This was a question that was asked on Quora and this is how I answered it: You know the reason that I never pursued getting a license to practice mental health, was because of the co-dependent manner in which too many therapists operated. There is no reason for people to feel compelled. to continue with …
Category: Mental Health
Blog posts on the topic of mental health
Jul 20 2023
How Do I Talk With My Therapists When I Feel Uncomfortable Talking About My Thoughts & Feelings -Vol. 635, July 20, 2023
This was a question that a person on Quora asked with which many clients will identify. Here is how I answered it: This is an excellent question because there are many clients/patients who do feel uncomfortable talking about their thoughts and feelings. Some of these people are not uncomfortable speaking about their issues but are …
Jul 13 2023
Why Should I Evaluate What My Psychiatrist Tells Me About Myself? Vol. 633, July 13, 2023
Let us understand what a psychiatrist is there to help you do: Generally, there are 3 potential roles that psychiatrists can have in their relationship with a patient. 1) Diagnose the patient to help the patient to understand what the problem is and therefore to have a method of treatment based on the diagnosis. The …
Jul 06 2023
What Are Some Things Therapists Want Their Patients to Avoid? Vol. 632 – July 6, 2023
This was a question by a person on Quora which I found to be rather important. Here is how I answered it: This is an excellent question. Thanks for asking it! After 30 years in the world of mental health, I can tell you that the most important thing for clients to avoid is using …
Jun 22 2023
How Do I Know If My Therapist is Just Being Lazy Turning All My Questions Back On Me Vol. 630, June 22, 2023
This was a question by a Quoran and this is how I answered it: There are many ways for therapy to be practiced. It sounds like your therapist is asking you to think about that which you are asking before giving you feedback – making you do some work because therapy is indeed a place …
May 25 2023
Can Hypnotism Help a Person Overcome Schizophrenia-Vol. 626, May 25, 2023
This was a question that I was asked on Quora, and this is how I answered it: Anyone who says that hypnotism can fix a person with schizophrenia needs their certification revoked! Schizophrenics experience psychotic events that bring them into their minds in very different ways than those who do not experience these phenomena. Hypnotism …
May 11 2023
How Do You Know If Your Therapist Is Being Lazy? -Vol. 624, May 11, 2023
This was a question that I was asked on Quora, a forum where people ask questions and other answers them. This is how I answered the question: There are many ways for therapy to be practiced. It sounds like your therapist is asking you to think about that which you are asking before giving you …