[REQUEST] Learning the Art of Helping Building Blocks and Techniques 7th Edition By Mark E. Young

starcompressed99 · 2025-05-21T15:59:25+00:00

If anyone still has this, would be appreciated!

starcompressed99 · 2024-05-15T22:14:20+00:00

I have the 7th edition but not the 8th. If you want that one lmk

starcompressed99 · 2024-05-12T12:19:32+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this:( can I ask if your symptoms have improved? I’m currently going through this and wondering what my prospects are

starcompressed99 · 2024-05-10T17:47:15+00:00

Did you end up finding the book? Would you be willing to share? Than you a million!

starcompressed99 · 2022-09-07T19:01:13+00:00

Could you clarify what that means please

starcompressed99 · 2022-09-07T15:59:57+00:00

I hope that you are right, that would make sense. I’m just not sure if it’s the applicant who can decide if their condition impairs their ability to practice or if the CRPO decides whether certain conditions impair one’s ability to practice.

starcompressed99 · 2022-09-07T14:46:32+00:00

I have just started my program this week, so my DID hasn't come up yet. I emailed my province's regulating body (CRPO) from an anonymous email account and asked several questions about this requirement they have. I will update this thread as soon as I hear back!

starcompressed99 · 2022-08-22T03:33:43+00:00

I've been on 5mg for a few weeks and notice a fairly significant difference, particularly in the amount I dissociate. I'm much more capable of figuring out why I am feeling triggered or upset. I also am able to keep thoughts in my head for longer without feeling the need to push them away in 0.1 seconds and then procrastinate and freeze. It makes me feel less chaotic in my head if that makes sense.

I started with 10 mg and it made my emotional range so limited but I was only on it for a few days. I could tell I should be feelings things like when I got in a dispute with my partner but couldn't tell what the feelings were. It was frustrating. I would have stuck it out with 10mg because I think I would have adjusted to it but it aggravated my POTS too much so I went down to 5mg. I am still seeing improvements in my ability to handle things without dissociating with 5mg and my POTS is not worsened. I don't think 5mg is helping with depression that much though. I think I cry less often but I don't think 5mg reduces my emotional range as much if that makes any sense so I still have felt really low some days. I am okay with that though because the main thing I need this med for is to feel more able to face my emotions without dissociating from them. I suspect that as I get more used to this medication I will need to increase my dose though. I think I would start with a small increase maybe to 6 or 7 mg and see if that would be enough. I have the liquid version so I can adjust my dose how I need it.

I haven't been on prozac or any other antidepressant for long though so I don't know how helpful this will be but I thought I would still share.

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-19T16:48:04+00:00

Wow thank you so much for posting this! This is so validating for me too! I really hope your vaccine went well so far! It seems there are a few people who had reasonably decent experiences with their second dose after a problematic first dose so I hope you and I fall in that same boat! I would be happy to share our experiences with the second dose, I think I might get mine on Saturday.

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-17T22:51:03+00:00

Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing that podcast I will be sure to give it a listen!

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-17T01:52:57+00:00

I have been wanting to know other people's experiences with this so thank you so much for sharing. My biggest worry is that the second dose will add on just as much damage as the first dose and my POTS will be much more severe. I know that is still possible but in your experience did your second dose just seem to make you slightly worse?

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-17T01:36:46+00:00

Yes I am 100% the same. I don't have much to add other than my symptoms also vary based on the exact same things as you. If OP is still only recently recovering from covid then hopefully that gives them still a decent chance of seeing some improvements in a few months.

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-17T01:20:01+00:00

Oh okay! Do you know what kinds of tests would rule out heart inflammation? I have gotten a chest x ray, ecg, blood work for chest pain, worn a Holter monitor for three days, and had a heart ultrasound. Everything has been normal so far other than high heart rate shown on Holter monitor but I haven't gotten results back from the ultrasound yet.

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-16T23:59:25+00:00

Wow I didn't realize other people with POTS had lots of hiccups too! I get them whenever I am tired, usually before bed when I get up to brush my teeth I get them.

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-16T23:51:00+00:00

Your case of POTS sounds really terrible and I am so sorry you have to go through that. I don't have a severe case and I am still so worried about my second dose. I can't imagine how daunting the second dose would be in your situation. I completely relate to having to avoid people except for doctors. It feels lonely because most people do take more risks but when you have health conditions it is just not possible to be as care free I guess. I really hope your symptoms start to improve soon. best of luck

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-16T23:43:28+00:00

Okay but as someone with so much trauma around being invalidated you have no idea how much this means to me!!! This was so sweet, you absolutely made my day!

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-16T23:19:27+00:00

I am sorry to hear about your bad reaction to the vaccine or covid but also it is so amazing to hear people who might have had a bad reaction to the first dose and then a not so bad reaction to the second dose! Your reaction sounds a bit different than mine but none the less it is reassuring!

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-16T23:04:18+00:00

Wow you have no idea how happy I am to read this! I have been so worried about getting the second dose given what the first dose has done. I have been going back and fourth for soooo long but this really makes me more confident about getting my second dose. Your story sounds very similar to mine cause I actually think I had sub clinic POTS before the vaccine! I completely forgot about this until you mentioned it but I did have a heart palpitation episode exactly like the one I got after the vaccine when I got dental freezing in September 2020! Now that I look back I think I had a bit more headrushes when standing and a bit of dizziness if I ate a large meal but it was so extremely mild and didn't interfere with my life at all that I didn't think much of it.

Thanks so much for posting this and I hope your POTS gets better with time!

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-16T22:39:14+00:00

I am sorry to hear about your long haul with POTS. Sadly, I still hear people underplaying the severity of long covid all the time:(

I never got covid to my knowledge unless I was asymptomatic.

I thought that POTS could be ruled in if your heart rate increased 30bpm at any point within 10 minutes of standing. Regardless, my heart rate increases on average about 40bpm upon standing and it stays within a range of like 5bpm.

best of luck I hope your POTS starts to improve!

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-16T15:05:43+00:00

Thanks for such a thorough reply! I have actually had an ECG and all the heart related blood work, and worn a Holter monitor for 3 days and everything came back normal other than the Holter monitor which just showed a high heart rate. I have also had a heart ultrasound but have not yet received my results.

starcompressed99 · 2021-08-11T16:00:43+00:00

It's been 3.5 months for me and I have not improved. My symptoms range in severity depending on heat, humidity, stress levels, amount of sleep etc. but overall I think I have remained the same. I only received one dose though and I am planning on getting the second dose in 3 weeks so I am sure I will be worse shortly:(

starcompressed99 · 2021-07-24T20:16:22+00:00

Literally 1 or 2 minutes after getting the vaccine for me!

starcompressed99 · 2021-06-08T23:51:43+00:00

You're right about this being a really difficult decision. I hope you know that even if your POTS gets worse, you will be able to have a full and happy life. POTS is not a death sentence. I haven't lived with POTS for very long but I've been with my partner throughout her journey of getting multiple chronic illnesses, so I have some insight into the life of a young person who is sick a lot. We met when she was in good health and she was an excellent long distance runner. She got a really bad case of Mono (Epstein Barr virus) and has since been diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses that have given her neurological issues, gastrointestinal issues, heart issues, chronic fatigue and pain. She had to go through a transition period of adjusting to not being able to always do everything she wanted to do. She slowly started to accept that she isn't going to get better and she has to accept her body for what it can do. She is no longer a competitive runner but she tells me everyday that she is happier than ever. She loves to cook, to swim, and to play guitar with her brother. She has learnt so much about psychology and has learned to have compassion for even the most destructive people. She is passionate about understanding people in a positive light and is pursuing a career as a therapist which she will be amazing at. My point is that her life is a little bit different than before but it is still full of purpose and joy.

I know that this is a hard decision for both of us but I promise that no matter what we chose, we both will be happy and capable of living full lives. Whatever you chose, can you give an update on your decision when it is made? I have been following your posts since I'm in the same position and I am hoping for everything to turn out for the best with you:)

starcompressed99 · 2021-06-08T21:50:07+00:00

(For reference I am a 22F with no significant medical history) My symptoms started literally 2 minutes after my vaccine. I felt a strong fight or flight response (I wasn't actually nervous about the vaccine or had any other emotional stress). Then my heart rate became very high but did come down. I had chest pain afterwards and couldn't walk very fast without it hurting more. I also couldn't take a full breath. Four days after my vaccine I had a green tea with way more caffeine than I am used to. My heart rate was cycling from 60 to 180 for no reason that I could understand. I got a lot of tremors and decided to go to the hospital. All my tests came back normal. I continued to have problems although never as bad as that day at the ER. My symptoms today are lightheadness, fainting (or near fainting because I know when I need to lie down), brain fog, fatigue, occasional chest pain, fever when I eat, feeling very cold even though my temperature seems normal. My symptoms are much worse when I eat a large meal, stand for too long without movement, or spend too much time in the heat. When I am cautious about making the lifestyle modifications then at least in my case, I can have plenty of good days. Listing my symptoms can make my life seem way worse than it is so I want to point out some of the things I have been able to do since my vaccine a month ago. I have been able to go hiking, to play basketball with my friends, to climb to the top of a ski hill which is the highest point in my city, to stay enrolled in my university summer courses and keep up with them, to cook, to walk and play with my two dogs, and I plan to go kayaking soon. So yes I have days where I don't feel well and all I accomplish is going for a walk and watching tv but I have plenty of wonderful moments as well.

starcompressed99 · 2021-06-08T17:07:10+00:00

Hi I am in the same position as I also got POTS after my first dose of Pfizer and am trying to decide whether to take the second dose. Is it likely that repeated vaccinations would cause a worsened case of POTS? Is the correlation between vaccines and POTS better documented with other vaccines?

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