Being Spartan - opposing the mainstream ideals of mental health (with Q&A)

Let's face it - mainstream psychology get mixed results.

It has a lot not-quite-effective methods and ideas.

This is one of the reason for creating the Spartan Life Coach project.

If you want to know more, check out this episode.

(00:00) Starting the Topic

(01:17) Insufficient Modern Western Model of Mental Health

(07:23) On Refusal of Genetic Determinism

(13:08) Primitive Methods, Drugs

(18:03) The Meaning Behind the Word Spartan

(21:01) Being Active Creator Instead of Passive Consumer

(25:29) CBT vs. NLP (Why is CBT So Popular and Researched?)

Q&A Section

(30:31) "So they're not treating the whole person, just the issue?" (Richard's story about anxiety from the times of being a doorman)

(38:20) Healing the whole context

(41:01) "Anxiety when approaching women, trauma from criticizing mother"

(47:48) "Is there a way to test if the potential partner will be PTSD supportive ally?"

(54:26) "Not feeling comfortable around women"

(1:02:27) "Therapists not encouraging to change larger context affective life, why we don't talk about it?"

(1:06:00) "Which part of my recovery should I focus on first?" (being emotional flashbacks ninja)

(1:07:57) "I don't think it's a good idea to submit to authority"

(1:09:59) "Could the body numbness be due to suppressed feelings?"

(1:11:36) On authority submission again

(1:16:00) "Can you help me with setting boundaries? I am not sure where to start."