The last time I tried to gently broach these subjects with my sister over the phone she said, "Can we talk about something else? How are the grandchildren?" Some people are just not ready to hear the truth, even if you try to deliver it in bite-sized pieces.
The last time I tried to gently broach these subjects with my sister over the phone she said, "Can we talk about something else? How are the grandchildren?" Some people are just not ready to hear the truth, even if you try to deliver it in bite-sized pieces.
Russ, I wrote a simple note to a former client /therapist asking if her opinion had changed after all this time. I said if yes, would love to discuss; if no, I don't have much to say. No response...
Ed, I too had many clients who were in the "mental health business". Most of them were still deeply wounded. I wouldn't have recommended them to anyone. I knew more about their personal lives and views than most, hairdressers and bartenders know.
I have a theory about that. I think that neuroses are mental scar tissue that should be left in place if not causing real harm. Mental health specialists not doing this probably cause much more psycho-damage than if they had not gone there. And psychiatrists have to undergo a mental dumpster dive called deep analysis which very few of us are mentally tough enough to undergo. And from reports I hear most of them appear to not be that tough.
I will share something that I consider even more disturbing. Two weeks ago I went to the headquarters of both credit unions I use. I spoke with a total of six people, including the primary loan officer for commercial loans over $1M. NOT ONE had even heard of CBDC. I started a rudimentary explanation to the loan officer. He in turn began paying more and more attention to his email screen, apparently totally disinterested.
The last time I tried to gently broach these subjects with my sister over the phone she said, "Can we talk about something else? How are the grandchildren?" Some people are just not ready to hear the truth, even if you try to deliver it in bite-sized pieces.
I buy duct tape for my mouth. Sometimes I forget to use it. Ed
Thank God for Dogs…Sanity.
Russ, I wrote a simple note to a former client /therapist asking if her opinion had changed after all this time. I said if yes, would love to discuss; if no, I don't have much to say. No response...
17 years in medicine…I only met one psychologist and one psychiatrist that I trusted. Ed…
Edit….It might be a pirate ship; but, it is a tight ship. 🏴☠️
Ed, I too had many clients who were in the "mental health business". Most of them were still deeply wounded. I wouldn't have recommended them to anyone. I knew more about their personal lives and views than most, hairdressers and bartenders know.
I have a theory about that. I think that neuroses are mental scar tissue that should be left in place if not causing real harm. Mental health specialists not doing this probably cause much more psycho-damage than if they had not gone there. And psychiatrists have to undergo a mental dumpster dive called deep analysis which very few of us are mentally tough enough to undergo. And from reports I hear most of them appear to not be that tough.
Talk about being "vulnerable" to options that make it all worse? WOW.
The “things” I saw and worked with… You better be Damn tough. The rolllacoaster…Highest Highs and the lowest lows. Ed
I really have to be careful as I deep dive into “things”. I read, I study, I think…It is “harsh” when people have no clue. Very Best, Ed
And Thank God again for My Dogs and Exercise. “I’m not as good as I once was; but, I’m good once as I ever was”.
I will share something that I consider even more disturbing. Two weeks ago I went to the headquarters of both credit unions I use. I spoke with a total of six people, including the primary loan officer for commercial loans over $1M. NOT ONE had even heard of CBDC. I started a rudimentary explanation to the loan officer. He in turn began paying more and more attention to his email screen, apparently totally disinterested.