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In the late 19th century, state governments in the US (along with other countries around the world) started to fund large facilities to house and treat children and adults with “mental disabilities”. If a person was declared mentally disabled, they were designated as a threat to the public welfare and they lost their legal rights.…
Control and Acceptance (Part 2)
We don’t have control of when we’re born, or where we’re born, or to whom we’re born. We enter the world with little will or volition. Our ability to cry loudly and our ability to look cute and vulnerable is about our only form of control for the first couple months of our lives. We…
Grasping for Control (Part 1)
Our sense of control is a core psychological need that has been especially present in my therapy work with patients recently. As a practicing psychologist, I meet with about 25 people per week struggling with various manifestations of psychological distress in their lives. People come with common concerns (depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma) and less…
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