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Haha no I don't mean like building a community. This one already exists. I just mean to make myself available for conversations if that helps anyone (down the road). I still want to explore some more with psychedelics before going down any of that stuff, thank you. : )

Yes exactly. Seems that one has to find someone compatible or at/above their level of growth to find it helpful. So the key to have better therapists is that they themselves be committed to growth and practice what they "preach"..

Most in my experience are really mediocre at the job, and don't even really understand depression (like it's possible you could do it better judging by the way you respond to posts). I think it's similar to that if someone hasn't had a direct experience it's hard for them to really "get it". The good ones are super rare and only those I would say perhaps give the kind of value they are charging people. I also doubt that the kind of schooling is really necessary (undergrad + grad). In actual practice therapy requires a lot of creativity, and other characters like empathy, big picture thinking, mediation skills, almost none of that is something you get from an undergrad education but through your own perosnal growth, and practice with people. Yes that pretty much sums up the lot of the deficiencies we should be addressing collectively. I'm saying that the current way we're using therapists to address mental health issues is very poor and miss most people who can't afford, and ones who can still struggle with them. Of course it's a bigger issue altogether, Gabor Mate talks about that in such a holistic way. That stress on parents gets passed on to their children, which stem from survival struggles, intergenerational trauma, etc. Yes it is. And I guess I'm talking about mostly the "conventional" therapists, where most people end up with. I think you would have to search beyond your physical location (usually) if you were to find someone trained in that/versed in spirituality.

Hah I have been considering doing something like that low key later on ... Not sure how it's gonna work yet since it would most likely have to be apart from Actualized due to the guidelines and ethical reasons. So I'm not sure yet.

@aurum Lots of things there to address: That would seem to be the exception and not the norm. And it still doesn't address that people have such a small amount of time to go through things in each "session" - of which the length is dictated by the profession. This is about exceptions again, most people I see who are ready to see a therapist want to talk about things, but it is artificially dragged out for months and years when it could be done in much shorter time frame, and be more beneficial to that person's life if they can address things in a shorter time frame if they're ready for it. Two pronged approach would be ideal, both more public funding and, therapists charging a more reasonable sliding scale that is inclusive of low-income individuals or ones without insurance. I'm really skeptical of this statement. Therapists just need an office which is often shared with others (some don't even have that and go virtual), they don't require specialized equipment or tools or input costs other than their office. Yes I recognize they had training and probably student debt, but that's a whole other issue that also goes with other professions. With most other things it may not be a problem, and if you are not having "mental health problems" it would be less of a problem. But someone on the brink of suicide or in a deep state of depression, it may very well have been the thing that led them to that state, that almost everything in their life has been transactional/conditional. Which is why we have hotlines and stuff but it doesn't go far enough.

This is true and your intuition is correct. The anger is still there and hasn't been properly released yet. You should try releasing it, with the help of an effective witness (could be a therapist or a mature friend). Without this release it'll likely forever be trapped and turn on "others" whomever/whatever is close to you at the time. Write a brutally honest letter to those who you know you've felt hurt by - wihtout sending it to them, that can also be a form of release. Grieving your losses and giving yourself more love and understanding of what you went through. It will work out.

Not to state the obvious but what are you doing making posts here then? And the obvious that most people I'm referring to are not at that kind of understanding.

@Raze That's another issue I didn't touch on. My view on medication is that it should be the last resort or used sparingly to help someone get to a place where they can start helping themselves. But ultimately I respect individual choices.

Nothing casual about it for me at least ... It either leads to a solid connection or does not.

Yes... I've seen this first hand. Mix of stage Blue/Orange mindset mixed with spirituality as an accessory to attract business/clients. In reality, these people are just parroting nice-sounding lines and not doing any of the hard work themselves. When you point out truth to them they simply ignore you because it would make them have to question what they're doing.

Maybe mild depression hit you? Do you have a clue as to what triggered the "flip"? Something happened.. or a series of things, that caused you to "give up" so to speak.

Didn't read too many fictions... but I liked Kafka on the Shore, the Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; besides things like Harry Potter and Dan Brown's works.

LOL I was just gunna share that one... Yes he's an inspiration for me too.. Mang this sounds just like when I played it... yes the middle part was surreal and was a "milestone" , and last part I couldn't play it fast either.. rofl.

Hah. Chopin had a thing with Lizst yeah, but all the more content for us as a result.

This one's pretty accessible, was very meditative to play

Any Hisaishi fans?

Thanks lmao. Now since you said I could share multiple... This one's fun... I can't play it though rofl.

Something non-classical.

@thisintegrated ? Yup... another masterpiece. And Lugansky always executes it so well!

@T_i_m love that one also.. It's really heavy/emotionally draining to practice though.

??? Ughhh too many to list... but maybe: Chopin Nocturne Op 48, No. 1 Have to throw in also: Rachmaninoff Prelude Op 23, No. 2 It's impossible for me to just pick one .

Maybe see a naturopath for a more comprehensive treatment plan or at least another opinion. I just started seeing one now and I have already learned some things that I wouldn't otherwise have known from her.

I find it pretentious/obnoxious lol.

@Husseinisdoingfine Saw that same clip yesterday lmao! ? (Fyi, I recommend that youtube channel subscription for the membership - tons of recordings of Osho)