December Q&A Livestream!
Added 2019-12-17 20:55:49 +0000 UTCCome hangout with me as I get through all of your questions!! xox
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1:09:35 11: With attachment, I did not get any affection in my middle/high school years, now I am in college and all I want is for someone to hug me and tell me everything is going to be okay. Obviously this is not going to come from my parents or anyone else but I have been going to therapy weekly to work through this but nothing is filling the void of not getting this love and affection from another person. Is there anything I can do that can fill this need/want? 1:15:58 12: How will/should a therapist react to someone having a flashback in session? 1:20:36 13: I was sexually abused by my previous therapist & when I tried to report him it turned out that having sex with patients is not illegal in the UK. I see my new therapist only once a week & I feel like I need more support. Do you know any workbooks that I could use for self-help or would they just cause confusion because I’m not sure what memories are real & what the therapist has made me believe about my childhood? 1:30:52 14: Being assertive is something I struggle with as well as voicing my opinion. Why is it so emotionally taxing to stand up for myself and how can I stop the crying afterwards as an emotional response? 1:37:07 15: I'm struggling with the concept of ED voice vs healthy self. I realize I don't just have a singular ED voice, but a separate restrict voice and binge voice. Is this a common to have two opposing ED voices? 1:44:11 16: Do u had any favorite songs about mental health? **lots of answers in chat** 1:44:30 17: If you could go back to school again for another degree, what would u study & why? 1:46:00 18: I've watched your video on somatic experiencing with Alexa but I don't quite get it. Why does paying attention to your physical sensations fix your trauma reactions? 1:49:09 19: I have sensory processing disorder & there was an incident at work a few weeks ago involving a triggering sound. It was handled terribly by management & I ended up having a total breakdown. I’m now in a PHP. Up until the incident, everything about this job has been great. Am I crazy to want to stay? 1:55:53 20: You mentioned that your mom is visiting you for the holidays. Can you PLEASE talk her into doing a video with you!?!
Marisa Swanson
2019-12-18 00:13:58 +0000 UTC07:22 1: Can having attachment issues lead to transference with your therapist? 11:37 2: What if I can't recover from anorexia? 19:37 3: My best friend is smart & helpful to the point where talking to her is more helpful than talking to my therapist (not because the therapist is bad, but because my friend is just so helpful). I know how important therapy is but I just feel like there's no point for me to see her anymore because of the support I get from my friend, my own knowledge and even you/kinions. 22:42 4: How do you work with ED clients when you both acknowledge that the world is made for thin people & the eating disorder fear actually does match up to the world we live in? 30:18 5: Can you talk about how to handle chronic suicidality? I'm consistently thinking of ways to update my plan, but I have no intention on following through with that plan right now. Do other people experience this? 35:33 6: Everything seems to roll around to having a support system. Well, when we truly do not have a "support system" outside of our therapist, how can we possible have hope that we are going to get better? How do I give myself hope and convince myself that I don't have to have connection to feel safe? 41:20 7: Is it normal after a first round of EMDR for PTSD to have a complete emotional break down? 46:26 8: I'm happy enough a lot of the time but I feel like my happiness depends on lots of things that aren't permanent. I want to change something to give myself more security & purpose but I don't know what. Most changes I can think of require a huge sacrifice in some other part of my life that I'm not prepared to make. I feel stuck & I don't know what to do about it. 57:00 9: I have 17 diagnosis & have tried 12 different medications & non me of them have worked, so I am currently unmedicated. I feel like im just a burden to everyone, the world would be better off without me (even my kids), am i really beyond help? What did i do to deserve all this? How do i stop feeling this way? 1:05:26 10: When a therapist says: “is there anything i can do to help you right now?” I always say no because i dont know how to answer that question. What are even the options?
Marisa Swanson
2019-12-18 00:13:21 +0000 UTC
