Followup post! How can we combat the brain's tendency to willfully protect itself while maintaining a...

Followup post! How can we combat the brain's tendency to willfully protect itself while maintaining a...
Short and snappy, let's talk about Projective Identification. It's more than "Projection," it's a clusterfuck of...
Short and snappy, let's talk about Projective Identification. It's more than "Projection," it's a clusterfuck of...
What do the Salem witch trials, serial killers, and extremist political figures have in common? Today we discuss...
Too sick for facetime. But here's the most recent episode, cc'd and set to slides! What do the Salem witch trials,...
This comprehensive overview of defense mechanisms provides valuable insights into psychological coping strategies and their impact on trauma recovery. By understanding the hierarchy of defenses, from immature to mature, individuals and therapists can better identify and address maladaptive coping mechanisms. The focus on action defenses and major image distortions offers a deeper understanding of how these psychological processes can affect mental health and interpersonal relationships. Recognizing these patterns is crucial for developing more adaptive coping strategies and fostering emotional resilience in trauma recovery.
"Concealed discharge of resentment / disappointment created by a lifetime of unmet needs." Let's talk about the depths...
"Concealed discharge of resentment / disappointment created by a lifetime of unmet needs." Let's talk about the depths...
Endless energy to voice problems, no attempt to find solutions? It's Help-Rejecting Complaining; the self-defense...
Endless energy to voice problems, no attempt to find solutions? It's Help-Rejecting Complaining; the self-defense...
Here's the diagnostic criteria for "acting out" as a defense mechanism! Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy Transcript: Hey...
PS - Here's the diagnostic criteria for "acting out" as a defense mechanism! Fig. 1 Defense Hierarchy
Our first individual defense mechanism! Let's talk about Acting Out (the immediate transmutation of emotion to action...
Our first individual defense mechanism! Let's talk about Acting Out (the immediate transmutation of emotion to action...
Let's start working our way through the self-defense mechanisms that define our relationships and lives. First up, the...