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Mental Health Support

HereSince1628

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5. You've touched on part of what is curious to me... I usually can recognize a personal tragedy

Reply to postatomic (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 07:49 AM

Apr 2013

enough to produce some empathy for tragedy even when it befalls strangers encountered in news stories. That, or something like it, seems to not be in evidence this time.

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Got a call yesterday evening, that a brother had killed himself and I don't care [View all] HereSince1628 Apr 2013 OP

No one is inside your skin but you. annabanana Apr 2013 #1

Yes, I'd agree that my sense of normal is mine HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #4

I hear you. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #2

I can't speak to any pathologies. I don't know you. postatomic Apr 2013 #3

You've touched on part of what is curious to me... I usually can recognize a personal tragedy HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #5

. libodem Apr 2013 #6

Personally I think the idea that you HAVE to love your relatives is just another tool people use... Locut0s Apr 2013 #7

Some of the last things that were said to me in session, I pretty strongly rejected HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #8

To whom does the therapist owe allegience ??????? olddots Apr 2013 #9

Thing of it is...I think therapy helps some people, I don't want to say it doesn't HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #10

Who knows the agenda behind their opinions ??????????? olddots Apr 2013 #11

Well, I may have problems, but it isn't JUST ME HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #12

sounds like you might have good reason to cut him out of your life. mopinko Apr 2013 #14

i don't quite know that i can completely relate fizzgig Apr 2013 #13

I have relatives that I feel and have felt that way about Tobin S. Apr 2013 #15

Thanks, I'm not sure it's a matter of lonliness but rather doubt about self-awareness HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #16