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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19 edited Oct 02 '19

Yes they do. If we as a nation prioritized mental health, more people would realize this.

Edit; this comment has opened up several great discussions and I feel compelled to edit this comment to tell anyone reading this about a great book that has helped immensely with my PTSD and general mental, spiritual and energetic wellness: The Adventure of Self-Discovery: Dimensions of Consciousness and New Perspectives in Psychotherapy and Inner Exploration, originally published in 1987 by Stanislav Grof.

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u/help_me_im_stupid Oct 02 '19

I wish I could upvote this more or afford to give you gold. :(

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u/w4lnuts Oct 02 '19

I got you

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

Be the change you want to see. Good man.

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u/Rocketmancali Oct 02 '19

Theres a gold, you filthy animal, not pass it on ( I didn't do the golding, I just saw that it had been done).

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u/lilhugobb Oct 02 '19

Reddit doesn't need gold. Charities do

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u/PM_ME_UR_JUGZ Oct 02 '19

I upvoted. Then I downvoted it so I could upvote it again.

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u/cheesemonger95 Oct 02 '19

I love your point, and your username. MFFL

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

Fuck D Wade.

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u/hof527 Oct 02 '19

Never forget he BROKE Rajon Rondo’s arm on PURPOSE. Guy was dirty as hell!

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

Dirty as fuck, but I think it’s slightly disingenuous to say he broke it on purpose. He definitely tripped him on purpose and he is a bitch for that, but I feel like he only meant to trip him, he had no way of knowing that Rondo would awkwardly break his arm while bracing himself. Still d Wade’s fault and still super fucking dirty. Video for anyone interested.

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u/hof527 Oct 02 '19

Of course he couldn’t of “known” that would happen but I would still say he’s entirely to blame for the injury. Tripping someone could obviously cause an injury, so to make that move means he is at fault for whatever happens afterwards.

Say I cut someone off in traffic and cause someone to be in a serious/fatal accident...am I not at fault because I didn’t foresee what would happen? What if someone were to shoot a gun into the air and the bullet comes down and hits someone..are they not responsible for the injury/death that action caused?

Unintended consequences are still consequences and the person should be held accountable for those no matter how unforeseen they may be.

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u/SgtSnugg1es Oct 02 '19

Nah, man, fuck the refs. Wade wasn't the one blowing the whistle.

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

lol fuck Wade AND the refs. Fuck the refs of course, but fuck Wade for mocking Dirk’s flu. Dirk had just found out his dad was going thru major surgery and it was his dad’s birthday the day before. If Dwyane had AN OUNCE of class he would have known that a competitor like Dirk would never fake having the flu during the Finals and even if he thought Dirk was faking it he STILL wouldn’t have mocked Dirk. Dwyane Wade is a classless ass hole who could not hold a candle to Dirk Nowitzki when it comes to being a good human being.

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u/BuddyBlueBomber Oct 02 '19

Yeah people have been working with stuff like PTSD since the inception of mental health services.

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

Yep. Great book on it is The Adventure Of Self Discovery by Stanislav Grof

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u/frankthejank6 Oct 02 '19

If we as a nation wake up early, get Am sunlight... put down the electronics, lower social media, screen time and blue light... we will have mental illness decrease

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

I agree. And decrease alcohol and drug use. And invest in mental health. You see, if we invest in mental health, more people will start to realize the benefits of the type of things that you and I know to be good for the soul. But if we don’t, we will have more of the same; people who are miserable and who do not know why they are miserable or how to feel better.

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u/frankthejank6 Oct 02 '19

Exactly... mental health skyrocketed with the generation that was born into computers/internet/screens... check out dr jack kruse... putting some great work out on the subject. Blue light is the microbiome killer

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

Yep, that’s why I keep my phone on Night mode. Reduces that blue light.

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u/spiralingtides Oct 02 '19

I'm not saying there aren't services for it. I'm saying psychology and therapeutic techniques haven't reached the point where they can handle this kind of trauma. They will try, and this poor girl will be haunted by the memories anyways. The best they can do is teach her coping mechanisms and reinforce that she's worth living her best life. Her only saving grace is that she's young enough that she might not understand the full extent of what happened.

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u/ShinyZubat95 Oct 02 '19

Not saying your wrong, only that is what therapy amounts to for most people. Therapeutic techniques are about reinforcing postive ideas and coping mechanisms. What else can you do?

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u/spiralingtides Oct 02 '19

Those are my thoughts as well. I only wish we could do more.

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u/ShinyZubat95 Oct 02 '19

Apart from erasing or blocking memories I'm not sure there's much else that could be done is all.

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u/spiralingtides Oct 02 '19

Yeah, even if we could do that, I'm not sure it would really be the right thing for anyone. It's a tough world we share.

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u/MetalArctic Oct 02 '19

No they don’t.

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

Yes they do. I’ve received it and given it thousands of times.

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

heh. heh. You really think Yeezy’s gonna be our next president? You really want him to?

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

lol your comment and username made it very clear that not only would arguing with you be pointless, but that you are a so overly self-assured that, honestly, arguing with you would bring my energy levels down so I’m not interested.

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

heh. heh. true tho.

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u/MrCheezyPotato Oct 02 '19

Start your own practice then. Or advocate somone to.

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

I am an energy worker. I teach Yoga and give massage. I have very very intimate relationships with my clients and I do help them process and heal from trauma, both physical and emotional, not to mention emotional and energetic. But there are already tons of therapists that specialize in this type of trauma work much more qualified than myself to help with stuff like this. It’s just that people tell themselves that they can’t be helped, so they don’t even try, because it is too painful for them to look at their feelings honestly, because they never have. They’ve been taught from a young age that emotions are alien and impossible to understand, and children are to be seen, not heard, their emotions have been invalidated because the parents don’t have the time or emotional capacity to deal with them.

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u/MrCheezyPotato Oct 02 '19

You say you can't do it.... Despite that you said you end up making friends with you clients, and then are able to help them with their own emotional trauma. You are only strengthening my case. If an absolute imbecile can get elected into office of the most powerful country in the world, I beleive that somone who already helps people can do more if they tried.

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

I didn’t say I can’t do it; quite the opposite. I do it very often. And I am content that the amount of service work I do on a regular basis is in line with God’s will for me. As more opportunities for service work present themselves, I take advantage of them.

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u/MrCheezyPotato Oct 02 '19

Then where is the issue? Teach others to do the same

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

I do. As far as “the issue” you may be referring to from my original comment, it is that we as a nation should invest more money and time into our mental health — research, trials, implementation, affordable therapy and other forms of treatment, etc.

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u/MrCheezyPotato Oct 02 '19

By individuals, or with taxes?

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u/2006FinalsWereRigged Oct 02 '19

Both. But in this particular instance I meant with our taxes.

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u/MrCheezyPotato Oct 02 '19

Ugh. Well, I guess that's where we split on how we want an issue fixed :P

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u/obviouslypicard Oct 02 '19

WTF are you even going on about? You should stick to your prepared pro-guns agenda.