talked about the tensions of the personal and professional as therapists, how chronic illness impacts these, and answered a listener’s question about a loved one with Long COVID. Give it a listen!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Je...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Je...
Pendulum series #29 - Hosted by Dr Serena Wadhwa
YouTube video by Promila Kumar
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June 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I had the pleasure of being on Dr. Serena Wadwa’s podcast where we talked about the tensions of the personal and professional as therapists, how chronic illness impacts these, and answered a listener’s question about a loved one with Long COVID. Give it a listen!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Je...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Je...
Excited to be part of this livestream tomorrow in honor of Mental Health Awareness and ME/CFS Awareness Months!
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May 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Excited to be part of this livestream tomorrow in honor of Mental Health Awareness and ME/CFS Awareness Months!
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facebook.com/radiopanipoori
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My latest article is about misogyny & misogynoir.
Black women are three times more likely to die in pregnancy. Black babies have the highest infant mortality.
The government looking to cut Medicaid, food assistance & other critical support is forcing Adriana Smith to be an incubator for a fetus.
Black women are three times more likely to die in pregnancy. Black babies have the highest infant mortality.
The government looking to cut Medicaid, food assistance & other critical support is forcing Adriana Smith to be an incubator for a fetus.
Adriana Smith, Misogyny and the Cruelty of Forced Birth
Adriana Smith couldn't access competent medical care when she needed it, and it killed her. Now the hospital is forcing 'care' on her by keeping her alive as an incubator due to Georgia's abortion ban
www.disabledginger.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
My latest article is about misogyny & misogynoir.
Black women are three times more likely to die in pregnancy. Black babies have the highest infant mortality.
The government looking to cut Medicaid, food assistance & other critical support is forcing Adriana Smith to be an incubator for a fetus.
Black women are three times more likely to die in pregnancy. Black babies have the highest infant mortality.
The government looking to cut Medicaid, food assistance & other critical support is forcing Adriana Smith to be an incubator for a fetus.
New post today breaking down the ethical and logistical problems with the vaccine changes and public health policy, as well as the inconsistencies between what we’re being told and the action is being taken.
This Administration Will Accelerate the Long COVID Crisis
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
open.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
New post today breaking down the ethical and logistical problems with the vaccine changes and public health policy, as well as the inconsistencies between what we’re being told and the action is being taken.
It’s finally coming to light just how many people actually have Long COVID.
If you’ve been spared so far, do whatever you can to avoid re/infections, because there are no approved treatments and much of the research we were counting on just got gutted.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
If you’ve been spared so far, do whatever you can to avoid re/infections, because there are no approved treatments and much of the research we were counting on just got gutted.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
April 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It’s finally coming to light just how many people actually have Long COVID.
If you’ve been spared so far, do whatever you can to avoid re/infections, because there are no approved treatments and much of the research we were counting on just got gutted.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
If you’ve been spared so far, do whatever you can to avoid re/infections, because there are no approved treatments and much of the research we were counting on just got gutted.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
I’m looking to interview some folks who stopped masking/testing/mitigating and then started again. This is for a piece I’m writing - happy to give attribution or keep folks anonymous.
Please submit a contact form & select “collaboration” for the inquiry type.
misfitmentalhealth.com/contact
Please submit a contact form & select “collaboration” for the inquiry type.
misfitmentalhealth.com/contact
Counseling and Therapist Consultation - Make Your Life and Business Work for You
misfitmentalhealth.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I’m looking to interview some folks who stopped masking/testing/mitigating and then started again. This is for a piece I’m writing - happy to give attribution or keep folks anonymous.
Please submit a contact form & select “collaboration” for the inquiry type.
misfitmentalhealth.com/contact
Please submit a contact form & select “collaboration” for the inquiry type.
misfitmentalhealth.com/contact
April 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
There’s a thread that people keep missing that I had to pull on in this piece...
RFK Jr. Is Wrong - Autism Isn’t an Epidemic, Individualism Is
and Why His Rhetoric is Dangerous
open.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
There’s a thread that people keep missing that I had to pull on in this piece...
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the thing I hate most about that rfk quote is that autistic lives have value and worth and beauty and dignity whether they are able to do the things other people do or not. no one is defined by ability or lack thereof and to frame divergence as lack is monster stuff, utterly godless
April 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
the thing I hate most about that rfk quote is that autistic lives have value and worth and beauty and dignity whether they are able to do the things other people do or not. no one is defined by ability or lack thereof and to frame divergence as lack is monster stuff, utterly godless
My new friends over at PHAN shared my latest piece in honor of Long COVID Awareness Day. Be sure to check it out and give them a follow!
Read the beautiful and moving post from COVID long-hauler @misfitmh.bsky.social: "All That Has Been Taken and Changed", about life with Long COVID and what they miss from their previous life.
#LongCOVIDAwarenessDay2025
#LongCOVIDAwarenessDay2025
All That Has Been Taken and Changed
a guest post from Steph Fowler about life with Long COVID and everything they've lost from their previous life
publichealthactionnetwork.org
March 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
My new friends over at PHAN shared my latest piece in honor of Long COVID Awareness Day. Be sure to check it out and give them a follow!
It’s been heartening to get a little traction & finally have some eyes on my writing! I’ve never done social media “right” & can’t/refuse to boil down complex, nuanced things into neat & tidy infographics or 180 characters, so I’m glad to find my long-form folks!
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
March 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It’s been heartening to get a little traction & finally have some eyes on my writing! I’ve never done social media “right” & can’t/refuse to boil down complex, nuanced things into neat & tidy infographics or 180 characters, so I’m glad to find my long-form folks!
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Here are 50 reasons someone might be masking in 2025. None of them have to do with anxiety or criminal behavior, and not all of them about COVID. Use them in your accommodations requests or when advocating to protect the right to wear masks/prevent mask bans.
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025?
a mental health professional’s perspective
open.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Here are 50 reasons someone might be masking in 2025. None of them have to do with anxiety or criminal behavior, and not all of them about COVID. Use them in your accommodations requests or when advocating to protect the right to wear masks/prevent mask bans.
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
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Call your State Senator and Assembly Member today to demand they oppose mask bans! We’ve updated our call tool with new talking points to help you make the strongest case possible. Every call makes a difference!
bit.ly/no-mask-ban
#NoNYMaskBan
bit.ly/no-mask-ban
#NoNYMaskBan
#NoNYMaskBan Call Script | Make calls against mask bans! — Jews for Mask Rights
An interactive call tool to help you get the word out for #NoNYMaskBan!
bit.ly
February 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Call your State Senator and Assembly Member today to demand they oppose mask bans! We’ve updated our call tool with new talking points to help you make the strongest case possible. Every call makes a difference!
bit.ly/no-mask-ban
#NoNYMaskBan
bit.ly/no-mask-ban
#NoNYMaskBan
If anyone is looking for something to watch instead of the propaga...I mean, Super Bowl.
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February 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If anyone is looking for something to watch instead of the propaga...I mean, Super Bowl.
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Are you an I ntersectional ally? Excellent! Then if you are able to wear a mask, please mask everywhere you believe medically vulnerable, disabled, chronically ill, and elderly folks have a right to be - even if you don’t see anyone who visibly appears to belong to these groups.
Just in case you think that blue states & cities are safe… LA Mayor Bass expressed interest in a mask ban a few month ago & NYC Mayor Adams has said he’s in favour of a ban (as is New York Governor Hochul).
Mask up now and help us normalize them as a public health tool.
Don’t let ugly laws pass:
Mask up now and help us normalize them as a public health tool.
Don’t let ugly laws pass:
NYC Mayor Wants to Ban Masks in the Wake of Shooting Death of CEO Brian Thompson
A look at how the shooting death of Brian Thompson is being used to re-ignite interest in banning masks in New York City - a move which would be a devastating blow to the disabled community.
www.disabledginger.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Are you an I ntersectional ally? Excellent! Then if you are able to wear a mask, please mask everywhere you believe medically vulnerable, disabled, chronically ill, and elderly folks have a right to be - even if you don’t see anyone who visibly appears to belong to these groups.
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This is heartbreaking and that is the point. Create as much chaos and misery as possible while creating a huge purse of $ to try and plunder.
February 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is heartbreaking and that is the point. Create as much chaos and misery as possible while creating a huge purse of $ to try and plunder.
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Happy Black History Month ✊🏾
To kick off this month of celebration, we hope you’ll spread the word about The TRiiBE, a Chicago-based newsroom operating in the tradition of the Black abolitionist press.
💻: thetriibe.com
Newsletter: thetriibe.com/newsletters
Follow our team ⬇️
go.bsky.app/PWbyhG9
To kick off this month of celebration, we hope you’ll spread the word about The TRiiBE, a Chicago-based newsroom operating in the tradition of the Black abolitionist press.
💻: thetriibe.com
Newsletter: thetriibe.com/newsletters
Follow our team ⬇️
go.bsky.app/PWbyhG9
February 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Happy Black History Month ✊🏾
To kick off this month of celebration, we hope you’ll spread the word about The TRiiBE, a Chicago-based newsroom operating in the tradition of the Black abolitionist press.
💻: thetriibe.com
Newsletter: thetriibe.com/newsletters
Follow our team ⬇️
go.bsky.app/PWbyhG9
To kick off this month of celebration, we hope you’ll spread the word about The TRiiBE, a Chicago-based newsroom operating in the tradition of the Black abolitionist press.
💻: thetriibe.com
Newsletter: thetriibe.com/newsletters
Follow our team ⬇️
go.bsky.app/PWbyhG9
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When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting.
The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done
Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only…
wrd.cm
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting.
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Rolling Stone: 'RFK Jr. Made Promising Statements on Long Covid. Too Bad the Rest of His Plans Undercut Them'
'...the nominee for HHS secretary said he'd focus on chronic conditions like Long Covid — but if confirmed, would he really follow through?'
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
'...the nominee for HHS secretary said he'd focus on chronic conditions like Long Covid — but if confirmed, would he really follow through?'
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
RFK Jr. Made Promising Statements on Long Covid. Too Bad the Rest of His Plans Undercut Them
During his confirmation hearings, HHS secretary nominee Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. said he'd focus on chronic conditions like Long Covid — but is it too good to be true?
www.rollingstone.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Rolling Stone: 'RFK Jr. Made Promising Statements on Long Covid. Too Bad the Rest of His Plans Undercut Them'
'...the nominee for HHS secretary said he'd focus on chronic conditions like Long Covid — but if confirmed, would he really follow through?'
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
'...the nominee for HHS secretary said he'd focus on chronic conditions like Long Covid — but if confirmed, would he really follow through?'
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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The next four years (and whatever comes after it) will undoubtedly be terrible in many ways for many of us. Remember your anger is a tool; let it sharpen you and spurn you to action. Try to resist the allure of hopelessness and helplessness, it’s what those in power are counting on.
January 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The next four years (and whatever comes after it) will undoubtedly be terrible in many ways for many of us. Remember your anger is a tool; let it sharpen you and spurn you to action. Try to resist the allure of hopelessness and helplessness, it’s what those in power are counting on.