Picayune Conversations

Feelings are Not Diseases: Psychologies of Possession & Use


Listen Later

There are two modes of perceiving mental health conditions. Psychology of Possession focuses on what we have: e.g., "I have anxiety/depression/anger issues" Psychology of Use focuses on what we do with what we have, and acknowledges that many of the symptoms we currently classify as "diseases" are- in fact- quite useful. Lindsay & Calvin discuss the importance and implications of understanding feelings/symptoms from a Psychology of Use. Special shout out to Dr. Paul Rasmussen, who helped us to see ourselves and others through this lens! Contact us: https://forms.gle/R6CDv6son53mUEvDA

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Picayune ConversationsBy Travelers Rest Counseling