Mindblown: A Blog about Philosophy
On Failure
“This is a personal question, Jon. Through your book and your facebook page, I get to read about succesful interventions
Is she lonely or projecting?
“A woman came in suicidal and depressed because she was lonely. She goes to the gym, some guy says hello.
In Touch with Anger
Question: Recently a patient of mine brought a situation to understand his being in touch with his anger and yet
Am I missing signs of anxiety?
“I have a patient, who voices his anger towards loved ones, but I rarely see any signs of anxiety and have
Why is she becoming more paranoid?
“One of my patients (fragile/depressed/very self-critical) started a new relationship. However, her paranoid ideation increased at the same time. She
I don’t know what my problem is
“When I ask, “What’s the emotional problem you’d like my help with today?” sometimes, long-time patients reply, “I don’t know.”
ISTDP and PTSD?
Can you do ISTDP with patients suffering from PTSD? Thanks to Marianne for this question. ISTDP has a treatment format
Why does my love make her worse!
“As I spoke to a patient about her anxiety, she became quite disturbed, teary eyed and agitated. She found my
This therapy will fail!
“Some patient called me and asked me about fearing pigeons. In my opinion, this is the best way to ignore
Performance Anxiety
“I wonder if you would elaborate on the issue of performance anxiety and how to treat this problem.” Thanks to
Got any book recommendations?