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my man neil was just making a fun tweet and this cat straight up murdered him
Cats are more consistent than bible-gods.Â
Think about that.
When you feed your cat a healthy diet consisting of meat and fish even though youâre a vegetarian/vegan because you know itâs necessary for their health even if it isnât the path you chose
In a simple experiment, researchers at the University of Chicago sought to find out whether a rat would release a fellow rat from an unpleasantly restrictive cage if it could. The answer was yes.
The free rat, occasionally hearing distress calls from its compatriot, learned to open the cage and did so with greater efficiency over time. It would release the other animal even if there wasnât the payoff of a reunion with it. Astonishingly, if given access to a small hoard of chocolate chips, the free rat would usually save at least one treat for the captive â which is a lot to expect of a rat.
The researchers came to the unavoidable conclusion that what they were seeing was empathy â and apparently selfless behavior driven by that mental state.
âA New Model of Empathy: The Ratâ by David Brown, Washington Post
OH MY.
this just in: rats are more humane than humans
How do you (âhow does oneâ) shop for a therapist?
Can you call up a therapist and be like âhi, Iâm therapist shoppingâ? Can you schedule an appointment with a therapist and then be like âactually I have some questions and I want to spend part of this appointment talking about your practice and whether or not it is garbage?â? Are you expected to phone interview/screen your therapists if you are shopping around for a therapist?
If youâre seeing one therapist are you supposed to/not supposed to tell them if you start seeing another therapist? Is it possible to cheat on your therapist?
I know this one! Or, at least, I know a way to do it, because Iâve done it.
1) When you call them up (or email them, which I prefer, because PHONE, EW), you ask if theyâre taking new patients.
2) If they say yes, say something along the lines of âGreat! Iâm looking for a new therapist. Would it be possible for me to schedule an appointment so we can see whether weâd be a good fit for one another?â
IF THEY SAY NO, THEY DONâT DO âINTERVIEWSâ: theyâre a dick, you donât want them anyway, donât bother to make an appointment
3) Assuming everything is a go, head over to the appointment. Bring your notebook, pen, and questions. Also, if possible, have a very brief rundown prepared of what youâd like to accomplish with your therapy (or even what you think your biggest issues are).
4) Introduce yourself. Reiterate that you want to see if the two of you would be a good fit, so [a nice little social laugh or smile here, while holding up your notebook] you brought questions.
IF THEY DONâT LIKE THAT: theyâre a dick, you donât want them anyway, cut the meeting short
5) Give the rundown of what you want, what your issues are, whatever. See how they react.
IF YOU FEEL WEIRD AT ALL ABOUT THEM: they may not be a dick, but if you donât feel comfortable with them, then itâs going to be a shit therapeutic relationship
6) Ask your questions â about their therapeutic approach, why they entered the field, whether they feel comfortable working with *your* needs (I, for instance, specifically told my awesome therapist that I needed her to tell me absolutely nothing about her personal life or experiences â as much as possible, I needed a blank wall to bounce things off of. Itâs been years now, and I THINK sheâs seen at least a couple of episodes of Doctor Who. I THINK. Thatâs all Iâve got. Itâs amazing).
AGAIN, IF YOU FEEL WEIRD ABOUT THEM: go with your gut â your therapy is not the time or place to try and soldier through
7) By this point, youâve probably hit the 45 minute mark, and youâll know if you want to see this person again.
IF YES, say that this was a really great meeting, and youâd like to set up a regular appointment.
IF NO, say âThanks for meeting with me.â If it wasnât too terrible, feel free to add in whatever social niceties you want to lessen the blow (âI have appointments with a few other people, still, but thank you again!â), or you could just skedaddle as soon as possible.
IF YOUâRE NOT SURE, go a bit heavier with the social nicety: âI still have appointments with a few other people, but I really enjoyed our meeting. Iâll let you know as soon as possible if Iâd like to schedule another one. Thanks again!â
Regarding current therapists: If theyâre toxic, get rid of âem before you even start interviewing others. Nobody needs that kind of garbage. Otherwise, you could keep seeing them while you interview others, and then the second you find one you like (and you schedule your next appointment), get rid of your current one. You donât have to say why â just say that youâd like to cancel future appointments. Do it over email, if you want. If you like them, you can tell them that you just need something different now, but that you âreally appreciate all the work weâve done togetherâ or something. If you donât like them, just cancel. They donât need to know jack.
IF YOUR CURRENT THERAPIST SAYS SHIT ABOUT YOUR LEAVING â and I mean anything other than a positive hope for you in the future â then they were a dick and you were right to find someone else. Who needs passive-aggressive bullshit from a therapist? Nobody, thatâs who.
So thatâs my philosophy/style with regard to therapist shopping â I may be completely wrong, but itâs worked for me so far. Good luck!
This is really good advice
Yes, very good advice!
I needed this!! I recently moved and need to find a new therapist AND psych in my area. I was also super uncomfortable with my therapist, who literally said these words out loud from her mouth: âHow do you know youâre pansexual if youâve never had sex?â
nope bye
This is the advice I used when therapist shopping for my current therapist! I didnât bring the notebook of questions cause there were a just a couple key things that I really wanted to make sure that were okay, but this gave me a good idea of what to look out for not related to the very specific stuff I was going to therapy for. But this guide is awesome.
Iâve never been so unafraid to see a therapist before I read this⌠I might give it a try.
Hey guys! I have been having many a panic attack lately, despite not being diagnosed with âclinicalâ anxiety. However, I have experienced enough to understand what helps with panic. After my most recent panic attack (two days ago), I realized I had to do something about it. I then created this with the help of my good friend @studyplants, and girlfriend @atomikid. I am not a doctor, so none of this is my own information, just resources to help yourself Love, Jolie xx
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But seriously to all bi girls who donât quite know how their attraction works, to all bi girls who doubt their bi-ness, to all bi girls who used to identify as another label, to all bi girls who are now thinking of identifying as another label, to all bi girls who get frustrated when someone says youâre either a lesbian or straight because, goddammit, youâre bi, to all bi girls who feel lost and excluded, Iâm here for you, I love you, youâre going to be okay.
Let bi girls unapologetically call themselves bi and talk about their boyfriend without sacrificing their queerness
Let bi boys unapologetically call themselves bi and talk about their girlfriend without sacrificing their queerness
Bisexuality is queer, regardless if their attraction/dating habits seem more focused on different genders.
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