#yes ive been changing it a lot dw about it

hi hello i’m squido and i’m studying to be a clinical psychologist! one psychology fun fact is that the way we conceptualize the adversity we face has an overwhelming impact on how we respond to it! because of this, i’m out here advocating for more stories where characters face hardship and grow from it and might even be grateful that it happened—i know i am for some of the harder moments in my life. this is a masterpost of everything i’ve said on the subject for those who want to see more uplifting content about rising above our circumstances :D (yeah this is all linkeduniverse because i’m an addict sue me)

The Post That Started It All - screenshots of the boys having good times on their adventures. a beta version of…

This Pile of Art I Did - maybe it wasn’t wanted; maybe it hurt. but maybe? maybe it was beautiful; maybe it was fun; maybe it was an adventure. and maybe that meant something.

This Post I Made - spiderman presentation meme with a bunch of stats about the prevalence of PTSD in response to traumatic events and how it’s not as high as some might think

This Screenshot from Skyward Sword - “It seems every time I bump into you, you appear stronger and somehow more confident. Whatever you’re doing, keep it up, Link.”

These Screenshots from an Article About Spaceflight - people can and often do grow from adversity and experience positive psychological effects from living through difficult/stressful experiences

This Post With More Science Articles In It - because growing from hardship is beautiful and possible and we need to stop acting like it isn’t!! i will throw hands!!!

This Art I Did - drawings of my favorite boys looking happy with quotes from canon about how much fun they had

This FIc I’m Working On - where legend isn’t actually traumatized from koholint and loves adventuring

This Other Fic I’m Working On - in which four and wind have an ADVENTURE!