Sum of Life (@sumoflifetweets) 's Twitter Profile
Sum of Life

@sumoflifetweets

Interested in the ideas of Pseudo-Therapy & critiquing them || Pursuing Masters in Data Analytics & Psychology to better understand Mental Health data

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This whole thread is fucking gold. I’m glad people realize the ridiculous overreaching of mental illnesses into every day normal life experiences that so many Insta-Therapy & Pop Psychology accounts try to mislead us with for the purpose of engagement.

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If you’re thinking of “coping mechanisms” as an American in response to the events in Ukraine, you’re a prime example of the Coddling of the American Mind. You’re practicing safetyism, and it’s not helpful. #Ukraine

Jonathan Shedler (@jonathanshedler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sone people will simply never understand that calming or soothing activities are not psychotherapy & not a substitute for it. They may improve one’s immediate state of mind (no harm in that)—but don’t address ingrained life patterns. Meaningful psychotherapy deals with latter.

David Polansky (@polanskydj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I don’t wish to sound apocalyptic about this, but one has the sense that at present our society is simultaneously characterized by wildly disproportionate accountability for trivial transgressions and zero accountability for profound institutional failure.

Brad Stulberg (@bstulberg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Five years ago, seemingly out of nowhere, my brain fell into an abyss of unrelenting intrusive thoughts. I didn't know what was happening. It was awful. Then, I was diagnosed with OCD. What follows is about mental health, labels, and identity:

Seerut K. Chawla (@seerutkchawla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Social media “mental health” isn’t improving anyones mental health. It’s created a cult-like culture of psychobabble, pathologising normal human emotions & over identifying with diagnoses.

Adam Grant (@adammgrant) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not every difficult experience is trauma. Not every upsetting event is harm. What separates ordinary from extraordinary hardship is the severity and duration of impaired functioning. Confusing life-altering pain with discomfort minimizes suffering and undermines resilience.

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that there’s way too many therapists using their credentials as a way to post content & maximize their online clout as a result, their content erodes the meaning of many mental health terms & phenomena

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I've built a playbook for growing YouTube channels... We signed two large channels last Q4 to our consulting agency. One is up 350% in monthly views, the other is up 500%. So f*ck it... here's a super quick summary of our playbook. It's surprisingly simple. 🧵 Foundation

I've built a playbook for growing YouTube channels... 

We signed two large channels last Q4 to our consulting agency.

One is up 350% in monthly views, the other is up 500%.

So f*ck it... here's a super quick summary of our playbook. It's surprisingly simple. 🧵

Foundation
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because dating apps & the way we communicate on them are killing romance. you’re not finding your soulmate on hinge. delete it