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I'm a fucked-up ex-Psych major with a background in Law and Mental Health AMA

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You didn't even get my question... no wonder you're a fucked-up ex-Psych major to begin with. :kek:
I did answer the question. In a prior comment. I've been on reddit for years, and have done similar threads like this on that platform. I decided to try it here as a type of "thought-experiment" for both myself and for those who want to talk about something different
 
[...] fucked-up ex-Psych major [...]

You know why you went (were interested) into that direction in the first place...
 
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[...] fucked-up ex-Psych major [...]

You know why you went (were interested) into that direction in the first place...
Oh yeah, I originally was involved in general and emergency medicine. After my first mental breakdown, due to a traumatic automobile accident, I became fascinated with mental health. And from there, I became more involved. Worked in counseling and crisis support
 
A young boy was adopted after witness his parents killed in front of him. when he stole from them they forgave him. When he did wrongful things they forgave him. He was loved and cherished as much as he could have been, but then one day, for no known reason, the boy burned down the house with them in it.

I studied a 6 year degree in psychology and this was my project, to figure out why this boy who was loved committed such horrible acts. I will leave it with you to decide if you feel like try to figure out his reason. it is supposedly true story and a very old story, but one that I enjoyed form my conclusion. i wonder if you will arrive in the same conclusion.
 
Do you think it's possible to change what sexually excites you if you don't want to be attracted to it anymore? Not fully changing sexuality, just turning off fetishes.
 
It's in the title. Go for it
What's your opinion from a psychological standpoint on the sudden rise of women embracing and being more open than before when it comes to the extreme forms of paraphilia like bestiality, coprophilia, emetophilia, etc.?
 
Why "ex" psych major? I was a Psych major (Philosophy minor,) but graduated (in 1996.)
 
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Why "ex" psych major? I was a Psych major (Philosophy minor,) but graduated (in 1996.)
Its more of a temporary ex. Finances became a problem near the end and I had to bow out for a bit to take care of family
 
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What's your opinion from a psychological standpoint on the sudden rise of women embracing and being more open than before when it comes to the extreme forms of paraphilia like bestiality, coprophilia, emetophilia, etc.?
Honestly, I don't see much of that happening IRL, mostly just in fantasy situations (which is nothing new). The times that I have encountered such situations, there's usually an underlying root issue (often substance based). While its true that women are becoming more sexually affluent, and taking back a great deal of the power they've lost over the past 100 years, these types of extreme fetishes rarely show themselves in actual bdsm/kink communities.
 
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Do you think it's possible to change what sexually excites you if you don't want to be attracted to it anymore? Not fully changing sexuality, just turning off fetishes.
We can psychologically influence ourselves to do almost anything. If you want to detract from a certain interest, I do believe its possible. But you need to be careful because such things can be very damaging if not handled with care. I would strongly suggest seeking the input of a mental health professional while pursuing this goal.
 
Q for @Zoral64 : How common is it, in your view but also if you know figures from research, that people who study psychology on higher levels, esp with the aim to become therapists, themselves have psychological problems on more serious level than the odd mainstream neurosis?


( my personal guess is that it at least was pretty common not uncommon before CBT became so very very popular. i.e. I believe that CBT to some extent draws another type of practitioners into the field... )
 
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A young boy was adopted after witness his parents killed in front of him. when he stole from them they forgave him. When he did wrongful things they forgave him. He was loved and cherished as much as he could have been, but then one day, for no known reason, the boy burned down the house with them in it.

I studied a 6 year degree in psychology and this was my project, to figure out why this boy who was loved committed such horrible acts. I will leave it with you to decide if you feel like try to figure out his reason. it is supposedly true story and a very old story, but one that I enjoyed form my conclusion. i wonder if you will arrive in the same conclusion.
I have actually heard this story and others just like it. One of my scariest witnessed interviews was with a 14 year old offender who gunned down his mother, her bf and his sister before setting fire to the house that they lived in. The story that your referring to, on the surface, says that the child was raised in a very loving and passive family setting but there are multiple clues and hints that show it wasn't always this way. Firstly, we don't know anything about his life before his adoption, also while his adopted parents are described as loving & passive, it could also be that they were dismissive or even neglectful of him. We also don't know anything about his social life or medical history. There are a number of elements that can combine to make someone into a destructive killer personality. Killers aren't born, they're made. Usually thru severe trauma, emotional strain and repeated psychosis.
Then there's the method he chose to use. Fire. Very Freudian methodology, often associated with sexual issues and a desperate need for control.
 
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Q for @Zoral64 : How common is it, in your view but also if you know figures from research, that people who study psychology on higher levels, esp with the aim to become therapists, themselves have psychological problems on more serious level than the odd mainstream neurosis?


( my personal guess is that it at least was pretty common not uncommon before CBT became so very very popular. i.e. I believe that CBT to some extent draws another type of practitioners into the field... )
Okay, first off, I love this question. I really do. Because it require the therapist to perform self-analysis and question their motivations. Excellent question.

From personal experience, I can't say I've met persons with advanced degrees that had particularly severe mental conditions. Many of the ones I've worked with were actually quite stable, especially compared to me. That being said, the turn-over rate for mental health employees in lower ranking positions has never been higher. Many of them leave due to mental/emotional issues and there are several valid causes for that to occur. I'll try to break some of those reasons down.

First off, we need to remember that the field of psychology (while it has been around for 100 or so years) has only recently become an option for "common man" to study and pursue. Up until the 1970s, it was all but impossible to go into the field directly, and for someone to study it, they first had to go to medical school. So I'd say availability plays a serious role in the rise of mental health professionals, in general.

As you pointed out, this field attracts a certain kind of personality, and let's think on that for a moment. All too often, the people that voluntarily choose to study and work within these fields are there for personal reasons (trust me, it ain't for the money. Lol). The individuals that come in are usually already dealing with their own traumas and psychological issues (I'm calling myself out on this one) and want to learn more about how to resolve these issues for good. So these people come in with issues already.

Then we factor in the exposure element, where these (possibly already "damaged") professionals voluntarily expose themselves themselves to other peoples traumas and horrors on a constant basis. Where they are expected to empathize with patients who have lived real-life horror stories, to listen and observe the horrific results over and over. This is one of the many reasons why health care professional (whatever their title is) are encouraged to seek mental health support themselves.
 
I have actually heard this story and others just like it. One of my scariest witnessed interviews was with a 14 year old offender who gunned down his mother, her bf and his sister before setting fire to the house that they lived in. The story that your referring to, on the surface, says that the child was raised in a very loving and passive family setting but there are multiple clues and hints that show it wasn't always this way. Firstly, we don't know anything about his life before his adoption, also while his adopted parents are described as loving & passive, it could also be that they were dismissive or even neglectful of him. We also don't know anything about his social life or medical history. There are a number of elements that can combine to make someone into a destructive killer personality. Killers aren't born, they're made. Usually thru severe trauma, emotional strain and repeated psychosis.
Then there's the method he chose to use. Fire. Very Freudian methodology, often associated with sexual issues and a desperate need for control.
I agree, there are many many factors involved, and yes, we don't know his full history, but it is an old Russian story and the child was raised over there. I remember I suggested that his antisocial behavior was likely due to a number of issues, such as his blood parents. I left out suggestions of his adopted parents, only remark I said was they were, accord to legend, decent people. I wrote that it was likely he was very very young when his blood parents were brutally murdered in his own eyes, which triggered off some form of extreme trauma that he never forgot. I don't remember the rest how I said it but the professor liked my story and analyses. I agree, most killers become this way due to some kind of severe trauma, more rejection by society, but then there are true psychopaths who kill for enjoyment or just because they can. I often do wonder why young teenagers, who are almost always males, will start to kill family members or society. What is their trigger? What push them so far they felt to cause harm and death.
 
Okay, first off, I love this question. I really do. Because it require the therapist to perform self-analysis and question their motivations. Excellent question. [...]
Thanks, I like your answer, and I agree with it.
I do have one or two follow-up comments, not right now for lack of time but in a day or two.
 
I'll go right into business, OP
What can manage refractory delusional dysmorphia? You're a psychology master and so for sure you have your own salvage means. My mirror image changes right in front of my eyes, and only not for a brief moment after gooning when it stabilizes for me to see what other people describe me to be, not the mutant abomination that I'm used to.
What is wrong with my brain, or is that psychiatry?
 
Are there movies or shows that you think portray mental illness or psychiatry well?
 
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