Words like "denial" and "projecting" are thrown around a lot in casual conversation these days. These words are actually psychological terms that are defense mechanisms, and I think we've begun to throw them around so much that defense mechanism vocabulary can easily get misunderstood. On today's episode, I go over common defense mechanism terms that we often hear, and I clarify what they actually mean.
"The more we know about the way our mind works, the better shot we have at really being the boss of us." - Terri Cole
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I share 7 ways to recognize if you are in a codependent relationship. Codependency can happen in any relationship, not just romantic ones.
"When you are codependent, the line between where you end and the other person starts are completely blurred." - Terri Cole.
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If you are in a relationship where you are often justifying or minimizing behavior, then that can be the case of trauma bond.
"It is very difficult to stay broken up with someone if you are trauma bonded and you continue to have contact." - Terri Cole.
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Dr. Mariel Buquè is an Afro-Dominican Psychologist and educator. She helps heal wounds of intergenerational trauma for BIPOC.
"When you do not have interactions with a subset of people enough, you operate from a stereotype perspective." - Dr. Mariel Buquè.
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I talk about the symptoms of seasonal depression and what to do to avoid it (or at least lessen the SAD) this year.
"Reframe your relationship to winter, reframe your relationship to the days being shorter." - Terri Cole.
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