tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post3987906217579753381..comments2024-03-18T03:28:36.581-04:00Comments on Shrink Rap: News. News. And Too Much News.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-42575998785398025052016-08-12T22:35:30.097-04:002016-08-12T22:35:30.097-04:00
She deletes me...all the time!<br /> She deletes me...all the time!tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121763456161256252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-79521732008898822462016-07-21T17:42:06.550-04:002016-07-21T17:42:06.550-04:00Minnie Mouse, gave Mickey a try too many times and...Minnie Mouse, gave Mickey a try too many times and now it's time to go with the woman... No seriously, I am probably going to vote once again for a third party, I usually go libertarian but I don't know about Gary Johnson...<br /><br />It's just incredible to watch the dumbing-down of society, and in my opinion, a lot of it's just immaturity,lack of problem solving skills, and frank instantaneous gratification that technology has reinforced to the 9th degree.<br /><br />Thank you for allowing the above comment to stand.Joel Hassman, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428102819014299270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-36630816793910166392016-07-21T17:30:00.982-04:002016-07-21T17:30:00.982-04:00Joel, maybe it's finally happened, maybe we ag...Joel, maybe it's finally happened, maybe we agree on something. Not clear at all that I can make it to this election. A pill? A cave? Who are you voting for?<br />341 million people in this country and we can't find two honest, kind, and competent people to run for President? I am disheartened. Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-77669839534362467492016-07-21T16:04:34.836-04:002016-07-21T16:04:34.836-04:00I don't know if this comment either worthy or ...I don't know if this comment either worthy or acceptable to the premise of the post, but, this election may profoundly fracture relationships people have with others in their lives, as we are at a very stark crossroad with this election process.<br /><br />I doubt you read at my blog, but, I have written back in March and April about Living in a Personality Disordered Society, and the fruition of what I wrote about seems to be playing out with first the Republican Convention, and then to be cemented in place with the Democrat one next week.<br /><br />Character, principles, and commitment to inherent rights versus wrongs are now front and center as choices and expectations. And I think it relates to your post about being kind, because neither of the candidates running for President have any real ability to be kind, much less remorseful, sympathetic, nor empathetic to the travails at hand across this country. <br /><br />What a loud statement last night to boo someone asking people to vote their conscience. Wait for what will be equally heinous by the Democrats when they exhort empty virtues in Hillary Clinton as well.<br /><br />You hope for kind when we are looking at choosing between the alleged lesser of two evils? Mental Health Care is going to be barraged with people trying to make sense of such a senseless option, the explosion of depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and sheer fright from those realizing we are in a world of trouble now.<br /><br />And their ain't a damn pill to make a difference with the status quo. But back to my point, people are going to face those who extol the greatness of either Trump or Clinton, and those who really, truly know better, will have to look such supporter(s) in the face and decide how and where to go from there.<br /><br />Yes, this election has the capacity to deeply fracture relationships for years to come. Because people will have to chose between what is right and responsible, versus what is popular, easy, and convenient. Oh, and what benefits a political agenda as well.<br /><br />Independence and autonomy just got the sucker punch from hell these last few months, and boy, laying on the ground in a gasping ball of hurt, well, the image for readers to ponder?<br /><br />Sorry I had to submit this, but I think it fits the point of your post. Even if you don't print this, I hope you at least read it.<br /><br />respectfully submitted by Joel Hassman, MDJoel Hassman, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428102819014299270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-90546047642587421042016-07-20T09:15:36.977-04:002016-07-20T09:15:36.977-04:00Ahhh.... that makes sense.
2 weeks btw! I will ha...Ahhh.... that makes sense. <br />2 weeks btw! I will have to screen shot the post and send it to my doc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-150095590382675352016-07-20T07:01:18.293-04:002016-07-20T07:01:18.293-04:00Hi BecB! I put the post on the wrong blog. It wa...Hi BecB! I put the post on the wrong blog. It was meant for MarylandPsychiatrists.NetDinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-31830784613487721222016-07-19T23:28:37.773-04:002016-07-19T23:28:37.773-04:00I'm just wondering what prompted the now delet...I'm just wondering what prompted the now deleted post? (I have an rss feed) <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1581118463542892762016-07-19T12:31:21.883-04:002016-07-19T12:31:21.883-04:00Joel, thank you for the suggestion. I did try goi...Joel, thank you for the suggestion. I did try going cold turkey off social media and staying away from the news for a few days and I don't know if it made me kinder, but it did help my mental state. Unfortunately that addictive pull has me back....<br /><br />Tracey, I've also noticed that we get way fewer commenters (and way fewer haters, which is nice). I miss the give and take and the stories, but I don't miss the venom. We're still getting readers, sometimes thousands per post, so I don't know what to make of it. I took down your comment, not because even though I don't think it was directed at another commenter, it seemed to be taken that way, and I want Shrink Rap to be a place of bad feelings. We have the whole rest of the world for that.<br /><br />Thank you both for participating. <br /><br />Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-26635180830490890372016-07-19T08:54:23.076-04:002016-07-19T08:54:23.076-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Joel Hassman, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428102819014299270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-75286057855570141122016-07-18T22:34:27.627-04:002016-07-18T22:34:27.627-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121763456161256252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-7992495034609067582016-07-18T09:53:43.771-04:002016-07-18T09:53:43.771-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Joel Hassman, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428102819014299270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-49220086314098107442016-07-17T22:18:06.324-04:002016-07-17T22:18:06.324-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121763456161256252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-51976610591804774402016-07-16T14:40:18.752-04:002016-07-16T14:40:18.752-04:00Read this in yesterday's USA TODAY in their sn...Read this in yesterday's USA TODAY in their snapshot space on the front page lower left side:<br /><br />"81% of people would rather travel with their mobile device than a loved one"<br /><br />the link: http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4076417.html<br /><br />Now that includes people from 31 countries, but claims the sample size of 9,200 travelers. That is a damning stat, irregardless if not just about Americans...<br /><br />Again, you want kind to return, people need to know social skills, not app skills!!!<br /><br />Joel Hassman, MD (google is not ID'g me in the comment)therapyfirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12420369535426239338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1777514956785544142016-07-12T22:18:39.307-04:002016-07-12T22:18:39.307-04:00You want the world to become kind again? I don'...You want the world to become kind again? I don't know if you've seen the relatively new Geico commercial, where a woman is being proposed to and she keeps answering her phone...<br /><br />That sums up this Society, we want people to be kind, then they need to stop playing with their gadgets and being distracted with things that focus on the self. <br /><br />It just may be my opinion, but I see as a professional most people who are self-absorbed usually are going to very negative places, maybe not always murdering people, but creating strife and discord is more common than expected.<br /><br />Um, cyberbullying and all the hideous consequences as a start???<br /><br />So, get rid of Twitter and Facebook as a start then people might realize that there actually are real people out there who could be friends.<br /><br />Have a nice summer...Joel Hassman, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428102819014299270noreply@blogger.com