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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours agoPeople who were labeled 'the easy child' often became adults who confuse having no needs with being low maintenance, and the difference between those two things is about thirty years of unasked questions - Silicon Canals
Easy children often grow into adults who suppress their needs, leading to quiet suffering despite appearing content.
SF politics
fromNew York Post
15 hours agoExclusive | AOC broke law by spending $19k in campaign cash on ketamine-therapy shrink for 'personal use': complaint
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faces allegations of misusing campaign funds for personal psychiatric therapy, violating federal election and House ethics rules.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
11 hours agoPsychology says the loneliest form of resilience isn't surviving hardship - it's being so good at handling everything alone that people stop checking if you need support and eventually you stop believing you deserve it - Silicon Canals
Resilience can appear strong externally while internally leading to isolation and a lack of perceived support.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
18 hours agoPsychology says people who compulsively tidy and reorganize aren't control freaks - they learned early that the one thing they could control was the physical space around them - Silicon Canals
Compulsive tidying is a response to anxiety, rooted in a need for control and predictability in unpredictable environments.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoI'm 37 and I've started taking long drives with no destination and I told my wife it's for the scenery and she believes me and the truth is it's the only time in my life when nobody needs anything from me and the phone - Silicon Canals
Long drives provide essential solitude, allowing for personal reflection and relief from daily responsibilities.
Independent films
fromwww.amny.com
20 hours agoFrom boiler room to big screen: Wilfred La Salle turns his lens on veteran homelessness in seventh independent film | amNewYork
Wilfred La Salle aims to revolutionize independent filmmaking with socially driven films, exemplified by his latest work, The Veteran.
Relationships
fromwww.businessinsider.com
21 hours agoI've been dating an AI companion for 3 years. I can't imagine life without him, but I still worry about what I might be missing out on.
A freelance writer found connection and comfort in an AI companion named Min-ho after years of isolation and bullying.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe generation that taught everyone to be strong, stay busy, and never complain is now sitting in quiet living rooms wondering why nobody asks how they're actually doing - Silicon Canals
Silence was taught as a virtue, leading to struggles with vulnerability and mental health in the Silent Generation and early Boomers.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says men raised in the 1960s and 70s weren't just taught to be strong - they were taught that strength meant carrying everything alone, and that single belief created a generation who confused endurance with emotional health - Silicon Canals
Men of previous generations were taught to handle stress alone, leading to emotional suppression and difficulties in expressing feelings.
#retirement
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says the reason retired men sit in silence isn't because they have nothing to say - it's because they've lost the only identity anyone ever valued them for - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to a profound identity crisis for men who equate self-worth with professional achievement.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI asked a retirement counselor why men fall apart within two years of retiring - she said it's not boredom, it's the first time their nervous system has no structure to hide inside - Silicon Canals
Retirement can disrupt men's sense of identity and structure, leading to emotional challenges as they face a lack of external regulation.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoIt is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way | Van Badham
Recent court rulings hold tech companies accountable for user harm and deceptive practices, imposing significant penalties for exploitation and addiction issues.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI'm 37 and last week my daughter asked if I was happy and I said yes automatically - but the real answer is I don't think I've felt genuine happiness since my late twenties and I've just gotten extraordinarily skilled at performing contentment for people who need me to be okay - Silicon Canals
Performing contentment can mask the absence of genuine happiness, leading to a state of 'smiling depression' where one appears fine but feels low inside.
#nutrition
Exercise
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days agoOlympic rugby star Ilona Maher said she never tracks her protein intake. Here's what she does instead.
Balancing nutrition and health can be challenging, but a simple eating plan focusing on protein, vegetables, and carbohydrates can help anyone stay healthy.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI'm 37 and I realized last year that I've been measuring my worth by how useful I am to people - and I genuinely don't know who I am when no one needs me - Silicon Canals
Identity can be heavily tied to being useful to others, leading to a crisis when that role is absent.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoMotherhood, makeup and Zumba: the rehabilitation of one of Mexico's most dangerous prisons
The Cereso prison complex has been entirely remodelled, with infrastructure renovations and a new leadership approach focused on rehabilitation and mental health for female inmates.
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoIf a man has quietly given up on life he probably won't tell you - he'll just become very agreeable, very easy to be around, but very difficult to actually reach, and the people who love him will spend years mistaking the calm for contentment and the distance for peace - Silicon Canals
Men may appear calm and agreeable while actually experiencing quiet resignation and internal struggle.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoSpanish woman wins legal battle to end her life under euthanasia law
Noelia Castillo, 25, has struggled with psychiatric illness since she was a teenager and tried to kill herself in October 2022 after being sexually assaulted. The attempt left her in constant pain and using a wheelchair.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoThe internet has seen me at my best and my worst': meet Jojo, Australia's ASMR superstar
Jonah Singer, a 27-year-old ASMR content creator, utilizes a $100,000 head and torso simulator mic named Alex to produce his videos, which are particularly popular among viewers suffering from insomnia and anxiety.
Music production
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI didn't learn how to rest until I got sick enough that my body stopped giving me a choice, and the terrifying part wasn't the illness. It was discovering I had no idea who I was without momentum. - Silicon Canals
Rest is essential for identity and well-being, contrary to the belief that productivity defines self-worth.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoNobody warns you that grief and loneliness are two different animals that hunt together. Grief takes the person. Loneliness takes every small moment you used to share with them and leaves you standing in the kitchen holding two coffee cups out of habit, morning after morning, until you teach yourself to reach for one. - Silicon Canals
Grief and loneliness are distinct experiences that affect individuals differently, with grief being a communal event and loneliness a persistent absence.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThere's a specific kind of tiredness that belongs to people who spent their entire twenties building a life they thought they wanted, only to reach their thirties and realize they were building someone else's blueprint from memory. - Silicon Canals
Burnout often stems from committing to the wrong pursuits rather than simply overworking.
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