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The Good Place, a four-season series that aired from 2016 to 2020. It explores existential comedy themes revolving around morality, the afterlife, generational trauma, hope,…
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Hoarding is often mocked, stigmatized, and used as entertainment in shows like Hoarders, on the Art and Entertainment Network. Previously regarded as a form of…
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Covert or emotional incest is a form of emotional abuse in which parents rely on their child to meet their emotional needs, the way they…
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In this conversation, Temple Grandin shares insight on how parents, teachers, and doctors can help autistic youth flourish by focusing on activities that work around…
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Narcissistic people deeply crave the approval of others. This desire stems from an extreme insecurity which makes them hypersensitive to criticism and unable to acknowledge…
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Chrissie Richards is a professional artist living in Brightlingsea on the North Essex coast in England whose work draws on her life experience. “I wanted…
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Britt Wray is a Canadian author, broadcaster, and researcher who investigates the connection between climate change and its effects on mental health. In her Ted…
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“Relationships are the very oxygen of human development” Dr Karen Treismen is a Clinical Psychologist who focuses on understanding and healing trauma. In her Ted…