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Psychologists Have Learned These 23 Shocking Things From Listening To Peoples’ Problems

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Domestic violence is way, way, way, way, hauntingly, crushingly more common than you could ever imagine. Men hit, defraud, insult, and degrade women with a frequency that’s made me rethink my chosen line of work a number of times. It’s made it difficult for me to work with my clients sometimes (usually victims, but sometimes perpetrators of dv) because of the nearly blinding anger this has induced in me.

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Often times the most beneficial thing you can do for someone is just treat them with dignity. Even for people with severe psychosis something as simple as saying “that’s sound like it’s really scary” when they tell you about the demons rather than trying to argue with them makes all the difference.

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Excessive alcohol consumption, at a level not usually considered problematic, impacts people a lot more than they think it does. Depressed? Heavy drinker? Think about cutting down your drink before turning to anti-depressants.

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There are not enough people who advocate themselves because they “don’t want to cause a fuss/problem” even if that problem is the root of their issues.

Written by Laura McNairy

Laura is a freelance writer for TFLN. She likes to write about what she knows best — dating, sex, and being awkward, but usually in the opposite order. She is the Assistant Editor and videographer for Peach Fuzz, a sex-positive nudie magazine in ATX.