Dr Kirk Honda reacts to mental health hot takes from the listeners. November 19, 2025

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00:00 Intro
01:16 There should be therapy for friends
03:55 Therapists incentivise their clients to act immorally 
04:41 Self improvement is a loop that leads to dissatisfaction 
05:37 There is a lack of resilience of those born after 1990
12:09 Highlighting your inner child implies adults shouldn't act like that 
13:36 Modalities of therapy are just placebo
14:57 Post-partum is just pathologizing women  
18:24 People with high trauma & anxiety hide behind introversion
21:46 Diffusion of mental health concepts complicates conversation
22:09 Psychopaths can be good people
24:35 Too many people have ADHD
24:55 Poor mental health is persisted by poor living conditions
27:13 Licensed experts should have social media badges 
31:55 People need to learn how to deal with discomfort
32:17 Disassociation should be prevented
34:38 'I don't owe anyone anything' makes society cold
35:09 Caring vs. worrying for myself
35:41 Pathology vs human experience
37:26 Some cultures need less therapy
38:14 Self diagnosis should not be taken seriously
38:35 Jungian typology is helpful
38:46 Emergency responders struggle the most with their relationships
40:35 Those that put others above themself care less about themself
40:57 Empowering women intimidates men 
42:09 Too much therapy can be harmful
42:45 Beating yourself doesn't lead to healing
43:12 Avoiding hugs is from trauma
47:26 There is no such thing as faking mental illness for attention 
51:08 Online dating advice is useless 
53:39 You can be autistic and an asshole
54:24 Not showing up for your friends isn't holding boundaries

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