In my opinion, change we envision is only possible through a change in current pattern/routine. Hence I voted for it. I guess, it covers HSP to some extent also.
I believe an HSP resource kit can be a valuable too. I myself am not an HSP but I have been around one person who struggled with it. Sometimes, people need tools and kits as most problems are very fixable and simple even though they might appear complicated. As a doctor, I have worked with many mental health experts and observed how valuable certain tools and methods can be.
That’s a thoughtful point Noor, thanks for sharing! I think many people (even more than we might expect) will recognize HSP traits and could benefit from tools and techniques to manage them. Practical tools can definitely make overwhelming experiences feel more manageable.
I would just be cautious about calling most problems simple to fix, especially when it comes to something like being a Highly Sensitive Person, which can run quite deep. I also tend not to call it a problem, since there are positive qualities associated with HSP as well. That said, I do believe it could be genuinely helpful! 🙂
Absolutely! Thank you for educating me. It's very important for me to understand the other person's perspective because as clinicians we can sometime reduce harsh experiences to numbers and stats. Everything looks easy on paper and in theory.
I am humbled & honored in the same breath, you asking of my opinion. Having suffered with mental illness myself and creating and connecting more bonds with people who are still struggling mentally; I’d go with the “Pattern Breaker” program. People who aren’t understood who deal with mental illness, are purposely taken advantage of or unintentionally taken advantage of. Either or this action towards people struggling can drive them deeper into their mental health struggle because eventually they realize they’re being devalued more. I good starting point for you would most definitely be the Pattern Breaker. Thanks Stephan 😊
We already had a little chat via the DMs, but thanks for sharing that so openly! Your perspective carries a lot of lived experience, especially around how easily people struggling with mental health can be misunderstood or taken advantage of. That kind of awareness is really important when thinking about any program or approach. That is an opinion that caries great value that I will definitely take into account in my next steps developing something great (hopefully)! Appreciate you taking the time to point this out.
My only problem that I face in my life at the moment is my 16 year old son. He has behavioral issues and it’s greatly affecting myself and my family. He will be 17 in two months. He has Histrionic Personality Disorder and living with him is tough. He has a 100 person victim attitude. Nothing he does is wrong, in his mind everyone else is in the wrong. It’s tough. So I guess something that helps someone get out of the victim mentality. It’s not really me that needs the help, it’s him. I hope all that made sense to you.
Thank you for sharing this so openly. That sounds incredibly difficult and challenging to live with day to day. It makes sense you’d feel overwhelmed, especially when it affects the whole family. I will take this in consideration to blend in one of the ideas I'm planning to work on. If there is anything I can do for you right now, please let me know!
Thanks, it’s tough seeing your child struggle so much. You try everything you can to help, but they refuse the help and continue going down that awful path. It always reminds of me the TLC song “Waterfalls” 😭
It is heartbreaking, especially as a parent I can imagine it hits even harder. At some point, you may feel powerless or hopeless and perhaps out of options. If someone refuses help or doesn’t see that change is needed, it becomes incredibly difficult.
But I still believe that, at some point, people can come to realize that something needs to change, so don’t give up hope. And don’t be too harsh on yourself, be gentle and always with love. I understand the reference to Waterfalls (nice song, brings me back to the 90's!). Thinking about it now in light of this story really touches my heart.
Pattern breaker. I genuinely and for the life of me cannot understand why I’ve been told, on multiple occasions, that I have a victim mentality. Part of me doesn’t buy it, bc I don’t feel like a victim, more just caught in a circumstance/milieu I GENUINELY DID NOT HAVE A SAY IN (that is, birth) that has kept me from breaking out from under the surface due to… disability? That I was born with? And I guess making any mention of that makes me a victim lmfao I just do not buy it. So, I need a real clear explainer on that one cuz uh 👀 what. 🤣
I would say the Pattern Breaker
Thanks for sharing!
In my opinion, change we envision is only possible through a change in current pattern/routine. Hence I voted for it. I guess, it covers HSP to some extent also.
Thanks for your vote and sharing this insight, I will keep that in account too. I think you might be right Abusad!
I believe an HSP resource kit can be a valuable too. I myself am not an HSP but I have been around one person who struggled with it. Sometimes, people need tools and kits as most problems are very fixable and simple even though they might appear complicated. As a doctor, I have worked with many mental health experts and observed how valuable certain tools and methods can be.
That’s a thoughtful point Noor, thanks for sharing! I think many people (even more than we might expect) will recognize HSP traits and could benefit from tools and techniques to manage them. Practical tools can definitely make overwhelming experiences feel more manageable.
I would just be cautious about calling most problems simple to fix, especially when it comes to something like being a Highly Sensitive Person, which can run quite deep. I also tend not to call it a problem, since there are positive qualities associated with HSP as well. That said, I do believe it could be genuinely helpful! 🙂
Absolutely! Thank you for educating me. It's very important for me to understand the other person's perspective because as clinicians we can sometime reduce harsh experiences to numbers and stats. Everything looks easy on paper and in theory.
I think the HSP Resourcer Kit fits my needs the closest. I require focus on my work.
Thanks for sharing Filip, will take this into account! :)
It's Flip, not Filip, but thanks all the same😉.
Oei apologies, Flip ;)
That's okay, I understand😊!
Stephan,
I am humbled & honored in the same breath, you asking of my opinion. Having suffered with mental illness myself and creating and connecting more bonds with people who are still struggling mentally; I’d go with the “Pattern Breaker” program. People who aren’t understood who deal with mental illness, are purposely taken advantage of or unintentionally taken advantage of. Either or this action towards people struggling can drive them deeper into their mental health struggle because eventually they realize they’re being devalued more. I good starting point for you would most definitely be the Pattern Breaker. Thanks Stephan 😊
We already had a little chat via the DMs, but thanks for sharing that so openly! Your perspective carries a lot of lived experience, especially around how easily people struggling with mental health can be misunderstood or taken advantage of. That kind of awareness is really important when thinking about any program or approach. That is an opinion that caries great value that I will definitely take into account in my next steps developing something great (hopefully)! Appreciate you taking the time to point this out.
My only problem that I face in my life at the moment is my 16 year old son. He has behavioral issues and it’s greatly affecting myself and my family. He will be 17 in two months. He has Histrionic Personality Disorder and living with him is tough. He has a 100 person victim attitude. Nothing he does is wrong, in his mind everyone else is in the wrong. It’s tough. So I guess something that helps someone get out of the victim mentality. It’s not really me that needs the help, it’s him. I hope all that made sense to you.
Thank you for sharing this so openly. That sounds incredibly difficult and challenging to live with day to day. It makes sense you’d feel overwhelmed, especially when it affects the whole family. I will take this in consideration to blend in one of the ideas I'm planning to work on. If there is anything I can do for you right now, please let me know!
Thanks, it’s tough seeing your child struggle so much. You try everything you can to help, but they refuse the help and continue going down that awful path. It always reminds of me the TLC song “Waterfalls” 😭
It is heartbreaking, especially as a parent I can imagine it hits even harder. At some point, you may feel powerless or hopeless and perhaps out of options. If someone refuses help or doesn’t see that change is needed, it becomes incredibly difficult.
But I still believe that, at some point, people can come to realize that something needs to change, so don’t give up hope. And don’t be too harsh on yourself, be gentle and always with love. I understand the reference to Waterfalls (nice song, brings me back to the 90's!). Thinking about it now in light of this story really touches my heart.
pattern breaker for sure! people pleasing and being a 'yes person' is something i've been desperately working on for years..
From personal and professional experience I would imagine the pattern breaker would be the most needed. :)
Hello. For me it would be the HSP Resource Kit. But any other would be also welcomed.
Pattern breaker. I genuinely and for the life of me cannot understand why I’ve been told, on multiple occasions, that I have a victim mentality. Part of me doesn’t buy it, bc I don’t feel like a victim, more just caught in a circumstance/milieu I GENUINELY DID NOT HAVE A SAY IN (that is, birth) that has kept me from breaking out from under the surface due to… disability? That I was born with? And I guess making any mention of that makes me a victim lmfao I just do not buy it. So, I need a real clear explainer on that one cuz uh 👀 what. 🤣
Hi Stefan!! For me it’s less about patterns and more about presence.
The moment where something in me pulls away, even while I’m still there.
I’d be curious about anything that helps understand or work with that.