And petrichor!! The smell of rain! It's the best

I think this is mainly a problem in the US tbh

There is nothing wrong with not wanting kids. No one should have to justify their decision not to have kids.

Pineapple on pizza is amazing 🤩

I have same question as above, about rain: Who hate reading and why?

Child please. I'm approaching retirement age and I never stopped watching cartoons.

It takes an incredibly strong person to admit they might need some help

I have no hesitation telling people I see a psychologist and have done on and off for the past 20 years. I don't see it as a weakness and fortunately no one has ever made me feel like it is.

Therapy is the greatest gift you can give to yourself. It's messed up how caring for our mental health is stigmatized, when it should be valued.

There are bad therapists out there mind you, and some people have had experiences with them. Help someone in this case find a good therapist.

Some talk therapy is very helpful ... some is totally useless! Depending on the therapist.

It should be as common as having a primary care provider, like it should be a tandem provision

My mom is a therapist. From her I can confirm that therapy is to HELP people. All people.

My dad taught me when I was a kid "you don't tell others about your problems. When you feel sad ,you just go to work and ignore it. It will pass". When I had a major burnout years ago,it took me months before I was willing to find help. My husband talked me into finding a psychiatrist and told me I was by no means weak. I'm glad he did . Not finding help was weak on my part. Now I had to face my demons. You need to acknowledge you need help. You're not living on an deserted island and you can't do everything alone.

Therapy may be good for many people, but if you want to enter certain professions, you had better make sure you have never had any kind of therapy nor have ever taken anti-anxiety meds or antidepressants. If you have, you will be immediately rejected. It's sad, and most unfortunate, but true.

it seems a lot of ppl dont know the difference between psychology and psychiatry. they assume anyone seeking and advice with a psychologist is a crazy person

Most of us need it and never get it.

i'm actually going cuz i currently am really good at self loathing and having anxiety so

Tis, their own weakness of their own minds they be see'n.

I somewhat like going to my therapy (person with MDD here), its the only time i can express myself freely. my therapist have been very good so far

It’s a generational thing too. I have been a big fan of therapy for a long time. I’m 43, but my parents and grandparents just sucked it up and dealt. With its own benefits and definite disadvantages. There are some in the younger generation that can, and of course I am not saying all, use therapy as a sort of confirmation bias for a sense of victimhood with some things that in life you just need to be strong and deal with no matter what you feel about them. The world is in a transition regarding mental health in my opinion, and it is going to take some time and effort to shake some old stereotypes about it.

Wish my son's father would go! He sure needs it. I've been in therapy for most of my life, but I don't plan to stop. It helps keep me balanced.

The reason therapy is weird is all a chain reaction. Let me explain. Say we have a little girl. Let's call her Jane. Jane goes to therapy and feels like a freak because of it, so she doesnt tell anyone. Meanwhile, a lot of other kids in her school has this exact problem. When someone tells others about their therapy, well call him Tom, say the news gets shared with Jane. Jane now thinks of Tom as a freak, because Jane thinks of herself like a freak because of the same situation. Make sense?

I'm very open about my mental illnesses, medication and therapy to try and help remove some of the stigma; a lot of my coworkers have actually come to me to talk about theirs and ask about therapy because they're now thinking about seeking it themselves.

The truth is, those people need it the most.

And yet if someone kills themselves, or starts drinking/drugs to cope, those same people would probably say why didn't they ask for help?

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Usually the ones that really really need help say this

the problem is thearpy cant help me I'm too f***ed up🤣

I agree but wouldnt say its never a bad thing. They have shown for some people (most likely anomalies like with most things) that it can be bad as its used as a platform/justification

I don't see it as a sign of weakness, I just don't like telling my problems to anyone, especially a stranger. And I have always eventually work these out myself which I'm very proud of.

Hot take on therapists: 1/3rd don't suck, 1/3rd became one to sort their own issues out, and are not much help to others, 1/3 like to get paid for f**ging with your head. This is not a scientifically backed survey, but based on personal and secondary accounts. Downvote me now.

A comfort zone is not a bad thing imo.

So true ❤

I've said it before, I'll say it again- people who say cats are mean are often the mean ones. Between them and the cats, the cats are far kinder.

This is an American problem as far as I know.

I have a panda that I got when I was 1 yo, he is always with me

They're beautiful and cute. No hate here 😄😄

Yes! That's true.

Small pieces baked in the oven with olive oil, salt, and pepper, until the edges are crispy...omg, delicious

I'm in favor of practicing any religion you like, but Islam is one of the most intolerant religions to ever exist. There is no Muslim-majority country where being gay isn't hazardous to your health. There isn't a muslim-majority country that isn't a hellhole in regards to women's rights. Islam is incompatible with liberalism, the same way 14th century Catholicism is incompatible with liberalism. If you want to follow Islam, as a liberal I say you do you, but don't expect me to turn a blind eye to the religion's social problems.

I hate the architecture that is deliberately designed to ensure people can't sleep on benches and places like that. The people that thought those up should be made to sleep on their own spiky monstrosities

Author Peter Benchley who wrote Jaws regretted how Sharks became feared and hunted and became an advocate for their conservation. Sharks play a very important role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and they need to be better protected.

Even if an animal is a scavenger, there is nothing wrong about it. It is important for natural balance.