Therapy Untapped

The ménage reflects on one year of living with Covid-19, and discuss the "panniversary" in depth by going through a timeline of the past year. The discussion is a reminder of how traumatic anniversaries can be, and how the body keeps score. The ménage also discuss what the post-pandemic future might look like, and who will be impacted the most by the pandemic.

The ménage discusses the winter blues, aka SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and look at bright light therapy and other research-based treatments for winter depression besides deep dish pizza and scotch.

The ménage discusses the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, and reflect on feeling burned out as therapists and healthcare providers transition into 2021.

The ménage discusses trust, one of the more complicated topics that comes up in therapy, and the extreme case of using a polygraph in couples therapy. Then they discuss the labyrinth of life coaches and other unregulated helping professionals.

The ménage discusses distraction as a coping strategy for depression and anxiety during the pandemic. 

The ménage discuss an article where a therapist adopted their client. Apologies for Mikey's audio and weed buzz. 

Article: I Was Adopted By My Therapist

The Therapy Untapped trio reflect on "Amy" and Mike's first couple therapy session from Episode 9, and share some behind-the-scene insights into what it is like doing couples therapy from a therapist's point of view. 

Referenced media: Brene Brown and shame podcast

The Therapy Untapped trio discuss the third and most rare form of factitious disorder, "Munchausen by Internet." Several infamous case examples are discussed, including an 80's classic, and the ménage looks at Reddit's accountability forum /r/illnessfakers 

Steps for Confronting Patients with Munchausen

Clues to Detection of Factitious Internet Claims

Munchausen by Internet Detecting Factitious Illness and Crisis on the Internet

Munchausen by Internet Current Perspectives and Three New Cases

Daily Beast Article: Being Sick Made Them Famous—and a Target of Trolls

Mikey and "Amy" resolve their couple conflict in an initial couples therapy session. Things get aggressive and there is catfighting, and the ménage processes and lets it breathe.

The ménage continues to reflect on doing therapy with Basic Bitches, and discusses Love After Lockup and the obsession with dating someone in prison.