And that's why I always emphasize that personal discomfort is one of the things that you always have to consider when you're wondering if somebody, you know, meets criteria for a given psychiatric disorder or just kind of considering them altogether in treatment or interacting with them.

Hey everybody, before we start the show I want to make a couple disclaimers.

This show does cover a wide variety of topics related to mental health and life in general and some of those

could be sensitive for you. I want to simultaneously encourage you to be brave in

consuming difficult content but also respect and recognize your limitations so please please use your best judgment. I will never be

offended if you need to skip a question or an episode entirely, but feel free to feel

it out, check out the episode and just see what happens. If you need to skip that's okay but you know feel

free to give it a shot first. I also need to say that while I am a psychologist I'm not

your psychologist and I'm not your therapist. This is not intended to be direct

medical advice and you should not use this as a substitute for professional help.

So with those said, let's great. All right.

Hello friends of all varieties, this is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcasts episode 342.

I'm your host Dr. Robert Tufts, aka the Psych, and make mental health content for real people just like you.

And today I have a question and answer episode, two awesome questions from listeners like yourselves.

Let me look through real quick. two awesome questions from listeners like yourselves.

Let me look through real quick. There is some talk about suicidal ideation in this episode, but nothing too extreme,

nothing graphic, just like last time.

So I don't think there's going to be anything

too triggering here.

But, of course, if that's not something you want to hear about,

I'll see you later.

But two really good questions that I think are super worthwhile.

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