tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post6424578405883697792..comments2024-03-18T03:28:36.581-04:00Comments on Shrink Rap: How to be a Successful College StudentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-74888543964258107852011-09-11T19:39:52.900-04:002011-09-11T19:39:52.900-04:00so, dear, i so rarely say anything positive here. ...so, dear, i so rarely say anything positive here. and that pains me more than it does you. but this is really your best post on shrink rap. maybe ever. the book was okay, but it was really for a very young crowd or a very unsophisticated mental health crowd...and it wasn't really marketed that way...<br /><br />here's what you need to do to be happy in your life: put together a presentation based on this post (and I don't know if what you said was accurate...work it out so it's accurate and science-based) and go to freshman college orientations around the country and give 30 minute talks about going to college and mental health. this will be helpful and you will be vindicated from all your bad posts if you do this. it's your chance at righteousness. take it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-75471625305387703432011-09-08T15:06:21.373-04:002011-09-08T15:06:21.373-04:00"Minimal interactions with others" is no..."Minimal interactions with others" is not necessarily true either. Whole communities exist within massive online games, and not just cliche nerdy/shallow relationships. I recently attended penny arcade expo where child psychiatrist Tyler Black discussed the benefits (and also the harm) of young people playing games. On the one hand, there are people who play games too much and can't control themselves. On the other hand, you have guild get together in real life, marriages, and lifelong friendships spurred through interactive gaming. I know several people, including myself, who would no be the same without the friends we made through gaming. It's not always just about the pixels. <br /><br />I guess what I'm saying is all things in moderation. Balance is key.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-10712584485283600132011-09-07T20:28:43.276-04:002011-09-07T20:28:43.276-04:00I completely agree with the "don't smoke ...I completely agree with the "don't smoke weed" tip. However, I also appreciate that my opinion is somewhat biased since the vast majority of the psychotic patients I see are smoking weed. While I know that smoking weed does not = psychosis, it certainly seems that way from my limited viewpoint.<br /><br />I also agree with the tip about not playing video games. While there have been some studies, which have demonstrated the positive effects of playing video games, I still firmly believe that unless you are physically handicapped, going outside to play, enjoy life and experience the "real world" is always healthier than sitting in front of a screen, moving nothing but your fingers (I acknowledge the wii exception), and having minimal interactions with others. <br /><br />Wait, what am I doing right now? Okay, well at least I get some points for interaction, and I did just run 5 miles... :)Dr. Psychobabblehttp://www.doctorpsychobabble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-60571486440165587862011-09-07T14:06:41.201-04:002011-09-07T14:06:41.201-04:00Dinah! Unfair answer above! Your post was giving g...Dinah! Unfair answer above! Your post was giving general advice, not advice especially for those in trouble or seeking psychiatric help. The warning about video games applies to those for whom it is a problem. In general, throwing a brick at the Xbox is no more needed than advising "do not go out for team sports." Good advice for some, but many students can well handle a team sport and relaxing with a video game. <br /><br />But the point you are making is correct (or at least I agree with you, as I usually do): Our patients are not cross sections of all students. If a student is in academic difficulty and he is smoking pot or staying up all night with a video game, he needs to change that. Or reconsider his dating habits, or the football team, or.... anything else that interferes with his getting his work done.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077223398907532291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-29418387198525222192011-09-07T11:51:39.831-04:002011-09-07T11:51:39.831-04:0010) If you foresee any potential problem you may ...10) If you foresee any potential problem you may have with a class, actually have a problem, intend to go into ANY specific educational program, intend to apply for a scholarship, internship, or job in the future, go to your professors' (for each class) office hours and meet them early in the semester. If this part of the educational process is missed/skipped, there will be no one to write letters when you need them... and you WILL need those letters at some point, regardless of your intended goal.Battle Wearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503957693970441332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-29160093993098648322011-09-07T09:54:15.106-04:002011-09-07T09:54:15.106-04:00I would add--Always make time for exercise. Take ...I would add--Always make time for exercise. Take a hike, shoot some hoops, ride a bike, take a run or even a leisurely stroll. Anything to get you outdoors and moving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-86652973444659038172011-09-06T22:19:39.093-04:002011-09-06T22:19:39.093-04:00If it's working for you, then it's not bro...If it's working for you, then it's not broken. The post was written with the assumption that things are not going well. So if you're playing 3 hours a day of video games and doing well, ignore me. If you're playing hours a day of videogames, are unemployed, limping through college (or failing out), with no direction and no real plan, then break the XBox.<br /> I don't mean to put down videogames, I'm just making observations about what things seem to correlate with difficulties and not showing up, binge drinking, smoking weed and playing videogames while all the geeks with A averages are at the library...well...Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-10425731968908039572011-09-06T20:46:34.223-04:002011-09-06T20:46:34.223-04:00Have any Shrink Rappers ever played Braid? Brillia...Have any Shrink Rappers ever played Braid? Brilliant videogame, with gorgeous art, interesting plot, clever puzzles, surprising ending.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077223398907532291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-10791055003957835242011-09-06T20:42:01.832-04:002011-09-06T20:42:01.832-04:00Dinah is right about everything but the video game...Dinah is right about everything but the video games. I understand one should avoid doing things for hours regularly that takes him/her away from social interactions and work, but video games have advanced to something more than just brainless entertainment. I think one's imagination and creativity can be sparked by gaming and it can be a very social form of entertainment. Safe, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-26453589314095285372011-09-06T19:05:07.244-04:002011-09-06T19:05:07.244-04:00I would say that videogames in moderation can actu...I would say that videogames in moderation can actually be rather healthy - however, lots of people can't do the "moderation" part of that equation. I was a casual gamer all through undergrad and found it to be a good way to relax from studying, especially when it was too hot/cold to do much else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-5284580518719561082011-09-06T12:22:15.777-04:002011-09-06T12:22:15.777-04:00Just wanted to add
1) Don't be afraid to stan...Just wanted to add<br /><br />1) Don't be afraid to stand out and be deviant in a good way. Try NOT drinking. Try NOT smoking week. Try being present in all your activities in order to soak up all the positive experiences that the university offers!! (ie: be mindful in your university experience.) <br /><br />2) Have healthy FUN.<br /><br />Oh-- P.S.--<br /><br />"The munchies" is a cultural phenomenon experienced in North America. In France and other European countries it is almost non existent. (At least this is what I read...)Kelly Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454116302369227288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-17339797484637996972011-09-06T11:32:18.607-04:002011-09-06T11:32:18.607-04:00Good advice. Now if you could only get me psyched...Good advice. Now if you could only get me psyched for internet classes.Charpcherlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-25212399480353384942011-09-06T02:17:16.817-04:002011-09-06T02:17:16.817-04:00I just did a post on having a special needs child ...I just did a post on having a special needs child start junior high.<br /><br />I don't even want to think about college.<br /><br />And something I said the other day made HER say, Oh, I wonder if my autism will interfere with me being a mom, maybe I shouldn't have kids, and then I felt like HELL.<br /><br />What I'd said wasn't anything to do w/kids it just I was trying to explain something but . . . <br /><br />Anyway. I liked your recommendations, although I think my therapist might disagree with the psych blogs being ok if you are spending too much time doing it. He actually thinks I'm too psych oriented, do ya think? lol. Anyway.Sarebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208596053319110470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-81497107937570390362011-09-05T20:52:25.076-04:002011-09-05T20:52:25.076-04:00Amen. Particularly #2.Amen. Particularly #2.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077223398907532291noreply@blogger.com