Episode 393: When to Say I Love You & Numbness in Face After TBI
The Hardcore Self Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
Robert Duff, Ph.D.
4.6 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Hello friends!
In today’s episode, we explore the deep and complex emotions involved in expressing love within romantic relationships and the challenging path to recovery following a severe traumatic brain injury. We kick off with a question about the appropriate timing for saying “I love you” in a romantic context, especially considering cultural differences and personal challenges such as being on the autism spectrum. Our listener’s journey brings forward the importance of understanding personal feelings and the unique dynamics of each relationship.
We then shift to an inspiring yet poignant story of miraculous recovery and the persistence of hope. Another listener shares the journey of their mother’s recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury resulting from a car accident. While her recovery has been astonishing, they grapple with the lingering issue of facial numbness. This story highlights the incredible resilience of the human body and spirit, the complexities of the brain's healing process, and the necessity of advocating for comprehensive care that addresses all facets of recovery.
As we navigate these profound topics, remember, whether it's about expressing love or facing the aftermath of a traumatic event, the journey is deeply personal and filled with opportunities for growth and understanding.
As always, you can send your questions to [email protected] and find the full show notes for this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode393
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everybody I have a short and sweet episode for you today, but two really good questions. |
| 0:05.2 | They're pretty different from each other but very interesting stuff. In the first one, |
| 0:09.1 | somebody's wondering when the right time to say I love you is in a romantic relationship, but they have a few details that |
| 0:15.7 | make it a little bit more complicated which we dive into and I give my advice about that. |
| 0:20.4 | The second one is related to somebody whose mother had a traumatic brain injury and now they're experiencing numbness in their face and in their mouth. |
| 0:28.0 | So I give some reasons why that might be happening and some things to look into for that. |
| 0:32.0 | So yeah, enjoy the episode. This is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcast. I'm your host Dr. Robert Deaf. I'm a clinical |
| 0:49.6 | psychologist and a self-help author from Southern California. |
| 0:53.0 | My goal is to make mental health content for real people, just like you. |
| 0:56.8 | And in this show I answer your questions or dive deep into topics related to life, |
| 1:00.8 | psychology, mental health relationships, and more. |
| 1:04.0 | Please be aware that sometimes I use some spicy language, and I also don't shy away from sensitive |
| 1:09.3 | topics, but I will try to give you a content warning whenever it's relevant. |
| 1:13.3 | So if all this sounds good to you, let's get started. |
| 1:17.0 | All right, hello friends of all varieties. |
| 1:20.4 | This is episode 393. |
| 1:22.3 | Thank you so much for being here. Just as a quick reminder, I have all the show notes for each episode up on my website at doth the site.com including any links that I talk about and there's a nice little rough summary not exactly a transcript but going through all the main points of what I discuss in the episode there so if you need to review or find an episode that you had heard in the past. |
| 1:43.0 | You can just go to the website. |
| 1:44.0 | The search bar works well for that as well. |
| 1:46.0 | And also on the website you can submit a question for the show |
| 1:50.0 | or you can send me an email to Deaf the Psych at gmail. |
| 1:53.0 | If you're looking for a particular episode it's just Deaf the Psych.com |
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