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Dr. K is awesome - he makes a lot of mental health discussion more approachable and accessible. He's super smart and really into evidence-based approaches. I sa
by jmcgough 5y ago
Dr. K is awesome - he makes a lot of mental health discussion more approachable and accessible. He's super smart and really into evidence-based approaches. I saw him give a lecture on the neuroscience of addiction once that I could only follow because I studied neuroscience. I've done a fair amount of therapy and still have learned things from his streams - he really has a talent for teaching.
I think just reaching young guys who have trouble sharing their thoughts, feelings, difficulties with anyone is really huge. There are a lot of young male gamers who are struggling and spend huge amounts of time gaming because they don't know how to deal with mental health problems or even things like social anxiety or low self-esteem. And he's encouraging people to take care of themselves and find / work with mental health professionals.
- abledon 5y agoI can't wait for the guide w/ the FF style tech tree where you learn about diff branches of psychology. Really Hope they turn it into a game on Steam. Teens are going to download it and be much more engaged with their mental health
- hnick 5y agoI haven't kept up lately but his talk with Sweet Anita showed me how little I understood about Tourette's based on popular media. Some of his streams have been very educational for me.
- kongolongo 5y agoHe doesn't strictly stick to evidence-based approaches. I don't know if he does it in his clinical sessions but on many of the more casual streams (which are often presented as if it were a session despite the ample disclaimers that it's not) he is constantly promoting Indian mysticism and explaining psychology principles through the lens of various Hindu belief systems.