Doctor REACTS to Rick & Morty (Trauma, Narcissism, Splitting & Therapy)

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This Doctor REACTS video is me analyzing another amazing episode of Rick and Morty from season 3 called Rick and Ricklaxation where Rick and Morty have a "psychological detox" and have what they see as the toxic parts of them removed. There are so many parallels to therapy and this bizarre alien storyline is packed full of humanity. In particular this is actually a really good depiction of splitting, which is one of the most common defence mechanisms seen in borderline personality disorder.
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[@amefuraggamuffin]

Did you notice that the "good" version of morty is the morty with everything rick criticizes him for removed? His empathy, his reticence, his conscience.... also please watch Season 7 Episode 10 Fear No Mort, it's about Morty going into a fear hole and having to defeat his deepest most personal fears. It's honestly the best episode of the entire show

[@deadlymelody27]

Yeah goes to show how our family and early experiences shape how we think of ourselves

[@marcwright8395]

He's Morty free of inhibition

[@Broomer52]

It’s so interesting because it removes what the user hates about themselves. Rick and s an angry, spiteful man and Rick hates that about himself but he also hates the fact he cares about Morty. Morty is anxious and emotional and Morty hated that about himself. The “healthy” version of both of them have various degrees of psychopathy

[@Trux2010]

Morty considers his conscience toxic. That's so sad :(

[@scrowll1565]

Real

[@PrestonK_Productions]

Something that always struck me about this episode is how Rick's perceived toxic traits almost seem to clash. He wanted to remove the parts of himself that cause him to hurt Morty but also wanted his attachment to Morty removed. I feel like a lot of us can be of two minds just like that.

[@Souledex]

because it really is irrational when there is a constant stream of alternative morty's. But yeah that's true.

[@MayvaAva]

@@Souledexnot really? I mean we know our specific Morty’s relevance to him now.

[@Souledex]

@@MayvaAva I mean we obviously didn’t then and neither did the writers lol

[@strav8672]

A small something I caught in this episode is that the detoxed Rick wears his seatbelt

[@skelenigma]

And his skin color changes slightly!

[@austinweaver5649]

To your question a kid my parents tried taking me to an acupuncturist for my tourettes. I really wasn't impressed with it at all. He did the acupuncture while sort of doing a talk therapy, but I didn't get much say in what was supposedly wrong with me. He basically told me that my tics were caused by pent up anger and had me visualize trapping the anger inside me while he did the acupuncture. When I said I didn't think I was angry he told me I was wrong and he was the expert. Needless to say, it didn't cure my tics at all.

[@Pagemaster22193]

What a hack.

[@tashfireopal]

Tics are mostly there cause of stress, not anger. Mostly, of course

[@austinweaver5649]

@@tashfireopal I mean stress certainly makes them worse, but they're always there no matter whether I'm stressed or not.

[@tashfireopal]

@@austinweaver5649 That's why I said mostly. There are many other reasons, obviously But stress is the most common one

[@AlienZizi]

years ago when my tics really started bothering me i read someones account saying that hypnosis got rid of their tics for a few months but then they came back 😞 i havent even been diagnosed but id try anything to get rid of them. sadly i think your experience is very telling about how futile it is.

[@georgerogers2120]

I loved this so much. There is something really satisfying about seeing somebody apply a lens to media that folks might not initially consider. And it feels a lot more genuine than other media analyses by medical pros because you are engaging with the art on its own terms in a way. Truly wonderful.

[@catherinejaddii828]

As an abuse survivor, the part at 9:55 really hit me. As someone who has been massively effected by abuse as a child and all through my teenage years and early adulthood, learning how to deal with the differing stages of your life has always been hard for me. Dealing with the shame and guilt can be crushing.

[@-Devy-]

I hope you're doing well now. ❤

[@jooleebilly]

I do hope you are feeling somewhat better and recognizing your progress as it comes. At the risk of being flippant: ditto. I have been working on these things in therapy since I was 27. Abuse started at age 5, ended in my 20s. My first attempt at therapy was another trauma as my stepmonster was working with my therapist who told her everything I said. I didn't see a therapist for 12 years after that. But my continuing problem is wanting to reclaim or relive my childhood in a better way. That's fine, but it leaves me ill-equipped to plan ahead, and rather impulsive. I know I need to give up all hope of having a better past, but it's hard day-to-day. At my age (56) it's really negatively affecting my life. Never married, no kids, almost all relatives live on the other coast, so I find myself very lonely. And the introversion and ASD doesn't help! But now I'm seeing a whopping 5 different kinds of therapists and group therapies (Eating Disorder, Anxiety, standard Psych, Grief Group, and Social Interactions) since I can't seem to find a job and/or have the tenacity to do the work to get one. In other words, I've got the time because I only work 11 hours per week. I hope you're doing good healing work and seeing the results!

[@bh1746]

"Go into academic medicine. You'll see it everywhere." 😂😂 Bitchy, but 1000% accurate. That's why I ran away straight to a non-academic job right out of residency.

[@DoctorElliottCarthy]

Niche bitchiness for my medic followers 😂

[@GarrettJayChristian]

I hate to say it, but I worked in a support position for a med school for nearly a decade, and it starts young for both academic and clinical medicine. The number of people who accomplish becoming a physician has a stark discrepancy with the number of people well-suited to it.

[@Rawsilver]

I'd be really curious to see what you think of the "hole" episode since it relates to their fears.

[@markchernoff1304]

Yes yes yes!!! PLEASE do that one 🙏🏻

[@Sunjinwoo02]

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[@gergi29]

This is why season 3 of the show is so underrated. It was looked at kind of unfavourably at the time for “putting the classic sci-fi adventures on the backburner” but this was because it focused on character development - the season was one big character study of our core cast in the wake of everything they’d been through so far, and most episodes since followed in those footsteps, and while they don’t all land, sure, and there’s still those “classic stuff” episodes to be found since then, it was a really good pivot for the show and I hate that it led to the sense that it “fell off” after season 2, when the character growth and analysis that’s been done since can be really compelling

[@krombopulosmichael8314]

"Aren't you a child?" "Only in the ways that matter."

[@freshD.]

"Analyze Piss" and "air force wong" are great too

[@matthewgallaway3675]

Analyze Piss is actually one of the best episodes

[@GreatWhiteNinja21]

The traits that Rick and Morty have identified as toxic are almost role reversals where they see something in the other person that they desire to exude themselves. For Rick he labels his narcissist behavior and constant pursuit of knowledge as toxic making him more understanding and outwardly empathetic towards others after having them removed. Morty on the other hand wanted to stop having a low self-esteem and wanted to be more confident and assertive like Rick.

[@flawed_fluke]

Amazing as always ! For next episode, I would suggest the marriage counseling episode with the parents. Their perceived notions of each other are manifested in physical avatars. It gets pretty gritty haha

[@MisakiScarlet]

they seem to consider the parts of them that they see as weakness to be their toxic traits. So is not really about "toxicity" as in harmful to themselves (and others), but instead as the things they felt made them weak

[@TheDylls]

4:53 Even if it's not outright hostility, I've noticed myself more and more learning to "speak their language" rather than go with my natural urge to assume that they're the type of person I don't really want to associate with... I'm constantly surprised at how many people are really cool to hang out with if you can adjust your own expectations of people a little

[@ShinobiPhoenix-YT0]

That machine would have a time with me considering the parts of my personality that I hate or see as a weakness often holding me back, but also technically hold my high level of empathy and compassion. The traits I find useful also have toxic traits and the parts I don't see as useful (even though they are) still have some toxic qualities, but are more useful than I like to admit.

[@mangantasy289]

I guess a good lesson might be that the dosage (or rather intensity) makes the "toxin". From "hating yourself and think you're inferior" on one end over "knowing your self-worth" to "arrogantly looking down on other and deeming yourself superiour to them" on the other end of the spectrum. Also that toxicity is relative, always exists in the context of what you and others judge as toxic or not. Likely even more. Anyway, another surprisingly deep and thought-provoking episode of Rick and Morty. (about splitting, my late mother suffered from BPD. I've witnessed this one in all intensity for pretty much all my life. Her condition in general had a big impact on my traumatic childhood, but at the same time, especially the older I got and the more I understood, the more I felt for her too. She died only last november at only almost 62, and the idea that she has found peace gives me some consolation. Sorry for digressing once more )

[@DenderFriend]

Please react to Analyze Piss, a gross but surprisingly emotional episode. Oh and for other shows I'd recommend Mindful Education or Growing Pains from Steven Universe. Adventure Time also has great therapy episodes

[@Novacification]

Ya'll ready for piss?

[@PeterFrikadelle]

My therapist had me do EDMR, but made it very clear that people find it helpful despite the lack of hard evidence for its efficacy. I found it really helpful personally

[@a_randomuser4]

Rick views his intelligence as both something good and bad. Which is why both parts of him have it.

[@DarkestNova556]

Good Morty acts like Normal Rick and Good Rick acts like Normal Morty.

[@bensylar1910]

Surprised the psychiatrist had nothing to say about the 2 women having 'relations' with a minor. Great video as always, cheers

[@garrettgravley]

Please react to Moral Orel, another Adult Swim show. The episode "Alone" would make for the perfect reaction video, and you'd be creating content for a lively cult following

[@amadeusinc9783]

Love seeing a professional analyze this episode. Rick and Morty is one of my favorite shows and I think you would enjoy the last episode of season 7, ‘The Fear Hole’.

[@AdamTehranchiYT]

😂 please do "Rick: A Mort Well Lived" or "Morty's Mind Blowers" next. Rick and Morty is rife with issues like this. Great video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DarkestNova556]

I believe that “Healthy” Morty is basically Villain Morty 😂

[@TheEclecticGoat]

I used to tell people we needed to stop calling certain emotions “negative” or “positive. They are the emotions we find comfortable or uncomfortable - that’s all.

[@andreasluxbr]

This was truly enlightening! Thank you! Felt a bit like therapy haha.

[@laurencewinch-furness9450]

People refer to Rick and Morty as "Doctor Who on acid" but episodes like this make me think of Red Dwarf. Tge episodes Demons and Angels, The Inquisitor and Back to Reality all have similar psychological themes to a lot of Rick and Morty, and are quite Jungian.(as well as being hilarious of course!) Definitely worth a reaction video.

[@impoisonivy88]

Your videos like this remind me of how my new therapist is. He is amazing and I think he could actually help me.

[@dwarfbunni]

I desperately need a therapist like you in my life.

[@williswameyo5737]

The area where their toxic selves go within the detoxifier is very much hell

[@0l._.l0895]

Morty is a Morty. There are tons of them that are spanning out across existence. Rick has the power to do basically whatever he would want. Turn back time, bring back the dead, travel dimensions, heal instantaneously. Even knowing all of this Rick would put Morty first over everything, that is why he precieves his attachment as irrational because in every sense of the word it is. He could get another Morty, heal his wounds, bring Morty back from the dead, or just not bring him anywhere. When Rick knows that Morty could be in serious danger, he would do whatever he had to to get him out of it. Rick who only thinks logically knows that having an attachment like this is irrational because if he needed to leave or live Morty would only hold him down. That plus another spoilery reason is the biggest reason as to why he thinks that is an irrational attachment.

[@IronDino]

This was and still is my favorite episode of Rick and Morty.

[@Flink481]

Would love more Rick and Morty reactions❤

[@conundrum60690]

For context Rick has access to inter dimensional travel. So he has literally infinite grandsons. He’s actually correct that it makes no sense at all to be emotionally attached to them. Heck Morty isn’t even his grandson, he hopped dimensions.

[@jdb101585]

I love your channel. Snarky, intelligent, empathetic, well-spoken, and handsome!

[@stropheum]

My thoughts on complimentary interventions isn't that they "work" in and of themselves, but I think everyone has ways to get their brain in a more comfortable and suggestive state where they can be more receptive to primary interventions. The same way how you talk to someone can make them raise or lower their guard, aromatherapy can induce mental comfort and sort of lubricate the process of processing trauma, on top of having a lot of mental association. In that same way, meditation doesn't "work" but for people who are more suggestible it has the sensation of working

[@maxdon2001]

Great reaction!

[@hutchyy6836]

I'm no expert, but found interesting that you mentioned the importance of integrating the different aspects of identity. It reminds me of Carl Jungs emphasis on integrating the 'shadow' part of the self. I believe this to be important too. As an example, you can see people who are excessively 'nice' / agreeable become resentful, as the shadow is not integrated and their aggression is not being expressed in any capacity.

[@marcwright8395]

Easily one of the best episodes

[@SatiricalLizard]

Thnx for the subtitles! I'm hard of hearing and it really helps!

[@LegoEngineer003]

Where’s the yellow minifigure on that Lego rainbow?

[@mariamerigold]

I really enjoyed this video 🥰

[@williswameyo5737]

They needed a vacation and a therapy to deal with their toxicity

[@leok7193]

To a hammer everything is a nail. I submit to you that "healthy" morty wasn't using a defense, but was just lacking the toxic insecurity and indecisiveness and therefore responded to his environment in an assured and confident manner.

[@SaoirseWaddingHayes]

I'd love to see you talk about the Tyra Banks "we were all rooting for you" moment from America's Next Top Model. That moment gets taken out of context and memed a lot, but actually in context it's kind of harrow because it really does seem like a genuine rage meltdown and not something put on for the camera. I was very into ANTM when I was a kid (which in hind sight, I wish I hadn't been allowed to watch because it promoted so many toxic beauty standards that I took as gospel at that age), so I remember watching that episode for the first time. And watching it in context? It's not funny. It's upsetting.

[@4n3c]

Love your videos. Might I recommend „M*A*S*H“ ? (show about an Army hospital during the Korean War. The Psychiatrist Sydney Friedman is only a reoccurring guest but he is one of the best characters ever. I feel like a lot of effort wen‘t into writing him but the show is a bit older (70s into early 80s) really curious what of it holds up and what is outdated. In case you have not seen it some episodes I can recommend: -Quo Vadis, captain chandler (4.10) a soldier believes he is Jesus Christ -Dear Sigmund (5.8.) the entire episode is framed as a a fiction letter to Sigmund Freud -Hawk‘s Nightmare (5.14)deals with one of the main characters sleepwalking and having nightmares Honestly hard to go wrong with this show. Series finale is still one of the most watched tv events of all time.

[@williswameyo5737]

Thank you for explaining this

[@williswameyo5737]

The other Morty is so overexcited despite being confident

[@normairizarryni]

You really need to do an analysis of Homelander from the boys.

[@GarrettJayChristian]

I'm so conflicted with recommendations because in spite of its best efforts, the juicy stuff in this show has to do with its serialism, so I worry that the ones with relevance to the channel would need a lot of homework, so to speak. That said, Forgetting Sarick Mortshall (5x9), Rickmurai Jack (5x10), and Solaricks (6x1) are probably next on the totem pole for toxic relationships, grief, addiction, and letting go.

[@dann_y5319]

Great communicator

[@FrancisR420]

Great video

[@TnT_F0X]

1:00 Yeah first time I had a Migraine I was in college, started as we were all supposed to be following along reading. Started as a small spot like I looked at a bright light, grew to block all my center vision, then faded. Luckily I wasn't called on cause I'd be like... yeah I just randomly went blind, and that might have caused a scene. Had zero head pain, but doctor said it was probably a migraine and set me up with a eye doctor... who then sold me Lasik.

[@jujutaylor2186]

10:30 my face on the daily 😂😂

[@ryanwilson9563]

I got hypnotherapy to get me through my driving lessons/test. My instructor noticed a substantial improvement in my confidence and thus my ability to drive.

[@DoctorElliottCarthy]

Hopefully not hypnotism while driving....

[@ryanwilson9563]

@@DoctorElliottCarthy Haha, definitely not! 😂

[@GuimaraesDreamers]

To this day I hope he takes a look at Mr. Robot because I never really understood the conclusion of the series with Eliot's mental condition, his explanations are very good to understand

[@Schacal6666]

Dr. Elliot is a beautiful man I have to say

[@jordandavenport5784]

Lotta suggestions for the hole, but I think the Unity returns episode is great. There’s a lot of the logical defensiveness that smart people can project in everyone around them.

[@MargoMB19]

For your question, I've never felt confident enough about most 'complimentary therapies' to actually try them... I did a sort of self-hypnosis when I was younger (by watching a hypnosis thing on tv), and it almost always helped my anxiety for at least a couple days, but I can't remember if there were other variables that may have played a part. For awhile I got weekly massages from a professional and while it felt great and made me feel almost zen-like for the rest of the day, I never noticed any longer benefits. (I'm a newer viewer and still finding out your views on these different things, curious to see if you've ever talked about TMS as it's been recommended for my depression.)

[@tbobbobs7606]

I think the night family episode would be a good one to analyze. It delves into to the sub conscious. Season 6 episode 4

[@GMWILD87]

Acid and mushrooms in single doses helped me mentally not very often and just a single dose usually keeps me in a better headspace for a while give or take 2 weeks

[@lucidcharade12]

I've had a lot of progress processing trauma through supplemental therapies. It was psychedelic mushrooms and definitely not administered in a professional setting though. Haven't gotten anything from any others I've tried.

[@logibearlifts3454]

great video as ever. I don't know if you noticed but when "bad" rick and "good" rick rejoin each other on top of the moon tower ricks skin colour gets more grey and back to his noraml colour. Hearing you say about lifes and emtions not being black and white really drives home what is a minor detail in the show but has big implactions. I will need to rewatch later epidsodes where rick becomes more healthy and see if his skin colour changes again.

[@twiceravenpuff]

Hi, I just want to recommend the show Fruits Basket! It's such an amazing depiction of so many people dealing with trauma

[@Rising_Pho3nix_23]

Another thing I don't understand about emotion is the need to smile or cry. Like what is it about flexing your mouth muscles or producing salt water in the eye has anything to do with emotions?

[@darkermatter125.35]

I have C-PTSD. I am 100% willing to face what has happened, I can discuss it, examine how it affects me (and the people around me because of the limitations that I experience due to the triggers I have), ect. But I have hit a wall when it comes to my desire to heal, though I have done a lot of work on it. It is a block I have also discussed with a therapist. Essentially, I am worried that, if I fix myself too much, I will lose my hypervigilance. It is something that greatly impacts my life. All the time. But it has also saved me more than once. I have a brutal past with a lot of trauma, and it would have even more if I did not have that hypervigilance. So how do I willingly give that up, despite how much it negatively affects me day to day? I realize I am a bit of an extreme case, and this isn't normal, and the fact that I tend to do things/make decisions based on the past rather than the future, depending on what it is. Definitely not everything, but there is a category. I probably also sound overly paranoid, but as weird as this is going to sound... I am someone who looks like a very easy target (I have had to fight off a lot of predatory people, but my disability I developed over the past couple of years has put me at a physical disadvantage now, so my hypervigilance is the only... "enhanced" part of me that currently still functions... though that won't last forever). And to be clear, I'm not over here being "Oh, well I'm pretty, so..." I am very short and am often mistaken for someone MUCH younger, so I look easy to overpower, easy to kidnap (have dealth with those situations), I have been targeted my p*dos who have assumed I was a kid, pursued by p*dos who didn't want to get in legal trouble but literally said to me "I like you because you look young," I look easy to rob (which people have tried), I tend to stick out when I move into a new area that isn't great, but only to the people who know everyone, because of my size I look like a good target to drug, so thankfully I take precautions choosing where I drink, but drunk, crude, aggressive men still exist no matter what. I just look easy to take advantage of. That's literally it. It isn't clothes, because it has happened wearing my boyfriend's XXXL hoodie and sweatpants. My work clothes and a hoodie to hide my face to look younger. I chopped my hair off to look older and tattooed myself a lot, and not nice, delicate tattoos either, including my head, so I shave the one side of my head now (which was helpful with the p*dos, but unfortunately I can't grow 🙄), I mever wear makeup, I've kept wearing a mask, all of my clothes have become baggy and more butch since I am bi anyway, I carry around a masculine ring that can be put on to look like a wedding ring from a lesbian wedding, ect. Still get into a ridiculous amount of shitty situations, and needing a cane kinda gives away vulnerability (also, not shaming anyone who does not live the suffocating life I do... I used to be WAY more fun when I was going out with people I trusted, and I was pretty good at holding my own in a fight... but since becoming disabled I had to change things). It is exhausting, honestly. But having that hypervigilance has kept me safe. More than the many other things I do. Even carrying my knife, which has saved me many times, has a lot of legal limitations and you can't always get to it in time. I doubt it is healthy. But going through the cycle of trauma yet again... I already carry WAY too much.

[@Ken-fd7ml]

I'd be curious about your thoughts on the song trio from the artist Aesop Rock "Get out of the Car" "Shrunk" and "Kirby". They detail his perspective on seeking therapy following years of solitude after a close friend of his passed away. Thanks for the videos and the insight.

[@MC-zr6gc]

In hindsight, after watching the Night-Family episode, hoe terrifying and interesting would it be if SUMMER went through this machine.....

[@KamiNoBaka1]

I'm not in to alternative medicine, so I don't know if I've had any benefit from it, but I do get aromatherapy candles and stuff once in a while because it's nice to have my apartment smell nice.

[@MegaMegaMiner100]

Would love to see you cover Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 26: "Take Care of Yourself." The episode serves as both a psychoanalysis of the protagonist, Shinji Ikari, as well as the series director Hideaki Anno. In this video you spoke about having to know yourself in order to get better, which reminds me a lot of a specific line in the episode. If you do consider covering this, please use the sub as the dub (at least the more available dub) changes a lot of the dialogue. Thank you very much.

[@williswameyo5737]

Both our good selves and bad selves still have the intelligence, just like Rick and Morty

[@elektralyte1]

Would you consider reacting to “The Bear”, particularly S2 ep6 “Fishes”? That episode is a nightmare disguised as a family Christmas dinner.

[@mikea3098]

Well listening to this helped and hurt. I have been thru massive amounts of trauma from my childhood. I am in therapy but we havent even come close to talking about it and i know its because I wont bring it up. We are dealing with other things and I have gotten some tools for my severe anxiety and while I think she knows she isnt pushing. I feel bad but I just dont feel I can open up to her. I am not comfortable talking to her in that way. My trauma....was severe and listening to how you talk and what you specificalize in is making me think i need to look elsewhere

[@mangantasy289]

When I was 14 and in a health clinic because of my asthma I had my first exeriences with autogenetic training. Already then, just before the relaxing point my system decided to do the contrary. I panicked. If it was an imaginary journey, hellish situations suddenly burst in the peacefiul imagery inside my head. Things like that. Every time. Some years later, at 16, this time in a psychosomatic clinic (for anorexia and depression), I gave it another try. My panicky reaction had even worsened. Another tries here and there, until I stopped. I'm 37 now and it has been a very long time since I've last tried it. I wanted to give EMDR therapy a chance, but the preparation for it alone (like the therapist has to establish a way to "get you out again" should you be triggered badly and stuck in traumatic respponse) backfired badly. I can't be entirely sure if it was correlation or causation, but traumata I had almost forgotten about, or repressed away for so long suddenly all but "flooded" my mind. My symptoms went much worse soon, being almost psychotic and suddenly unabe to sleep at all. I was such a wreck that I was hospitalized for the first time in many years in a psych ward. And readily accepted new meds and higher doses (sth. I am usually rather resistant to) just for that utterly unbearable state to end. (I could even accept some regular eating, which the though of alone with my chronified ED had send me into panic mode for years. It was extremely scary. I really felt like losing myself and turning insane for real) It's quite weird and hard to understand. Maybe. Maybe it really comes down to the fact that deep down inside, it feels like not safe to completely relax and let all guards down. I've since been diagnosed with AVPD and cPTSD too. But I know people who really profited from it. Also, my last most recent stays in a psych ward (3 times in two years, last last november) they offer "relaxation" around 8pm. Many co-patients liked it. I did not feel like giving it another try these times. Right now, I'm surviving. I still have to decide if I may consider another stay at a specialised clinic (with emphasis on my trauma issues) sometime in the near future. In any case though as long as my pets are still there. I have pet mice, and I love them dearly. I actually had a really big group (37) consisting of two generation that I took in from the animal shelter close by. (many Babies, pregnant mums and leter the neutered daddys. Little boys neutered too when they were old enough.) As for now, there a 9 of them left. And they are extremely old for mice (32 months, even more astounding as I have no clue how much inbreeding these little fellows have in their genetics). Anyway, it's a matter of weeks, maybe months, to see alos the rest of them go. I'm like a geriatric nurse for mice right now, for real. I would never ever "abandon" them in their last days. It broke my heart already in the other psychiatry stays. Also the goodbyes are getting harder each time... But, sorry, I'm REALLY digressing again. I don't know what will be.

[@Neroevelocity]

So I'm curious more on the trauma aspect: Is there or has there ever been a case where an event was SO traumatic that a person actually became, like not stoic but nearly immune to future traumatic events? I don't mean like they became desensitized but like there was actually like a biological shift to where they couldn't physically/mentally get disturbed by anything??

[@dorkenspache8353]

I think Jessica is an entirely different rabbit hole to turn down because there are SO many scenes with her that are just so fucking weird like her talking about how hot Jerry is

[@eville_banker8903]

I’d be interested in your thoughts/review on the movie “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” (2010). Amazing cast. IMO, it plays into the mental illness stereotypes of its time a bit too much, but I’d be interested to hearing how accurate the movie is with regards to its therapy scenes and its view and perception of mental illness in (teenage) adolescence. Also, a very underrated performance by Zac Galifianakis. Disclaimer: there are some cringey and cheesy teen moments. Love your content! ❤😊

[@repit5014]

As someone who "psychedelic therapied" themselves a decade ago. Complimentary therapy can help for sure through a different angle, but your nose is right on the amount of shady greed in it though. Do you have any opions on it? I don't deny its has its dangers and especially its own mental traps relating to some kind of spiritual narcissism, but it definitely helped me break free of my negative self view and reevaluate a lot of my beliefs. I personally would hope one day we can use it as the tool that it is with the right kind of disclaimers, guidance and integration.

[@kevinmcqueenie7420]

As long as there aren't 50 Shades of Grey. Any other number is fine.

[@t3chkn1ght]

What about 50,000?

[@villelep]

You should make a reaction video about the legendary ’Once Upon a Time - Life’ (original ’Il était une fois... La vie’). I think many of us early 80s products learned more about human body from that anime series than health classes.

[@EdgeOfEnding]

Not part of therapy (useless self-esteem that causes a lot of depression & anxiety), but when l had surgery for a avulsion fracture on my radial Styloideus l was incredibly high on morphine. Like every tension in the body just left and l became a pillow

[@esraeloh8681]

"Grab my Terry fold falps, grab my flappy folds, graby my Terry folds, grab my foldy flaps" Hahahahaha what a closing soundtrack that was for that episode. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5OXl62gqNqAj6s

[@Someperson1522]

I’m a big fan of Rick and Morty and got back into it, if your not too interested in the ‘lore’ or story can you look into Rick’s backstory and how it’s been developing in these last few years? (Especially season 7 I loved it and it’s story, and insight and thoughts on Ricks character, loved Ian him and Harry did a good job with the characters lol)

[@kyelwilliams4280]

Where is the yellow Lego guy he’s missing

[@KuroiXHF]

If you could do a straight up Dr Glaucomflecken psychiatrist video, that would be amazing.

[@Nicholas_is_my_name]

You have a Michel Faber book How is it I read a good bit of his other book The crimson petal and the white And I loved it

[@sumelar]

Does "complimentary" mean something different in your profession? You discuss it at about 6:13. Complimentary to me means it's free, the treatment they got was part of the spa package they already paid for and doesn't cost anything extra.

[@rain6957]

Have you seen FX's Legion? It was tangentially an X-Men show dealing, in some ways decently in some ways poorly, with Inpatient Mental healthcare, a variety of mental illnesses, delusion, self-medication. Also just a fun show and it does have a little, very little, Gay representation.

[@3DJapan]

Another season just dropped?

[@imactuallynotallthenumbersofpi]

Do you ever plan to react to songs? If so, I really can't recommend hi ren by Ren enough !! You should sooo listen to it even if it's not for a video :3

[@crispychrissy]

If you ever get a chance, I would love a reaction to Moon Knight, a Marvel series on Disney+. The main character has DID and they do a really good job at showing the confusion and impact it can have on someone’s life. If you can’t react to the entire series of 6 episodes, please at least do episode 5, “Asylum”. It really dives deep into how DID can appear in childhood through trauma. It’s Ancient Egypt themed, and I am an Egyptology nerd, and a lot of Egyptian symbolism they use in the show also comes into play with the psychological aspects of storytelling.

[@Speedy_Unofficial]

You should see S7 E10 Fear no Mort

[@lucijaremeta2483]

Ty so much🫡 hope you are fealing better😷❤️‍🩹

[@daviddavies3192]

Have you reacted to house md???

[@boredutopia]

what is the name of this show? it sems interesting and this clip kinda reminds me when i was commited to mental hospital, i can see some resmbance with people who had bpd, bpolar mania or hypomania hn they were so self aborbed thinkng they are best in the world, lder guy acually reminds me oof one of my hospital romates,always angry, alwas attacking, offending peple, lashing out, he sufered from sever fear of being abandond, so he pushed away, before even givin a chance to anyone to get close, so that he dont haveto deal with emotions when or if person leaves

[@kaynejack2555]

Could you do phycoanalyzing on American psycho

[@douglasbuchanan9474]

It's complementary therapy not complimentary therapy