Mental Health… Who Isn’t Behind the Curtain? (Dunning-Kruger Effect, Impostor Syndrome, and a World of Uncertainty) 25 Jul 2019 I take IQ tests as an antidote to boredom. A score over 130 is routine - sometimes exceeding 140 or 150 depending on the test. No, I am not a…
Mental Health… Free Will and Determinism (in the Digital Age) 9 Jul 201917 Jul 2019 **I wanted to provide a specific background and foundation for this piece, hence its length. For those interested in the core of this piece and not wanting to waste time,…
#HeForShe… Aesthetics and Human Attraction – a Personal Account 9 May 2019 I want to discuss what I consider a riskier topic today - attraction. What better way for a socially anxious, aspiring ally to begin than to derail the entire discussion…
Mental Health… OCPD Plus Social Anxiety Disorder and Introversion Equals…? 18 Apr 2019 Today we are going to look at three areas that I have covered previously, but specifically where they intersect. That intersection is the melancholy corner of "I have a ton…
Mental Health… An Open Letter to My Twitter Followers (and Some Insight Into Mental Health) 21 Feb 201914 Mar 2019 Before I get to the specifics of why I felt compelled to write this piece, we need to reach a mutual understanding about something. Mental health disorders are not rational.…
Mental Health… An OCPD Take on Morality, Introversion, and Social Anxiety 18 Feb 201914 Mar 2019 I was in the passenger seat of the car, driving in front of a Target. The lot was just wide enough for three cars in front of the store, as…
Mental Health… Anxiety, Medical Anxiety, and Depression 14 Jan 201914 Mar 2019 I want to share a brief, personal story today inspired by some peers on Twitter who courageously shared similar stories of their own. I want to keep this concise, so…
Mental Health… Living With OCPD (Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder) 24 Oct 201814 Mar 2019 Ugh, pop culture. Let's get rid of this right out of the gate. OCPD is not OCD. Obessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an obsessive-compulsive disorder along with body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder,…
Mental Health You Are Mentally Ill 11 Jun 201818 Dec 2019 I have covered this in prior entries, but to recap quickly I have lived with obsessive compulsive personality disorder and generalised anxiety disorder my entire life. I have had bouts…
Mental Health Change the Discussion (An OCPD, Anxiety-Laden Take on Mental Health) 14 May 201818 Dec 2019 *Stream-of-consciousness* Imagine you and I are in a swimming pool. We are good friends and you trust me with your life – I would never do anything to harm you…