#Psychological Interventions

[basicshealthtips]

Therapy Treatment for Depression: Finding Hope and Healing

Did you know that nearly 21 million American adults experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2020? Depression is not just a passing mood, but a serious mental health condition. It impacts millions of lives every day. Finding the right therapy treatment for depression can be a transformative journey toward healing and recovery. Your mental health matters, and professional therapy…

[sentientsky]

greetings, beloved. i have just returned from my visit to the office of the psychiatrist you picked out. don’t look at me like that, daniel, it went fine. everything is fine. we’re all fine. why is your eye twitching, beloved? regardless, after she attempted to diagnose me with several disturbances of the mind, i promptly made her aware of the fact that her husband intends to leave her for the clinic’s receptionist. it was with very little effort that i was able to induce weeping. before long, i, i was the one behind the desk. are you not proud of me, my darling? for, i was maître once more. maître of mental health. beloved you cannot be upset. stop pinching the bridge of your nose. no. no remove your head from your hands. look, my love, i made her pay me a sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the hour. i can buy more robux now, daniel. isn’t this delightful

[discard-celestia]

lestat de lioncourt - on the deer which runs faster than itself. Hélène Cixous, Stigmata / Anne Rice, The Vampire Lestat / Interview with a Vampire (2022) / Catherine Malabou, Ontology of the Accident / Czeslaw Milosz, New and Collected Poems: 1931-2001 / Louis Moe, Allegory / Ovid, Metamorphoses / Ethel Cain, Ptolomea / The Company of Wolves (1984) / Lingua Ignota, I WHO BEND THE TALL GRASSES / Hugh Parry, Ovid's Metamorphoses: Violence in a Pastoral Landscape.

[omgellendean]

...if not him, then his brother will look after you.

Bulbbul (2020)

[zagreuses-art]

Chapter 13: Mr. Snide, I presume? (Here on AO3)

"Vimes felt a thrill so powerful it stole his breath away. He knew the burglar instantly. Had he not read Carrot’s ridiculously meticulous notes? And no one else looked like Eddie Snide."

[garciapimienta]

You mentioned paying for it and jobs, so which one you could better build a career on or see yourself working in a bit more can also be important factors

So both actually end up giving you the same degree! Like the same title, it’s just that the subjects that conform the degree are different, so one has more subjects in one area aligned with your main professional interests and one has subjects in that area too but less and the rest are more varied subjects.

But yes, the professional opportunities of it all should definitely be a big factor.

[yellowjavkets]

Vampires are incapable of aging and stagnant, Slayers are prone to extremely short lifespans. In a way, it's a perfect match.

[lambheartedgirl]

[utsaahpsychologyclinic]

It's important to note that eating disorders are not just about food; they often stem from deeper psychological, emotional, and social factors. These disorders can have severe physical and mental health consequences, and early intervention is crucial for effective treatment and recovery. If you or someone you know is exhibiting signs of an eating disorder, it's recommended to seek professional help from a healthcare provider or mental health specialist.

Check out the post to know more about it ...

[finderedacted]

it's 3am and i've had some wine. i'm ready to admit that not romancing astarion on my third playthrough - my specifically "i will romance anyone other than astarion, i'm going to see what happens" playthrough - IS VERY DIFFICULT

it's really funny because i was so much more immune to him in early access but now? NOW?! he's catnip to me. he's a cigarette after a long flight. he's the first sun you feel after a week of night shifts. i'm suffering. i'm so very keen on the idea of my cleric of kelemvor romancing lae'zel or shadowheart or wyll but there he is, pouting in the background. the useless vampiric loser. i am no longer immune

(there is also something utterly delicious about a cleric of kelemvor falling for an undead. oh boy would kelly judge me)

[ineedfairypee]

Early intervention can improve outcomes

[s1mpl3sp0ng3]

why is it so hard to find ethical true crime content that doesn't like... serve as a vehicle for a content creator or err on the side of making extreme light of someone's personal tragedy

i do not want to watch people do their makeup or eat a disgusting amount of food while discussing a brutal double homicide nor do i want to see clickbait thumbnails about someone's kidnapped child

i also don't want over-sensationalized and borderline fetishistic shit like whatever the fuck netflix is doing with bundy and dahmer

just like. holy shit. show some respect

[stupendouscoffeefun]

Understanding the psychology of birth order is essential for recognizing the diverse ways in which the sequence of birth influences child development. Each birth order position—whether firstborn, middle child, or youngest—brings its own set of traits and developmental impacts. By acknowledging these differences, parents, educators, and caregivers can better support each child's individual needs and foster their unique growth. Embracing the insights into birth order psychology can lead to more effective parenting strategies and educational approaches tailored to each child's distinct characteristics.

[kids-worldfun]

How to Handle Antisocial Behavior in Kids

Antisocial behaviors are actions that harm others and flout social norms. These acts are usually intended to injure other people, damage property, defy authority and break laws in society. Such behaviour could be aggressive or non – aggressive. Children as young as 3 or 4 years may exhibit such behaviors. Set clear consequences for actions Right from the toddler stage, there are tangible ways…

[aurora1040]

This is a pretty fascinating and enlightening read

[reasonsforhope]

Sincere answer to your question: There is evidence that it is possible to improve executive functioning in adults, some of it quite significant.

Though my understanding is definitely that 1) a lot of hyped up methods for "brain training" don't do anything, and 2) the significance of results in research varies, and 3) there's much stronger evidence for EF improvement interventions in neurodivergent and disabled people than in people who don't have an EF impairment.

Executive functioning as a personality trait is definitely not a model that there is consensus on. The brain is too complicated for us to say for sure how a lot of things work; I have always been taught that executive functioning is a skill and a series of neurocognitive processes.

Look into cognitive, neurological/neurocognitive, and developmental perspectives on executive functioning; pretty sure you'll get much more optimistic results.

This book appears to be a very thorough overview of the field, and contains both advocates and detractors of cognitive training, for a balanced perspective. From the table of contents, I would really recommend jumping straight to Part 3: Developmental Perspectives, as it sounds like the first two parts focus on a very specific range of mostly commercial brain training methods (or "methods" in some cases), whereas part 3 focuses on EF interventions in a much broader sense and specifically evaluates evidence for which types are most promising and which are least promising.

Also certain therapy modalities are specifically designed for skill-building in areas like impulsivity, decision-making, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility, all of which are EF skills or very dependent on EF skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is probably the best field to look at for these - skill-building in those areas is its core goal.

Some DBT workbooks from an extremely credible and evidence-based publisher:

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens

There are also a lot of workbooks for ADHD that are sometimes more broad but also can help with executive functioning:

The Adult ADHD and Anxiety Workbook: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills to Manage Stress, Find Focus, and Reclaim Your Life

The CBT Workbook for Adult ADHD: Evidence-Based Exercises to Improve Your Focus, Productivity, and Wellbeing

The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD

The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens

By the way, you can improve your executive function. You can literally build it like a muscle.

Yes, even if you're neurodivergent. I don't have ADHD, but it is allegedly a thing with ADHD as well. And I am autistic, and after a bunch of nerve damage (severe enough that I was basically housebound for 6 months), I had to completely rebuild my ability to get my brain to Do Things from what felt like nearly scratch.

This is specifically from ADDitude magazine, so written specifically for ADHD (and while focused in large part on kids, also definitely includes adults and adult activities):

Here's a link on this for autism (though as an editor wow did that title need an editor lol):

Resources on this aren't great because they're mainly aimed at neurotypical therapists or parents of neurdivergent children. There's worksheets you can do that help a lot too or thought work you can do to sort of build the neuro-infrastructure for tasks.

But a lot of the stuff is just like. fun. Pulling from both the first article and my own experience:

Play games or video games where you have to make a lot of decisions. Literally go make a ton of picrews or do online dress-up dolls if you like. It helped me.

Art, especially forms of art that require patience, planning ahead, or in contrast improvisation

Meditation

Martial arts

Sports in general

Board games like chess or Catan (I actually found a big list of what board games are good for building what executive functioning skills here)

Woodworking

Cooking

If you're bad at time management play games or video games with a bunch of timers

Things can be easier. You do not have to be stuck forever.