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"Why does Self-Harm calm me down?" - AKA 164
In this episode, Kati explains why self harming can actually make us feel better and she even dives into the reasons we can keep coming back to it. She also talks about anxiety and if it will ever go away or if it’s something we have to live with for the rest of our lives. She then discusses physical touch and why some of us might be uncomfortable with it, and she offers ways to overcome it and how to talk with those we love about it. She also gets into some of the ramifications of childhood sexual abuse and neglect, and how we can work through that as well. This and so much more in this week’s episode!
Ask Kati Anything ep. 164 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT
Audience questions:
1. Can you explain why self harm, in my case cutting, results in me feeling really calm (I suffer with depression and anxiety), and even thinking about doing it calms me down...
2. Will my anxiety ever really go away? I have learned to push through so much of my anxiety using different coping skills I learned in therapy. But...
3. After years of neglect as a kid, I've never learned about physical touch. I don't remember being hugged and such. So now, what seems intuitive for most people feels so confusing...
4. I’m wondering how I can honor and validate my boyfriend's feelings even when they trigger me. I grew up in an emotionally neglectful/abusive environment where I...
5. In one of your episodes you talked about some of your colleagues being judgmental about how you paced yourself getting your credit hours in school and wondering why...
6. Hi Kati. I have asked this question so many times. I really want your advice. I have had anorexia since I was 13, I'm now 40. I have a 7 year old daughter. I never want to have her go through this too and I want to know how I should talk to her about this because, even though she hasn't asked yet, she has seen some ED behaviors before from me and...
7. Is it normal for a child (pre-pubescent) to masturbate while thinking about being punished, or is this related to sexual trauma? I have a history of verbal and emotional abuse and neglect, but...
8. How can you tell if your mum was and still is emotionally neglectful and or abusive? I have watched your videos about childhood emotional neglect extensively...
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/theres-scientific-reason-why-self-harm-makes-some-people-feel-better-180953062/
Here are some resources that can help:
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
The Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
The Jed Foundation: https://www.jedfoundation.org/
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/
If you are in immediate danger, please call 911
KATI'S BOOKS (in stores now)
Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j
Are u ok? http://bit.ly/2s0mULy
MORE
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@katimorton & https://www.youtube.com/@OTDM
Amazon Suggestions https://www.amazon.com/shop/katimorton
Online Therapy I do not currently offer online therapy. My sponsor BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online counselor, please visit: https://betterhelp.com/kati
Patreon https://www.katimorton.com/kati-morton-patreon/
Business Contact Linnea Toney [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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By Kati Morton, LMFT
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In this episode, Kati explains why self harming can actually make us feel better and she even dives into the reasons we can keep coming back to it. She also talks about anxiety and if it will ever go away or if it’s something we have to live with for the rest of our lives. She then discusses physical touch and why some of us might be uncomfortable with it, and she offers ways to overcome it and how to talk with those we love about it. She also gets into some of the ramifications of childhood sexual abuse and neglect, and how we can work through that as well. This and so much more in this week’s episode!
Ask Kati Anything ep. 164 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT
Audience questions:
1. Can you explain why self harm, in my case cutting, results in me feeling really calm (I suffer with depression and anxiety), and even thinking about doing it calms me down...
2. Will my anxiety ever really go away? I have learned to push through so much of my anxiety using different coping skills I learned in therapy. But...
3. After years of neglect as a kid, I've never learned about physical touch. I don't remember being hugged and such. So now, what seems intuitive for most people feels so confusing...
4. I’m wondering how I can honor and validate my boyfriend's feelings even when they trigger me. I grew up in an emotionally neglectful/abusive environment where I...
5. In one of your episodes you talked about some of your colleagues being judgmental about how you paced yourself getting your credit hours in school and wondering why...
6. Hi Kati. I have asked this question so many times. I really want your advice. I have had anorexia since I was 13, I'm now 40. I have a 7 year old daughter. I never want to have her go through this too and I want to know how I should talk to her about this because, even though she hasn't asked yet, she has seen some ED behaviors before from me and...
7. Is it normal for a child (pre-pubescent) to masturbate while thinking about being punished, or is this related to sexual trauma? I have a history of verbal and emotional abuse and neglect, but...
8. How can you tell if your mum was and still is emotionally neglectful and or abusive? I have watched your videos about childhood emotional neglect extensively...
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/theres-scientific-reason-why-self-harm-makes-some-people-feel-better-180953062/
Here are some resources that can help:
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
The Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
The Jed Foundation: https://www.jedfoundation.org/
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/
If you are in immediate danger, please call 911
KATI'S BOOKS (in stores now)
Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j
Are u ok? http://bit.ly/2s0mULy
MORE
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@katimorton & https://www.youtube.com/@OTDM
Amazon Suggestions https://www.amazon.com/shop/katimorton
Online Therapy I do not currently offer online therapy. My sponsor BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online counselor, please visit: https://betterhelp.com/kati
Patreon https://www.katimorton.com/kati-morton-patreon/
Business Contact Linnea Toney [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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