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Hi Tom =) I can't talk on behalf of Alain de Botton. I think he was getting at the idea that capitalism always suggests that the power in put in the hand of the purchaser, whereas the big corporations through the competitiveness of capitalism unfortunately make people think they want to purchase items, preys on human nature to sell things they don't need, and uses complex algorithm to abuse human nature through dopamine hits. In England they did a mix of capitalism and socialism where a economist and a psychologist put forward the idea that we could look after peoples mental health to create more productivity. This then created IAPT, which looks at trying to help people as much as possible using targets. Using the system to meet needs and make profit for the country. But I also get what you say about there being something in the architecture of the system. I'm fascinated to learn more and will look into some of those names you've mentioned. Any particular name out of the ones you've mentioned you'd suggest to start with? / any particular book?

Thank you for your feedback! This video took a while to get views! yet it was probably the interview that most changed my life and my understanding of the world. The fact that everything in-front of us has a chance to create meaning, through how we create, experience and deal with suffering; was eye opening. Hope you enjoyed as much as I did on this journey =)

Hi Steve, everyone is allowed their opinion, hence I will keep your comment up. Here at Psychology on Demand we are strongly against any type of conversion therapy. Especially any that tries to intrusively impact the brain. We do completely get that in those days they didn't have the same kind of knowledge that we have now. If someone is getting intrusive thoughts of homosexuality you have to find out whether the thoughts are ego dystonic or ego syntonic (DSM language). It basically just means; is it in line with your values or opposing. Ego dystonic thoughts are OCD and there are set procedures for helping people with these. Helping to challenge the idea that being gay is a bad thing is helpful on their journey. If it is ego syntonic, then the person is just gay, bisexual or lesbian, and the techniques used would be compassion and acceptance, so that the people know that there is nothing wrong with this. Unfortunately there appeared to be a lot of homophobia in the army for this young chap and a sense of rejection from his family which made him very vulnerable to researchers who didn't act in his best interests. Best wishes, -Psychondemand

Given the views back then, homophobia and how he was made to feel in the army, if this man felt his life and future were being ruined and there was no support structure or group to be part of , then he felt he had no option and voluntarily turned to Heath and his deep brain stimulation technique. Conversion therapy nowadays I see as being more insidious than what Heath did back then due to the zealous conservatove and religous elements in society whonare almost rabid when it comes to anything that is seen by them as not normal or an offence to their beliefs. I dont believe in conversion therapy but I feel that Heath has been branded unfairly as some kind of nazi experimenter, even though once the furore about B19 died down, others took up his other avenues of research and buikt on it with some sucess, with Heath being pushed back into obscurity. If i were in B19s position, I would have tried anything that I thought may helpnget me out the hole he must have felt he was in. I have suffered anxiety and depression for years and in my darkest days i would have tried anything to get my mind back into the light.

Another thing that struck me about those who created hysteria in the media about Robert Heath and the implication DBS would be that it would be used for mind control in the greater population, was that by whipping up a media storm about Robert Heath, they were exercising their own mass mind control on the population. Ceating a negative image of Heath and DBS in general, which hampered the field and set it back as researchers were too afarid to pursue valid avenues for fear of coming in for the same sort of vicious attack and ruination of their own careers.

Hey Jmoorco! Thank you for the comment. John Bowlby suggested that it was in the first three years of life that were the most important for creating a secure internal working model of attachment. With Aaron Beck he was looking at anything pre-adulthood, although I'm sure he would also say the earlier the memories, the harder they are to counteract. It is very likely that there is a correlation between the age of the child and the impact of the trauma on later life, however I haven't researched this specifically. This paper seems suggest the most important years are birth to five years because of the dependence on the parent: www.researchgate.net/publication/277582445_Trauma_and_Treatment_in_Early_Childhood_A_Review_of_the_Historical_and_Emerging_Literature_for_Counselors I'm sure you are both doing an amazing job to help the children develop good working models of attachment! just by offering warmth and by being responsive to their needs you are already giving them a platform to grow from. Keep up the amazing work! All the best -Psych on demand

Hi Jmoorco! Thanks for the comment. There is some research to show that those who have trauma from their past, often want to give the warmth they were lacking as a child to their own child. This could also mean that they feel that boundaries and standards are punitive like their authoritarian parents were. Which would mean exactly what you've said, that those in era's where authoritarian styles were prominent, would lead to a more passive parenting style from their children when they grow up. Definitely a hypothesis worth researching 🤓

Hey! Apologies for the delay. Potentially for really small things, if there is no trauma in the past. Anything that brings up big emotion will be linked to trauma in some way, and it's probably best to seek out a therapist to help navigate through that. Sometimes we need a sense of strength/ compassion injected into the memory which can't be done alone. Also sometimes people are very avoidant of emotion and subtly take you away from what needs to be processed. Hope this helps bw, -James-

I wouldn't recommend this go see a professional as if regarding trauma etc this need pro help not self teaching of it

Yes. Of course you can. I've done it - and though it wasn't initially a magic wand and it took some learning and refining it works well. It won't clear a lifetime of trauma, but generally individual memories or issues one by one in my experience. Therapy with a clinician is one thing, using techniques in therapy is another and doing things like this on one's own another. Each one has it's own merits and deficits. But you're head won't explode and you'll learn something. Might be helpful, might be a wash because you're just starting out with a new modality.

Hi Sanjay, The most common route is either psychology graduate into social worker/ mental health nurse/ Psychological wellbeing practitioner and then getting experience and then onto a High intensity post graduate certificate via the NHS jobs. There are other ways, but this is the most common. Technically you can become a psychological wellbeing practitioner without a degree, but it is so competitive I would think you would need a degree. A master in Psychology would probably put you in a similar position, and I recon you would get onto a pwp course. Normally if you approach a university running the courses they will have a decision of how to get onto the course. I hope this helps =)

@@PsychologyonDemand Thanks a lot for your answer again. I will check out with University as you said. I also came across some info that one needs to be in the uk for atleast 3 years before applying for pwp trainee posts. I stay abroad and was an international student at London till 2011. I presume I'll have to study for another 3 years in the uk, before applying for pwp trainee posts. Hope I am correct about this?

Hi searching for truth! My guess would be that those with more anxious attachment styles, would be more likely to go into flee over fight and faster into the 4th to 6th stages of this theory. This would be to do with helplessness beliefs, and a greater likelihood of feeling inferior or unworthy. Therefore my estimate is that these people are less likely to be assertive and more likely to feel overwhelmed by threats. Therefore when approached by danger they would unlikely feel able to overcome the threat (Sense of battlesomeness) and therefore the body would flee or shut down. However I do think regardless of attachment there is often a anger response when loved ones are endangered by someone. I hope this helps =)

@@PsychologyonDemand this is interesting. Thanks

Hey Protagonist, hope you get the help you need, incredibly hard thing to live with.

Thanks jon! Only ever made it in psychology because I had people like you around =) Hope it helps them.

Hey! Thank you for the comment, glad it's helping people out there in services! :)

@@PsychologyonDemand It definitely is so keep doing what you are doing :) :D

Hi Anna, I think they would be looking for a core profession like social worker / mental health nurse / occupational therapist. However if you have a psychology degree, it sounds like you meet the criteria if you complete a KSA. It might be worth approaching a trust or university you had in mind and discussing that aspect of applying. You could also explore the KSA document on the babcp website to see. Hope that helps.

Don’t let anyone downplay it.. and for you to act it out is humane. As long as it isn’t doing any real harm I see nothing wrong w becoming primal for a sec. It’s important for us to live the moment, it’s life

@@JohnDoe-ql4io i have no idea what im doing

That is incredibly kind of you, means a lot =)

Thank you for the message. I'm afraid I was quite novice in editing at this time, and struggled with audio levels. You can't make changes after posting, but I will definitely keep this in mind for the future, I get how the sounds could be triggering.

I'm not a psychologist or anything but in my opinion I don't see why they should be removed My reasoning is that you can't flee from such things, in this case seeing a video of someone shooting There will always be advertisements for action movies/ games which will showcase a bunch of shooting right? I might be wrong in this but shouldn't the focus be to overcome the issue and not run away from it? Again I might be wrong in how PTSD should be treated and I of course don't mean anything against you and don't mean to belittle you or your pain Take care

Very well put Susan, trauma often comes with overwhelming emotions, and drugs can numb emotions in the short term...

Appreciate your support 🙂👍👍

Thank you for the comment Patrick =) Do you mean, where someone has a belief such as I'm unlovable and people are dangerous/ rejecting and then how someone might hold those ideas, causing them to become guarded in life?

Hi Ilona, thank you for the message! Alain is excellent isn't he! This isn't Alain's main channel, I created the video as a tribute to his work. If you want his official channel it's here: www.youtube.com/@theschooloflifetv

Thank you for your comment. Psychology on demand respects all religions and the role they can play in people’s recovery. For PTSD psychologically the most important step is getting an evidence based psychological intervention such as EMDR or CBT reliving. Accessing the support of an Imam, priest or Rabbi along this journey can help people find a sense of meaning and access community. Repenting would suggest that someone has done something wrong. In the majority of PTSD the person hasn’t done anything wrong and would need support to know that they can accept themselves as they are and move forward.

Hi Craig/ Lisa, yes you can access via the UK. You just need a VR set. All the information is here: www.psytechvr.com (There is a list of compatible devices on the main website). Just use PsychologyonDemand for the promo and you get a 30 day free trial, with close support from the team.