Functional Freeze Response? Therapist REACTS to Linkin Park Numb

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

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[@jordanlee3972]

“Breaking the Habit “ is a really good one for you to do

[@SnowxXxAngel]

Yes!! and Castle of Glass!

[@onetwothree7502]

Eminem and Linkin Park guided my way through my youth. With Linkin Park i learned to be sensitive, with Eminem i learned to stand my ground.

[@leslietisdial5753]

This explains the numbness I have been feeling for the last week. I try to explain to my family why this happens and I want them to watch this video because you explained it perfectly. Your videos are very therapeutic to me. Thanks for another great reaction

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Thanks Leslie. There’s a video on my therapy channel that talks more to this subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX7Ip4hsqtKVsJYsi=7Irxoa3r00t5rN19

[@mcunha81]

Hope ur feeling better now ❤

[@laurawallis7093]

Listen to Citizen Soldier. They sing about my life more than I can explain it.

[@laurawallis7093]

I down regulate. Thank you for explaining that.

[@EdibleStars369]

This song was the one I connected with most when this came out as I was a teenager. It spoke a lot to my relationship with my Mum, the pressure, control and expections, not being who they thought I would be. Also the numbness from my depression and SH (which I feel I did for both the reasons you gave when you explained why, because I was numb so often, it was overwhelming when I did feel). I'm 35 now and I'm still majority in that fog, but I'm 15 years SH free now, but this song still hits me hard

[@charlieclarke2380]

Never knew about the term functional freeze until now. I remember at the worst of my depression describing it as watching my life happen around me through someone else’s eyes. I was like I was just not engaged in my own life and was awful 😢

[@morganqorishchi8181]

This song really got me through a lot in my teenage years, along with their song Papercut. When everyone around you is emotionally invalidating you constantly, you have to alternate between numbness and anger at being mistreated because if you ever allow the sheer hurt that you feel to hit you, it will be too much for you to deal with. Numb was written about Chester's relationship with his dad, and as someone with an emotionally abusive father, it hit hard. Sometimes just the realization you're not the only one going through something is enough to keep you going when things are hard. It's not an exaggeration to say Linkin Park saved my life.

[@WanderlustWarrior46]

I dont usually comment on videos, but this one has been a major turing point in my recovery. I always related to this song on a viseral way. Now i understand. The points you raised were enlightening to say the least im gonna bring up this to my therapist next session and ask her to watch your video as it feels like you were talking ro me . Not in a psychosis kind of way more like you understood the song, my. Situation and how the song applied to me and then gave me advise and things to think about further and discuss. Hope this makes sense I've dyslexia and tend not to write alot online . Anyways keep up the great work .im off on a rabbit hole of your videos. Thank you my friend. G

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Yes this does make sense, thank you for sharing that it was helpful for you. Hope it goes well with your therapist.

[@HeisenburgABQ]

Have you checked out Points of Authority? Chester calls out his childhood abuser. Very powerful

[@bevardis8685]

You should also react to Crawling, One more light and braking the habit these songs are aminzing with deep meaning

[@believeume122]

I agree

[@JennC1211]

Love this track! Hope you get to their song breaking the habit! One of my favorites

[@CopperWolf_AshEagle_Ice]

I watched numb music video a few times and when you stopped the video to show she had cuts on her hand I was like: What! Why I've never seen that

[@starlettemoon4380]

This song came out at a time when I was in a terrible cycle of s.h. Hearing your breakdown of this speaks to my soul! Like someone actually understands what I was going through. Thank you so much for talking about this. I am also heading down a rabbit hole of your content. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

No problem, this is why I do it - to hear comments like this where it has been in some way helpful to one other person.

[@Sarah83_loves_bass]

Linkin Park lyrics brought me through my teenage years as some sort of therapy, I felt understood finally ❤

[@OokamiKaii]

Saw it on patreon and still love it especially with the explanation of SH 😊

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Thanks. When I watched it back I was thinking this is so over the top for a reaction video!

[@dragonsignite]

I’m 37, spent well over 20 years with this band being my ultimate favourite, watched this video countless times but until now I had never noticed the cuts spelled out Numb. Wow.

[@Touchpadse]

For me personally the SH was a bit of both, feeling numb from external factors while still being overwhelmed by undiagnosed ADHD and while it helped in the short run it cause anxiety and angst, seeing the "result" which just piled onto the problems. Was a long time ago but the "results" are still there

[@schokigirl1989]

I love a lot of Linkin Park songs, but one that reasonanted the most with me is "Leave out all the rest". It feels like it speaks right out of my soul. I cry everytime I listen to it. P.S. If you don't mind reacting to a song that is not in English (on YT, there are always subtitles), then "Alien" by Han Jisung from Stray Kids is a deep song with a message worth analysing.

[@tazim950]

U can react to 'Somewhere I Belong ' - Linkin Park..one of thr best of Linkin Park..i mostly relate to this song

[@TexArizocan]

My time in a mental health hospital, loved the arts and crafts portion of the day

[@TexArizocan]

Also loved the workout time

[@suisinghoraceho2403]

Please do keep on bringing your professional insights when appropriate and point to more detailed analysis on your other channel (link in show notes help as well). They are what makes your analysis so unique. In terms of the new stuff, can’t wait for your analysis as a therapist on the lyrics of “Good Things Go!”. In terms of Emily, just want to point out a few quick things. She was born into Scientology, with both parents high rank members. In a recent interview, she mentioned that she sees a therapist. Not something an active Scientologist would do. She is very close to photographer Brian Bowen Smith and his wife Shea (apparently calling her“Momma Shea” and told Shea the news of here joining LP first). Brian is the photographer of Leah Remini’s book on leaving Scientology. If Emily is still in Scientology, she would be prohibited from forming a relationship with Brian and Shea. She also performed for Talinda Bennington’s mental health charity as part of her own band Dead Sara.

[@music2seeconcertphotograph457]

As ambivalent as I am in general, I do know the up- and the down regulation. Being highly depersonalized, I never feel as if I belong somewhere. Cause therefore I'd need to feel myself first. Thanx for your very interesting and deep reaction video!

[@joan8642]

Linkin Park - Good Things Go

[@dragonpulse9977]

Never too Late by three days grace is a great song from this era, and one thats a bit less pessimistic than most of the rock music from the time.

[@guinevere7494]

Wow. This was awesome to come up. Just today learned the term functional freeze. Algorithms. Was already subscribed and this came up. This has been a favourite song since it came out. So glad to see this. Learn a bit more and a reaction to a song that so many connect. I wish words were not restricted because it makes it harder to have honest conversation. Thank you

[@delta7124]

i startet crying the moment you startet to explain why people s.h. themselfe.. i did this to myselfe a long time ago and managed to get out of it. But i wasnt aware that it still can hit me like that when someone takes the word out of my sould to explain why someone is doing this.. Hopefully everyone who doesnt feel that good rn.. i'm sure it will get better soon! Cant tell when, but it will!

[@charlieScene393]

U should check linkin park live,u can feel chester emotion through the songs

[@jamaykapranion1130]

🔥🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼🔥 Fabulous reaction! 💛💛💛

[@robertocerdasilva]

WAITING FOR THE END pls ❤🙌 is beauty

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Already done it. Was the first LP reaction I did

[@robertocerdasilva]

@ Could you be confusing it with “IN THE END”? This is another song. Thanks !

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Oh my apologies yes I am, I thought that is what you meant. I thought you were waiting for it, not that’s what the track was called. My bad. I’ll check it out.

[@robertocerdasilva]

@@TherapistReactsOfficial Another song with deep lyrics is “One More Light” which talks about depression. The video was dedicated to Linkin Park’s vocalist, Chester B, after he took his own life. So I recommend both beautiful songs to you :)

[@GillianSteer]

Would love you to react to Evanescence " My Immortal" for your insight into grief & how we deal with it

[@kirstenwyatt9675]

Ooh! Or Lithium!

[@AneysaJoeJanis]

Did anyone tell you that you should be doing ASMR videos? Your voice is SOO RELAXING 😍🙏🌷

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

oh gosh. Although I like to speak a lot, I do really hate the sound of my own voice, it seems so bland! But thank you for the compliment - i'll take it!

[@syntaera]

I liked to think of SH as externalising and localising, of an internal and generalised discomfort. I'm autistic with alexithymia, so although that's what it felt like to me, my reasoning may not generalise.

[@johnathanscott1568]

the next Linkin Park song you should check out is My December

[@derreander]

From the inside from the same album are Amazing you shoul totaly check that one out to

[@believeume122]

Crawling would be a great one to react to. The subject matter and ending really made me appreciate linkin park

[@AzurrPlays1]

Honestly NF is probably the best artist for this channel cause of how sad his songs are but real for so many people

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

oooo yeah I need to get back on the NF journey - good shout!

[@drasnagrof]

Day 1 of asking for a react series for the show arcane.

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

I am going to do it. You don’t have to ask every day. It will take me some time just due to the sheer time of the episodes and trying to fit that around everything else.

[@drasnagrof]

@TherapistReactsOfficial that was fast 🤣 thanks in advance!

[@LoganBannister-ix1sd]

You should react to "he stopped loving her today" by george jones. It's a beautiful and heartbreaking country song by one of the greats. I think you would be able to analyze it well.

[@shayanbhattacharjee5357]

I am more surprised that you heard this song with focusing for the first time! I grew up hearing Linking park. These songs were therapeutic to me. Btw, you should react on Lean with me by juice world.

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Lean with me by Juice is my most popular Juice reaction on the channel. Did it ages ago.

[@mistakenmusicgroup]

Has a reaction been done to last resort reimagined by fallling in reverse? Also linkin park crawling, one me light, and papa roach leave a light on.

[@andrewzab83able]

During the filming of this music video Chester Bennington was severely ill with stomach problems but wanted to shoot it regardless. That's why he doesn't move around a lot in the video.

[@vladcs1303]

Faz sentido! Deve ser análogo as tatuagens que as pessoas fazem. Umas não conseguem parar e vão fazendo muitas pelo corpo!

[@natezw]

you should react also to linkin park crawling

[@savethepeacenow]

You should do The Village by Wrabel. It’s really good.

[@VerucaSalt70]

I'd like to see you react to Anson Seabra "Trying My Best" or "Broken."

[@Echo_Trash]

Hello ! I wanted to suggest you a song to react to, "Aishite, Aishite, Aishite" by Kikuo (it's a vocaloid), I relate to its lyrics in many ways and I think many people also do. I thought that it would be interesting to hear your thoughts about it and see your reaction. I hope you'll like it (if you listen to this song) and also, thank you for all those amazing reaction videos, I really enjoy them and some of them touch me a lot because some of the songs resonate in me a lot. Have a good day !

[@laurawallis7093]

Please react to Citizen Soldier

[@wqcfn]

you should check out empty out your pockets by juice wrld. the album is the party never ends!

[@AzurrPlays1]

Have you reacted to Let Me Go Or Only By NF if not you should listen to them

[@kelseyoakes803]

Please please react to Lorna Shore pain remains dancing like flames, part 2 is after all that ive done I'll disappear and part 3 is in a sea of fire

[@therealmeekro]

Are u going to react to tpne???

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

I’ve already started. Going straight up to patreon because of the blocks. I might put an edited version on KZbin once I get round to editing it.

[@dennisvdwerf]

You're gonna "love" Jeremy by pearl jam.

[@Youngenhood31]

Can you react to worthy by juice wrld its a unrelised leaked song

[@TheHidden007]

Day 1 of asking for the light behind your eyes by My Chemical Romance

[@saturnvmoon8592]

Please react to more Likin Park. If you are not aware the lead singer Chester Bennington's deep depression he speaks of in most of the songs sadly caught up with him in 2017 In 2003 linkin park relased an album called Metora, a song that was recorded for this album however never made it was called Lost kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX-ukH2FoNqGjLs This song finally got released in 2023 for the 20th aniversary of the album and was the one of the first songs they released after chesters death. In 2024 Linkin park announced a new Female singer Emily Armstrong and have since done multiple live shows. It hurts to hear the pain of chester being portrayed by someone else as you realise that it got too much for him. One of the songs they do during this liveshow is an acoustic version of Lost. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6rPqWCAedSsp80 Please react to both of these songs in the same video as they contrast so massively,

[@jasoncarlson3642]

I would recommend this version of given up.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3mzkpibbr2tacksi=HTlDb2ma6ITeyWN1 very powerful