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> Finally, a plea for some compassion I can imagine kids online would eat these folks up without realizing what they're doing. Do mental health professionals
by studentrob 10y ago
> Finally, a plea for some compassion
I can imagine kids online would eat these folks up without realizing what they're doing.
Do mental health professionals recommend that paranoid people take breaks from the internet?
I like to debate online. I try to do it in the most respectful way possible. After reading this story, I imagine that a paranoid person could perceive disagreement as an attack.
Food for thought for me. Thanks for sharing your experience.
- bpchaps 10y agoMine does, yes. It's not really "get away from the internet", but more a recommendation for mindfulness, which includes getting away from stressors such as the internet.
- studentrob 10y agoWell that's cool you got into mindfulness. I'm into it too. During a debate, if I notice the other person is getting upset and I recommend mindfulness, in my experience, that person rejects it. He or she is already in "disagree with everything studentrob says" mode I find it odd and a bit ironic that the moment we identify someone who could benefit most from something like mindfulness can be a time when they're most likely to reject it. Perhaps this is the struggle of psychology and education in a nutshell. It's most useful when the student seeks it out.