Ask Mayim Anything #5: Can Therapy Make You Worse Off?

Dr. Mayim Bialik
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Chapters & Sections (82)

0:02 Over Stimulation as a Mom chapter 3
0:02 Regret and Over Stimulation
0:34 Advocacy for Help with Sensitivity
1:05 Breakdown and Q&A Session
3:40 Sharing Personal Experiences and Tattoos chapter 2
3:40 Getting a Tattoo and Design Ideas
4:11 Tattoo Design Inspiration and Placement
4:44 Sleeping in Unusual Places chapter 3
4:44 Sleeping in a Dark Field as Part of a Program
5:46 Vegan Cheese and Meat Separation for Kosher
6:49 Craft Service on Film Sets
7:21 Craft Service and Food Options chapter 1
7:21 Craft Service on Set
7:51 Neuroscience and Brain Function chapter 3
7:51 Dyslexic Brains and Neurode Divergent Brains
8:22 Celebrating Differences in Brain Function
9:25 Understanding and Accepting Neurode Divergent Brains
10:28 Dyslexic Brains and Brain Function chapter 2
10:28 Circuitry Differences in Dyslexic Brains
11:00 Workarounds for Dyslexic Brain Function
11:31 Betterment and Investing chapter 2
11:31 Betterment's Automated Technology
12:33 Kiwi Co and Hands-On Learning
13:34 Introduction to Kiwi Co and Hands-On Projects chapter 2
13:34 Kiwi Co's Hands-On Projects and Fun Learning Experiences
14:06 Engineering a Domino Machine and Kiwi Co's Offerings
14:38 Alexia and the Inability to Communicate Emotions chapter 3
14:38 Understanding Alexia and the Inability to Communicate Emotions
15:08 Examples of Trauma and the Difficulty in Describing Feelings
16:12 The Protective Mechanism of Alexia and Breaking Through It
17:14 Discussion on Alexia and Agoraphobia chapter 5
17:14 Alexia as a Protective Mechanism and its Relationship to Chronic Conditions
18:19 Agoraphobia as a Fear of Leaving the Home and its Connection to Anxiety and OCD
18:52 The Difficulty in Treating Agoraphobia and the Importance of Early Intervention
19:25 The Potential Dangers of Ignoring Agoraphobia and the Importance of Seeking Professional Help
19:55 Concerns about Therapy Making People Worse Off and the Neuroscience Behind Traumatic Experiences
20:57 The Importance of Holding Space in Therapy chapter 6
20:57 Freud's Discovery and the Basis of Psychoanalysis
21:29 The Role of a Therapist in Holding Space
22:01 Therapy is Not About Fixing or Judging
22:32 The Process of People Getting Better by Talking
23:36 Limitations and Complications in Therapy
24:06 Bad Therapists and Unhealthy Relationships
24:38 The Importance of Trauma-Informed Therapy chapter 4
24:38 Defense Mechanisms and Compartmentalization
25:10 The Impact of Trauma on the Body
25:42 Cultural Factors Contributing to Trauma
27:18 The Prevalence of Abuse and Trauma in Society
28:18 The Impact of Unresolved Traumatic Experiences chapter 4
28:18 Processing Traumatic Experiences and Later Effects
28:50 Trauma's Connection to Physical Health Issues
29:51 The Mind-Body Connection and Unresolved Trauma
30:22 Concealing Pain with Substances or Behaviors
31:24 Unresolved Childhood Issues and Adult Relationships chapter 4
31:24 How Unresolved Childhood Issues Affect Adult Relationships
31:56 Sensitivity to Over Stimulation and ADHD
32:27 Practical Strategies for Managing Over Stimulation
33:30 Importance of Self-Compassion and Seeking Help
34:35 Setting Boundaries and Modeling Healthy Behavior chapter 3
34:35 Avoiding Apologies and Negative Self-Talk
35:06 Dealing with Hypersensitive Children and Grandparents
36:07 Reacting to Unsupportive Grandparents
37:39 Navigating Grandparent-Child Interactions chapter 2
37:39 Setting Boundaries with Grandkids and Finding Activities
38:42 Attachment Styles in Parenting
40:47 Attachment Styles chapter 3
40:47 Ambivalent Attachment
41:51 Avoidant Attachment
42:53 Disorganized or Disoriented Attachment Style
43:56 Attachment Styles and Parenting chapter 3
43:56 Parental Comfort and Attachment Style
44:26 Discipline and Parenting Techniques
45:28 Special Care for Children with Traumatic Experiences
47:01 Startle Reflex and PTSD chapter 4
47:01 Defining Startle Reflex and its Connection to PTSD
48:04 Personal Experience with Elevated Baseline and Startle Reflex
48:38 Physical Agitation and Emotional Response to Triggers
49:09 The Impact of Trauma on Baseline and Startle Reflex
50:12 Processing Trauma and Reducing Stress Reflex chapter 2
50:12 Introduction to Trauma Processing and Somatic Therapy
50:44 Alternative Therapies for PTSD and Stress Management
51:47 Holistic Approaches to Managing PTSD chapter

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