Notices by Dr. Amy, Psy.D. (dramypsyd@ohai.social)

Tips If You Have Trouble Making Phone Calls

Recently, I shared the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network's Proxy Caller Project, which helps people who have a hard time making phone calls reach out to their representatives. Today, I want to share a few resources and tips for when you need to call someone other than your elected officials. In a perfect world, we would have accessibility options for everyone. For now, we do what we can.

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/07/08/tips-if-you-have-trouble-making-phone-calls/

There’s been a mourning dove nesting in my yard and someone told me that means a deceased loved one is looking out for me. I’ve decided it’s my grandma and I appreciate her stopping by, but I wish she would stop pooping on my lawn furniture.

Hi friends, I need quotes for another article! This one is about how hormone fluctuations from the mensural cycle impact ADHD symptoms. Personal stories are welcome, and also I need to chat with a couple of medical professionals.

#ADHD

resiliencymentalhealth.com/contact/

@knowuh Yes the ink on receipt paper will make your balls shrivel up and fall off I guess

So I had to stop by Best Buy and the sales guy was going really hard trying to get me to sign up for the credit card. Like I said I didn’t want it and he was like “does YOUR card get you 15% off I don’t think so” and I was like buddy I know they make you push it but please stop and he was like actually they don’t, I just really like the Best Buy credit card. And then he wouldn’t tear my receipt off because he said the chemicals would take away his testosterone.

Anyway this is why I shop online.

The problem with books taking 9 months to a year to launch after the writing process is done is when I get asked what my new book is about and I’m like I do not remember

You all. I'm grading papers and presentations, and I'm seeing specific examples of students incorporating my feedback from previous assignments. They are doing an amazing job. I feel so proud!

If anyone feels compelled to share cute pet pics, I’m unwell today and I think that’s the only medicine

God gave me ADHD because She knew if I could focus I’d become too powerful

We installed one of those doorbell cameras with a speaker on it so I just got to tell a solicitor to get off my lawn without having to stand up from the couch. Living in the future isn't all bad I guess.

Love breaking containment first thing in the morning! My mentions won't load because apparently too many of you want to talk to me at once. I'm not ignoring you.

@SapoconchaTradutora My cat to my other cat: We ride at dawn!
My cat to me: Heeeey sweetie how about some nummy tweats!

I love that cats that aren’t domesticated don’t meow when they grow up, but domesticated cats do because they learned humans don’t understand their natural communication, so they keep meowing beyond the kitten stage just for us. So basically cats made up a language just to talk to us. And that language is essentially baby talk.

Nobody Asked Me: Wondering Wallflower

Welcome back to Nobody Asked Me, the column where I give advice to people who requested advice from someone else. Today's letter was sent to Dear Abby, but I had an opinion as soon as I saw it, which I will now share with you. As always this is not a criticism of the original response but a reflection of my inability to keep my mouth shut.

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/06/17/nobody-asked-me-wondering-wallflower/

They caught him!!

OMG I almost forgot I'm teaching CEs on trauma tomorrow 🤣 Gonna go review my presentation and self-apply some of these skills

Looks like his car was found back in Sibley County in Minnesota (https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-shootings-manhunt-06-15-25). I'm not sure why he would go to Mitchell and then backtrack to MN but then again I'm ok with not finding a political assassin relatable.

Stay safe all 💜

I feel like having law enforcement "going to area residencies to ask to search properties" looking for a guy who is dressed as a cop and going to people's houses to kill them is...not going to end well.

@hellomiakoda They haven't ordered shelter-in-place but we've self-imposed and are spending Sunday with the cats 💜

Working internationally helps me have regular reality checks because I start messaging a NZ colleague that I might be delayed because there's a manhunt for a political assassin in my area and it's nice to be reminded that this is Not Normal