EMDR Therapy and Burnt Quesadillas with Zach - Therapy Roulette (106)

Michele admits she needs to take better care of herself. She mentions that finding and sharing dark content memes may be helpful if you’re feeling, well, depressed and alone. 
Today's guest is Zach, a wise zoomer who tells us about his experience with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. EMDR is most commonly sought out by people with PTSD, anxiety, and panic disorders. Zach shares his experience with group therapy and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) as well. 
Zach explains that burning a quesadilla should not make you feel like a failure. He tells us that he considers himself more of a millennial since he grew up with ‘90’s TV shows.  They talk about setting and reaching therapy goals. Zach tells us his methods for determining whether a therapist is a good fit. They discuss how narcissists project their own insecurities, using avoidance as a coping mechanism, and finding affordable therapy. He also tells us he finds all the good memes on Instagram, but otherwise doesn’t spend much time on social media. They discuss the toxicity of social media and Zach theorizes that social media is fostering a dopamine addiction in us all. Zach says that if he became the president tomorrow, he would prioritize making sure that mental health is better addressed in schools.

Talking Points:

• EMDR Therapy
• Self-Care
• PTSD
• Anxiety
• Panic Disorders
• Group Therapy & CBT
• Mental Health
• The Toxicity of Social Media
• Pop Culture Television

Top 3 Quotes:

1. “Otis Roffman writes, though by no means a solution for mental illness, humor is an effective coping strategy for pain. Someone might see a meme accurately describing a feeling they struggle with and realize they aren't alone.” (6:00)
2. “I think health care and mental health are our two big things that don't get advocated enough in today's society.” (26:10)
3. “That's like, the reason why people don't just go to therapy, and why there's such a high statistic of people going there only when they're feeling suicidal, or like having a crisis, they went through something that they can't, they can't handle on their own. Because it's really hard to set your own goal.” (22:52)

MOTIVATION
"I found that there's a lot of good press around depressing memes. Meaning that, if you find yourself depressed and sad, feel alone, looking up depressing memes might help you find a community of people who are also depressed, and that might make you feel less alone." (5:00)

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Articles Mentioned:
“The Sad Truth About Depressing Memes” by Otis Roffman
https://studybreaks.com/culture/memes-4/