Hi! Welcome to another Live Therapist Q&A from The Virtual Couch TikTok. Join us in our next stream to decide where the episode will go. We would love to talk to you! Thank you to everyone who joined last night; we seriously appreciate you!
In this episode, we explore doomscrolling and its effects on mental health, different attachment styles, and how to build healthy relationships. We also delve into navigating narcissism and emotional immaturity, along with dealing with grief and religious manipulation.
Tune in for insights from Tony, a licensed therapist, and his daughter Mackie, as they share their own personal experiences and advice. We love hearing your thoughts and ideas, too!
If you'd like to catch up on old episodes- we discuss all things therapy, relationship advice, anxiety, depression, mental health, meditation, narcissism, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, religious scrupulosity, mental health, bad jokes, and more.
Please have a good day!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Hey everyone!
00:30 Is Tony a Senior Citizen?
01:52 Do You Doomscroll?
04:19 Impact of Negative News
08:13 Personal Experiences with Depression
10:45 Accepting Yourself & Finding Joy
14:15 Humor as a Coping Mechanism
18:35 Co-existing with Negative Thoughts
24:18 Connecting with Your Partner
25:40 Mack's Solo Movie Experience
25:56 Processing Personal Reactions
28:12 Quality Time & Relationships
30:05 Handling Emotional Shutdowns
37:29 Navigating Avoidant Attachment
39:10 Narcissism vs. Emotional Immaturity
40:42 Anxious vs. Avoidant Attachments
44:53 Is There a Healthy Attachment Style?
47:58 Can Narcissists Self-Reflect?
48:42 Confabulation & Gaslighting
51:37 Is Narcissism on a Spectrum?
53:45 Back To Confabulation
55:09 Gaslighting & Self-Care
56:08 Religious Manipulation: 'God Told Me'
57:58 'Pulling the Holy Ghost Card' in Counseling
59:13 Navigating Spiritual Manipulation
01:00:25 Mack's Personal Experience
01:02:03 Setting Boundaries & Rules of Narcissism
01:03:53 A Narcissist's Mask: The False Self
01:04:59 Tony's Tell-Tale Divorce Indicators
01:07:02 Emotional Immaturity & Growth
01:08:09 You Must Be Curious: Ask Partner Questions
01:09:37 My Relationship Feels Non-Existent
01:14:57 Commitment Issues with Avoidant Partner
01:20:12 Issues with Love Languages
01:22:39 Manipulation Through Love Languages
01:23:56 Navigating Fear of Separation
01:27:07 Emotional Support & Handling Grief
01:30:12 Outro: Have the best day!
