Mental Health Hot Takes #3

Dr Kirk Honda reacts to mental health hot takes from the listeners. November 19, 2025 This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month. 00:00 Intro 01:16 There should be therapy for friends 03:55 Therapists incentivise their clients to act immorally 04:41 Self improvement is a loop that leads to dissatisfaction 05:37 There is a lack of resilience of those born after 1990 12:09 Highlighting your inner child implies adults shouldn't act like that 13:36 Modalities of therapy are just placebo 14:57 Post-partum is just pathologizing women 18:24 People with high trauma & anxiety hide behind introversion 21:46 Diffusion of mental health concepts complicates conversation 22:09 Psychopaths can be good people 24:35 Too many people have ADHD 24:55 Poor mental health is persisted by poor living conditions 27:13 Licensed experts should have social media badges 31:55 People need to learn how to deal with discomfort 32:17 Disassociation should be prevented 34:38 'I don't owe anyone anything' makes society cold 35:09 Caring vs. worrying for myself 35:41 Pathology vs human experience 37:26 Some cultures need less therapy 38:14 Self diagnosis should not be taken seriously 38:35 Jungian typology is helpful 38:46 Emergency responders struggle the most with their relationships 40:35 Those that put others above themself care less about themself 40:57 Empowering women intimidates men 42:09 Too much therapy can be harmful 42:45 Beating yourself doesn't lead to healing 43:12 Avoiding hugs is from trauma 47:26 There is no such thing as faking mental illness for attention 51:08 Online dating advice is useless 53:39 You can be autistic and an asshole 54:24 Not showing up for your friends isn't holding boundaries Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUZWV1DRtHtpP2H48S7iiw/join Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/PsychologyInSeattle Email: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/contact Website: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com Merch: https://psychologyinseattle-shop.fourthwall.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychologyinseattle/ Facebook Official Page: https://www.facebook.com/PsychologyInSeattle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kirk.honda The Psychology In Seattle Podcast ® Trigger Warning: This episode may include topics such as assault, trauma, and discrimination. If necessary, listeners are encouraged to refrain from listening and care for their safety and well-being. Disclaimer: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing here constitutes personal or professional consultation, therapy, diagnosis, or creates a counselor-client relationship. Topics discussed may generate differing points of view. If you participate (by being a guest, submitting a question, or commenting) you must do so with the knowledge that we cannot control reactions or responses from others, which may not agree with you or feel unfair. Your participation on this site is at your own risk, accepting full responsibility for any liability or harm that may result. Anything yo