Feb. Monthly Q&A Livestream!
Added 2020-02-12 21:55:16 +0000 UTCCome hangout as I answer your questions! xoxo
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10. (01:00:50) So I’ve been reading the book “You should talk to someone” by Lori Gottlieb and it’s great. She gives an example of projective identification. How do we protect ourselves from people push feeling on to us that we really don’t agree with? 11. (01:05:00) Is overeating & being over weight an eating disorder? anorexia and bulemia were a couple of big ones focused on, but the overeating didn’t seem to really stand out as much. 12. (1:08:25) I get along w/ my sisters & parents separately but when we are all together it usually becomes really tiring. Is And in the end I also usually feel upset but pretend to be in a good mood. Can you give me advise on how to make these situations easier? 13. (1:14:30) I just had a friendship end, which was really important to me. After watching ur video on narcissism I realize we both have narcissistic tendencies. Can we have those narcissist tendencies in us, even when we don't actually want to manipulate the other person? 14. (1:18:50) I spent a week & a half in a private psychiatric hospital & it was a terrible experience & gives me another reason to question why even bother with getting better. How do I keep the motivation up & hope things to get better when no one seems to be able to help? 15. (1:23:25) My kids are 13yr old daughter and 11 and 10yr old boys & two days ago their father just got up & left w/ no explanation. This was a DV situation. What do i say to the kids and should i just let him come home again? 16. (1:28:50) How do you know when people are really at risk of following through vs just saying it for attention. 17. (1:32:50) How do I tell the difference between the distraction & processing emotions techniques? And how do I know when to use each type? 18. (1:36:15) I got a new job dream job but the 9-5 M-F hrs make it hard to fit in therapy. I didn’t schedule w/ my therapist cause we we’re waiting until I started the new hrs but now I can’t get a hold of her & she’s not returning my calls. 19. (1:39:20) Is it normal in therapy to talk around traumatic events. Like you are able to say where it took place, a few details and then loose all words. How do I get passed feeling the shame to finally be able to speak the words out loud. 20. (1:42:20) My therapist has been getting firm in her responses to sensitive issues & her firmness can shut me down. How important is it for a therapist to use firm or blunt responses when I thought it was part of the process for a client to come to terms with things like this for themselves? Is there a process you use when you are trying to get a client to accept something that has happened? 21. (1:47:15) I just had a close friend ghost me. I keep thinking it's my fault, maybe I was just too negative with my depression & anxiety but I thought she understood. This feels almost like someone close dying. I would like some closure but I how I can get that? 22. (1:51:35) Has there ever been a case where you've worked with a patient, that's made significant improvement with their mental health, that's stood out to you the most? 23. (1:54:55) I’m seeing the only OCD specialist in the area who has openings after work & takes my insurance but I’m not sure she is the right therapist for me. I am on a waiting list at another clinic, but it could take several months to get into that clinic and I might have to take time off work. I’m not sure if I should continue to see the therapist I started with, or stop therapy for now and wait to get into the clinic.
TK
2020-02-16 04:13:51 +0000 UTC6. (39:25) You’ve mention that depression & suicide can be different. Could you talk a little bit about what you mean by that? 7. (45:15) How active is your inner voice/do you have one? Do you think a loud or quiet inner voice has significant implications when considering mental health treatment? 8. (49:30) I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar, which both my dad & grandfather had. My 6yr old daughter has shown signs of this mental illness with out of this world tantrums and outburst at times that you least expect it. I know it’s uncommon for young children to be diagnosed with bipolar but I’m wondering if you have any advice on how you would help a young child that has these tendencies? 9. (53:50) I'm working through some past trauma with my therapist. She pointed out how I always smile or laugh whenever I talk about what's happened to me. I feel down and cry every day between my therapy sessions, but I'm never able to feel the sadness or cry when I'm in the therapy room. But anger doesn't come up at all, not in the therapy room and not in between the sessions. Why don't I feel angry at my abusers? I don't remember feeling angry at anyone, ever.
TK
2020-02-16 00:34:40 +0000 UTCSorry for the delay!! 1. (5:00) I’m in a great relationship & have open & honest conversations about my CPTSD & anorexia. We’ve talked marriage & he says he’ll wait for me to get into recovery. What if I get through it and find I still can’t access my feelings? 2. (10:55) I had a pretty good childhood but I don't remember a lot of it. Can you have a horrible memory even if you haven't had trauma? 3. (15:15) I have PTSD, GAD & MDD. Based on I’ve read, I’ve been both mentally and physically abused by my parents. I still blame myself for everything that happened to me. How can I first be sure that what I suffered was abuse & how can I accept that it was abuse and cope with it? 4. (21:15) I’m freaking out because my GP referred me to a dietitian. I tend to restrict my eating & sometimes I overeat in secret. I know it’s a problem but I fear giving up what little control I have. I was in an abusive marriage & he used to control everything including when & what I ate. Controlling food has become a way I can control the world I live in. 5. (28:30) I’m in this town (and consequently my job) for my relationship but I’m suffering. My relationship is good but I don’t know what I want to do career-wise. I just know working is draining me. I’ve been diagnosed with severe depression and high anxiety and I just feel really bitter and resentful toward myself. Should I focus on my mental health first, or switch jobs first?
TK
2020-02-16 00:15:09 +0000 UTC
