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Psychotherapy

Toxic parents, mom with narcissism

I hate my parents because they ruined my psyche. I will be 29 this year and I am still afraid of serious relationships and have not been in a relationship for more than a year, I still perceive men as people with from another planet. I had psychotherapy for almost 4 years (irregularly) with a... (edited) read more

I think even with psychotherapy in the back of my mind I will always crave that feeling of absolute freedom and lightness.

It feels like I'm stuck in a body that is not actually mine and it's soo freaking annoying and uncomfortable. Every itch, clothing item is constricting and annoying me more. My own heartbeat is also annoying me.

Is there a cure for mental illness?

Have you ever wondered if mental illness is curable? Sad to say, there is no cure for it - only treatments that can help patients cope and live normally. Although medication and psychotherapy can be effective, they will not magically fix things. If you are undergoing treatment, whether it be... read more

Wim Hof Method

I've been practicing the Wim Hof method (with varying consistency) for two years now and it has honestly had the biggest impact on my overall nervous system regulation and stress levels compared to any other healing or wellness modality I have tried, including yoga, meditation, plant medicine, DBT,... read more

Books about group therapy

What could you advise? Preferably fiction, written by psychologists, but scientific also could be nice. I read and liked: The Science of Being Alive - Bugental Theory and practice of group psychotherapy - Yalom Schopenhauer cure - Yalom