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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThere's a specific kind of exhaustion that hits people who were raised to be grateful for everything, because gratitude became a cage where acknowledging your own unhappiness felt like ingratitude, and some people never found the door out. - Silicon Canals
Compulsory gratitude transforms an emotion into a form of surveillance, leading to emotional suppression and exhaustion for some individuals.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours ago7 signs you were the emotional translator between your parents as a child and it permanently changed the way your brain processes your own feelings as an adult - Silicon Canals
Parentification leads children to assume adult caregiving roles, impacting their emotional processing and self-awareness into adulthood.
fromwww.dw.com
9 hours agoMeta hit with $375 million fine in child exploitation case
Jurors agreed with New Mexico state prosecutor that Meta made false or misleading statements about child safety on its platforms. They also agreed that Meta engaged in 'unconscionable' trade practices which unfairly took advantage of children's vulnerability and inexperience.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
17 hours agoI had $2,000 and no way to pay my employees, then my bakery went viral. It was a blessing and a curse.
When I opened my bakery a year prior, I knew it would be hard. I had taken out loans. I had put in my own savings. I understood that small businesses require money for everything: rent, ingredients, payroll, insurance, and taxes.
Food & drink
#mental-health
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe loneliest people in most social circles aren't the ones nobody likes - they're the kind, helpful people everyone appreciates but nobody thinks to check on because they seem so self-sufficient and together - Silicon Canals
People who appear strong and reliable often struggle silently, leading others to overlook their need for support.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe loneliest people in most social circles aren't the ones nobody likes - they're the kind, helpful people everyone appreciates but nobody thinks to check on because they seem so self-sufficient and together - Silicon Canals
People who appear strong and reliable often struggle silently, leading others to overlook their need for support.
#loneliness
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
18 hours agoThe loneliest people aren't those who lack social skills - they're the ones whose social skills are mismatched to their environment, like someone fluent in a language nobody around them speaks, which is why they can feel completely isolated in a room full of people - Silicon Canals
Loneliness can affect anyone, even those with good social skills, highlighting the importance of meaningful connections over mere social interaction.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
18 hours agoThe loneliest people aren't those who lack social skills - they're the ones whose social skills are mismatched to their environment, like someone fluent in a language nobody around them speaks, which is why they can feel completely isolated in a room full of people - Silicon Canals
Loneliness can affect anyone, even those with good social skills, highlighting the importance of meaningful connections over mere social interaction.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoI'm 37 and I realized last month that I have two hundred contacts in my phone and not a single person I could call at 2 AM without feeling like I was being a burden - and that math broke something in me - Silicon Canals
Social connections can be numerous yet lack depth, leading to feelings of isolation despite being socially active.
fromIndependent
1 day agoMan (39) pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering grandfather in Donegal Gaeltacht
The accused was the victim of serious sexual abuse at the hands of a school caretaker when he was a child and has suffered with a litany of mental health difficulties since his teenage years.
Law
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPeople who were told they were "too much" as children didn't become less. They became strategic, learning exactly how much of themselves each person could tolerate and rationing accordingly, and they've been doing the math in every room since. - Silicon Canals
Children learn to suppress emotions to fit in, becoming strategists in managing their feelings rather than simply toning down their expressions.
#trauma
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago9 signs your brain is wired for pattern recognition in a way most people never develop, and it almost always traces back to how unpredictable your childhood environment was - Silicon Canals
Heightened pattern recognition often stems from childhood adversity, not genetic gifts, as the brain adapts to unstable environments for survival.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI became calm the day I realized that 90% of what I worried about was just rehearsing conversations that would never happen with people who weren't even thinking about me - Silicon Canals
Imagined interactions are a common psychological phenomenon where individuals simulate conversations with others, often leading to unnecessary emotional distress.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe loneliest part of being an overthinker isn't the racing thoughts - it's realizing that most people genuinely don't think about things as deeply as you do and there's no way to explain that without sounding arrogant - Silicon Canals
Overthinking leads to isolation as it creates a gap between one's cognitive experience and others' simpler thought processes.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe difference between someone who feels successful at 40 and someone who feels behind isn't their resume - it's whether they're measuring themselves against their own past or everyone else's highlight reel - Silicon Canals
Self-evaluation methods significantly impact feelings of gratitude or failure, with social comparison often leading to dissatisfaction.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI stopped answering emails within minutes when I realized my response time wasn't professionalism. It was a flinch. Every notification activated the same part of me that once had to respond immediately to an unpredictable parent, and my inbox had inherited their authority without my permission. - Silicon Canals
Email response speed is often a trauma response rather than a measure of professionalism.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoI'm 64 and I finally understand why my father sat in the car for ten minutes after pulling into the driveway every night. He wasn't on the phone. He wasn't tired. He was transitioning between the person the world required and the person his family needed, and neither one was him. - Silicon Canals
Many men of previous generations struggled with identity, managing societal expectations while suffering in silence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days agoIt is a shock': survivors of Brussels bombings face pension cuts 10 years on
Walter Benjamin was standing three metres away from the second attacker at Zaventem airport when the bomb detonated. Three suicide bombers killed 32 people that day and left more than 320 people with the kinds of injuries doctors usually find in war zones.
France news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days agoI spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know
Sofii Lewis described her experience, stating, "I knew I wasn't safe. But I didn't think I was out of control." This highlights the confusion many face with postpartum psychosis.
Mental health
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoResearch suggests adults who find it easier to bond with animals than with people aren't antisocial - they're drawn to a form of connection where the terms are visible, the loyalty isn't conditional, and the relationship doesn't require them to monitor a constantly shifting set of expectations that human attachment taught them to treat as a second job - Silicon Canals
Preference for animal companionship over human interaction reflects a logical response to complex emotional histories rather than a personality flaw.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromGoal
4 days agoHe won two league titles with Manchester City alongside Vincent Kompany: former starlet opens up about his depression and shares a special TV moment with Thierry Henry | Goal.com US
Micah Richards discusses his struggles with depression and alcohol after retiring from football due to serious injuries at age 31.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week agoBrooklyn baker Tanya Bush on her new cookbook, 'Will This Make You Happy'
I was just sort of desperate. Anything that I could possibly make, I wanted to make, and I turned to the kitchen. I tried to make this almond cake, and it doesn't go exactly as planned. It goes awry. And I think that's kind of rare in cookbooks to see, you know, the first instance of baking turn out to be, you know, this sort of humiliation, this massive failure.
Cooking
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoMy ex is a narcissist and the thing that surprised me most wasn't the damage they caused - it was the damage I couldn't prove. Because nothing they did would sound that bad in a sentence. A tone. A look. A pause before answering that made me feel like I'd said the wrong thing. A compliment that somehow left me feeling worse. The whole thing was built from materials too small to hold up in any conversation, and the loneliest part was knowing that what nearly destroyed me would sound like nothing to anyone wh
Emotional abuse often stems from subtle, cumulative moments rather than dramatic events, leading to significant internal harm over time.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoI stopped saying 'I'm fine' and started saying what was actually happening, and the most surprising result wasn't that people helped. It was how many of them visibly relaxed, like my honesty had given them permission to stop pretending too. - Silicon Canals
Vulnerability can release emotional tension in others, challenging the norm of superficial interactions.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThere's a specific kind of exhaustion that belongs to people who are fluent in three versions of themselves. One for work, one for family, one for the person they actually are at 11pm when everyone has finally stopped needing something. - Silicon Canals
Fluency across multiple identities is essential in modern life, but it comes with a hidden cost of constant translation.
fromConsequence
4 days agoNicholas Brendon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star, Dead at 54
We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon. He passed in his sleep of natural causes. Most people know Nicky for his work as an actor and for the characters he brought to life over the years.
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