Episode 353: Childhood Concussion & Boundaries with Friends

The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Robert Duff, Ph.D.

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Hello, friends! I hope you are all doing well.

Our first question comes from a listener who reached out to express their appreciation for the show, my course, and books. They share a childhood experience of being in a dodge car accident where they were hit from behind, resulting in a significant lump on their head and feelings of sickness and disorientation. They recently heard me speak about frontal lobe damage and its potential effects, which resonated with them. They also suspect they may be undiagnosed autistic. They are concerned about the possibility of having sustained a brain injury and whether an MRI at their current age (31) would reveal any long-term effects. This uncertainty has brought up feelings of betrayal and neglect. I provide insight into the likelihood of detecting an old brain injury on an MRI and offer guidance on the next steps to gain clarity and peace of mind.

Moving on to our second question, a listener in their late twenties shares their struggle with assessing whether to judge people based on how they treat others or solely on how they treat them. They describe ending relationships with men who exhibited disrespectful behavior towards other women, as well as navigating concerns about a close platonic female friend who has made questionable moral choices. They ponder whether to judge people based on their life choices or patterns, and if it's necessary to align values with others or accept them as they are. I delve into the complexities of these situations, emphasizing the importance of personal boundaries, unconditional positive regard, and self-reflection in determining how to approach relationships.

As always, I appreciate your support and engagement with the show. You can send your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com, and find the show notes for this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode353.

This episode is sponsored by Mindbloom, the leader in at-home ketamine treatment. If you are struggling with depression and anxiety, try ketamine treatment from the safety and comfort of your own home and get $100 off at http://mindbloom.com/duff with the code duff at checkout.

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0:00.0	Like if you know that she's intentionally sleeping with people to cause them issues in the relationship or as a form of revenge or aggression,
0:08.0	that's probably going to be way more concerning to you as somebody that's in her orbit then it would be if she simply you
0:14.2	know kind of fell into a relationship with this person and it didn't happen to be
0:18.1	within the bounds of his relationship or marriage agreement.
0:20.9	Hey everybody before we start the show I want to make a couple disclaimers.
0:25.1	This show does cover a wide variety of topics related to mental health and life in general and
0:29.3	some of those could be sensitive for you.
0:31.4	I want to simultaneously encourage you to be brave in
0:34.1	consuming difficult content but also respect and recognize your
0:37.5	limitations. So please use your best judgment. I will never be offended if you need to
0:41.9	skip a question or an episode entirely
0:43.7	but feel free to feel it out check out the episode and just see what happens if you
0:47.8	need to skip that's okay but you know feel free to give it a shot first I also
0:51.9	need to say that while I am a psychologist I'm not your
0:54.4	psychologist and I'm not your therapist. This is not intended to be direct
0:58.2	medical advice and you should not use this as a substitute for professional help.
1:01.6	So with those said let's go ahead and get into the show. All right, hello friends of Hello Friends of All Varieties.
1:23.1	This is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcast episode 353.
1:26.8	I'm your host Dr. Robert Duff, aka Duff the Psych.
1:29.5	I make mental health content for real people, just like you you and today I have a question and
1:34.2	answer episode with two awesome questions from listeners like yourselves
1:38.2	there is nothing to potentially triggering in the content today just some
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