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I have been thinking a lot about the continuing failure of the “behavioral health” establishment to educate the public about sociopathy & narcissism as well as throughout the pandemic. It’s time to remedy this issue. Your work is a part of that and I appreciate it. I will be starting a video series in the new year to do just that. I could use all the help I can get, so I’ll keep you posted!

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Thank you for the kind words about my work. It's always a little extra coming from a psych pro. Couldn't agree more about the failure of the “behavioral health” establishment. The philosophy recommends in an endeavor such as a video series that since a lot of psych series come off as very dry in tone and message, it is best to add some entertainment value. If you have specific questions in development, I may have answers as I have had a fair amount of experience in video production as well. Cheers!

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Thank you for your reply. My aim is to keep the videos short in length and maybe a longer weekend version. Besides my clinical work, I worked for a training & technical assistance non-profit and did days long trainings for professionals, non psych folks & military members from Central America & the Caribbean (military stuff was HIV/AIDS prevention with a focus on military trauma & alcohol use disorder under US govt contracts). I hear you on the entertainment value & keeping it from getting too dark. One of my favorite training activities was a blindfolded condom competition (though I felt sorry for the assistant who had to bring a suitcase full of dildos through customs). I’ll check in when I’m a little further along in development and look forward to your posts.

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✨Excellent, pertinent read, as usual, Sam ! Thank you !! ✨

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Thanks Harry. Your moral support is always appreciated.

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✨You will always have it ! ✨

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Thanks again, Sam, for another enlightening post. For most of my life I've been kept dependent by the narcissists who convinced me I could not take care of myself, or get by without their help. I seem drawn to them BECAUSE I want someone to "take care of me" - still looking for the parents I didn't have, as they were unavailable. I only just recently ended a "friendship" that has been financially draining me, but only after he finally took more than I had said he could have. He thought I was too needy to cut him off, but he became too expensive - both financially and psychologically. It's been a good couple of months now, and I am amazed at how great it feels to be free of him. Now I get the assistance I need from professional elder care organizations, and see my son more often when he drops by to run a few errands for me. I'm so tired of allowing myself to be victimized. I appreciate your help, more than I can say right now.

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Well done reclaiming your freedom Paula. Always a blessing to help survivors with +💪🏼.

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Thank you Sam for your illuminating commentary on a subject that few are able to adequately address. We are facing an incredibly dangerous set of characters that I never would have expected having the US Senate actually consider empowering.

Reminds me more of a movie plot and I am waiting for action heroes to come in and clean up this mess.

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