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#PlotTwist: Are We Our Parents? The Bear Explains It Best Through the Lens of the Nature vs. Nurture Debate
"The Bear" explores Carmy's fight against the toxic patterns of his family, raising the nature vs. nurture debate. While shaped by his environment, Carmy...
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#Opinion: Why I Think The Bear Needs A Therapist to Address his Passivity and Avoidance
"The Bear" plunges us into the relentless chaos of a Chicago sandwich shop, mirroring the storm within Carmy, its tortured head chef. Grief over...
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The Therapist Stereotypes on Television: Bag It or Flag It?
As a therapist, I battle therapist stereotypes. People get nervous and make jokes like "don't psychoanalyze me!" They want quick fixes, not the real...
acceptance
We All Need Someone To Lean On |Importance of Social Connection|
We all crave connection, a basic human need like food or shelter. Social connection comes in two forms: social support (emotional closeness with friends...
ADHD
Why Every Professional Needs To Be A Person Too! |Developing Authenticity In Therapy|
A therapist questions the pressure to be a perfect professional. Initially trained to maintain strict boundaries, the author realized this felt fake. They discovered...