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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 25/04/2026

What are you avoiding? Clarity isn’t the problem for most people. Cost is. #avoidance #stuck #growthmindset #chooseyourcharacter #clarityoverchaos

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 23/04/2026

Will you stay stuck or choose change? Both are a choice. #willingness #changeisgood #beyoutiful #readiness #choices

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 22/04/2026

What has growth cost you? Most people don’t have the courage to pay the price. #growthtiktok #selfreflection #healingera #authenticitychallenge #personaldevelopment

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 20/04/2026

People don’t choose rejection. They don’t choose discrimination. They don’t choose to be misunderstood. What they do choose is authenticity and the chance at love, connection, and a life that actually feels like their own.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 19/04/2026

When talking about mental health, small differences in how something is said can completely change how it’s understood. This is what it sounds like when I don’t script. Often I write scripts so I can communicate clearly. Both have value, but clarity is something I choose intentionally. #audhd

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 18/04/2026

What gets labeled as anxiety, obsession, or “too much”… can be trauma shaped by shame, fear, and survival. Or even neurodivergence, among other things. If you ignore the context, you don’t just miss the diagnosis, you reinforce the harm.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 18/04/2026

Have you ever been treated like the problem… when the system was? #Trauma #ConversionTherapy #LGBTQ #Misdiagnosis #Neurodivergent

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 17/04/2026

If diagnosis is just a checklist… what exactly are we adding as clinicians? The same symptoms can come from completely different causes. Without context, you’re not understanding, you’re guessing based on assumptions. #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Neurodiversity #Trauma #Healthcare

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 17/04/2026

I recently evaluated someone prescribed an antipsychotic for depression/anxiety (it was complex trauma) and wasn’t told the risks. That’s not informed consent. The system pushes speed—but this is still a choice. #mentalhealth #psychiatry #trauma #informedconsent #healthcare

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 15/04/2026

Some diagnoses stick because they’re accurate. Others stick because no one slowed down enough to ask a better question. And once it’s in your chart… it starts shaping everything. #psychiatry #misdiagnosis #bipolardisorder #traumatok #mentalhealthawareness

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 14/04/2026

Have you ever had a diagnosis that didn’t feel right? When no one slows down to really understand you…the wrong story can stick. #psychiatry #misdiagnosis #mentalhealthawareness #therapytok #healthcare

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 13/04/2026

Agreed. It is not rude to show up authentically and in ways that feel most comfortable. It would be wonderful if society shared these beliefs.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 13/04/2026

Your mind isn’t always telling you the truth. Sometimes it’s trying to protect you. The problem is… most people don’t know the difference. What’s a thought you’ve had that felt true—but wasn’t? #mindfulness #selfawareness #mindset #anxietycheck #neurodiverse

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 12/04/2026

In a system that prioritizes speed and categorization over understanding, that often gets labeled as anxiety, obsessiveness, or “too much.” Not because it is, but because it isn’t being recognized for what it actually is. Misinterpretation doesn’t just change the label. It changes the treatment.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 12/04/2026

If you’re autistic, rapid internal scanning in social moments—trying to interpret subtle shifts, fill in missing information, and maintain connection—can easily be misread. What has this been called for you? #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #mentalhealth #misdiagnosis #masking

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 11/04/2026

We often frame miscommunication as a patient issue. But what if it’s actually a design problem? What’s something you’ve said in a clinical setting that was misunderstood?

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 11/04/2026

In mental health care, communication is not secondary. It is intervention. When clinicians fail to clarify meaning, they risk building diagnoses and treatment plans on assumption rather than understanding. #Psychiatry #Misdiagnosis #TraumaInformedCare #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthEquity

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 10/04/2026

What gets labeled as “overthinking” is often rapid interpretation under uncertainty—trying to protect connection without enough data. Did I say something wrong? Did something happen for them? Did I lose their attention? Or is it not about me at all?

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 10/04/2026

A half-second change in someone’s expression can trigger a full internal scan. What does your brain start scanning for in moments like this? #autism #neurodivergent #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #psychology

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 09/04/2026

The distinction between trauma, anxiety, OCD, and psychosis is not semantic. It’s clinical. And it matters.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 09/04/2026

Without clarification, this creates risk: • Misinterpretation • Misdiagnosis • Inappropriate treatment Good care requires translation, not assumption. And a good psychiatrist will seek clarification

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 09/04/2026

Language in mental health is often treated as diagnostic shorthand. But when patients use terms like “paranoia” or “hallucinations,” they are frequently describing experiences, not clinical definitions. #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Misdiagnosis #MentalHealthAwareness #BehavioralHealth

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 08/04/2026

A lot of people don’t want peace. They want compliance. Because it gives them control. If your “peace” depends on other people shrinking, staying quiet, or not naming what’s real… that’s not peace. That’s power. #peace #boundaries #powerdynamics #truthbetold #discomfort

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 08/04/2026

Curious how others think about this—what would it look like to design systems that actually produce health?

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 08/04/2026

A substantial portion of health outcomes are driven by social and environmental conditions, not just individual behaviors. Yet much of our system is built to intervene only after illness appears. That raises a harder question: Are we investing in health—or just managing disease after the fact?

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 08/04/2026

We often talk about health as if it begins in a clinic. It doesn’t. Health is shaped long before diagnosis—by housing, environment, safety, access to food, and the chronic stress people are forced to carry. #Healthcare #PublicHealth #Equity #SocialDeterminants #Prevention #SystemsThinking

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 07/04/2026

When we call adaptation “disorder,” we don’t just get it wrong. We can create harm. Because we start trying to fix the person instead of understanding what happened to them. #nervoussystem #traumainformed #psychlgy #systemsthinking #contextmatters

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 05/04/2026

I’m glad it resonated. Discomfort is really hard to face but it’s only through facing it that we can learn how and be able to manage it.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 05/04/2026

Feelings are data. Not instructions. It’s your job to interpret them… not automatically obey them. #emotionalintelligence #mentalhealth #selfawareness #boundaries #growth

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 04/04/2026

Many coping strategies reduce intensity—but also reduce access. When we consistently numb discomfort, we narrow our emotional range altogether. Short-term relief can quietly become long-term disconnection. #mentalhealth #coping #emotions #selfawareness #healing #psychology

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 03/04/2026

We frame belief change as intellectual honesty. But we ignore the social cost. Beliefs are often tied to belonging, identity, and stability. Letting go of them isn’t just cognitive. It’s consequential. #beliefs #identity #psychology #growthmindset #selfreflection #change

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 03/04/2026

It’s also not that more people are “getting” autism. We’re getting better at recognizing it. For a long time, we just missed the people who didn’t fit the stereotype. #AutismAwareness #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth #DisabilityJustice #Inclusion

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 03/04/2026

What’s less visible is the cost: • cognitive load • constant self-monitoring • exhaustion that follows even ordinary interactions For me, understanding this shifted the question from “what’s wrong?” to “what context is it happening in?” That shift matters clinically, socially, and systemically.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 03/04/2026

Autism is often misunderstood as something that should be visible. But what people are usually seeing isn’t autism itself. It’s adaptation. Years of learning how to navigate environments that weren’t designed for how someone’s brain naturally works.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 02/04/2026

Really feeling this pin today from @dissentpins.bsky.social This court is not supreme. They’re wrong about Chile’s vs. Salazar. @scotusblog.com #supremecourt @tacobellquarterly.org

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 01/04/2026

Avoidance can reduce discomfort…temporarily. That doesn’t make it adaptive. The more useful metric is capacity: Can you stay present without being controlled by what you feel?

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 01/04/2026

Mental health is often framed as “feeling better.” But that definition collapses under scrutiny. #mentalhealth #psychologicalflexibility #emotionalhealth #selfregulation #therapy

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 01/04/2026

The question isn’t simply about free speech. It’s whether we are willing to treat mental health care as medicine—or reduce it to opinion.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 01/04/2026

This ruling does not eliminate accountability. But it raises the threshold—and in mental health, harm is often subtle, cumulative, and difficult to prove until it is already significant. That’s the risk. www.npr.org/2026/03/31/n...

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Supreme Court opens door to controversial conversion therapy

The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 01/04/2026

Therapy is not just conversation. Language is the intervention. It shapes identity, belief, and self-concept. This distinction matters. When treatment delivered through language is treated primarily as protected speech, it becomes harder to regulate harmful practices before patients are hurt.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 01/04/2026

I didn’t expect to wake up today and feel like something that harmed me is being reframed as protected speech. After the Supreme Court’s decision today, I think there’s a critical misunderstanding in how this issue is being framed. #SCOTUS #trauma #conversiontherapy #therapy

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 31/03/2026

Not everything about a person is something you get to agree or disagree with. #TransDayOfVisibility #LGBTQ #transgender #identity #inclusion

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 31/03/2026

Because understanding can mean rethinking what you were taught, questioning past beliefs, or recognizing harm you didn’t intend. And that’s a much harder process than simply learning something new.

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 31/03/2026

We often assume resistance comes from a lack of understanding. But in many cases, that’s not the barrier. Sometimes it’s not about understanding. It’s about what understanding would require. #TransDayOfVisibility #LGBTQ #MentalHealth #SelfAwareness #Inclusion #BehaviorChange

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 28/03/2026

What looks irrational is often just uncontextualized survival. #mentalhealth #livedexperience #survival #trauma

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 28/03/2026

First, do no harm. Missing or ignoring context can lead to harm. Make sure your provider not only knows what you’ve been through but that they also prioritize it when prescribing meds. #donoharm #mentalhealth #medication #psychiatry

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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 27/03/2026

Diagnosis without context is just projection. Get context, get it right. #mentalhealth #healing #traumainformed

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