The Checkup with Doctor Mike The Truth About BetterHelp, Life Coaches, & Positive Affirmations | Dr. Ali Mattu
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Sep 12, 2023 
Dr. Ali Mattu, a psychotherapy expert from Columbia University, joins the podcast to discuss topics such as challenges of medical content on social media, risks of identity and perception, the distinction between DOs and MDs in the medical field, behaviorism vs. cognitive therapy, importance of teaching mental health in schools, affirmations, frontal lobe damage and its impact on social problems, psychopathy and responsibility, scalability and caution in healthcare, importance of social support and seeking help for mental health, annoyance with astrology and personality tests, empathy and boundaries in providing medical information, psychologists and physicians as presidents, context-aware information and its relevance to mental health, and complexity of motivations and belief systems.
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Sharing Stories Safely
- Share difficult stories first in real life with trusted individuals.
- Expand sharing gradually, assessing emotional impact before going public.
Teenage Mistakes Online
- Publicly shared mistakes can have lasting consequences in the digital age.
- Adolescents, with underdeveloped frontal lobes, are particularly vulnerable.
Identity's Double-Edged Sword
- Strong identities can offer community and belonging but may also limit personal growth.
- Keep identities small and specific to maintain flexibility.