I know your point. Access to professional help is a privilege that few have.
I think next best thing is socialising. There’s probably groups in your area (see social media for that, meetup, Facebook, forums) that meet up and talk. I highly recommend in-person meetings. Also I tried giving my body some help with food. Carbs give you some serotonin.
Just to say: this is what AI is useful for. It can translate the whole thing to an okay standard if you want it to.
Hey that’s cool. I get my music from “all songs considered” (new music Friday), the NPR podcast.
Last thing I enjoyed was the new album “embers” by God is an astronaut.
i have problems explaining my job to myself. As I sit on the floor, painting a wall or scrubbing the floor or as I’m trying to repair a door… yeah that’s not my job description
i went on knowyourmeme.com but couldn’t find what you said. that’s the first site i go to.
here’s a neat trick:
EVERY GAME IS A GAME FOR GIRLS
oh and also: android games for “primary school children” are just scams 99.99% of the time. buy games, don’t do ad-based games, no micro-transactions.
Please listen to: × Kill James Bond (very funny leftist film critique)
× The worst of all possible worlds (funny absurdist pop culture reviews)
× worlds beyond number (DnD live play podcast)
Maybe we don’t care about right-wing comments?
Talk to them and react to their communication.
The biggest turn-on for any person is being taken serious and actively seeking consent.
That’s it. That’s the general advice.
Here’s the interesting point:
Half of the patients received weekly standard videoconference sessions with a therapist for 30 to 45 minutes.
The other half received psychotherapy delivered via voice or text messages, where patients could interact with the therapist whenever and how often they wanted.
So it’s not text Vs in-person. It’s also “whenever and how often they wanted” How tf do therapists do that? Texting 24/7 with dozens of people?
Also the study had 215 people. So 100+ per group. Not that big.
I think this study rather shows how important in-person therapy is. Since it shows that texting or video calls are comparably (non-)effective
Damn, 1999 wants its racist joke back
I mean you have wikihow but it’s not really high-quality all the way through. There doesn’t exist one guide. All of these topics are highly debatable, have different opinions with far different perspectives. Some things you just have to figure out yourself with the help given to you. Means: get as much info as possible, compare, talk to others, reflect on your own experience and expectations.
There is no “one better way” to do these common tasks. And many companies spend an insane amount of money to spread (mis)information on how best to eat, exercise, get to work, clean, dress, wash… So I don’t believe there’s “objectively” one way to do anything. Find your way.
No shit. Poor people (who are more likely to have mental health challenges) stop going to therapy if they cannot afford it? Get these scientists a nobel prize
Provide alternatives, educate about the negative AND positive uses of smart devices, help them use their phones for productive and useful stuff. Give them space and time to figure it out. Help them reflect on how using the device makes them feel. And sometimes, yes: take it away Edit: forgot my qualifications: I’m a childhood educator and work with school kids
That was also a great first step for me. Also I bought a wall clock and an egg timer in the kitchen. Putting my phone on loud actually helps sometimes, so I don’t randomly check it, but only check it if it actually has a notification
not sure? I got one superlike to use for free a week. is that a regional thing? i have never paid for OkC in my life.
I’m holding the torch for OkCupid. I’ve met my SOs there. Many queer folk, leftists, likes work reasonably well and you even get free “superlikes” once a week. Messages are free, likes are free.
Oh man. So many and so much. Most of the “comedy” from the 80s, 90s, early 2000s is unwatchable. Older movies are sometimes straight up disgusting. I think it’s a sign for how we grow as a society to be more aware of the sexism, racism and other forms of disrespect that has been sold as comedy or just as “normal”. I consume much more consciously and through a more meta lense. For reference: I’m turning 40 this year
I’m sad that you were made to think this way. That you don’t consider yourself important enough to care about yourself. You never need to “look good for others”. Fuck that BS. I’m going to be 40 this year. These last few years I’ve been really experimenting with my looks. Never standing still, never stopping. You’re not a painting to be put in a frame and stand still. You’re a living, feeling being. Take care
Just take the T