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Tackling Imposter Syndrome: You’re Not Alone!

Mindful Matrix • 139 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-Improvement Therapy Personal Growth
  1. Imposter syndrome is common - that feeling of not being good enough or like a fraud.
  2. Setting too high standards can lead to feeling like a failure even when you're doing well.
  3. To tackle imposter syndrome: remember it's just a feeling, celebrate your wins, talk about your feelings, learn from mistakes, and don't hesitate to seek help.

Abigail Shrier: Letters to the Editor

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 227 implied HN points • 11 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Therapy Emotional Well-being Youth Issues
  1. Abigail Shrier's book has sparked discussion on mental health, particularly regarding the harm mental health professionals may unintentionally cause to young people.
  2. Intergenerational trauma is a controversial topic, with experiences like Holocaust survivors' children showing different responses that may not align with traditional perspectives.
  3. There are varying opinions on how modern parenting styles and educational systems impact young people's mental health and development, with some believing that constant self-focus can be detrimental.
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Learn from my mistakes

Disaffected Newsletter • 699 implied HN points • 06 Dec 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Personal Growth Therapy Relationships Parenting
  1. People with emotional challenges can manipulate others, sometimes unintentionally. It's important to recognize these patterns to protect yourself and others.
  2. Helping others out of sympathy might make you vulnerable to emotional abuse. It's okay to set boundaries and prioritize your well-being.
  3. Suffering is a part of life and can teach valuable lessons. It's important to be aware of your own triggers and motivations in relationships.

You Must Be Some Kind of Therapist

Disaffected Newsletter • 399 implied HN points • 21 May 23
🎙 Podcasts Therapy Mental health Society Self-help Awareness
  1. Therapy can help people understand their mental health better. It's important to find a therapist who truly understands the therapeutic process.
  2. Wokeness in the therapy field can sometimes distract from real therapy goals. Some therapists focus on affirming mental issues instead of addressing them.
  3. Awareness of Cluster B personality disorders is crucial in understanding modern life's challenges. Discussing these topics can improve society's view on mental health.

The Story Behind My New Book: Desire, Failure and DMT

The Bigger Picture • 898 implied HN points • 04 May 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Psychedelics Mental health Wellness Personal Development Therapy
  1. Participating in a study on psychedelics like DMT led to a transformative experience and a book deal.
  2. The book 'The Bigger Picture' explores how psychedelics can help us navigate current societal challenges.
  3. The journey of pursuing writing, facing failures, and eventually landing a book deal showcases the importance of persistence and adapting to change.

Time to Upgrade to Full-blown Aluminum Hazmat Suits

Deep Fix • 216 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Therapy Podcasts Art & Illustration Culture
  1. Social media is a major cause of mental illness in teen girls and screen addiction has negative consequences for many.
  2. Quality podcast interviews can lead to insightful conversations on topics like addiction and healing.
  3. Aesthetics are important for storytelling, emphasizing the value of human-made art over AI-generated creations.

Is Ketamine Psychedelic?

Tripsitter • 119 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Psychedelics Neurochemistry Mental health Therapy Consciousness
  1. The definition of what makes a substance psychedelic is changing, with ketamine now being considered part of the psychedelic therapy.
  2. The debate over whether ketamine is psychedelic focuses on the chemistry/pharmacology versus subjective experience of the drug.
  3. Ketamine induces mind-revealing states through its unique impact on the brain, even though it doesn't directly target the 5HT2A serotonin receptors like classical psychedelics.

I wish I'd gotten help sooner

Ben’s Blog 🏉 🧠🧑‍💻 • 32 implied HN points • 04 Feb 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Therapy Retirement Depression Personal Growth
  1. It's important to seek help when you're struggling. Waiting too long can lead to deeper issues like depression.
  2. Talking to a professional can help you see unhelpful thinking patterns that drain your energy.
  3. Finding the right support is tough but necessary. It's better to address your struggles early rather than suffer in silence.

"Euphoric Nothingness:" The Dichotomy of Dissociation & Healing

Tripsitter • 199 implied HN points • 21 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Therapy Integration Drugs
  1. Dissociative drugs like ketamine offer a paradoxical healing potential by inducing a state of 'euphoric nothingness' that allows for self-reflection and identification of suppressed truths.
  2. Integration after dissociative experiences is crucial for long-term success, involving techniques like journaling, talk therapy, meditation, and self-care practices to make sense of insights and apply them to daily life.
  3. Ketamine therapy should be approached with caution and only through reputable clinics that prioritize integration and multiple sessions, avoiding clinics with red flags like lack of information or poor design.

Cybernetics: The Key to a Unifying Framework for Psychology

Mind & Mythos • 299 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Psychology Mental health Therapy Personality Behavioral Science
  1. Psychology lacks a unifying framework like biology's evolutionary theory. This makes it hard to connect different areas of psychology effectively.
  2. Human personality can be explained using the Big Five traits, which show how people behave and react. These traits can also help us understand mental illness.
  3. Psychopathology, or mental illness, happens when there's a breakdown in managing personal goals. It's linked to how we handle challenges based on our personality traits.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A Cybernetic Perspective

Mind & Mythos • 259 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Therapy Psychology Mental health Behavioral Science Cognitive Science
  1. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) helps people deal with mental health issues by changing negative thoughts and behaviors. It focuses on understanding one’s feelings and gradually facing fears to feel better.
  2. The Cybernetic Theory of Psychopathology suggests that mental health issues relate to how well a person's goals and strategies match their experiences. If a person struggles to meet their goals, it can lead to anxiety and depression.
  3. In therapy, helping clients identify their goals and tackle their negative thoughts is key. Techniques like behavioral experiments and scheduling enjoyable activities can help clients regain confidence and improve their mood.

self-abandonment

bookbear express • 143 implied HN points • 09 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Emotions Therapy Self-reflection
  1. Learning to experience emotions in a new way involves understanding self-abandonment and its impact on personal well-being.
  2. The fear of abandonment is often rooted in the idea of abandoning oneself rather than fearing being abandoned by others.
  3. Personal challenges often stem from one's own attitude towards oneself, rather than solely from external influences.

Mind Expansion Needs Guidance: The Call for Psychedelic Practitioners

Tripsitter • 159 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Psychedelics Therapy Coaching Ethics
  1. Guiding psychedelic experiences requires skilled support and effort, not just a quick fix mindset.
  2. The focus should be on supporting the use of existing psychedelics, rather than just creating new drugs.
  3. There is a growing demand for knowledgeable and empathetic psychedelic practitioners to assist with mental health conditions and guide people through the psychedelic experience.

Hard Feelings

Finding Joy • 137 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Emotions Mental health Self-awareness Therapy
  1. Emotions are not inherently good or bad, and avoiding uncomfortable feelings can lead to more heartache in the long run.
  2. Embrace and acknowledge a wide range of emotions, as they provide valuable information and serve important purposes.
  3. Different emotions like sadness, anger, regret, guilt, anxiety, envy, and loneliness each have their unique signals and ways to handle them effectively.

Friday Q&A: Correcting internal narratives about Weight; Alcohol & Social Anxiety; Unknown Family History; Hormones & Heart Disease; & “Keto” Dieting

Are You Okay? • 139 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Mental health Substance Abuse Eating Disorders Therapy
  1. Shame around eating can lead to complicated relationships with food and body image. It's important to rewrite the script by understanding that weight doesn't equate to worth and food is essential for fuel.
  2. Anxiety and social challenges can sometimes lead to coping mechanisms like alcohol use, which can have negative impacts on health. It's crucial to find ways to socialize and connect with others without relying on substances.
  3. Listening to hunger cues, experiencing satiety, and meeting basic biological needs are important steps in breaking the cycle of body shame. Tools like Ozempic can be helpful for managing weight and providing a sense of agency.

The Psychedelic Trojan Horse

The Bigger Picture • 679 implied HN points • 19 Dec 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Psychiatry Therapy
  1. Psychedelics are emerging as a beacon of hope in addressing global mental health crises, showing promising results in therapy and treatment.
  2. The sacred encounter through psychedelics can lead to deep personal and cultural transformations, expanding perspectives and connections to reality.
  3. It's crucial to maintain a balance between mainstreaming psychedelics and preserving their sacred origins, ensuring ethical practices and honoring indigenous knowledge.

What's Eating You?

Are You Okay? • 119 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Nutrition Trauma Therapy Self-care
  1. The link between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and disordered eating is common, highlighting the importance of understanding one's past for a healthier relationship with food.
  2. Health involves awareness, acceptance, and agency over our lives, going beyond just weight or BMI. It's about acknowledging and dealing with complex emotions and experiences.
  3. For individuals struggling with disordered eating, seeking support from mental health and nutrition professionals, practicing mindfulness, and incorporating enjoyable physical activity can be key steps towards healing.

Are Fertility & Femininity Inseparable?

Are You Okay? • 139 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Fertility Mental health Women's Health Self-discovery Therapy
  1. Fertility struggles can have significant physical, emotional, and social impacts, and it's common for individuals and couples to face emotional challenges during infertility treatments.
  2. Infertility is more common than many realize, affecting around 10-15% of couples worldwide and about 12% of married women in the U.S. Seeking support and healthy coping strategies is important.
  3. Health is about more than fertility - it involves awareness, acceptance, and agency. Reframing fertility challenges as a journey of self-discovery can be empowering for individuals.

Alexander Shulgin's Greatest Psychedelic Hits

Tripsitter • 119 implied HN points • 26 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Psychedelics Chemistry Drug Development Mental health Therapy
  1. Alexander Shulgin, known as 'the godfather of psychedelics,' created hundreds of psychedelic compounds, with 6 standing out as his favorites, named the 'magical half-dozen.'
  2. Shulgin's work revolutionized the field of designer drugs and led to the exploration of thousands of psychoactive substances.
  3. Shulgin's approach to testing new compounds was meticulous, starting with low doses and gradually increasing, emphasizing safety and understanding the threshold dose for each substance.

Fantastic Builders and Where to Find Them, 4th Installment

Building the Builders • 11 implied HN points • 18 Nov 24
🎶 Music Classical History Artists Composers Therapy
  1. Sergei Rachmaninoff overcame a deep depression, which lasted three years, after a failed performance of his first symphony. His struggle inspired him to create his famous 2nd piano concerto.
  2. Rachmaninoff dedicated his 2nd piano concerto to his therapist, Dr. Nikolai Dahl, who helped him regain confidence through supportive therapy and hypnosis.
  3. Rachmaninoff's experience shows that personal challenges can lead to great achievements. Instead of being stuck in self-doubt, he learned to move forward and create music he loved.

Opposite Action

Brain Lenses • 58 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Emotions Therapy
  1. In times of emotional overwhelm, consider doing the opposite of what you feel like doing.
  2. When overloaded with emotions, our cravings may lead us to actions that make us feel worse.
  3. Research shows that when feeling down, indulging in sad music can intensify the sadness.

Rediscovery Of The Obvious

Weekly Wisdom • 99 implied HN points • 31 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Connection Self-awareness Mental health Therapy Self-care
  1. The breakdown and recovery of human connection is a complex process involving biological, psychological, and social factors.
  2. Connection can be categorized into three main areas: self, other, and world, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities for growth.
  3. Connecting with oneself involves lovingly witnessing and accepting one's thoughts, feelings, body, and behavior, which can be facilitated by practices like mindfulness, meditation, journaling, and artistic pursuits.

Spring Cleaning Season

Mindset Mastery • 98 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-care Emotional Well-being Physical health Therapy
  1. The author is going through a big life and career change, experimenting with adding people to their business, and transitioning from a solo-preneurial venture to running their business more like an agency
  2. Financially, the experiment is successful, but emotionally, the author is navigating complex feelings about safety, support, scarcity, control, and mistakes
  3. The author's older, wiser self advises to stay the course, emphasizing that this transition is significant for growth and emotional well-being, even if it feels uncomfortable

15. How can Expanding Awareness Boost Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

Insight Axis • 98 implied HN points • 02 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Therapy Mental health
  1. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and emotions, choosing valued directions, and taking meaningful actions, different from traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
  2. ACT aims to improve psychological flexibility through de-fusion, acceptance, presence, observing the self, values, and committed action.
  3. Incorporating Alexander Technique (Expanded Awareness) with ACT involves modifying acronyms like FENCE and PEACE to enhance awareness, acknowledge emotions, and engage in activities mindfully.

Can you write yourself right?

Your Midlife Matters with Alana Kirk, the Midlife Coach • 39 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-care Journaling Midlife Therapy Emotions
  1. In times of struggle, reaching out for help, therapy, and self-reflection can be key to rebuilding and reconnecting with oneself.
  2. Journaling, even if just a few words a day, is a powerful tool for self-discovery and processing emotions.
  3. Building a consistent journaling habit, whether morning, evening, or in moments of need, can transform your relationship with yourself and empower you to live authentically.

Healing Hypocrisy: A Closer Look at Mail-Order Ketamine Therapy

Tripsitter • 79 implied HN points • 15 Sep 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Addiction Therapy
  1. Ketamine, a potent drug with therapeutic potential, needs to be administered alongside high-quality therapy.
  2. Online ketamine therapy companies often downplay the risks of ketamine and focus on selling the drug rather than holistic treatment.
  3. Ketamine can be habit-forming and cause bladder damage when used irresponsibly or without proper medical oversight.