The Mental Health Myth: Why Talking Problems Away Falls Short
Johanna Lynn
From Conflict to Resolution in your 1st Session I Achieve Higher Profits & Enhance Performance by Resolving Your Relationship Challenges | Relationship Expert I Founder of The Family Imprint Institute
In today's fast-paced world, we often hear the advice that talking about our problems is the key to resolving them. While open communication and seeking support are essential, it's time to dispel the myth that simply talking about a problem will magically make it disappear.
For those of us who have been immersed in the field of creating change with our clients either in therapy, mediation or coaching, there is an understanding that some issues run deeper than words alone can penetrate. The belief that talk therapy is a one-size-fits-all solution can lead to frustration and disappointment when problems persist.
Here's the truth: Understanding your client's family imprint is the key to transforming the way you address the challenges they bring to you. It's a fresh perspective that allows you to see your client's patterns and current issues in a new light, ultimately delivering life-changing results, often in a single experience.
Our clients bring several life challenges into their work with you but what you are actually seeing is the imprint of their early experience.
Stress that affects one generation will be played out in the next generation. We all have aspects of our parents, grandparents – even great grandparents history that we haven't considered affecting us today.
The headlines in Time Magazine, Science Journal, and The New York Times all highlight the intergenerational impacts and how the past shapes today. The complex nature of many problems are not just about talking, but about understanding and actively addressing the roots of these issues.
It's clear that talking about problems is only one piece of the puzzle.
By embracing the whole picture of each client, which includes their intricate family history, you unlock resolutions that go beyond just talking about the issue.
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8 个月What I appreciate about your perspective is that it reminds that we are not islands unto ourselves, but that as individuals our lives are interwoven. Such a mighty reframe, Johanna.
Registered Psychotherapist, Emotional, Mental Wellness and DEIB Training, OAMHP (Cert), President of the Board of the Gestalt Institute of Toronto
8 个月Really great food for thought. Talking about it is really just the first step. Thanks for this!
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8 个月Acknowledging the importance of addressing deep-rooted issues can lead to transformative change. Let's keep evolving our approach! ??
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8 个月Johanna Lynn I finished listening to a Huberman Lab podcast episode where he talks about the science behind a 4 day journaling protocol. After listening it convinced me even more that talk therapy is not the only way we can attain healing; journaling is a very real and powerful tool. And it's free!
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8 个月Johanna Lynn The concept that 'stress that affects one generation will be played out in the next' is profound. Do you have a few examples of the most common intergenerational stresses?