1. The Problem of Reductionism Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is often misrepresented as a quick cognitive fix — “change your thoughts, change your feelings.” This view collapses a sophisticated clinical model into a caricature of thought-stopping or rational disputation. Statements such as “You shouldn’t feel sad, there’s no reason”  demonstrate this distortion: they replace exploration with advice. Such misuse strips CBT of its conceptual backbone — formulation, collab

More and more people are considering the idea of quitting social media, not just as a digital detox but as a full rejection of the system. This impulse—to disconnect, to abandon the algorithmic manipulation, and to reclaim mental space—seems to be growing. But why? Is it just a trend, or is it a rational response to an exploitative, attention-hijacking system? The evidence is overwhelming: social media is not a neutral tool but a deeply manipulative system engineered to maxim

Summary of PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that develops in response to experiencing or witnessing life-threatening events. PTSD is characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, emotional numbness, hyperarousal, and avoidance of trauma-related stimuli . The more recent ICD-11  refines this definition, emphasizing re-experiencing the trauma in the present (e.g., intrusive memories, flashbacks), persistent avoidance, and an exaggerated startle r

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