Episode 370: Unusual Response to ADHD Meds & Safer BDSM Practices
The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
Robert Duff, Ph.D.
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 October 2023
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Hello, friends! I hope everyone is well.
In today's enlightening episode, we delve into two insightful listener questions that touch on ADHD medications and the world of BDSM:
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The Nuances of ADHD Medications
- A concerned friend notices that their peers, after starting ADHD medication, exhibit what seems to be exacerbated symptoms. We delve into the complexities of ADHD medication, understanding its effects, and the importance of individualized treatment.
- Exploring the balance of neurotransmitters, the potential for overstimulation, and the common trial-and-error phase of medication adjustment.
- The importance of observation, empathy, and open communication when approaching friends or loved ones about potential medication side effects.
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Journeying through BDSM Interests from Childhood to Adulthood
- A listener shares their deep-seated interest in BDSM activities from an age as young as six, raising concerns about their adult relationships and personal safety.
- We explore the broad scope of BDSM, its misconceptions, and the importance of self-awareness and education in safely navigating the BDSM community.
- Touching upon the potential overlaps between Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Autism and BDSM tendencies, and the significance of therapy in understanding oneself better.
As always, you can send me questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and find the show notes for this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode370
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| 0:00.0 | But they're call themselves, you know, I'm a daddy dom, and they're going to have trigger phrases like no limits, |
| 0:05.3 | or they're going to post their BDSM test results that say 100% sadist. |
| 0:10.0 | And then when you interact with them, they're going to immediately hit the ground running and start acting like they're already your DOM, you know, doing whatever it is that they think is a DOM-like activity, when really you haven't connected, you haven't talked talked you haven't negotiated a damn thing that's |
| 0:25.2 | what I like to call a fake dom and that's bad news. |
| 0:28.0 | Hey everybody before we start the show I want to make a couple disclaimers. |
| 0:31.9 | 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. |
| 0:38.0 | I want to simultaneously encourage you to be brave in consuming difficult content, but also respect and recognize your limitations. |
| 0:45.6 | So please use your best judgment. |
| 0:47.2 | I will never be offended if you need to skip a question or an episode entirely, but feel free |
| 0:51.6 | to feel it out, check out the episode and just see what happens. |
| 0:54.4 | If you need to skip, that's okay, but, you know, feel free to give it a shot first. |
| 0:58.5 | I also need to say that while I am a psychologist, I'm not your psychologist, and I'm not your therapist. |
| 1:03.8 | This is not intended to be direct medical advice, |
| 1:06.0 | and you should not use this as a substitute for professional help. |
| 1:09.1 | So with those said, let's go ahead and get into the show. All right. |
| 1:25.0 | Hello, friends of all varieties, this is the Hardcore Self-Help |
| 1:31.0 | Podcast episode 370. I'm your host Dr Robert Duff, aka. is the I have a question and answer episode. Two really good questions of very different types from |
| 1:45.5 | listeners like yourselves. Please continue sending me in questions to Duff the Psych at |
| 1:50.5 | giama.com or using the contact form over on my website at dot the site. |
| 1:55.5 | At the time of recording this there is some serious shit happening in the world. |
| 1:59.8 | This is after the attacks by Hamas and the subsequent bombardment of Gaza by Israel and there is obviously |
| 2:08.5 | a lot of pain, death, |
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