The Captain's Couch

This week on the Couch, I look how gaming has increased over the course of the pandemic.  And, I examine some ways to can make the of joining an online community for gaming, podcast, hobbies, or fan groups.  I look at ways to break the ice and how you can do your research in order to find online communities that you might fit best in.  

Articles used in this episode: 

https://checkpointorg.com/how-to-make-the-most-of-joining-a-digital-community/

https://www.pcmag.com/news/during-the-pandemic-everyone-is-gaming-more-not-just-kids

How to find The Captain's Couch: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic. Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter, @capt_ingenuity and @thecaptainscouch on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB. Leave 5-star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher. You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected]. You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well. You can become a monthly donator to the show at https://anchor.fm/byron-taylor/support. You can make a one-time donation by going to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thecaptainscouch.

This week on the Couch, I rant and rave about my Bucs beating the Saints to go to the NFC Championship game.  I finally get around to discussing the amazing show Atlanta.  I look at Paper Boi and the idea of Dysthymia or "high functioning depression".  I examine how people can struggle with depression that seems to be invisible.  

Articles used in this episode:

https://medium.com/@KazzleDazz/atlanta-and-the-unfolding-of-paper-bois-depression-4c7130f49b6d#id_token=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6Ijc4M2VjMDMxYzU5ZTExZjI1N2QwZWMxNTcxNGVmNjA3Y2U2YTJhNmYiLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.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.KN8KsjDLSKxzBPRQoR6ZaAJn69MyVv-Jwvev-YOoOA9GaEh4VSmWhn11lRQdLIyHp6QFf_WJfCxZ-YJ46t9nTGplrqbsG3NCv73N-eZojVWoNLMGd8LtliNvVndo_4xcDuysWeTZU4BNWKAr407NpsxAtlFuutBfogy6kYRq8VbIFrLBIuord7AmD14x79fztksTM2CfR5bTuEGnrnsI0TBpOREf-belD2GtUu95XxCVUIBEZUXiFZ3FgsZxpKUXU0F3vYXCJs98hnVMEDQbKRBG1Wa25eL4fMmM-MoyF7mSknloR8GlPy4wbO_LpXSxvxx7twgTgNDZV_H1SJ6bWg

https://themighty.com/2017/05/signs-of-high-functioning-depression-or-dysthymia/?utm_source=newsletter_mighty-life&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_mighty-life_2021-01-12&%24deep_link=true&%243p=e_cordial&%24original_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthemighty.com%2F2017%2F05%2Fsigns-of-high-functioning-depression-or-dysthymia%2F%3Futm_source%3Dnewsletter_mighty-life%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnewsletter_mighty-life_2021-01-12%26%2524deep_link%3Dtrue&_branch_match_id=802867624035436750

How to find The Captain's Couch: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic. Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter, @capt_ingenuity and @thecaptainscouch on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB. Leave 5-star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher. You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected]. You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well. You can become a monthly  donator to the show at  https://anchor.fm/byron-taylor/support. You can make a one-time donation by going to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thecaptainscouch.

This week on the show, I explore Narcissistic Personality Disorder and use the easiest example of the disorder possible, the Cheeto in Chief. I look at the behaviors used to defend the fragile ego of a narcissist. I also examine the secret fears of the narcissist.

Articles used in this episode:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201807/5-ways-narcissists-compensate-their-inferiority

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201811/narcissist-s-secret-fears

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder

How to find The Captain's Couch: Currently on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCasts, Podcasts in Color, and RadioPublic. Follow me on social media: @captainscouch and @capt_ingenuity on Twitter, @capt_ingenuity and @thecaptainscouch on IG, and The Captain’s Couch page on FB. Leave 5-star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher. You can contact the podcast with feedback @ [email protected]. You can also leave feedback by using the hashtag #thecaptainscouch on IG, FB, and Twitter. Use the hashtag #podin if you’re tweeting about the show as well. You can become a monthly donator to the show at https://anchor.fm/byron-taylor/support. You can make a one-time donation by going to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thecaptainscouch.