Kansas City 'Therapy Speak' Conversation OR Well-Deserved Head Check?!?!

For starters . . .

Conversations about mental health are, in fact, productive and a lot of dudes reject these issues out of pure reactionary spite that often proves detrimental. 

However . . .  

There's no denying that some of this terminology can be oppressive when coming from your ex-GF or whilst trying to watch football or play video games. 

Consider . . . 

"The language of the therapy room has long permeated popular culture. Common terms like 'repression', 'denial', 'slip of the tongue', 'hysteria' and 'inner child' all lead back to Freud. But over the last decade or so, with the vast expansion of social media networks, a new, seemingly sophisticated language sits on modern society’s tongue. Some call it therapy-speak. Or psychobabble. But despite its prevalence, the language is divisive."

Thankfully, a recent local conversation amongst pros seems to have the greater good at heart.

Check-it:

"Kansas City health department director, Dr. Marvia Jones was the keynote speaker. Jones’ address focused on the ways agencies can affect the mental well-being of the communities they serve. Emphasizing the need for support structures, resources, and identifying shame narratives, she noted the importance of being aware of collective experiences when directly engaging with communities. She also encouraged audience members to address their own traumas before addressing the traumas of others.

"Following Jones’ keynote address, community members engaged in a panel discussion highlighting the ways that trauma is being addressed within different sectors of society."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Mental Health KC Fall Symposium offers a safe space to address collective trauma

This past Tuesday, Mental Health KC hosted their fall symposium: "Addressing Community Trauma and Building Resilience." The event provided an opportunity for community members to participate in a healthy dialogue about how collective trauma directly affects people across the Kansas City metro area.

Related reading . . .

'That's triggering!' Is therapy-speak changing the way we talk about ourselves?

Terms like 'triggered', 'toxic' and 'narcissist' are now bandied about in daily conversations. Is this mere psychobabble or are they useful tools in a complicated world?

Developing . . .