Monthly Livestream Part 2!! xoxo
Added 2021-10-20 21:02:05 +0000 UTCCome hangout as I answer the last half of your questions! xoxo
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About Q17. I wasn't there at the time of the stream, and wanted to put in my 2 cents since I am also autistic. I think you did perfectly fine there. I think it was an attempt at small talk and/or an attempt to connect with a personal idle thought. It is really hard for us always know what to say or not say as small talk. If it were me it would have been my attempt at sharing a funny thought. But I am not them and everyone is different. And you don't have to worry about the interaction. They were probably very happy (as I would be) that you picked up what they were putting down and engaged with them without judgment. And that is a very rare occurrence. So thank you for doing that. As for the future just be sincere. If something makes you uncomfortable, let them know.
Sam J
2021-10-21 11:45:30 +0000 UTCQ17. 02.25- I have a question about having a conversation with someone who is very autistic. There is a person from work, and yesterday I had a conversation with him. I'm just wondering, was was an okay way to talk with him? I think that trying to explain to him that he should not take the cartoon literally would be difficult and maybe pointless, and that it would just make him stressed. At least that was my thoughts on it. Do you have any advice? Should I just wonder with him or is it better to try and correct him? Q18. 05.55 - I have recently started working online with a therapist via chat and I really want to work on my eating habits with her. What do you think? Do you know of people who have been successful with this method? Q19. 11.27 - Can someone be conditioned to fear happiness? How does someone undo this thing if it is? I know it's counterintuitive, as happiness is supposed to be the reward from this type of thing, right? Q20. 16.41 - My therapist asked me what being human beings rather than just client and therapist would change for me and why this is so terrifying. I know that I'm afraid that she wouldn't like me anymore and threaten me if she'd see me as a person and not just as a client in therapy. I still don't know what scares me about her being a person though, but she suggested an exposition exercise (going outside with her and crossing paths on purpose while we each take a little walk) but that's waaay too much so I couldn't do that. Q21. 22.07 - So covid is still a big, scary and HEAVILY political thing here. The people I work for have recently caused much anxiety to the point I struggled to breathe and my pain levels are way up. I don't think my mental health is doing well being around a family I LOVE so dearly but who are just shocked during a pandemic. Also, everyone keeps saying I was born to be a therapist and I'm in a cushy job basically buying books which is great but not fulfilling. What would you do, Kati? Q22. 29.50 - I've recently had a period of physical illness with some scary symptoms. I have really struggled with taking time to rest despite everyone telling me I should. As a result I am still exhausted. How can I overcome this reluctance to slow down so my body can recover? Q23. 33.37 - It’s been a while so first of all, here’s a quick summary of what was going on. I was in a php for BPD and had some issues with my therapist. Per your recommendation I told him about the issue, however, I had waited too long so a switch to a different therapist was not possible anymore. I am so afraid of losing control and getting back into another situation like this. Is it normal to feel this much worse after the program ended? If so, when or how does it get better? Or am I a lost cause and this is just how it’s gonna be from now on? Like I had my chance with the program, didn’t take it and that’s it? Q24.42.20 - I have been struggling a lot lately. What would you recommend to someone that’s really struggling and not being able to find the right dosage of meds to help give me a boost. Q25. 49.30 - Re your video on Ending Friendships. After you "broke up" with those 3 people, did you form more close friendships to take their place? Any tips on making friends as adults? (besides the standard advice: "Be more social by joining clubs or activities that you enjoy") Q26. 55.23 - My question for this month is how do you deal with trauma in therapy? How many times am I supposed to speak about them? How do I forgive and forget to move on, when I don't think I will ever be able to get myself to this stage? Where am I going wrong? Q27. 59.08 - Realistically if you’re working with a client who has complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and other multiple chronic conditions… what is the time frame of a realistic healing process? I know that everyone is different but what is the average of learning to navigate all these new symptoms and adapting to a new life as well as processing trauma and dealing with the ptsd every single day. Q28. 1.03.00 - After a current client has made a suicide attempt, how does the client rebuild that trust with the therapist? Is the therapist ever able to fully trust this client again or will it always be a thing going forward? Do you treat your client differently after a suicide attempt as far as the therapist - client relationship goes? Q29. 1.08.09 - Why does pre-existing mental health increase your chances of getting postpartum anxiety/ depression? Q30. 1.39.49 - My question revolves around losing weight after/with an ED...my psychologist said there is not really a good chance of doing it successfully/healthily while in the midst of an ED but that at one point it will be ok. I'm trying not to cut major food components out completely and limit 'sometimes' foods a bit more...but I have to fight myself constantly not to restrict too much...erghh...Then end of the day I still hate the way I look and I'm desperately wanting to lose weight...I still have all my pregnancy weight to lose from nearly 4 years ago...So with all that being said how do I keep myself safe...and healthy and on the right path? Q31. 1.20.09 - I mean, in the last few months I’ve kind of lost interest in mental health content and in my recovery. At the moment, if I could, I would talk about the weather with my therapist. Is that normal? Q32. 1.23.27 - My question I guess this month is "how do I relax while also being worried about Red's situation and being strong for her and don't want to cry, and all the other stuff I'm juggling into my vacation?" Q33. 23.36 - This month I wanted to discuss how a person can fall in love with themselves again. I feel like I learned to truly love myself when I was in my early 20s and now I feel like I've lost my sense of self. I wanted to ask how I could help myself not only fall in love with myself once again, but how I can learn to better navigate the ups and downs of life and love myself regardless of depression or hypomania. Q34. 1.35.13 - I'm struggling with inner child work and therefore would like to focus on it for this month's question. Whether I'm trying to connect to my inner child(ren) during therapy or trying to figure out what is going on/what I'm feeling when something is being triggered, it just feels like I'm hitting a wall in my head and I go blank. Do you have any tips on how to connect to my inner child and figure out what is going on? Q35. 1.39.48 - I'm a month or so out of Therapy now and I feel like a lost little boy. I feel a bit out of my depth in life right now and like I've been thrown right in at the deep end! Have you any suggestions on how to force myself to prioritise self care and remember all the stuff I learned in Therapy? Q36. 1.42.33 - It's my first time on medication and It's been helping me a lot so far. Has medication helped your clients to be more open in therapy or anyone in the kinion community that has experience? I noticed that I felt lighter today during my session and was able to share more. Q37. 1.44.44 - Any tips for binge watching TV and playing video games? I often intend to play a round of video games or watch an episode of two of a show, only to find myself still doing it hours later. It's eaten up a lot of time, and it even interferes with my eating and sleeping habits from time to time. It's been especially hard with COVID and spending more time inside. Any tips for why I struggle with and and how to have more self-control?
Katie K
2021-10-20 22:52:17 +0000 UTC
