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I hired a woman for senior quality assurance two weeks ago. Impressive resume, great interview, but I was met with some pseudo-sexist puzzled looks in the dev team.
Meeting today. Boss: "Why is the database cluster not working properly?"
Team devs: "We've tried diagnosing the problem, but we can't really find it. It keeps being under high load."
New QA: "It might have something to do with the way you developers write queries".
She pulls up a bunch of code examples with dozens of joins and orderings on unindexed columns, explains that you shouldn't call queries from within looping constructs, that it's smart to limit the data with constraints and aggregations, hints at where to actually place indexes, how not to drag the whole DB to the frontend and process it in VueJS, etc...
New QA: "I've already put the tasks for refactoring the queries in Asana"
I'm grinning, because finally... finally I'm not alone in my crusade anymore.
Boss: "Yeah but that's just that code quality nonsense Bittersweet always keeps nagging about. Why is the database not working? Can't we just add more thingies to the cluster? That would be easier than rewriting the code, right?"
Dev team: "Yes... yes. We could try a few more of these aws rds db.m4.10xlarge thingies. That will solve it."
QA looks pissed off, stands up: "No. These queries... they touch the database in so many places, and so violently, that it has to go to therapy. That's why it's down. It just can't take the abuse anymore. You could add more little brothers and sisters to the equation, but damn that would be cruel right? Not to mention that therapy isn't exactly cheap!"
Dev team looks annoyed at me. My boss looks even more annoyed at me. "You hired this one?"
I keep grinning, and I nod.
"I might have offered her a permanent contract"45 -
The beginning of my freelancing time. I was so naive. Didn't even used contracts...
This one client wanted a website with 2 specific features until a certain time. It should look nice, but only the features functionality was defined. All seemed reasonable at first.
I delivered 2 weeks before the deadline. The client was furious, as it didn't look like they imagined. They wrote me 8 lengthy emails with very fractioned feedback. It was becoming unreasonable.
But hey, I'm a newbie in this business. I have to make myself a name, I thought.
Oh was I naive....
This whole project went on for 2 more months. The client was unhappy with every change and 2-5 emails a day with new demands were coming in. I was changing things they wanted done 2 days ago, because they changed their mind.
Then they started to get personal. They were insulting me and even my family. My self-confidence dropped to an all-time low.
In the end I just sent them all the code for free and went to therapy.
BTW: this was also my most important experience, as things went up hill from then on. As Yoda once said: The greatest teacher, failure is.8 -
Senior development manager in my org posted a rant in slack about how all our issues with app development are from
“Constantly moving goalposts from version to version of Xcode”
It took me a few minutes to calm myself down and not reply. So I’ll vent here to myself as a form of therapy instead.
Reality Check:
- You frequently discuss the fact that you don’t like following any of apples standards or app development guidelines. Bit rich to say the goalposts are moving when you have your back to them.
- We have a custom everything (navigation stack handler, table view like control etc). There’s nothing in these that can’t be done with the native ones. All that wasted dev time is on you guys.
- Last week a guy held a session about all the memory leaks he found in these custom libraries/controls. Again, your teams don’t know the basic fundamentals of the language or programming in general really. Not sure how that’s apples fault.
- Your “great emphasis on unit testing” has gotten us 21% coverage on iOS and an Android team recently said to us “yeah looks like the tests won’t compile. Well we haven’t touched them in like a year. Just ignore them”. Stability of the app is definitely on you and the team.
- Having half the app in react-native and half in native (split between objective-c and swift) is making nobodies life easier.
- The company forces us to use a custom built CI/CD solution that regularly runs out of memory, reports false negatives and has no specific mobile features built in. Did apple force this on us too?
- Shut the fuck up5 -
So I met Lew from unbox therapy, when he came for the one plus 5T star wars launch event to India.
Just wanted to share that, he's one of the most down to earth celebrities. And even with all of that fame and stardom he still lends an ear for everything you want to say. He also motivated me to start my own YouTube channel. He made my day 😅.
Thank you Lew 😍.
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So, I've been a programmer for 2 years and still don't like coffee.
Do I need therapy? Am I the chosen one? Should I switch to Java?11 -
Every time you feel anger, instead of explosion you write a new rant and make people smile.
=> devRant is behaviouristic therapy.2 -
One of the people I supervise is “Mary,” a woman in her early 20s. Every time she gets critical feedback (even very mild and accompanied by praise), she turns bright red and starts crying … like, a lot. Tears streaming down her face. Other than that, though, she responds calmly and rationally. She carries a handkerchief and just mops up the tears and continues the conversation. One of the first times this happened, I asked if she was okay, and she said that it’s “just a physical response to stress” and confided that she’s getting cognitive behavioral therapy to learn to control it. Honestly, I think she’s handling the whole thing with a lot of professionalism and maturity.
I am her direct supervisor, but she also reports to two of my (male) colleagues, one of whom is a VP in my company. I recently overheard them talking about Mary, saying that her crying is uncomfortable, unprofessional, and “stupid.” Mary is a great employee, and I want to do whatever I can to protect her job and reputation within the company. Should I say something to my colleagues? Should I advise her to say something?24 -
FLOYD IS HERE 😎
Gather around kids, it's story time.
So my first breakup left me so damaged and I was in darkest phase of my life. I was alone. Physically, mentally, and emotionally. I went for therapy and spearheaded into success and grew in life soooo fucking much.
31st December 2016, I first joined dR and since the first day this place felt home. Met some of brightest mind and most amazing souls here (sadly many left the place).
I used to shit post and rant a lot. But I loved everyone here. But then I don't quite remember, but I decided to quit this place as community started to grow. Many others left as well.
I came back here in 2019 IIRC and started all over again. Got along well with new members and started having fun.
I used to crib and cry about being underpaid. Lost a kickass Europe job due to pandemic.
I will skip what all happened between me and @Scout but she is a sweetheart, though very rough and brutal with me at times (actually very often), but she is so selfish for me and cares for me that I couldn't resist but listen to her always. A lifelong friend for sure :)
I used to rant about my dumb office colleagues. Definitely not the sharpest minds but good people at heart (which I did not realise).
So in October 2020, I earned a new job and my company retained me with a 100% raise and a promotion making me lead of product innovation and UX.
November end I met a girl in professional context on LinkedIn who was conducting a workshop. Being hungry for learning, meeting new people and kill my lockdown boredom, I singed up.
Now I went for December break and my colleagues sent me a gift hamper when they came to know I got a promotion. I felt bad that I ranted about them so I deleted my account and also wanted a social detox.
Post the workshop, I started conversing casually with the girl I met. She was married. But things hit off. Eventually in February end I confessed that I had feelings for her and in next few days she reciprocated. I told her I was aware of her marital status and it's okay if nothing happens between us. Then she started to open up of how she was with one guy for 17 years and was abused in everyway and wanted to separate but never had the courage and all.
She decided to file for paperwork and then be with me. Things got messy when her family got involved thinking I was causing all of it.
She went back to her partner and I realised I had some emotional and mental issues of a person's past that bothered me. But we were overcoming it. Soon the honeymoon period started phasing out.
Her family started giving me death threats. We went underground even further. More arguments and fights between us.
@Scout kept telling me I was stupid and I disregarded her. I feel like an idiot for not listening to her.
That girl kept gaslighting me, hurting me intentionally, scratching the surface made me realise how broken and damaged she was. She lied to me and created fake persona of herself to make me fall for her. Everything was lie. Literally.
I felt horrible for trusting her. My trauma relapsed and I started having crazy panic attacks leading to self harm and being suicidal. That girl was drugged all the time with psychological medicines and very poor character & personality in general (I don't want to judge anyone but just stating the facts).
Eventually she just disappeared and I was like fuck this. Earlier, after every fight, she used to show fake affection and I used to melt but not this time.
I was like fuck this shit. I have some super amazing friends like @kiki who helped me overcome this. I started going for therapy and realised what all areas I need to improve. My therapist is soooo brilliant, she understands the root cause instantly and also knows how to fix it. And the same day I and both my parents were COVID-19 positive. Last few weeks were dark and haunting.
Further more, the girl comes back after a week and then acts as a 'nice girl'.
Initially fake affection, then drama, followed by making me guilt trip, then threats, and now blaming me.
I kept ignoring her calls (50 to 70 calls in a day), emails, left her unread on Telegram, and everything I could do to ignore her without blocking her. I started gaining my happiness back.
During this mess, I lost 5+ KG of weight. She has no friends in her mid 30s. Knows no life or survival skills. Her family hates her, no career, no emotional or mental maturity, literally nothing. Insanely dumb and toxic manipulative person who is not even worth being called an ex. As per her everyone around her is an asshole except her. Every time something happened, she used to blame and bad mouth the other person. Now she is doing with me. In all her life situations, either she was a hero or a victim. One upped me all the time. Now that I see it, I hate myself for allowing it all of it and now having enough self worth to walk out of it earlier.
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Privacy.
I have an Amazon Echo.
I've enabled Hey, Siri.
I've given Google the OK.
I don't tape my web cam.
And I find it highly amusing that someone has potentially seen my fat, hairy ass strut naked about my home office while singing "What's up" at the top of my lungs. Perhaps multiple times.
Should I feel bad? That I may have cost the American taxpayer money in the therapy required to rehabilitate those FBI or NSA agents that have witnessed me in my full glory?13 -
!rant
Sad to make my first post here a depressing one, but I really hope that some of you have some tips to help in this line of work.
If anyone of you suffer from depression, how do you cope with it? How do you keep yourself motivated and don't start this self-loathing that I'm currently in? Other than antidepressants or therapy (already have meds).
Why I'm asking is because I have a very tough time getting motivated these days and right now I really need to be most active. I need to do a lot of small and big stuff at my work and at the same time try to graduate from school. The deadline for my thesis is at the start of May, which surely seems far away now, but it does not feel like enough.
The more I understand the systems that I'm working with, the more I can see how much I may have f*cked everything up and I build this never-ending list of tasks for myself in my head to try and fix everything. Which leads to a complete lockup with anxiety and I can't get anything done.
I don't believe in myself or my code anymore. I'm afraid of pushing anything to production. I also don't have anyone else to help me with my work, as I'm the only developer in the company (we have a service provider where most of the big stuff happens).
To add to all this, I have been sick for the last 4 days.
I truly am in a bad place right now.22 -
31st December 2016, I had signed up for devRant.
It's my cake day today. Feels so good to be part of this community, have learned so much, made some of the greatest friends here.
2021 was a mind fuck. Taxing and draining. Very little growth and even less learnings.
I realised that I am in a toxic environment.
Lately, no philosophy, therapy, supplements, activity, work, etc. has been helping me to get back to my original self.
I used to spiral down with a lot of negative self talk and playing the victim card.
Just day before yesterday, I decided to listen to some affirmations on the Tube and that actually helped me bounce back.
I started socialising and stepping out to attend gigs and just be outdoors as much as I could.
My surroundings changed and so did my thought process.
Hence, I made a decision to continue affirmations and slowly change my surroundings, even if that demand domestic relocation.
Things are starting to look positive after a long, loooooong, time.
I also need more sun exposure for my vitamin D3 deficiency and steady dose of serotonin.
I feel lot clear in head and heart. My goals are clearer and I am ready to start working hard and be my original past self again.
I love you all and I really wish you all achive all your wishes and dreams, be happier and healthier in 2022 with ton of success and money.6 -
!dev
To anyone suffering from chronic pain, especially lower back pain: Don't get fooled by shitty doctors. And don't expect doctors to magically heal you. If you want to stop your suffering, you need to be proactive.
What? But my herniated disc from 10 years ago... bla bla bla. So what? It's not going to get better when your only exercise is putting on your socks. Chances are 99% that your spine has shit to do with your pain. Go to a proper chronic pain therapy instead of downing opiods and getting sick notes.
Note to self: Do your sports every day you lazy bastard. Eat healthy, sleep regularly, don't stress out over every damn thing and don't forget to fucking relax!22 -
Dear Atlassian Support,
In my life I had a lot of experiences...
But your software manages to replace all these experiences with a unique feeling of depression, hatred, anger... Only negative emotions.
Not once have I said anything good about your software - not once in > 5 years.
Whenever your chum bucket of mismanagement and misanthropy stops working, it's never the fault of the end user, the administrator or someone else.
It's entirely your fault.
Fucked up upgrades, lack of documentation, catastrophic handling of logging, lack of support of current database systems, lack of proper migration and clean up of plugins, ....
I could go on. But it's really just and endless tirade.
I wish I could stop management for even giving you money for the pile of poo you call software, but sadly they don't listen.
But there's hope on the horizon.
Thanks for making people go cloud only.
No one wants that.
It would mean entrusting that pile of poo to the craptastic hands of your irresponsible people.
No one really wants that.
Not even management who blindly paid the license fees all the times.
Thank you for your cloud only movement.
Maybe we can finally find an alternative and I can finally start a therapy for the PTSD I have thx to your software.3 -
Describe your stress level in one sentence.
I'll kick it off:
"If he sends me one more passive aggressive email, or moronic statement, I will hit him with my chair until he stops moving"3 -
I'm about to quit without a backup plan.
It's been almost 4 years since I started working as fullstack dev in my current company, also those are the same years of experience I have working in general. Right now I feel burnt out.
I feel I haven't progressed professionally at least in the last 2 and a half years... I feel stuck. Right now I don't feel like a dev, I feel like a dude that knows how to use a framework and only makes CRUDs.
I've lost the apetite for learning, also I feel very discouraged about the industry in general, watching media full of those tech-influencers and the apperently fakeness of the culture that companies show off only helps my disappointment and discourage about the industry in general. Also the unconscious action of comparing myself with others (and impostor syndrome) makes me feel less about myself.
I didn't go to college. During my last year of school I went to a Bootcamp and started learning by myself, I felt I choosed the correct path for me, I don't regret it, but makes me feel I entered at a young age (18) and unprepared to an industry I felt I knew at least a bit (I did two interships at 16).
Right now I can only think in taking a time for me and disconnect myself from everything, finish all the books I bought, continue doing excercise and therapy and stay connected with nature.
I know that most probably what I say about the industry is wrong but what I **feel** about it right now is not.
I know is better to search for better options and places to work than just quit, but I really feel it's gonna be the same, I know it's an unfounded fear and I'm a bit blinded about it.13 -
that really killed me today when i sat in the office
how good can you rant with your colleagues? i don't think i would survive long without this kind of therapy xD
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Dev: *walks into therapy office*
Therapist: what's the problem?
Dev: I'm a developer in a retirement home
Therapist: MARTHA CALL 911!!!4 -
I get inspired when scrolling through devrant.. It is like a motivational therapy after a long day of caffeine and coding.. :d1
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BLESS YOU
- @Root, for everything
- @SortOfTested, for “grass is greener / grass is alive” and everything, too
- @Floydimus, for being so nice to me
- @theabbie, for not cracking under pressure. I admire you and you’re an example to me
- Anonymous members I chatted with over Telegram, for valuable lessons and helping me cope
FUCK YOU
- girl who raped me
- ex who gaslighted me when I was weak
- sadistic psychiatrist who knowingly prescribed wrongful pills
- ex who abused me when I was on a devastating wrongful therapy
- boss guy who touched me without my consent
- each and every cop and military guy I’ve ever talked to, except WWII veterans
- whatever filled my life with nothing but guilt12 -
Oh man. I have been waiting for this one. Gather round lil' chil'rens it's story time.
So. I was looking for a new project because my old one was wrapping up and that's what my company does. So I was offered some simulation type stuff. I was like "sure why not, I want to make a computer pretend it isn't a computer no more." Side note I should not be a psychiatrist.
So, prior to coming on to this job I felt stifled by my old job's process. This job was a smaller team so I thought the process would be a little smoother. But it turned out they had NO process. Like they had a bug tracking system and they held the meeting to add things to the system, but that was just fucking lip service to a process.
First of all, they used the local disk on the test box as their version control. and had no real scheme as to how they organized it. We had a CM tool but gods forbid they ever fucking use it. I would be handed problem reports and interface change requests, write a bug to track it, go into the code and about 75% of the time or more it had already been worked. However, there was no record of it being worked and I would have to fucking hunt that shit down in a terribly shitty baseline (standardize your gods damned indentation for fuck's sake) and half the time only found out it was done because when I finally located the piece of code that needed changing, the work was already done.
Then, on top of all that, they ask me what time I want to come in. I said 10am, they said okay. One day I roll in at 10 and my boss is mad. Because I missed a meeting. That was at 9. That I wasn't told about. He says I can keep coming in at 10am though (I asked and volunteered to help get him up to speed on the things I was working he said it wasn't necessary) so I did, but every time I missed a 9am meeting he would get pissed. I'm like PICK ONE!!! They move the meeting to 9:30am (which is not 10am).
This shit starts affecting my health negatively. Stress is apt to do that. It triggered an anxiety relapse that pushed me back in to therapy for the first time in 7 years. On top of that the air quality in the office is so bad that I am getting back to back sinus infections and I get put on heavy antibiotics that tear up my stomach along with the stress and new meds tearing up my stomach. So one day as I am laid out in pain, I call out sick. Two days in a row. (Such a heinous crime right.) Well I missed a test event, that I wasn't even the primary or secondary on.
So fast forward to the most pissed off I have ever been. I get called in to a meeting with my boss's boss. As it turns out, my coworkers are not satisfied by the work that I'm doing (funny because I thought I was doing pretty good given that my only direction was fix the interface change reports and problem reports. And there was no priority assigned to any of them).
And rather than tell me any of this, they go behind my back to the boss and boss's boss. They tell me I need to communicate (which I did) and ask for help when I need it (I never did). That I missed an important event (that I played no part in and gods forbid I be sick) and that it seemed like I didn't want to be there (I didn't but who WANTS to work a corporate job).
They put me on a performance improvement plan and I jumped to another project. I am much happier now. Old coworkers won't even say hi, not even those I was friendly with, but fuck them anyway.5 -
Finally!
My first electric guitar was around $25, and apart from terrible sound, some notes were just off or dead because of its construction. Having no money, I was demotivated because I couldn't play what I wanted not because of me, but because of my equipment. When depression struck, I quit playing guitar altogether.
Now, because of my brilliant doctors, my therapy works, and the desire to play is born again. But now I can finally get proper instruments. I'm happily relearning how to play and it finally sounds great.
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> Worst work culture you've experienced?
It's a tie between my first to employers.
First: A career's dead end.
Bosses hardly ever said the truth, suger-coated everything and told you just about anything to get what they wanted. E.g. a coworker of mine was sent on a business trip to another company. They had told him this is his big chance! He'd attend a project kick-off meeting, maybe become its lead permanently. When he got there, the other company was like "So you're the temporary first-level supporter? Great! Here's your headset".
And well, devs were worth nothing anyway. For every dev there were 2-3 "consultants" that wrote detailed specifications, including SQL statements and pseudocode. The dev's job was just to translate that to working code. Except for the two highest senior devs, who had perfect job security. They had cooked up a custom Ant-based build system, had forked several high-profile Java projects (e.g. Hibernate) and their code was purposely cryptic and convoluted.
You had no chance to make changes to their projects without involuntarily breaking half of it. And then you'd have to beg for a bit of their time. And doing something they didn't like? Forget it. After I suggested to introduce automated testing I was treated like a heretic. Well of course, that would have threatened their job security. Even managers had no power against them. If these two would quit half a dozen projects would simply be dead.
And finally, the pecking order. Juniors, like me back then, didn't get taught shit. We were just there for the work the seniors didn't want to do. When one of the senior devs had implemented a patch on the master branch, it was the junior's job to apply it to the other branches.
Second: A massive sweatshop, almost like a real-life caricature.
It was a big corporation. Managers acted like kings, always taking the best for themselves while leaving crumbs for the plebs (=devs, operators, etc). They had the spacious single offices, we had the open plan (so awesome for communication and teamwork! synergy effects!). When they got bored, they left meetings just like that. We... well don't even think about being late.
And of course most managers followed the "kiss up, kick down" principle. Boy, was I getting kicked because I dared to question a decision of my boss. He made my life so hard I got sick for a month, being close to burnout. The best part? I gave notice a month later, and _he_still_was_surprised_!
Plebs weren't allowed anything below perfection, bosses on the other hand... so, I got yelled at by some manager. Twice. For essentially nothing, things just bruised his fragile ego. My bosses response? "Oh he's just human". No, the plebs was expected to obey the powers that be. Something you didn't like? That just means your attitude needs adjustment. Like with the open plan offices: I criticized the noise and distraction. Well that's just my _opinion_, right? Anyone else is happily enjoying it! Why can't I just be like the others? And most people really had given up, working like on a production line.
The company itself, while big, was a big ball of small, isolated groups, sticking together by office politics. In your software you'd need to call a service made by a different team, sooner or later. Not documented, noone was ever willing to help. To actually get help, you needed to get your boss to talk to their boss. Then you'd have a chance at all.
Oh, and the red tape. Say you needed a simple cable. You know, like those for $2 on Amazon. You'd open a support ticket and a week later everyone involved had signed it off. Probably. Like your boss, the support's boss, the internal IT services' boss, and maybe some other poor sap who felt important. Or maybe not, because the justification for needing that cable wasn't specific enough. I mean, just imagine the potential damage if our employees owned a cable they shouldn't!
You know, after these two employers I actually needed therapy. Looking back now, hooooly shit... that's why I can't repeat often enough that we devs put up with way too much bullshit.3 -
I am at the lowest point of my mental health. Lol
I hope it doesn't get any lower than this because I have reached my breaking point.
I have nobody to talk to. I don't want to be a cry baby, nagging and whining all the time.
My friends here Jason (from Zurich and not Australia) and Rutee07 were in similar position when I last spoke to them here. I wonder what happened to them!
Shall I call in for yet another superficial therapy session? Or shall I just wait for the feeling to pass and continue being busy?18 -
I think my project manager thinks I'm terminally ill or something. I tell him I have weekly appointments at the hospital. It's just therapy. I just told him I have a doctor's appointment I cannot miss so we need to move our meetings. I'm just catching a flight lol. He's very concerned about my health.6
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I never thought I'd say this but I fucking hate my cousins and relatives.
Money and fame hungry people, constantly judging and excluding if you are not 'cool' enough. Give them attention, obey their orders, spend your money on them if you want to be considered human by them.
They spend 24x7 of their on Instagram with all their activities and gatherings revolving around the core idea of taking pictures and showcasing on Instagram.
All of them have inherited a fuck ton of fortune from their parents and live to spend. Nothing else in their life.
Their ideology is everyone should spend all their money and even if you have $5 in your savings, you are miser.
Cousins and relatives have bullied so much in my childhood that I had to go for therapy before I stabilised a little. They still fuck around and use me.
Now that I am living a better life than what I used to, they have started mocking my parents for it by shaming and excluding them from the family.
Not only I never wished ill but I prayed for their good health and success all my life. But all they did was neglect and ignore me.
Fucking blood sucking bastards. I still don't wish bad but I never thought I'd see this day where I'd hate them so much.
As I have worked really hard for my current life, because unlike them I had no fortune to be inherited, they pick some weak aspect of my life and poke it continuously to the point that it hurts me.
I never felt so alone. If not for my parents, I'd cut off all the times with such scums and move out for a better life with new people in life.8 -
How many times do YOU visit devRant in a day?
Me? About 10-15 depending on how bored or eager I am to read all of y’all crazy rants.
P.S. this is like therapy without actually having to pay an asswad amount of money for an actual therapist or session.
P.P.S you are all AMAZING people and developers, I just wanted to share that with you all 😍❤️8 -
DevRant = Therapy for all us IT psychopaths that decided to enter the abyss by touching our first compile command....(or setting if you in IT support)2
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Haven't been here for a long time, kinda amazed I still had an account to be honest. There used to be a bunch of people I chatted with regularly on here, but my mentally ill self decided at some point to self sabotage (surprise surprise) and cut contact with almost everyone.
That said I've gone through quite a bit of therapy, which has definitely improved my outlook on life and allowed me to do some much needed self reflection. Has that made life better? Hard to say, but I like to think I've got a grasp on my mental health now, with the occasional relapse, because shit's a 🌈process🌈.
I'd like to apologize for the hurt I've caused some people here, you know who you are. My behaviour at times has been inexcusable. There's no sugarcoating it.
The past years have been a rollercoaster to say the least. Switched jobs multiple times. Went from doing frontend exclusively, to fullstack, then backend, and now engineering lead responsible for all architecture and infrastructure, learning a lot about myself and people around me along the way. Somehow I managed to get into a somewhat stable relationship, which is still a big WTF from time to time. The company I currently work for has had a metric fuckton of layoffs, just like the company I worked for before that. I can tell the lack of stability in work still affects my mental health a lot, but seeing how I've been growing a lot personally while the market seemingly has gone to shit gives me some level of confidence. I'll be alright.
This is mostly a sign of life to whom it may concern. I'm alive, existence is dreadful but manageable, shit's hard, but it's all gonna be okay in the end. I may or may not post a rant from time to time, as management loves unrealistic deadlines, and the PM can't say no to the CEO for some reason so her work ends up on my plate most of the time as well. Oh and of course the primary product of the company had a codebase which made me want to gorge my eyes out. So yeah, plenty to rant about.24 -
Vape bloggers be telling people that it's impossible to quit vaping salt nicotine but I quit successfully. Here's how it went:
1. I took my addiction to the point when I vaped three cartridges a day (that's a lot). I remembered that feeling and recalled that dizziness and urge to vomit instead of "pleasure" when I wanted to vape again
2. It's hard to quit on your own. Instead of nicorette and other shit that doesn't work (because it's also nicotine), I took Cytisine. It removed that URGE and the only thing left to tackle was a psychological addiction
3. Vaping and smoking in my head was tied to a cool moments that I experienced, like smoking with the boys after a hackaton, etc. I analyzed them and realized that they're cool not because of the fact of smoking, they are cool per se. So smoking was not necessary
In my last days of cytisine therapy I not only forgot that I vaped, I sometimes forgot to take cytisine. That means the therapy was successful. My average running distance already improved from 1.5 to 3 km.
There is a research that quitting consuming nicotine can help cure depression. I'll check on that7 -
I'm having a cold and going through Kleenexes faster than a porn addict with Duracell stamina.
So, the question is what therapy exercise to engage in, that fits a brain that's semi dysfunctional due to fever. Last time, I made a Sudoku solver. This turned out to be very useful, because every time someone says "You should try Sudoku!", I can just end the persuasion attempt by replying "I've already solved the general case".
Might do a Rubik's cube solver this time.9 -
I was so mad at work today that I started singing to "Icona Pop - I love it" during lunch but altered the lyrics to match how I felt... Just sing along when your day is as bad as mine:
"I crashed my project into a wall, I watched, I let it burn" ... "I don't care, I love it"
"I threw this shit into a file and pushed it up to GIT" ... "I don't care, I love it"
"I got this feeling on the summer day when I'm gone" ... "I don't care, I love it" -
Doctor: *says CBT*
Everyone in the lecture room: cognitive behavioral therapy
Rutee: cOcK aNd bAll tOrTuRe fuck I got a huge cock amirite shitload of fuck hey Jilano amirite tell’em
DeLarge looking down from heaven: *wipes tears*6 -
So I am a part of this volunteering initiative where one of our tasks is to assist people in distress (virtually).
Now this activity is led by two chipmunks. One claims to be a therapist who themselves is seeking professional therapy from someone else and the other is a corporate HR.
Well that information should be enough for you to understand how chaotic the situation would be.
But allow me to continue...
So they decide to go about an activity in the group where everyone has to share a meme. Some of the cringest memes I have seen in my life. One of them went to an extent of sharing a husband wife joke as a dark joke.
Next day, someone spammed in the group and one user sent a sticker of some character hanging from a rope. It was evidently a fun and sarcastic sticker which they all use.
But all of a sudden the chipmunks got offended and went on a delete spree warning and banning users.
Most of the time, the group is dead and another group where they plan shit is more active. Full of mindless opinions and worthless conversations.
All they are doing is spamming everyone and forcing people to participate in the name of volunteering.
What's more exciting is, they control it so rigidly that no one, except the two chipmunks, is allowed to even have an opinion or disagree with them. If you do, they'll belittle you in front of everyone.
Yes, you guessed it right, the entire initiative is a massive failure and being dragged in the name of hElPiNg pEoPlE iN dIsTrEsS9 -
My self confidence has so much improved that I now admire both my pictures and myself in the mirror.
Therapy works yo!2 -
Got back home from my last therapy session. Situation was kind of strange. I had only done about two sessions but my therapist told me they wouldn't be a good fit for me as I have a pretty good grasp of what my issues are and what I want to do to fix them.
Thing is, I'm an introverted person. And I work with people who are much more extroverted than me. And that's not really surprising, most Americans are to a fault extremely extroverted and it drives me nuts.
I hate their gas guzzling trucks and suv's that haul almost nothing so they can go to Walmart to buy shit they don't need. I hate our advertising with it's whoring to the public. I hate our media for being shallow as fuck. I hate our politicians who whore out capitalism to the lowest fucking bidder to get elected.
I do like some American companies though, and we have a lot of pretty locations you can see. I like Minneapolis, I'd probably like Seattle and Portland too but I've never been there.
I don't know. I think I'm at a breaking point in my frustration with living in the States, and I need to decide next year if I want to make a call to leave the country or decide on a different state to live in. Someplace that's far less conservative than Iowa. I'm single, I could manage to make a major move change without it affecting anyone but me.
I'm feeling a bit tense. I just want to write code and calm the fuck down a couple levels.
Sorry if I've been pissy. :(18 -
After leaving my previous employers behind, I think I'm finally ready to write negative reviews about them without getting into a rage.
The policies of glasdoor and similar platforms say to review a company, not individuals. However, as the saying goes, "employees don't quit companies, they quit managers". And that is 100% true for me. The reviews I'd write would in large parts be about how managers mistreat the people they're responsible for. In my case even to the point I needed therapy... so really really bad.
I'm not sure how to bring those two things together. Have you made similar experiences? How would you write such reviews? Thanks for any tips.5 -
Personal update:
So i have been to psychiatrist few days ago. I got a prescription for anti depression drugs and today is the 4th day of my therapy. I feel a bit better. At least i can sleep can focus on things. Unfourtanetly mentaly i dont feel better. That rant that i wrote before didnt help me neither (i deleted it). That drug that im taking has a shit ton of possible side effects uncluding anger. My massive untrust to people dosent help neither.
To anybody who didnt read the previous rant. I have meet a classmate that had a idea for a android app. I have fought he is one of that bad, stupid kind. I was wrong i said bad things to him but eventualy i helped him by showing where he can get help with the app.
I shouldnt have responded to him in the first place. Now i feel bad. I have no idea how you are going to respond im scared. I prejudged him but im now sorry. I have no idea how my life is going to go.
I also have tried applying for a awesome C# internship, perfect for a student: paid and might get experience in C#. I have send them 2 emails on the address that they gave me during open days (where i had talked with HR and devs personaly about their job) and i got no responce since last month...
Finals for the first semester are closing in as well. I dont know if im going to pass or not. And that is the worst thing i have to worry about now.3 -
It's Don't-Kill-Your-Coworkers Monday! Vent here while looking at this cute-ass picture instead of ending lives.
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There's this weird situation where someone rants about their work situation and commenters dive in with suggestions and comments about what they should and shouldn't do without knowing all the details.
It really pisses me off not just when it happens to me, but I see other posters using devrant here as impromptu group therapy only to be bombarded with "do x or suggest to your boss...".
Now... I've been suggesting and asking the same thing to my boss for over a year, still no change. I'm demotivated because of the lack of progress, I can and do keep bringing it up with him. However having someone here (presumably well meaning) suggest basically the same thing doesn't help, it just reminds me of the frustrating situation.
When this place is supportive its great, when we're all second guessing each other it's frustrating.
Can we all be just a little more excellent to each other? I know I'll try to be. Instead of assuming someone hasn't done x or y, I'll try to be a little more supportive and assume that the most obvious things to try, has been tried.1 -
Today my therapist suggested I work towards one day getting back the will and energy to start coding side projects, just for the fun of it.
That was a long, long time since I had the ability to do. Maybe I can get back to feeling that much in control that I can let work go for a day or two each week and just... Have fun coding. What a mind-boggling thought.2 -
Have you ever had an error or something and start researching for hours and end up with about +infinite tabs opened and suddenly get this kind of raging rampage of closing tabs and yelling to them like a psycho? Like "get the $@&! Out of my sight you $@&!ing useless post that didn't solve my problem!"
Should I go to therapy?4 -
If i always would say what i think during programming or Bug fixing some code, i probably get fired and moved to a anti Aggression Therapy
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CSS is magic.
CSS is a katana blade.
CSS is a tiny bristle scratching Gorilla Glass Victus. It shouldn't exist, yet it does.
CSS is a plastic-based sticker that you peel off, and it leaves no residue behind.
CSS is a summer breeze of 2004 that you felt while riding longboards with your girlfriend.
CSS is plugging a '86 Les Paul into a Marshall JCM800 and switching to a dirty channel.
CSS is diving into a freshly made bed after an evening shower.
CSS is getting your winter coat and finding a hundred dollar bill in the pocket.
CSS is the front right burner.
CSS is stomping onto a Big Muff pedal before you do solo.
CSS is David Gilmour inviting you for lunch.
CSS is cracking open a cold bottle of Perrier.
CSS is falling asleep in the attic hugging your loved one and watching the stars.
CSS is a glass of just below the room temperature cold pressed orange juice after you run 5k.
CSS is stepping on a scale and seeing yet another pound of body weight gone.
CSS is a supportive, beautiful person saying they love you just after you escaped an abusive relationship.
CSS is putting on your cold white gold Rolex in the Friday afternoon before meeting with friends at the bar.
CSS is discovering your old Sansa Clip+ and booting RockBox.
CSS is giving cunnilingus to Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
CSS is finally feeling empathy to another person after two years of therapy and realizing you're alive.
CSS saying "unleaded" after you pull up to the gas station in your vintage 911.
CSS is your ex-boss apologizing to you after they hit the rock bottom.
CSS is smelling her hair in the back seat of a Maybach taxi.
CSS is giving presents to your grandparents.
CSS is hitting bong while watching Home Alone with your friends after New Year's Eve.
CSS is getting a new job that pays 3x your old one and removing your old job's Jira bookmark from a bookmarks bar.5 -
I just love working with this other company!
Their projects are fucking complicated, but still doable, they entertain me
But most of all, the examples they make are just awesome!
Like now I'm developing a CRM for a small clinic and there was an issue like "what are notes for?"
Reply:
"The patient is showily homosexual, remember to ask for his HIV exams after his next visit"
Other examples:
Q: "what happens during the visit?"
A: "the patients comes in, the receptionist will hand over a tablet with some questions like how deep his asshole is, then proceeds to to doctor office and there he will be raped for 30m, during the rape the doctor will take note of how destroyed his anus is, and will proceed to prepare a therapy"
Q: "I see there's the requirement for attachments"
A: "yeah once they get into the doctor room, they will be asked stuff like feet pictures to let the doctors jerk off later at night, but also PDFs about exams or some kind of stuff like that"
Q: "Will the staff be able to notify one another about random shit?"
A: "They're 3 people in like 40 square meters, so they might as well just shout 'hey, I shit myself bc there's no more toilet paper', they're close enough to hear one another"
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I'm sorry in advance if you feel offended by any part of this4 -
When a couple of programmers have marital problems, do they go to therapy or just debug their marriage?2
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Therapy is hardest when you're starting it IMO. I don't like talking about my vulnerabilities with people face to face very much, I get pretty defensive about it. We've agree that I'm suffering from a high level of anxiety which is likely leading to depression and we'll be working on solutions in the coming weeks.
Over the weekend I stopped programming and dedicated myself to more leisure. Went out for a hike (literally) and got a PS4, my first new gaming machine in over two years. Been playing Horizon Zero Dawn.
I'm starting to feel a little bit better. :)1 -
The most powerful weapon an engineer can ever have, is his mind.
What happens when someone attacks the mind and their mind is the system with most power?
When you attack the central system with most power of any person, they become extremely vulnerable and defenseless.
What happens when the mental state of an engineer has been attacked and damaged?
How to focus with a damaged mind?
I paid $55 for a therapy app on the ios store with binaural waves sound programming and mind healing sounds.
It helps. But temporarily. When the attacker gets in sight, the mind becomes vulnerable again.
How to develop a strong mind that can not be disturbed by external real world triggers or attackers?8 -
I would probably open 2 locations.
A small seaside cafe that would bring exotic types of coffee, roast them in house, package them and sell them. Also have a small breakfast menu for the coffee lovers to enjoy before their walks on the beach.
The second would be in the middle of a busy city a concept of bar/hostclub with a twist. I would hire mostly women and men that have minors/degrees in psychology, teach them how to bartend, and have like a bar/therapy place where the people that work horrible jobs can come drink chill and feel a bit better and not get blackout drunk / fall into alcoholism2 -
I’m so frustrated and I don’t know whether to blame my 2015 Mac, Audacity, both, or my present inability to be able to afford a new Mac because EVERYTHING/EVERYONE IN MY HOUSE IS BREAKING, NEEDS THERAPY OR BRACES, AND LIFE IS NOTHING BUT EXPENSES!
I had just finished tediously transferring, restoring, and trying to export tracks from some old cassette I had of a jazz concert I played in years ago. Audacity froze because my Mac is now apparently underpowered at 8GB of RAM. But Audacity autosaves and on restart usually can restore you back to where you left off. So I tried to force quit it.
I couldn’t even force quit the stupid app and had to totally restart. I think that ruined whatever autosave I had because it could only restore half of the work I’d done. Another freeze finished off the Audacity project, making it TOTALLY BLANK AND WORTHLESS. I just deleted the whole damned thing and will have to start over. I WAS MINUTES AWAY FROM BEING DONE AFTER HOURS OF WORK!!!!!
Now the Mac wants to update to a supplemental release. With each release this expensive boat anchor gets slower and slower.
I just wanna throw all tech out the window. Every damned thing is planned obsolescence in 2 years and made in China anymore and I HATE giving that totalitarian regime any more of my money. Apple is complicit. ALL computer companies are. They could just bring the jobs back here and walk the walk, but they’re all talk.3 -
I luv flutter so much. Have been using it to the point wre I can say I'm comfortable with it. Had he hope of doing freelance jobs with it buh what I didn't put in mind is the fact that I'll need a Mac. Most of the freelance flutter jobs have d android and iOS requirement n I don't have any kind of access to a Mac to test the application 4 now. Really need a mac😑 or a way out cuz I do luv my PC tho! ... Yay! My first rant! This feels lyk therapy😂4
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My main area of focus is consistent therapy from working with PM's.
In other news, I work on the frontend design and development of internal web applications, good times. -
Well, I've started work a few days ago, and I've got a rant for you as well.
Anyone here ever hear of laughter therapy?
Well my day was normal enough, rattling through the training material, and work was holding an appreciation day with some dogs, cakes, and a crazy laughing woman. She was the instructor for the laughter therapy.
So thanks to my newly found "try everything" mentality, and a senior dev dragging me along to fill seats, I was stuck in a room filled with other devs, being told to smile and laugh even if I was forcing myself to do it. So I did, we went through increasingly embarrasing and insane-looking exercises (e.g. Mime pouring and drinking a milkshake while laughing), until we were told to lie on the floor and belly laugh for 5 minutes.
Anyone here play/see "We Happy Few"? I was stuck standing next to the crazy sow, who looked one bad day away from beating everone in the room to death with a cricket bat!
As is customary for me, have a cute snek.
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Did I suffer through 2023? Hell yes! Fuck 2023! A LOT of doubt, anxiety, thinking that I live wrong somehow.
Yet, I’m completely satisfied with the results of 2023, with what I was able to accomplish. It means I do, in fact, live my life right. If I carry on doing what I do, I’ll be getting what I get. Here’s what happened to me in 2023:
- Cat!
- No more sugar
- No more smoking
- First time reading paper books in 15 years
- Made me a new website (miloi.am/engine) that, for the first time in my life, isn’t about me as a job candidate, but about me as a person.
- SENT MY DEVRANT LINK to my CEO! Dreaded this coming out for YEARS. Finally did it. He read my posts, told me I’m free to be who I am, told me he already knows me well, that he wasn’t surprised, and overall didn’t care much.
- New name, new pronouns
- Learned how to cook: soups, pancakes, falafel, other popular dishes. Most importantly, now when I go through the store, I’m not afraid of thinking about cooking. I look at something, and I know how to cook it, more or less.
- Found a good psychiatrist, got properly diagnosed, got properly prescribed
- Made a FIRE architecture at my work
- Conceived (and partly implemented) four monetizable side projects (that I can’t monetize yet because of my passport situation)
- Several VERY important insights that completely changed who I am. Several super crucial self-therapy skills.
Let’s see what happens in 2024 😛4 -
Allright, so now I have to extend a brand new application, released to LIVE just weeks ago by devs at out client's company. This application is advertised as very well structured, easy to work on, µservices-based masterpiece.
Well either I lack a loooot of xp to understand the "µservices", "easy to work on" and "well structured" parts in this app or I'm really underpaid to deal with all of this...
- part of business logic is implemented in controllers. Good luck reusing it w/o bringing up all the mappings...
- magic numbers every-fucking-where... I tried adding some constants to make it at least a tiny bit more configurable... I was yelled at by the lead dev of the app for this later.
- crud-only subservices (wrapped by facade-like services, but still.. CRUD (sub)services? Then what's a repository for...?). As a result devs didn't have a place where they could write business logic. So business logic is now in: controllers (also responsible for mapping), helpers (also application layer; used by controllers; using services).
- no transactions wrapping several actions, like removing item from CURRENT table first and then recreating it in HISTORY table. No rollback/recovery mechanism in service layers if things go South.
- no clean-code. One can easily find lines (streams) 400+ cols long.
- no encapsulation. Object fields are accessed directly
- Controllers, once get result from Services (i.e. Facade), must have a tree of: if (result instanceof SomeService.SomeSubservice1.Item1) {...} else if (result instanceof SomeService.SomeSubservice2.Item4) {...} etc. to build a proper DTO. IMO this is not a way to make abstraction - application should NOT know services' internals.
- µservices use different tables (hats off for this one!) but their records must have the same IDs. E.g. if I order a burger and coke - there are 2 order items in my order #442. When I make a payment I create an invoice which must have an id #442. And I'm talking about data layer, not service or application (dto)! Shouldn't µservices be loosely coupled and be able to serve independently...? What happens if I reuse InvoiceµService in some other app?
What are your thoughts?1 -
going through a rewrite is hell. the first stage you will be disgusted with how they layed out their code, contemplate the dump, eventually rewrite the entire thing, then cry throughout the entire process into your gallons of therapy iced tea.
I don't even know what half of these API calls are for. -
if (rant !== story)
System.out.println("Dev rant story time")
A coworker mentioned to me that I might have depression as part of my personality. They think this because I always feel at my best when I'm being active/productive (programming) or doing meditation practice. I thought that was strange.
Bit of a brief background, I've had depression since I was about 12 and I still get small bouts of it into my late 20's. I've been on antidepressiants for a very short time and I've been through talk therapy multiple times. It was a lot worse then it is now and I believed I have it under control.
My coworker thinks that I ended up dealing with it for so long that it has become a part of my personality so I don't notice it actively. The whole thing has left me sort of, I don't know, jaded. Or maybe just afraid that it could be true?
I thought about how I have a very all or nothing attitude in life. I don't think about getting a house because I don't put too much faith in myself towards having a family. Or how I have to make very radical changes to my life immediately if something starts triggering the new depressive episode. If I can't code or read at night I'll hope in the car and drive with no destination in mind for several hours just to keep my mind at ease.
I don't know. It sorta upsets me because I always thought of depression as something you need to "get out of", but now I wonder if my case was severe enough that I've adapted my life around it.9 -
The dangers of PHP eval()
Yup. "Scary, you better make use of include instead" — I read all the time everywhere. I want to hear good case scenarios and feel safe with it.
I use the eval() method as a good resource to build custom website modules written in PHP which are stored and retrieved back from a database. I ENSURED IS SAFE AND CAN ONLY BE ALTERED THROUGH PRIVILEGED USERS. THERE. I SAID IT. You could as well develop a malicious module and share it to be used on the same application, but this application is just for my use at the moment so I don't wanna worry more or I'll become bald.
I had to take out my fear and confront it in front of you guys. If i had to count every single time somebody mentions on Stack Overflow or the comments over PHP documentation about the dangers of using eval I'd quit already.
Tell me if I'm wrong: in a safe environment and trustworthy piece of code is it OK to execute eval('?>'.$pieceOfCode); ... Right?
The reason I store code on the database is because I create/edit modules on the web editor itself.
I use my own coded layers to authenticate a privileged user: A single way to grant access to admin functions through a unique authentication tunnel granting so privileged user to access the editor or send API requests, custom htaccess rules to protect all filesystem behind the domain root path, a custom URI controller + SSL. All this should do the trick to safely use the damn eval(), is that right?!
Unless malicious code is found on the code stored prior to its evaluation.
But FFS, in such scenario, why not better fuck up the framework filesystem instead? Is one password closer than the database.
I will need therapy after this. I swear.
If 'eval is evil' (as it appears in the suggested tags for this post) how can we ensure that third party code is ever trustworthy without even looking at it? This happens already with chrome extensions, or even phone apps a long time after reaching to millions of devices.11 -
How do you stay positive?
[Boring monologue following, keep scrolling.]
I seem to always focus on the negative things and it's miserable not only for myself but also the people around me. I think about doing things more than doing them. I'm in my own head a lot. It's difficult to let go. I mask a lot (i.e. try to act normal, to not be [or rather feel] judged).
I'm trying to change - from today - by not complaining anymore about things out of my control, spending less time online / more outside and doing more sports. It would probably do me good to find an outdoors hobby, ideally a social/cooperative activity with some physical activity.
I just needed to let this out. To write it down and commit it to the void.26 -
It is with great pleasure that I announce I have just been appointed the CEO of Garalina.
With all those amazing people we have on board, we as a company will carry on delivering what we do best — the entertainment meets therapy. With your support, we can evolve and extend our reach way beyond the select few families we had a pleasure to work with.
Stay tuned!6 -
I want to open a private rehab where I would delete your social media accounts, take your phone/laptop/internet access away, get you treated by a psychiatrist, make you take your pills on time every time, make you work, then spend your free time on quality things like reading books or making art, or exercising, or just sleeping, and when you disobey and say this and that — I'll beat you with a fucking whip. Oh, and you'll have a normal balanced diet with no junk food, sugar or sweeteners.
I swear to god that 90% of people's problems are solved by therapy followed by cattle prodding.9 -
I AM SO ANGRY! Today my job fired me for the stupidest reason!! A while back I lost my job a (non-important) client for having an "overactive temper" so my boss made me begin taking VRTAM (or virtual reality therapy for Anger Management). Well I attended the first couple things but decided to stop because they were definitely stealing my information. I don't know what sketchy website they found for that but as a dev I can tell when they are taking my personal information. Also there's no way it works I attended a couple sessions and nothing helped because I DONT HAVE ANGER ISSUES!!! Anyway my job found out I had been skipping them and when they confronted me they avoided my concerns and just fired me... Haven't told my wife yet, she's going to be so mad.8
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Hi guys,
I don't really know where to begin so I'll just spew words and hope they make sense.
I was on an app called afterglow. Kind of an anonymous group therapy doo-hicky thing. I quite liked it. Then it closed. (Yes I've messaged the Devs, nothing)
I would rewrite it myself but I just CBA, which leads me to the main part.
I'm depressed. Severely. I won't go into details but I'm stuck in my job for a year, I has a repair and 3d printing sidehustle which I love, but my main job is fucking it up.
I'm not suicidal or SH, but I just wake up and wish I hadn't every morning.
How do you guys get yourself out of a rut?
P.s tell me to grow a pair, and I'll just take yours6 -
TL;DR: I have some rambly shit to say...
Update on the Uni stuff: I think I got a pass in all the subjects. Two exams left but I am holding on. It's a big deal to me since last year I could barely do a single subject per semester - a subject I had failed a few times because of lack of interest and good ol' depression. Anyways, I persisted with that subject, got my Bachelor's in Food Technology and now I'm doing that Master's of mine... It probably looks wild to people here that I did that switch but I have always had a relationship with computers as long as I remember myself. So it's not surprising that as soon as I got a choice in what I *actually* wanted to do I chose this kinda thing. But I do have to rant that it took me 10 fucking years to choose! And that I did not choose it before choosing food technology which I will probably never use anyways. I wasted so much of my energy and time on that. I did elect programming as one of the subjects while doing food tech but I really should have moved to something else. But oh well. Guess I had to find out the hard way.
For all those reading, this is what it looks like when you're 30, have very little experience in doing programming for anything else than academics and are doing a major career switch through studies after struggling for 10 years with a 4-year Bachelor's. But such is life.
Also a bit off topic but I just cannot handle people not telling what they mean because of the inability or lesser ability to tell what that is in the first place.
I can't deal with the fact of how fucked human societies are. I just can't. I am way too nice for it. So I listen to stuff like true crime to really get a feel of how evil people can be. I know it's ~problematic~ or whatever, but to me it is a way of engaging with the lesser spoken side of human beings.
And maybe, just maybe, I should get checked for ADHD again because I feel like despite my therapy for depression, nothing really has changed with the ADHD symptoms I was diagnosed with. And maybe for autism since people have labelled me that way and it might explain some stuff... All that is to say I need some good mental care. And this society is shit for it. Hell, apparently one of the psychologists I was under the care of thought depression resulted from ungratefulness. All this while I was legit being abused. But that abuse has stopped now that I found a psychologist that is actually standing up for me. I just mourn for all the time I spent being depressed and how it fucked my memory and stuff. How much it affected me and all. I have no idea why I'm being this vulnerable but it feels somewhat fitting... How do you cope with being 30 and not remembering almost all your life? What you remember being what you managed to write down or has been negative enough it stuck in the brain for forever...
Just why am I fucking supposed to be all happy and shit when I am just tired of life because it is too goddamn much? I have no real reason to look forward to things, online friends and the offline one included. Because ultimately, I have no damn motivation to look forward to anything, really. I am supposedly doing better but in reality I am just getting better at going through the motions. The therapy, while mindblowingly effective, is not actually addressing the core cause of everything and just expecting me to fake it till I make it. And this is me saying that about CBT. Why should I have to tell myself things just to feel human? I am one and as long as I'm alive, nothing will change that. So why do I have to always feel like an alien wherever I am? So out of touch with myself that I don't have a self image or an ability to even tell what the actual fuck I want from life... I am getting better with the latter, but still. It hurts. I wanna shed so many tears but I'm frustratingly unable to do so.
I am just a human trying to human in this ocean of 8 billion humans. Maybe I will find some more connections, maybe I won't.
I wanna end this rambling session by a few things:
1. I will have to go to Canada at some point this year to see my in-laws and some other family over there...
2. I will probably have to seek a job there (for financial reasons it is much better for me to have one there and to work remotely in Georgia) and I have no idea of where to start since I am not the greatest material for it.
3. Life is going alright-ish.
4. I will hear from the startup company at some point this month.
5. I have plans for my future but no idea if they will ever come true at this point.
6. My family arrangement will have to change in more ways than one.
7. I should resume my unofficial first music album and engage in creative stuff because at the core, I have a need to do so.
8. Do I really have to do Duolingo again? I really want to not forget German and Russian, but I just never have practice. And Duolingo is surprisingly easy to forget to do for me.
The end.2 -
I'm a tiny bit happy today.
Recently I've been noticing that I'm developing a tolerance for deeply crowded spaces. I don't know if the AC/DC concert was an effective shock therapy or something.
I'm not at the point where I can comfortably head outside into town by myself yet, but I have a feeling that it's not going to be too long until I can.
Maybe I can even find some joy in "being under people".
Maybe make some contacts, friends, whatever.
The biggest challenge will probably be getting over my, I guess "crippling" isn't the right word, but close-ish to it, self-conscious.
The worst thing is that as of yet, I have no idea why I'm still like that.
I think I know the root cause, but that's not something relevant right now.
Hell, I go out with friends, guys and girls, and eventually it goes like:
>"How come you are not dating someone?"
>"Can't really. Can't go out and fine someone, also I think I'm not good-looking enough."
>"Bullshit, you look awesome."
That's coming from close friends, hence why I don't believe it's just some "oh, he'll feel better if I compliment him" shite.
I somehow am unable to gain self worth from compliments.
[...]
In other news, I got a certificate at the FernUni Hagen for a course in IT project management.
Also, my programming and solution finding/problem solving skills are improving noticeable. I think.
I'm not in Uni or anything, but I feel like I'm getting more competent/professional in my development activities at work.
Contrary to what I stated above, I can gain self worth from good work done.
...which worries me, because I am afraid that eventually I'll only be able to feel good after having worked myself to the metaphorical bone.
In job college, I talk to my classmates.
Turns out, everybody is mostly sitting on their ass doing fuck all at work. They are telling me that I'm a workaholic.
I think that I'm either going mad, or that they are lazy fuckers.
From Wednesday to Thursday evening, three colleagues and I went to the CAS Partner Preview Day & CAS Customer Centricity Forum in Karlsruhe. Lots of talks (mostly boasting about themselves), some workshops and a lot of "networking opportunities".
Stuff which I mostly consider bullshit, but I never would've figured how effective it is to put on a smile and feign interest in things.
Some of that feigned interest turned into actual interest and we "networked" for hours.
It was a good training for social interactions outside my direct comfort zone.
Thank you for reading the ramdump of my mind.
$./felix
Segmentation Fault
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I subscribe to many copywriting newsletters. Here's an article that shows how it's like on "the other side", marketers struggle, too.
How Kevin's Massive Mistake
Completely Changed His Life
Kevin H. made a huge mistake.
The biggest, he would say, if he could tell you himself.
And he knew it immediately.
It was, he said, "instant regret."
Within milliseconds, he was asking himself "What have I done..."
Kevin, see, had just jumped the rail of the single most popular suicide spot in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge.
On average, the site gets another distraught jumper every two weeks. Kevin was one of them.
It wasn't like he hadn't tried to quiet the voices in his head. Therapy, drugs, hospitalization.
Time to die, those voices still said.
And yet, in the minutes his bus dropped him off at the bridge, he hesitated and paced with tears in his eyes.
"I told myself if just one person comes up to me and asks if I'm okay... if one person asks if they can help... I won't do it. I'll stop and tell them my whole story..."
But nobody did, so he jumped.
It was in those next milliseconds, he would later say, he knew it was the biggest mistake of his life.
He didn't want to die.
But now, he was sure, it was too late.
From its highest point, it's a 245-foot plummet into the icy bay waters below.
Out of the 1,700 people that have jumped from the bridge since it first opened in 1937, only 25 have survived.
Kevin, against all odds, would be one of them.
He slammed into the water like hitting concrete. Three of his vertebrae instantly shattered.
When he surfaced, he couldn't hold his own head above water. But, incredibly, a sea lion kept pushing him up.
The Coast Guard soon arrived and pulled him out.
From there, he began a long recovery that required intense surgery, physical therapy, and psychiatric care.
While still under treatment, a priest urged him to give a talk to a bunch of seventh and eighth graders.
Afterward, they sent him a pile of letters, both encouraging and full of their own pained thoughts.
He also met a woman.
Today, Kevin lives in Atlanta and he's been happily married for the last 12 years.
And he tours the country, sharing his story.
So why re-tell it here?
Obviously -- I hope -- you don't get lots of copywriters looking to snuff it after a flopped headline test.
Just the same...
We've talked a lot in this space about the things one needs to get by in this biz.
My friend and colleague Joe, over at the publishing powerhouse Agora Financial, likes to list requirements.
You need intense curiosity...
You need a killer work ethic...
And you must, MUST have... resilience.
Meaning, you must have or find the capacity to bounce back from failure and flops, even huge ones.
Now, again, Kevin's story is an extreme and in this context -- I hope -- a hyperbolic example of somebody giving up. In the worst way possible.
It is also, though, a metaphor.
See, I get a lot of notes from some of you guys... and at conferences, I get to talk to a lot of people...
And I often get the sense, from some folks, that they're feeling a little more overwhelmed than they let on.
Some are just starting out, and they've got a lot on the line. For some, it's everything. And some are desperate to make it work.
Because they have to, because their pride or livelihoods or a family business is at stake, because it's a dream.
And yet, they're overwhelmed by all the tips and secrets... or by piles of confusing research or ideas...
For others, even had some success, but they're burned out, feel antiquated, or feel like "imposters" that know less than they let on, in an industry that's evolving.
To all those folks... and to you... I can only say, I've been there. And frankly, go back there now and again.
Flops happen, failures happen. And you can and will -- even years and decades into doing this -- make the wrong choices, pick the wrong projects, or botch the right ones.
The legendary Gene Schwartz put it this way, according to a quote spotted recently in fellow writer Ben Settle's e-letter...
" A very good copywriter is going to fail. If the guy doesn't fail, he's no good. He's got to fail. It hurts. But it's the only way to get the home runs the next time."
Once more, nobody -- I hope -- is taking the trials of this profession hard enough to make Kevin's choice.
And believe me, I don't mean to make light of the latter. I just want to make sure we hit this anvil with a big hammer. To drive home the point that, whatever your struggle, be it with this biz or something bigger, that you don't want to give up. Press on.
As Churchill put it, "Success, is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm."
Or even more succinctly when he said, "If you're going through hell, keep going."
Because it's worth it.
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When the framework you're using decides to work in UTC after 5 years of using default system timezone. And instead of giving you the option to change timezone, hardcore enforces it by:
os.environ['TZ'] = 'UTC'
time.tzset()
For people who don't know python.. It basically tells your code that your system time is set to UTC (ingnoring the right timezone)
Now we get one bug after another because of this undocumented shitty change without changes in how time fields behave in different client timezones.
😒🔫
(Don't get me wrong, using UTC is logical however not in an existening application and forcing devs to rewrite all code that handles time fields)1 -
The life of a normal person is like waking up every day with a zero on the scale of suffering. You did something good — here are -20 points to that scale. Something bad happened — well, here are +10 points. Being a bipolar person, my life is like beginning every day with +500 suffer points. Every day is a devastating uphill battle to just break even.
Why live then?
You can't win. If you have a healthy sleep schedule, do sports and eat healthy, it's still +500 every day. One mistake like fucking up your sleep schedule — boom, you now start at +700.
In Japan, a new breakthrough in psychiatry is happening as they were able to tie bipolar disorder to a HHV6 herpesvirus messing up the operation of Parkinje cells in human brain, unreachable to the immune system because of blood-brain barrier. A nasal spray treatment is proposed. If successful, bipolar disorder could be cured forever.
Until an actual nasal spray is released, I decided to wait because it's a huge bummer killing myself only some three years before this breakthrough.
But if their experiments will never come to fruition and my conventional therapy will not be successful, I will kill myself.
I don't want to live like this.4 -
So I bought a gtx1650 gpu for my old phenom II X4 pc. It didn’t work – the screen vent black in like five minutes after powering up the pc.
I was disappointed, but instead of returning the gpu, I bought all the other components to build a new pc on ryzen cpu. Including the gpu, it all was like $400 and I still have all my old parts to sale.
Now I’m here, playing all the latest games like doom and wolfenstein on ultra in 1080p 60fps and I’m more than happy.
I basically found a way to convert my bad experience into good experience. I’m just off my therapy, so all that bad experiences that may seem insignificant are a big deal for me.
I didn’t knew it was possible to make a good emotions out of bad emotions that easy. If only I knew the way to apply this strategy for any arbitrary situation.
(please miss me with that boomer bullshit like “nothing is wrong stop whining and get over it” etc. I’ve been there, I’ve done that and I needed medical treatment afterwards. “Getting over it” just doesn’t work)6 -
I’m having this issue for the online marketplace I’m working on the side. It’s blockchain tech where you can purchase normal goods and services(no, not like Amazon or Fiverr, eww, this one’s more inclined with promoting organic growth for small businesses and freelancers).
I’m stuck with what solution is in the best interest of the user and the business for the long-term.
The dilemma about anonymity, online freedom and privacy is yes, it protects users from predators and attackers, but then, it’s harder for authorities to hunt down people who uses platforms for malicious intent, and also, digital footprint is helpful during litigation as evidence.
You don’t know who to trust.
-There is nothing to differentiate normal users with spammers, scammers, etc.
-There is no accountability for if they break the rules. They can easily delete and create a new account.
Platforms, communities big or small are plagued with these.
There are a lot of people out there who would rather project their insecurities on other people than to seek therapy.
Also, how platforms uses psychology tricks to make platforms addicting, it’s safe to assume that it’s bound to get toxic. Fixation on these platforms, leads to other needs being neglected or people forget to stay present.
Another thing, automated moderation is not that effective as there are still biases in data and human verification is still required. But then, human moderators get exposed to extreme violence, gore, etc that leads to poor mental health. (see Facebook got sued by moderators)
Also, I’ve had a recent experience where some unstable dev was stalking and harassing me. During that turmoil, I’ve found the many loopholes in every platform out there and how crappy their support is. Like they’ll just say, “make your account more secure”, bitch it’s your platform not providing enough security, your blocking feature means nothing coz anyone can still create accounts and message anyone.
It happened like February-August (it ended coz I quit going online and made private all my accounts). UGH I MISS ALL MY FRIENDS THO. FUCK THAT DUDE. He deserves to be in jail TBH
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So here I am, slowly recovering from neuroleptic therapy. After a long break of being unable to think at all I started to work on my side project – a website generator. I even found a designer. So this will be my first paid product ever
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scrolling through services settings peacfully,
suddenly the shock therapy from many apps these days
danger zone, ah it always scares me
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Yesterday i went to see a therapist ( i am a javascript developer). The therapist asked me what the problem was and i said i had to learn a new tech stack every 3 months. He then told me he was a php developer .....
Therapy works guys! no cap
P.S- This joke is stolen from the oldest book possible ( yes! as old as php)2 -
After watching Unbox therapy's review on Purism, I realized that Lew has zero experience using Gnome2
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The overall theme of my job is being fast. Unfortunately our managers don't understand that if you are efficient you become fast as a result. So all we are doing is basically a lot of quick occupational therapy and blowing hot air.2
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modern therapy and psychology is just autistically trying to figure out what the soul wants
zzzzz
have you tried just not murdering it in the first place tho3 -
I have always wanted to be a writer. I just pirated Dan Brown's origin and immediately felt bad. suddenly I got this feeling, if god decides to include all the pirates as sinners and tries to wipe them out like Thanos did I am pretty sure 75% of them would be outta this world (considering even mp3 downloads as piracy). I might need a special therapy to calm myself down if at all I write a book and I find it pirated across the internet.1
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So, I’m working with Angular now since December. A bit off and on. And there is this app on my plate. And I’m f’n stressed since I don’t know Angular all that well and, things need to get done.
So I try often things by myself and often find myself staring at my screen feeling like I’m to understand Chinese.
Today and yesterday I got loads and loads of feedback and I’m trying to implement this all, and doing the best I can.
Although I’m stressed and a month ago I actually took a week off because of a burnout/Boreout.
So meanwhile, I’m doing some therapy and try and stop the negative thoughtflow. But I’m also feeling very lost and alone in this project. Because my questions don’t get answered.
We have to work from home and also we have to work less since the company is not doing very well in this crisis.
Also before the whole shithole began I was looking for another job because I lack the confidence that I will keep this current one. Still looking and two rejections further.
I’m trying meditation to cope with all this.1 -
Sharing WSDL documents with the outsourced team multiple times through the course of a project leading me to Google mental health services in their location.
After a year of this I'd willing to try electro shock therapy if it gave them peace from what I can only imagine is a confused nightmare of forgetfulness. -
I need help.
I don't know if I can do this anymore.
As much as I love coding, what I do and making new things, I feel like I can't handle it as well as I used to be able to. I was diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression and anxiety (amongst other things) and it's taking a toll on me. I can't work on problems as well as I used to. I overlooks simple errors and typos and spend hours trying to fix it. I can't focus on anything or even remember what I was doing a minute ago. I seem to constantly miss deadlnes. My performance has taken a nose-dive and I'm in constant fear of losing my job. I'm the breadwinner for my household (dad doesn't work, mom doesn't make enough) and much of my salary goes towards my family and rent.
I have a couple of attempts, and one of my recent ones got me fired from my previous job. I've tried to get help. I've gone to therapy, I'm on a shit-load of anti-depressants and trying to change the outlook of my life, but nothing seems t work.
I don' know what to do. I needed to vent out. What do you think I should do?4 -
MUYERN TRUST HACKER: Helped me Uncover Infidelity and Find Peace
Being married for 16 years was very fulfilling for me as a woman. I've always wished for a happy, complete family, our house we can call home, a romantic husband, and stability—growing up.
I graduated from college and started working in a law firm. I met different people, and as I was still working, I got very close to one of my colleagues, and one thing led to another. Then love came in, and as we embraced it, we decided to tie the knot.
The first year was amazing. As usual, I thought I had married the most responsible and loyal man, making me the luckiest woman.
During the 4th year, things seemed to be a bit challenging, but we still went on with our marriage even though it was as tough as it was, well as we said in the vows,lol.
Considering we were working together, it wasn't adding up to me if we got divorced. We were always free and open with each other, I knew his passcodes and vice versa. At some point, I noticed some sketchy moves from him and it was affecting me mentally cause I couldn't predict his next move.
I attended a couple sessions with my therapist but it wasn't of help for me.Things started getting out of hand and I decided to confide in my friend. She introduced me to MUYERN TRUST HACKER (muyerntrusted(@) ma il - me(.) c o m ) and from MUYERN TRUST HACKER I was able to track his phone. Everything you think someone can do with a phone I was able to see on my end with the help of MUYERN TRUST HACKER.
I had access to his contacts, deleted photos with his mistresses, his recent photos, whereabouts and location of his mistresses. These messages were getting to me before getting to him first. After I gathered enough evidence,I was ready to attack. I filed for divorce, and it was successful.
I thank MUYERN TRUST HACKER for getting me out of the emotional bondage and the endless therapy sessions ahead.
I recommend MUYERN TRUST HACKER ( whats app at ( + 1 (440) 335 ( 0 2 0 5 ) to anyone going through any emotional bondage. Let's normalize choosing ourselves and peace of mind!1 -
Harness the Power of Healing Frequencies with Roxanne Hotchkiss, Healer & Intuitive Coach
At Roxanne Hotchkiss Healer - Intuitive Coach, we understand the profound impact that energy has on our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. One powerful tool that can help facilitate healing is healing frequencies—vibrational energy that resonates at specific rates to restore balance, promote wellness, and activate the body's natural healing processes.
Located at Ebury Street, London SW1W, Roxanne uses the transformative power of healing frequencies to help you restore harmony within your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you are looking to heal from trauma, release emotional blockages, or elevate your overall well-being, healing frequencies can offer a profound and effective solution.
What Are Healing Frequencies?
Healing frequencies refer to specific vibrations or sound frequencies that are known to have a positive effect on the body, mind, and spirit. These frequencies work by resonating with your own energy fields, helping to restore balance, clear blockages, and promote healing on a cellular level.
Every living being is made up of energy, and each part of the body vibrates at its own unique frequency. When we are in balance, our energy vibrates harmoniously, but when there are blockages or imbalances, our frequencies can become distorted, leading to physical or emotional dis-ease. Healing frequencies help to realign the energy field, clear blockages, and restore harmony to the body and mind.
Some of the most common types of healing frequencies include:
Solfeggio Frequencies: These ancient frequencies are believed to have healing properties that resonate with the body’s natural vibrations. They include specific tones like 396 Hz (Liberation from Fear), 417 Hz (Undoing the Negative), and 528 Hz (Transformation and Miracles).
Binaural Beats: This technique involves playing two slightly different frequencies in each ear, creating a perceived third frequency that can help with relaxation, focus, or deep meditation.
528 Hz (Love Frequency): This frequency is known as the “miracle” tone and is associated with DNA repair, healing, and emotional balance.
Theta Waves (4-8 Hz): These frequencies are associated with deep meditation, relaxation, and the subconscious mind, often used for deep healing and spiritual growth.
The Science Behind Healing Frequencies
The idea behind healing frequencies is rooted in the concept that everything in the universe, including our bodies, is made up of energy that vibrates at specific frequencies. When our vibrations are in harmony, we experience well-being and vitality, but when our energy becomes stagnant or misaligned, we may experience physical pain, emotional distress, or spiritual disconnection.
Studies have shown that sound waves, particularly those at specific frequencies, can have a profound impact on the human body. For example, research suggests that exposure to healing frequencies can promote relaxation, reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and even stimulate healing at the cellular level.
Healing frequencies also activate the body's natural healing response, supporting the release of trapped emotions, trauma, and stress. As a result, they can promote deep emotional healing, spiritual growth, and physical well-being.
How Roxanne Hotchkiss Uses Healing Frequencies in Her Practice
At Roxanne Hotchkiss Healer - Intuitive Coach, Roxanne integrates healing frequencies into her healing sessions to support clients in their personal transformation. Through the use of sound therapy, guided meditation, and energy healing, Roxanne helps clients experience the power of healing frequencies to release blockages, activate their body’s healing potential, and restore balance to their lives.
Here’s how Roxanne uses healing frequencies to support your journey:
1. Sound Healing Sessions
Roxanne uses sound therapy in her practice, incorporating instruments like tuning forks, singing bowls, and chimes that resonate at specific healing frequencies. These sound vibrations are carefully selected to align with the chakras, clear blockages, and promote a deep sense of relaxation and healing.
During sound healing sessions, you will:
Experience the soothing vibrations of sound waves that penetrate deep into your energy field.
Clear emotional and physical blockages that may be preventing you from achieving balance and wellness.
Enter a deeply relaxed state, which allows for deeper healing and self-awareness.
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Cancer Immunotherapy Market Extensive Industry Analysis, Growth Rate, Segmentation, Investment Opportunities and Top Manufacturers 2035
The global cancer immunotherapy market is on a promising trajectory, with a projected value increase from USD 134.40 billion in 2024 to USD 346.63 billion by 2035, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. This innovative therapeutic approach leverages the body’s immune system to identify and combat cancer cells, presenting a compelling alternative to traditional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, which often come with significant side effects.
Market Growth Projections
The market is anticipated to grow significantly, reaching USD 148.73 billion in 2025 before hitting USD 346.63 billion by 2035. The rising incidence of cancer globally, projected to see around 2,041,910 new cases and approximately 618,120 deaths in the U.S. alone by 2025, is a primary driver behind this growth.
Drivers of Growth
Key factors propelling the market include the increasing prevalence of cancer and a growing demand for targeted therapies. Cancer immunotherapy offers a more precise approach, effectively directing the immune response to target cancerous cells while sparing normal cells. This specificity has made it a preferred treatment modality, especially for patients who have developed resistance to traditional therapies.
Segmentation
The cancer immunotherapy market is segmented by several criteria:
1. Type of Product: This includes immune checkpoint inhibitors, cell therapies, cancer vaccines, immunomodulators, monoclonal antibodies, and oncolytic viral therapies.
2. Application: Key applications include breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and others.
3. Route of Administration: Segments include intravenous (IV), intramuscular, and oral routes. Notably, the oral administration segment currently holds the largest market share due to patient preference for self-administration.
4. Mechanism of Action: This includes immune checkpoint inhibitors, tumor antigen targeted therapy, cell signaling modulators, and immune modulators.
5. Distribution Channel: The market is divided into hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, and online pharmacies, with hospital pharmacies accounting for the largest share.
6. End User: The primary end users include hospitals and clinics, cancer research centers, and other entities.
7. Geographical Regions: The market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America, with North America currently holding the largest share.
Challenges
Despite the promising growth, the market faces significant challenges. The high costs associated with cancer immunotherapy, stringent regulatory guidelines, and tumor heterogeneity—which can complicate treatment efficacy—pose substantial barriers. Additionally, immune-related adverse events can hinder widespread adoption.
Key Players in the Industry
The competitive landscape features numerous established and emerging players actively engaging in research and development to enhance clinical pipelines for cancer therapies. Key players include AstraZeneca, Amgen, AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Pfizer, among others. These companies are involved in strategic initiatives such as partnerships and collaborations to advance their therapeutic offerings.
Recent Developments
Recent advancements in the field have seen significant investments in research to enhance cancer immunotherapy. For instance, collaborations like that between The University of Pennsylvania and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which renewed their alliance with a USD 125 million investment, highlight ongoing efforts to push the boundaries of cancer treatment.
Conclusion
The cancer immunotherapy market is poised for significant growth, driven by increasing cancer incidence and the demand for more effective, targeted therapies. While challenges remain, ongoing research and developments promise to enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of immunotherapy treatments, making this an exciting area of focus within the biopharmaceutical industry.
Thank you for reading Roots Analysis report. Kindly get in touch with Roots’ team to know more about the report or to receive a customized copy of it. Our team will ensure the report is tailored according to your needs.5 -
The Use of Recycled Heart Devices
There are many controversial issues in the healthcare, and some of them seem so debatable that it is difficult to chose which side to support. One of such issues is the use of recycled heard devices – implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) that were previously used by people who could afford them and changed them to a new model or died. These devices are still in good condition and have some battery life remaining. Scientists like Pavri, Hasan, Ghanbari, Feldman, Rivas, and others suggest that these ICDs can be reused by those patients who cannot pay for them.
The issue has caused many arguments. Federal regulators and ICDs manufacturers in the United States prohibit the practice of such a reuse; however, it is allowed in India, where very few people can afford defibrillators. The use of recycled ICDs can be regarded as inferior treatment to the poor. People who cannot pay for the expensive devices still deserve the healthcare of the highest quality as any wealthy person. For this reason, other means of providing healthcare to poor people should be found as it is unethical to make them feel humiliated or deprived of medical aid guaranteed to them by the Declaration of Human Rights. Harvard medical experts claim: flagship projects must remain free of the taint of the secondhand, in part by making it clear when devices can safely be reused.
These scientists also doubt the safety of ICDs reuse. Despite the fact that all devices are carefully transported and sterilized, there is still a danger of infection transmission. The experts, for instance, claimed that three people died because of stroke, heart failure, and myocardial infarction. Though it is not proved to be caused by recycled ICDs, there is no evidence about the relevance of the reused devices to these deaths. It can be presumed that the failure of the defibrillator did not prevent the problem. In general, their findings prove that the alternative reuse of ICDs is a comparatively riskless life-saving practice.
There is another side of the problem as well. It is obvious that human life is sacred; it is given to one person only once, so it should be protected and preserved by all means (humanlike, of course) possible. If there cannot be another way out found, secondhand ICDs should be applied to patients who cannot pay for their treatment. If the world is not able to supply underprivileged patients with free devices, richer countries can, at least, share what they do not need anymore. One may draw a parallel between recycled defibrillators and secondhand clothes. There is nothing shameful about wearing things that were used by another person. Many organizations supply children in poor countries with garments in a good condition that richer people do not wear anymore. For the same reason, reused defibrillators in a proper state can be implanted to those patients who cannot afford new devices and will not be able to survive without them. Underprivileged patients in some developing countries receive alternative treatment of drug therapy, which, in this case, can be regarded as inferior method. Apparently, if to consider the situation from this viewpoint, recycled heart devices should be used as they allow saving people’s lives.
The use of recycled implantable cardioverter-defibrillators is illegal and risky as they are classified as single-use devices. Moreover, despite the fact that the results of researches on the topic proved to be positive, there were cases when some people with recycled ICDs died because of stroke, heart failure, or myocardial infarction. It is unethical to break the law, but at the same time, person’s life is more important. If there is no other possibility to save a person, this method must be applied.
The article was prepared by the qualified qriter Betty Bilton from https://papers-land.com/3 -
Alternative to Knee Replacement in the UK: Regenerative Knee Therapy for Arthritis at Kneevolution, Hexham
Facing the possibility of a knee replacement can be daunting. While surgery may be necessary in some advanced cases, many people are searching for an effective, non-invasive alternative to knee replacement in the UK. At Kneevolution – 7 Non-Surgical Knee Solutions, we offer innovative and highly effective regenerative knee therapy for arthritis, helping patients find lasting relief without going under the knife.
Conveniently located at Halliwell Dene Hall, Hexham NE46 1HW, United Kingdom, our private clinic specialises in helping people manage knee osteoarthritis through science-backed, non-surgical solutions.
Why Consider an Alternative to Knee Replacement?
Knee replacement surgery carries risks: long recovery times, complications, implant wear, and, in some cases, persistent pain. At Kneevolution, we believe that many patients can avoid surgery altogether by addressing the root cause of their joint deterioration with regenerative therapies.
These therapies focus on stimulating the body’s natural healing processes—reducing pain, restoring joint function, and slowing the progression of arthritis.
What Is Regenerative Knee Therapy for Arthritis?
Regenerative knee therapy uses advanced, non-surgical techniques to promote healing and restore joint health. At Kneevolution, our regenerative treatments include:
Arthrosamid® hydrogel injections for long-term joint cushioning
EMTT (Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy) to improve cellular repair and reduce inflammation
Shockwave therapy to stimulate tissue regeneration and relieve pain
Hyaluronic acid injections to enhance joint lubrication
Rehabilitation protocols and joint offloading techniques
These therapies are ideal for patients who want a safe, non-invasive approach that supports long-term joint health—especially when used as part of our comprehensive, 7-step solution.
Why Choose Kneevolution?
As one of the few clinics in the UK focusing exclusively on non-surgical knee care, Kneevolution is uniquely positioned to help you avoid surgery and return to an active, pain-free lifestyle.
No surgery. No downtime. No general anaesthetic.
Fast access to cutting-edge treatments.
Private, serene setting in the heart of Hexham.
Expert team with years of clinical experience.
A full spectrum of options for every stage of knee arthritis.
If you're searching for the best alternative to knee replacement in the UK, our regenerative approach could be the answer you've been looking for.
Start Your Recovery Today
If you’re ready to explore regenerative knee therapy for arthritis or want to find a trusted alternative to knee replacement in the UK, call +44 1434 267111 to book your consultation at Kneevolution – 7 Non-Surgical Knee Solutions.
Visit us at Halliwell Dene Hall, Hexham NE46 1HW, United Kingdom and discover how you can take back control of your knees—naturally, and without surgery.5 -
Meiplus Dentalcare: Effective Relief for Toothaches in Marine Parade
Toothaches can be one of the most uncomfortable and painful experiences you can have. Whether it's a sharp, constant pain or an occasional throb, toothaches are often a sign that something isn't right with your oral health. If you’re experiencing tooth pain and need relief, Meiplus Dentalcare in Marine Parade is here to help. Located at 141 East Coast Road, Singapore 428831, our dental team is ready to provide effective treatments for toothaches and other dental concerns.
What Causes Toothaches?
Toothaches can occur for various reasons, ranging from minor to more severe underlying issues. Understanding the cause of your toothache is the first step in finding the appropriate treatment. Some common causes of toothaches include:
Cavities: The most common cause of toothaches is a cavity or dental decay. When bacteria in your mouth break down food particles, they produce acid that erodes your tooth enamel, leading to cavities that can cause pain.
Gum Disease: Gum infection or inflammation, also known as gingivitis or periodontitis, can result in toothaches, as the gums begin to pull away from the teeth, leading to sensitivity and pain.
Tooth Abscess: A severe tooth infection can lead to an abscess, a pocket of pus that causes intense, localized pain. Abscesses require immediate treatment to prevent the infection from spreading.
Tooth Sensitivity: Some people experience tooth pain due to sensitivity, often triggered by hot or cold food and drinks. This sensitivity can be caused by worn enamel or receding gums.
Teeth Grinding (Bruxism): Habitual grinding of teeth, especially at night, can cause toothaches as it puts excess pressure on the teeth, leading to discomfort.
Trauma or Injury: A fall or injury to the mouth can result in tooth pain, either from a cracked tooth, loose tooth, or other dental injuries.
How We Treat Toothaches at Meiplus Dentalcare
At Meiplus Dentalcare, we prioritize your comfort and well-being. If you’re experiencing a toothache, our team of experienced dentists will conduct a thorough examination to determine the cause of your pain and recommend the best treatment options for relief. Here are some of the ways we treat toothaches:
Dental Fillings: If your toothache is caused by a cavity, we may recommend a dental filling. We’ll remove the decayed portion of the tooth and fill it with a material that restores its shape and function.
Root Canal Therapy: If the pain is due to an infection in the pulp of the tooth, a root canal may be necessary to remove the infection and save the tooth. Our skilled dentists use advanced techniques to ensure this procedure is as comfortable and effective as possible.
Gum Treatment: If your toothache is caused by gum disease, we can provide professional cleaning and gum treatments to reduce inflammation and improve your gum health.
Tooth Extraction: In cases where the tooth is severely damaged or infected and cannot be saved, we may recommend a tooth extraction. Our team will ensure that the procedure is done safely and with minimal discomfort.
Mouthguards for Teeth Grinding: If your toothache is caused by teeth grinding, we can create a custom mouthguard to protect your teeth and prevent further damage.
Medication for Pain Relief: We may recommend over-the-counter pain relievers or prescribe medication to help manage your toothache pain while we work on resolving the underlying issue.
Why Choose Meiplus Dentalcare for Toothaches?
At Meiplus Dentalcare, we provide compassionate, high-quality care for all our patients. Whether your toothache is mild or severe, we understand that you want immediate relief and effective treatment. Our clinic offers:
Experienced and Caring Dentists: Our team of professionals has years of experience treating toothaches and a variety of dental issues. We take the time to listen to your concerns and provide personalized care.
Comprehensive Treatments: We offer a wide range of treatments to address the root causes of your tooth pain, from fillings and root canals to gum treatments and extractions.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our clinic is equipped with the latest dental technology, allowing us to diagnose and treat your toothache with precision and comfort.
Patient Comfort: We understand that visiting the dentist can be stressful, especially when you're in pain. Our team will ensure you feel at ease throughout the entire process, providing gentle care and effective solutions.
Affordable Care: We believe that everyone should have access to the dental care they need. Our services are competitively priced, and we offer flexible payment options to make sure you can get the treatment you need without financial worry.
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Understanding Medicare Part B with Variety Benefits Insurance Services
At Variety Benefits Insurance Services, we know that navigating the complexities of Medicare can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to understanding the different parts of the program. One of the key components of Medicare is Medicare Part B. Whether you are just starting with Medicare or reviewing your coverage, we are here to guide you through the ins and outs of Part B and help you choose the best options for your healthcare needs.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ, our experienced team of insurance professionals is here to provide personalized service and expert advice, ensuring you make informed decisions about your healthcare coverage.
What is Medicare Part B?
Medicare Part B is the part of Medicare that covers outpatient care, certain preventive services, and medically necessary services and supplies needed to diagnose or treat health conditions. While Medicare Part A covers inpatient care (such as hospital stays), Part B helps pay for services that you receive outside the hospital setting, including visits to your doctor, medical tests, and preventive care.
Enrolling in Medicare Part B is essential for comprehensive coverage, but it’s important to understand exactly what it includes and how it works with other Medicare options.
Why Do You Need Medicare Part B?
Here are some reasons why Medicare Part B is an important part of your healthcare coverage:
1. Outpatient Care
Medicare Part B covers outpatient care, including routine doctor visits, specialist consultations, lab tests, and diagnostic screenings. Whether you need a physical exam, a check-up with your specialist, or diagnostic tests like bloodwork, Part B helps cover these essential services.
2. Preventive Services
One of the key benefits of Medicare Part B is that it helps cover preventive services, such as cancer screenings, vaccinations, and wellness visits. Preventive care can help detect health issues early and keep your healthcare costs down. Services like flu shots, diabetes screenings, mammograms, and colonoscopies are covered under Part B with no additional out-of-pocket costs if received from a doctor who accepts Medicare.
3. Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Medicare Part B also helps cover the cost of certain medical equipment that is necessary for your health, such as:
Wheelchairs
Oxygen equipment
Walkers
Hospital beds These items can be crucial in managing chronic conditions and improving your quality of life, and Part B provides coverage to help offset the cost.
4. Mental Health Services
Medicare Part B also covers services related to mental health, such as individual and group therapy sessions. Mental health is an important aspect of overall well-being, and Part B ensures you have access to the care you need to support your mental health.
What Does Medicare Part B Cover?
Medicare Part B covers a wide range of services, including but not limited to:
Doctor’s visits: Whether for routine check-ups or specialized care, Part B covers physician visits.
Emergency room services: Medicare Part B helps cover the costs of emergency services if you need treatment in an emergency room.
Diagnostic tests and lab services: Includes blood tests, X-rays, MRIs, and other diagnostic services that help detect or treat medical conditions.
Outpatient surgeries: If you need surgery that doesn't require an overnight stay, Part B covers the procedure.
Ambulance services: If you need emergency transportation to the hospital, Part B helps cover the cost.
Preventive care: Services such as flu shots, cancer screenings, and other preventive tests that help catch health issues early.
How Does Medicare Part B Work?
To get Medicare Part B, you must sign up during your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP), which typically occurs when you turn 65. Medicare Part B has a monthly premium, which is automatically deducted from your Social Security benefits.
Why Choose Variety Benefits Insurance Services?
Expert Knowledge: We have extensive knowledge of Medicare and Medicare Part B, and we’re here to answer all your questions.
Tailored Plans: We work with you to find the best Medicare Part B options and Medicare Supplement Plans to fit your unique needs.
Local Service: As a local business in Scottsdale, AZ, we offer personalized, face-to-face consultations and guidance for your Medicare decisions.
Ready to Learn More About Medicare Part B?
If you’re ready to get started or have questions about Medicare Part B, Variety Benefits Insurance Services is here to help. We will make sure you fully understand your options and find the right coverage for your healthcare needs.
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Call +1 (480) 951-5860 or visit us at 28150 N Alma School Pkwy Ste 103-102, Scottsdale, AZ 85262. Let us help you navigate Medicare Part B and find the best options to meet your healthcare goals.
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Focus Family Care: Comprehensive Respite, Geriatric, and Brain Injury Home Care Services in West Palm Beach
Located at 515 N Flagler Dr. Suite #350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Focus Family Care provides compassionate respite home care, specialized geriatric home care, expert acquired & traumatic brain injury care home care, and reliable support services home care. We also offer personalized family managed home care to ensure your loved ones receive the best possible care tailored to their unique needs.
As a trusted home care provider in West Palm Beach, our experienced team understands the diverse challenges faced by seniors, individuals recovering from brain injuries, and families managing complex care. Our mission is to deliver professional and empathetic care that promotes independence, comfort, and peace of mind.
Why Choose Focus Family Care?
Respite Home Care: Providing essential relief for family caregivers, our respite services offer temporary professional care, ensuring your loved ones are in safe and caring hands.
Geriatric Home Care: Specialized care designed to support seniors with daily living activities, medication management, mobility assistance, and companionship to enhance quality of life.
Acquired & Traumatic Brain Injury Care Home Care: Skilled care tailored to the unique recovery needs of individuals with brain injuries, focusing on rehabilitation, safety, and ongoing support at home.
Support Services Home Care: Comprehensive assistance including personal care, therapy coordination, and emotional support to meet physical and psychological needs.
Family Managed Home Care: We collaborate closely with families to develop customized care plans that respect individual preferences and promote active participation in care decisions.
Compassionate and Personalized Care: Every client benefits from individualized attention delivered with empathy, respect, and professionalism.
Convenient Location and Contact: Contact our West Palm Beach office to discuss how we can support your family’s home care needs.
Contact Us
For trusted respite home care, expert geriatric home care, specialized acquired & traumatic brain injury care home care, reliable support services home care, and personalized family managed home care, contact Focus Family Care today at:
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Park Rehab Solutions: Your Trusted Provider of Physical Therapy in Springfield, NJ
At Park Rehab Solutions, we are dedicated to providing high-quality physical therapy that helps individuals recover from injuries, manage pain, and improve mobility. Located at 55 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081, our clinic offers comprehensive rehabilitation services designed to meet the unique needs of each patient. Whether you are recovering from surgery, an injury, or dealing with chronic pain, our team of experienced physical therapists is here to help you achieve your recovery goals.
Why Physical Therapy Matters
Physical therapy is a key component in the recovery process for many conditions. It involves using hands-on techniques, exercises, and specialized equipment to help restore movement, reduce pain, and improve overall function. Instead of relying solely on medication or invasive procedures, physical therapy addresses the root cause of pain and dysfunction, allowing patients to recover more naturally and safely.
Whether you are dealing with a recent injury or trying to manage long-term pain, physical therapy can help you get back to your normal routine and improve your quality of life.
Comprehensive Physical Therapy Services at Park Rehab Solutions
At Park Rehab Solutions, we offer a variety of physical therapy services tailored to meet the needs of our patients:
Orthopedic Rehabilitation: We treat injuries to bones, joints, and muscles, including sprains, strains, fractures, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Our goal is to restore movement and strength while reducing pain.
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: Recovering from surgery can be challenging, but physical therapy can help you regain mobility, strength, and independence. Whether you have had joint replacement surgery, spinal surgery, or other procedures, our rehabilitation programs are designed to help you recover safely and effectively.
Sports Injury Rehabilitation: For athletes or active individuals, recovering from sports-related injuries is crucial for getting back to the game. Our specialized sports injury rehabilitation program helps individuals recover quickly, safely, and effectively, while also working to prevent future injuries.
Chronic Pain Management: If you are suffering from chronic conditions such as back pain, arthritis, or neck pain, physical therapy can help manage your pain and improve your mobility. We focus on addressing the root cause of the pain and using a combination of techniques to restore function and ease discomfort.
Personalized Care for Every Patient
At Park Rehab Solutions, we understand that each patient’s needs are unique. That’s why we take a personalized approach to care. We begin with a thorough evaluation to understand your condition and goals. Based on that evaluation, we create a customized treatment plan designed to address your specific needs, optimize your recovery, and help you achieve the best possible results.
Our team of skilled physical therapists uses the latest evidence-based techniques, ensuring that your treatment plan incorporates the most effective and up-to-date practices available.
Conveniently Located in Springfield, NJ
Our clinic is located at 55 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081, making it easy and convenient for residents of Springfield and surrounding areas to access our services. Whether you’re dealing with an injury, recovering from surgery, or managing a chronic condition, we are here to help you regain strength, mobility, and confidence in your body.
How to Get Started with Physical Therapy
Getting started with physical therapy at Park Rehab Solutions is simple. If you’re ready to begin your recovery journey, contact us today to schedule your appointment. Call +19088733534 to speak with one of our team members and learn more about our services. We’ll help you understand your options and guide you through the next steps of your rehabilitation process.
The Benefits of Physical Therapy
Choosing physical therapy as part of your recovery plan offers a wide range of benefits, including:
Pain Relief: Physical therapy helps reduce or eliminate pain without relying on medication.
Improved Mobility: It helps restore range of motion, flexibility, and strength.
Prevention of Future Injuries: By addressing the underlying causes of pain and dysfunction, physical therapy reduces the risk of future injuries.
Increased Independence: Whether recovering from surgery or managing a chronic condition, physical therapy helps you regain independence and improve your quality of life.2 -
Next Steps Counselling and Psychotherapy: Group Therapy in Caringbah and Professional Counselling Near You
At Next Steps Counselling and Psychotherapy, we understand the importance of mental health and the value of supportive therapy. Whether you’re navigating a difficult life event, managing anxiety, or dealing with relationship challenges, our group therapy in Caringbah and counselling near me services are designed to offer personalized support to help you overcome these struggles and grow emotionally.
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K Spa – Your Premier Destination for Relaxing and Therapeutic Massage in Bellevue
If you’re searching for a skilled masseuse or a place offering expert lymph massage near me, K Spa in Bellevue is your trusted spa for relaxation and healing. Conveniently located at 13500 NE Bel Red Rd #4, Bellevue, WA 98005, we provide a variety of massage therapies designed to help you unwind, improve circulation, and boost overall wellness. Whether you’re looking for a good massage near me, specialized lymph massage, or a calming relax massage, K Spa offers personalized services to meet your needs. Call us at 4255046566 to book your appointment today.
Our Services
At K Spa, our skilled masseuses provide a wide range of massage treatments, including:
Lymph Massage: This gentle technique helps stimulate the lymphatic system, promoting detoxification, reducing swelling, and improving immune function.
Lymph Massage Near Me: For those seeking targeted lymphatic drainage therapy nearby, K Spa offers expert care to support your body’s natural healing processes.
Good Massage Near Me: Our spa is known for delivering high-quality massages tailored to your individual needs, ensuring every session leaves you refreshed and relaxed.
Relax Massage: Enjoy a soothing relax massage that eases tension, calms the nervous system, and promotes deep relaxation throughout your body.
Serenity Massage: Experience ultimate peace and calm with our signature serenity massage, designed to melt away stress and restore balance.
Why Choose Us
Here’s why clients in Bellevue prefer K Spa for their massage therapy:
Experienced Masseuses: Our licensed therapists are highly trained in various massage techniques, including lymphatic drainage and relaxation massages.
Personalized Care: We customize every session to address your specific concerns and wellness goals.
Convenient Location: Located centrally in Bellevue, we are easily accessible for those searching for trusted massage services nearby.
Relaxing Environment: Our spa offers a serene and clean atmosphere where you can fully unwind.
Commitment to Your Wellbeing: Your health and satisfaction are our top priorities, and we strive to provide an exceptional massage experience every time.
If you’re looking for an expert masseuse, professional lymph massage, or a relaxing serenity massage, contact K Spa at 4255046566. Discover personalized care that helps you feel renewed and balanced.2 -
Therapist stuck fighting with her own website
I’m Peggy Bolcoa, LMFT, and I spend my days helping couples heal… but my website Peggy Bolcoa com keeps testing my patience.
I wanted it to be a clear, calm space for clients to find info and book sessions. Instead, I’m stuck fighting plugins that break, forms that randomly vanish, and design tweaks that look fine on desktop but explode on mobile.
It’s ironic: I can untangle years of relationship baggage in my office, but I can’t fix a stupid button alignment without breaking something else. Therapy = easy. WordPress = hell.
Why can’t building a website feel as therapeutic as the work itself?10 -
How to Manage Bipolar Disorder Naturally Alongside Medication
Bipolar disorder is a complex condition characterized by extreme mood swings, ranging from episodes of intense mania to debilitating depression. While medication forms the backbone of treatment, many patients seek natural methods to complement their prescribed regimen.
Managing this disorder holistically can improve overall well-being and reduce the severity of symptoms.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Its Types
Bipolar disorder is categorized into different types, each with varying symptoms and intensities:
• Bipolar I Disorder: Characterized by at least one full-blown manic episode that may or may not be followed by a depressive episode.
• Bipolar II Disorder: Involves recurring episodes of hypomania and major depression, but not full-blown mania.
• Cyclothymic Disorder: Features chronic mood fluctuations that are less severe than those seen in Bipolar I or II.
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Bipolar Disorder Symptoms in Females
• Longer depressive episodes compared to manic episodes
• Rapid cycling between moods
• Increased anxiety during mood episodes
• Heightened emotional sensitivity
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Natural Ways to Manage Bipolar Disorder
Incorporating natural strategies into your treatment plan can help stabilize mood and improve quality of life.
Here are some of the most effective methods:
1. Nutrition and Balanced Diet
Eating a well-balanced diet is essential for managing mood and energy levels. Focus on foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, chia seeds, and walnuts, as they are known to support brain health. Avoid excessive sugar, caffeine, and processed foods.
• Tip: Include whole grains, fruits, and vegetables to maintain steady energy levels.
2. Regular Exercise
Physical activity triggers the release of endorphins, which act as natural mood elevators. Exercise also reduces stress and promotes better sleep, both of which are critical in managing bipolar symptoms.
• Recommendation: Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, such as walking, jogging, or yoga, five times a week.
3. Sleep Hygiene
Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule is crucial, as disruptions can trigger manic or depressive episodes. Develop bedtime routines and avoid stimulating activities like screen time before bed.
• Practice: Meditation or deep-breathing exercises before sleep can calm the mind and help maintain restful nights.
4. Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness practices, including meditation and breathing exercises, can reduce stress and help patients better regulate their emotional responses. These practices increase awareness of mood changes, allowing individuals to act before a full episode occurs.
• Simple Practice: Set aside 10-15 minutes daily for mindfulness meditation.
5. Herbal Supplements
Some natural supplements, such as St. John’s Wort and Omega-3s, have been shown to benefit mood regulation. However, always consult with a healthcare professional before starting any supplements, as they may interact with prescribed medications.
How Psychological Therapies Complement Natural Methods
Natural strategies alone may not be enough to manage bipolar disorder fully, but combining them with psychological therapies enhances the benefits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy, and family-focused therapy help address thought patterns, coping strategies, and relationship issues. Several experienced mental health professionals, including bipolar disorder psychologist doctors in Gurgaon, can guide patients through personalized therapy sessions for better outcomes.
When to Seek Professional Help from best Psychologists and Psychiatrists
While natural approaches can complement treatment, they are not substitutes for medical care. Patients experiencing severe mood changes should consider consulting one of the best doctors for bipolar treatment in Gurugram or bipolar disorder specialists in NCR. These professionals provide comprehensive care by combining medication, therapy, and lifestyle recommendations.
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Conclusion
Managing bipolar disorder naturally alongside medication requires dedication and a combination of methods tailored to the individual’s needs. Balanced nutrition, regular exercise, good sleep hygiene. However, professional guidance is essential to ensure these strategies are effective and safe.
If you or someone you know is facing symptoms, reaching out to experienced psychologists and specialists in Gurugram can make a world of difference. By blending natural methods with expert care, individuals can take significant steps toward achieving long-term stability and improved well-being.
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Genezen Home Health Care Services
"Discover a partner in care who believes in fostering wellness, recovery, and peace of mind at home."
24-HOUR ON-CALL SERVICE
Address: 25910 ACERO, SUITE 110 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
Phone Number: (949)380-6930
Genezen Home Health Care Services, Inc. is a Medicare and Medi-Cal certified Home Health Agency. Genezen Home Health Care Services, Inc. provides services to home bound patient’s with a wide range of diagnosis.
Genezen Home Health Care Services, Inc. does not refuse services or employment against any person on the basis of sex, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical handicap, race, color, or religion. Genezen Home Health helps restore the maximum function and enhance the well being of a patient and family by providing comprehensive health care services to homebound patients.
Experienced and Compassionate Healthcare Staff
Personalized Care Plans
A Commitment to Quality and Safety
Seamless Collaboration with Healthcare Providers
Round-the-Clock Availability
Community Focused
Always Caring Through Our Services
We offer a comprehensive range of services designed to meet diverse health care needs. Our dedicated team works closely with your physicians to design a care plan tailored just for you.
Skilled Nursing
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Our Mission
At Genezen Home Health Care Services, we aim to provide our clients with the highest quality of home health services available, by assisting our patients in the comfort of their homes. Our philosophy is that every patient should receive care in the safest, most appropriate and least restrictive environment possible.
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Beyond Health Neuro-Acupuncture & Rehab: Your Path to Natural Health and Pain Relief in Auckland
At Beyond Health Neuro-Acupuncture & Rehab, we are passionate about helping you achieve natural health Auckland through a combination of holistic therapies and modern rehabilitation practices. Our clinic, located in the heart of Mount Eden, Auckland, offers a range of services focused on delivering effective pain relief Auckland and promoting overall wellness. Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or looking to enhance your general health, our experienced team is here to support your healing journey.
Embrace Natural Health Auckland: A Holistic Approach to Wellness
At Beyond Health Neuro-Acupuncture & Rehab, we understand that true wellness comes from balancing the mind, body, and spirit. Natural health Auckland is about using non-invasive, holistic therapies to support your body's natural healing processes. We combine traditional methods like acupuncture, cupping therapy, and trigger point therapy with modern rehabilitation techniques to create personalized treatment plans that work for you.
Our therapies are designed to restore balance, boost your energy, and promote self-healing, helping you achieve lasting health without relying on medications or invasive procedures. Whether you’re seeking treatment for a specific condition or just aiming to improve your overall well-being, our clinic provides the right environment to help you on your path to natural health.
Effective Pain Relief Auckland: How We Can Help
Pain relief Auckland is one of our main focuses at Beyond Health Neuro-Acupuncture & Rehab. We understand that pain, whether it’s from chronic conditions, sports injuries, or muscle tension, can have a significant impact on your daily life. Our holistic therapies are designed to not just alleviate pain, but also to address its root causes, so you can experience long-term relief.
Acupuncture: Acupuncture is a time-tested treatment for managing various types of pain, including chronic back pain, joint pain, headaches, and sports injuries. By stimulating specific points on the body with fine, sterile needles, acupuncture promotes natural healing, reduces inflammation, and helps to release endorphins—your body’s natural painkillers.
Cupping Therapy: Cupping therapy is a traditional healing technique that uses vacuum cups to create suction on the skin. This technique helps to improve blood circulation, reduce muscle tension, and relieve pain, especially in areas of chronic stiffness or tightness. Cupping is effective for conditions like neck pain, shoulder tension, and back discomfort.
Trigger Point Therapy: Trigger point therapy targets specific muscle knots and tight spots that cause pain in other areas of the body. By applying pressure to these points, our therapists can release tension, improve mobility, and provide relief from both acute and chronic pain.
Why Choose Beyond Health Neuro-Acupuncture & Rehab for Natural Health and Pain Relief?
Experienced Practitioners: At Beyond Health Neuro-Acupuncture & Rehab, our team of skilled practitioners is dedicated to your well-being. We take the time to understand your individual health needs and create tailored treatment plans designed to provide effective relief and long-term healing.
Holistic and Personalized Care: We take a holistic approach to your health, focusing on the root causes of pain and discomfort. Our personalized treatment plans integrate various natural health Auckland therapies to ensure that you receive the most comprehensive and effective care for your specific condition.
Non-Invasive and Drug-Free Solutions: Our treatments provide a natural alternative to traditional pain management methods like medication or surgery. Through therapies such as acupuncture, cupping, and trigger point therapy, we aim to offer you safe, drug-free solutions for pain relief and overall wellness.
Convenient Location: Our clinic is conveniently located at 7/465 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, making it easily accessible for residents across Auckland. We offer a comfortable and peaceful environment where you can relax and focus on your healing.
Experience Natural Health and Pain Relief Today
If you are looking for natural health Auckland and effective pain relief Auckland, Beyond Health Neuro-Acupuncture & Rehab is here to help. Our team is dedicated to providing you with the highest standard of care using a range of holistic treatments designed to improve your health, relieve pain, and promote long-lasting wellness.
Contact us today at +64 21 775 911 to schedule your consultation and take the first step toward a healthier, pain-free life. Let us help you embrace natural healing and experience the benefits of pain relief Auckland with our expert acupuncture and rehabilitation therapies. -
NexusCare Stays is a trusted hospitality partner for international medical travelers seeking safe, comfortable, and affordable accommodation near top hospitals in India. We specialize in providing fully furnished service apartments, guest houses, and short-term rentals tailored to meet the unique needs of patients and their families during their treatment journey.
With a focus on convenience, hygiene, and personalized care, NexusCare Stays bridges the gap between medical treatment and recovery by offering healing environments close to hospitals, 24/7 support, and meal options suited to cultural preferences. Whether you're coming for surgery, long-term therapy, or regular follow-ups, we ensure a stress-free, home-like experience.
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Lawyer Ditches Cannibal Client—Major Red Flag!
In a jaw-dropping turn of events, a lawyer dropped her cannibal client upon discovering he’s never been to therapy.
“That’s a hard no for me,” she said while scrolling through gory evidence.
Gourmet preferences or red flags? You decide!
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Lingam massage is an old Indian sacred practice and is considered a kind of tantric massage. Lingam is translated as “wand of light”, so in Sanskrit they call manhood. Particular attention is paid to the male genitalia.
This procedure delivers the most exquisite pleasure possible, allowing you to retire from earthly problems and soar into the heavens of spiritual bliss. Enjoyment of tantric massage is subtly connected with the healing effect of careful female hands on men's health and is aimed at releasing hidden men's energy. Oiling, stroking and massaging the penis and testicles, exciting the innermost point - all the pleasures are available to you in reality.
This is, first of all, an effective form of therapy that gives longstanding results and positively affects your daily life. When the client begins to approach the highest point of pleasure, the masseuse slows down. Repeating this procedure during the massage session several times, a man can significantly increase the time to ejaculation.
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Introduction to Vascular Health
Vascular health is essential for the proper functioning of the circulatory system, responsible for delivering oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Healthy blood vessels help ensure effective blood flow, reducing the risk of chronic conditions like Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Venous Disease, and complications related to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). When blood flow is restricted or obstructed due to vascular conditions, various organs can suffer, affecting overall health and quality of life.
Vascular Health
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
Peripheral Arterial Disease is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs. Primarily affecting the legs, PAD is usually a result of atherosclerosis, where fatty deposits build up on artery walls, obstructing blood flow.
Symptoms of PAD
Leg pain, cramping, or fatigue, particularly during walking or exercise
Numbness or weakness in the legs
Coldness in the lower leg or foot
Wounds on toes, feet, or legs that are slow to heal
Risk Factors and Prevention
Risk factors include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. Lifestyle changes like quitting smoking, maintaining a balanced diet, and regular exercise are crucial to preventing and managing PAD. Early diagnosis is key to reducing complications, which can include severe leg pain, limited mobility, and, in severe cases, amputation.
Treatment Options for PAD
PAD treatment options range from medication to manage blood flow to procedures like angioplasty and vascular surgery for severe cases. Lifestyle changes and consistent follow-up with healthcare providers are important for managing PAD and preventing further complications.
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Dialysis
Understanding ESRD and Dialysis
End-Stage Renal Disease occurs when the kidneys lose most of their functional ability, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant for survival. Dialysis helps eliminate waste, salt, and excess water to balance the body’s electrolytes, compensating for kidney function.
The Vascular Connection
Dialysis requires access to blood vessels, which often involves creating a fistula or graft, usually in the arm. Over time, these blood vessels can experience complications like narrowing, blockages, or infections, impacting both vascular and overall health. Monitoring and managing these issues is crucial for people undergoing dialysis to prevent severe complications.
Symptoms and Treatment
Symptoms of ESRD include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, swelling in the legs and ankles, and persistent nausea. ESRD patients must adhere to a strict treatment plan that includes dialysis, medication, and dietary changes. Managing vascular health is particularly critical for these patients due to the increased risk of vascular disease associated with kidney failure and dialysis.
Venous Disease
What is Venous Disease?
Venous Disease encompasses a range of conditions where veins, particularly in the legs, fail to function properly. Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) and varicose veins are two common types of venous disease, often resulting from faulty valves in the veins. When valves don’t close properly, blood pools in the legs, causing pain, swelling, and other symptoms.
Symptoms of Venous Disease
Swelling in the lower legs and ankles
Pain or a heavy feeling in the legs, especially after standing
Discoloration or thickening of the skin around the ankles
Visible varicose or spider veins
Risk Factors and Prevention
Risk factors include age, genetics, obesity, prolonged sitting or standing, and a sedentary lifestyle. Preventive measures include regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and wearing compression stockings for those at high risk.
Treatment Options for Venous Disease
Treatment ranges from lifestyle adjustments, compression therapy, and medications to minimally invasive procedures like sclerotherapy, laser therapy, or vein stripping for severe cases. Early diagnosis and intervention can improve symptoms and prevent complications like leg ulcers and blood clots. -
I lost $295,000 worth of Bitcoin that was to be donated to a mental health initiative, an initiative to bring therapy and assistance to those who needed it most. It started with me stumbling upon a website that was providing free therapy via a "therapist portal" that seemed too good to be true. Thinking that I could get cheap treatment, I clicked my way through, and before I knew it, a Trojan horse had invaded my system. In the blink of an eye, the malware erased the keys to my crypto wallet, leaving me not only financially bankrupt but also psychologically shattered. I felt as though I had witnessed someone steal the lifeblood of my mission to heal others. During this crisis, a cybersecurity therapist, an unusual blend of technical skill and empathetic counseling, saw my frantic online messages on the loss. With a soothing voice reminiscent of a sage mentor, they told me to reach Cranix Ethical Solutions Haven. They told me that these digital wizards had a track record of recovering crypto funds from the clutches of cybercrime. Holding onto hope, I called them right away. From the very first consultation, the Cranix Ethical Solutions Haven team managed my case with technical skill combined with genuine compassion. They dove into my system logs and isolated the malware with the delicacy of a master surgeon. Their engineers worked late hours to decrypt my wallet, untangling each line of infected code and reconstructing my private keys from fragmentary backup data. Each time they provided an update, it was a beacon of hope amidst my fear, reminding me that they were fighting to recover not just my money, but the promise of a better future for those who were fighting mental illness. And at last, after 11 nights of sleepless anxiety, came the breakthrough. My wallet was cracked open, my money set free, and with it, the lifeline to my mental health project. I felt a profound relief, a salvation that went far beyond numbers. Cranix Ethical Solutions Haven had not only recovered my investment but had also protected the promise of healing for so many. I now proceed and rebuild my project with renewed enthusiasm, grateful to the dedicated staff who instilled in me that during darkness there are saviors to rescue lives.
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Title: Experience the Benefits of IV Drips and Wellness Treatments at Healthy Beginnings Wellness & Esthetics Center
At Healthy Beginnings Wellness & Esthetics Center, we are committed to providing innovative and effective wellness treatments designed to help you feel your best. If you’ve been searching for IV Clinics Fredericksburg, IV Clinics Virginia, or IV Clinics Near me, we offer a range of services that cater to your hydration, energy, and health needs. Our clinic, located at 1185 Armory Dr Suite 200, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, is dedicated to offering top-quality IV Drips Fredericksburg and IV Drips Virginia that help you optimize your wellness and boost your overall vitality.
In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of IV drips and why Healthy Beginnings Wellness & Esthetics Center is the ideal place for your IV therapy needs.
What Is IV Therapy?
IV Therapy involves the intravenous infusion of vitamins, minerals, and fluids directly into the bloodstream, providing your body with maximum absorption of essential nutrients. This therapy is designed to boost hydration, energy levels, and immune system function. Whether you’re recovering from an illness, need a post-workout boost, or are looking to improve your overall well-being, IV Drips Fredericksburg can help you feel revitalized and recharged.
Benefits of IV Drips
If you’ve been looking for IV Drips Virginia or IV Clinics Near me, here are some of the key benefits of IV therapy:
Enhanced Hydration: IV therapy provides fast and efficient hydration, which is especially beneficial for individuals who are dehydrated, experiencing fatigue, or recovering from physical exertion.
Boosts Energy Levels: The infusion of B vitamins and other essential nutrients can significantly improve your energy levels, helping you combat fatigue and feel more alert throughout the day.
Immune System Support: IV Drips Fredericksburg often contain high doses of vitamin C, zinc, and other immune-boosting nutrients that can help strengthen your immune system, especially during cold and flu season.
Faster Recovery: Whether you’re recovering from an intense workout or an illness, IV Drips Virginia help your body recover more quickly by replenishing lost fluids and providing key nutrients to accelerate the healing process.
Detoxification: IV therapy helps flush toxins from the body, supporting liver function and promoting overall wellness by clearing out harmful substances.
Types of IV Drips We Offer
At Healthy Beginnings Wellness & Esthetics Center, we offer a variety of IV Drips Fredericksburg tailored to meet your specific health needs. Here are a few of the popular options:
Hydration Drip: Designed to restore hydration levels, this drip is perfect for anyone feeling dehydrated or in need of an energy boost.
Vitamin C Drip: Loaded with high doses of vitamin C, this drip can help boost your immune system and fight off illness.
Energy Boost Drip: This infusion is rich in B vitamins and other nutrients designed to improve energy, mood, and mental clarity.
Recovery Drip: Perfect for athletes or those recovering from illness, this drip replenishes electrolytes and nutrients to aid in faster recovery.
Detox Drip: This drip is formulated to flush out toxins from the body, helping improve overall wellness and promote healthier skin.
Why Choose Healthy Beginnings Wellness & Esthetics Center for IV Therapy?
If you’re searching for IV Clinics Fredericksburg or IV Clinics Virginia, Healthy Beginnings Wellness & Esthetics Center offers expert care and personalized treatments. Here’s why we’re the best choice for your IV therapy needs:
Personalized Treatment Plans: We understand that each person has unique health needs. That’s why we offer customized IV Drips Virginia and wellness treatments to help you achieve optimal results based on your goals.
Experienced Professionals: Our team is made up of skilled and experienced healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing you with safe and effective IV therapy treatments.
Convenient Location: Conveniently located at 1185 Armory Dr Suite 200, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, our center is easily accessible for residents of Fredericksburg and surrounding areas.
Comfortable and Relaxing Environment: We ensure that every visit is a comfortable and enjoyable experience, offering a peaceful environment where you can unwind while receiving your treatment.
Comprehensive Wellness Services: In addition to IV therapy, we offer a wide range of services, including weight loss programs, hormone replacement therapies, and esthetic treatments, making us your one-stop shop for all things wellness.2 -
Disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices Industry to Hit USD 529.7 Million by 2034, Growing at a 6.3% CAGR
The global disposable negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices market is set to experience significant growth, with sales projected to increase from USD 287.5 million in 2024 to USD 529.7 million by 2034, reflecting a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period. This growth underscores the rising demand for advanced wound care solutions, particularly for managing chronic conditions.
Key Market Drivers: Prevalence of Chronic Wounds and Diabetes
The increase in chronic illnesses such as diabetes has contributed to a surge in demand for disposable NPWT devices. Conditions like diabetic ulcers and pressure sores, which are among the most common chronic wounds globally, necessitate effective and convenient wound care solutions. Disposable NPWT devices are gaining traction as they offer a portable, single-use option that reduces infection risks and enhances patient compliance.
Market Trends: Innovation and Focus on Patient Care
Advances in NPWT technology, including more compact and user-friendly devices, have further propelled market adoption. The ability of these devices to improve wound healing outcomes, combined with their cost-effectiveness, is drawing attention from healthcare providers and patients alike. Additionally, the emphasis on infection prevention and faster recovery aligns well with the functionality of disposable NPWT devices.
Key Takeaways
The disposable NPWT devices market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% between 2024 and 2034.
Market valuation will rise from USD 287.5 million in 2024 to USD 529.7 million by 2034.
Rising incidence of diabetes and related chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers and pressure sores, drives demand.
Innovations in device design focus on improving portability, ease of use, and patient outcomes.
The global NPWT devices market continues to expand, addressing critical wound care needs.
With the increasing prevalence of chronic wounds and growing awareness of advanced wound care solutions, disposable NPWT devices are positioned to play a vital role in enhancing wound management globally.
Growth Drivers
Increasing Prevalence of Chronic Illnesses: The rise in chronic conditions, particularly diabetes, is leading to a higher incidence of diabetic ulcers and pressure sores, which are common types of chronic wounds requiring effective management solutions.
Advancements in Wound Care Technology: Innovations in NPWT devices, including smart technologies that enable real-time monitoring and improved patient outcomes, are driving market growth.
Rising Surgical Procedures: An increase in surgical interventions globally is contributing to a higher demand for NPWT devices to manage postoperative wounds and prevent complications such as surgical site infections.
Focus on Cost-Effective Healthcare Solutions: Healthcare providers are increasingly seeking cost-effective wound care strategies, making NPWT devices an attractive option for managing chronic wounds efficiently.
Growing Awareness and Accessibility: Enhanced awareness regarding the benefits of NPWT and improved accessibility to these devices are further propelling market growth.1 -
The Holistic Healing Center – Your Trusted Destination for Alternative Medicine in Madison, WI
Are you searching for alternative medicine doctors near me who focus on natural, whole-body healing? At The Holistic Healing Center, we provide personalized wellness solutions that go beyond traditional medicine. Conveniently located at 338 Junction Rd, Madison, WI 53717, our center offers a variety of holistic therapies designed to restore balance and promote long-term health.
A Leading Wellness Treatment Center Near You
At The Holistic Healing Center, we believe in treating the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Our wellness treatment center near me provides a range of alternative and integrative treatments that support your body’s natural healing abilities. Whether you are struggling with chronic pain, stress, fatigue, or other health concerns, our expert practitioners create customized treatment plans to help you feel your best.
Our Services
As a premier holistic center near me, we offer a variety of alternative and natural health treatments, including:
✅ Naturopathic Medicine – Natural treatments to address the root causes of health issues.
✅ Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine – Restoring balance and improving energy flow.
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✅ Herbal & Nutritional Therapy – Supporting overall wellness through diet and supplements.
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Why Choose The Holistic Healing Center?
✔ Expert Alternative Medicine Doctors – Our team of skilled practitioners is dedicated to your health and well-being.
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Bright Psychotherapy: Expert Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Birmingham and London
At Bright Psychotherapy (Janice Chan Therapy & Consulting), we understand how overwhelming and debilitating mental health struggles can be. Anxiety and depression are common challenges that can significantly impact one’s quality of life, but the good news is that with the right support, it is possible to regain control and start living a life that feels fulfilling and balanced. Whether you are in Birmingham, London, or anywhere else, Bright Psychotherapy offers specialized therapy services designed to help you manage anxiety and depression effectively.
With our office located at Edmund House, 10-12 Newhall St, Birmingham B3 3EF, we are dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming space where individuals can seek the support they need. Through our therapy services, we offer compassionate care and expert guidance, tailored to your unique needs.
Birmingham Therapy for Anxiety
Anxiety can manifest in many forms—from constant worry and nervousness to panic attacks that feel impossible to manage. Birmingham therapy for anxiety at Bright Psychotherapy is designed to help you identify the underlying causes of your anxiety, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and work through the emotional and psychological challenges that anxiety brings.
At Bright Psychotherapy, we offer a range of therapies specifically aimed at treating anxiety. Some of the approaches we use include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This evidence-based approach helps individuals identify and challenge negative thought patterns and replace them with more balanced, realistic thinking.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): A powerful technique that teaches clients how to stay present and manage stress through mindfulness and relaxation practices.
Exposure Therapy: A technique used to gradually confront and reduce fear and anxiety around certain situations or objects.
We believe that therapy for anxiety should be personalized to each person, and that is why we tailor our approach based on your unique symptoms and experiences. Whether your anxiety stems from everyday stressors, a specific event, or is more generalized, we can work with you to find the right strategies for managing it.
London Therapy for Anxiety
If you’re seeking London therapy for anxiety, Bright Psychotherapy is here to provide the same expert care and personalized treatment to individuals in London. Anxiety can have a significant impact on a person’s well-being, and it’s essential to seek professional support to manage symptoms effectively.
We offer both in-person and online therapy options, ensuring that individuals in London have access to the same high-quality therapy as those in Birmingham. Our goal is to help you understand your anxiety, learn to manage triggers, and provide the tools needed for long-term emotional balance.
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Depression is another common mental health condition that can affect all aspects of your life. It can lead to feelings of hopelessness, exhaustion, and a lack of interest in activities that were once enjoyable. Birmingham therapy for depression at Bright Psychotherapy is designed to help you navigate the complex emotions of depression, identify its root causes, and work through the negative thought patterns that keep you stuck.
Through Birmingham therapy for depression, you will have the opportunity to explore your feelings in a safe, supportive environment, and gain insights into how to manage depression effectively. The therapies we offer for depression include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is an effective approach for addressing depression by helping you identify negative thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with healthier alternatives.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT): A therapeutic approach that focuses on improving interpersonal relationships, which can often be a key factor in managing and reducing depression.
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Our therapy is focused on providing relief from depressive symptoms, improving emotional regulation, and giving you the tools to live a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Why Choose Bright Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression Therapy?
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Bright Psychotherapy: Expert Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Birmingham and London
At Bright Psychotherapy (Janice Chan Therapy & Consulting), we understand how overwhelming and debilitating mental health struggles can be. Anxiety and depression are common challenges that can significantly impact one’s quality of life, but the good news is that with the right support, it is possible to regain control and start living a life that feels fulfilling and balanced. Whether you are in Birmingham, London, or anywhere else, Bright Psychotherapy offers specialized therapy services designed to help you manage anxiety and depression effectively.
With our office located at Edmund House, 10-12 Newhall St, Birmingham B3 3EF, we are dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming space where individuals can seek the support they need. Through our therapy services, we offer compassionate care and expert guidance, tailored to your unique needs.
Birmingham Therapy for Anxiety
Anxiety can manifest in many forms—from constant worry and nervousness to panic attacks that feel impossible to manage. Birmingham therapy for anxiety at Bright Psychotherapy is designed to help you identify the underlying causes of your anxiety, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and work through the emotional and psychological challenges that anxiety brings.
At Bright Psychotherapy, we offer a range of therapies specifically aimed at treating anxiety. Some of the approaches we use include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This evidence-based approach helps individuals identify and challenge negative thought patterns and replace them with more balanced, realistic thinking.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): A powerful technique that teaches clients how to stay present and manage stress through mindfulness and relaxation practices.
Exposure Therapy: A technique used to gradually confront and reduce fear and anxiety around certain situations or objects.
We believe that therapy for anxiety should be personalized to each person, and that is why we tailor our approach based on your unique symptoms and experiences. Whether your anxiety stems from everyday stressors, a specific event, or is more generalized, we can work with you to find the right strategies for managing it.
London Therapy for Anxiety
If you’re seeking London therapy for anxiety, Bright Psychotherapy is here to provide the same expert care and personalized treatment to individuals in London. Anxiety can have a significant impact on a person’s well-being, and it’s essential to seek professional support to manage symptoms effectively.
We offer both in-person and online therapy options, ensuring that individuals in London have access to the same high-quality therapy as those in Birmingham. Our goal is to help you understand your anxiety, learn to manage triggers, and provide the tools needed for long-term emotional balance.
Birmingham Therapy for Depression
Depression is another common mental health condition that can affect all aspects of your life. It can lead to feelings of hopelessness, exhaustion, and a lack of interest in activities that were once enjoyable. Birmingham therapy for depression at Bright Psychotherapy is designed to help you navigate the complex emotions of depression, identify its root causes, and work through the negative thought patterns that keep you stuck.
Through Birmingham therapy for depression, you will have the opportunity to explore your feelings in a safe, supportive environment, and gain insights into how to manage depression effectively. The therapies we offer for depression include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is an effective approach for addressing depression by helping you identify negative thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with healthier alternatives.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT): A therapeutic approach that focuses on improving interpersonal relationships, which can often be a key factor in managing and reducing depression.
Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques: Practices that help you stay present and focused, reducing the emotional strain caused by depression.
Our therapy is focused on providing relief from depressive symptoms, improving emotional regulation, and giving you the tools to live a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Why Choose Bright Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression Therapy?
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**Najah Spa & Massage: Your Premier Destination for Body to Body Massage, Full Body Massage, and Thai Spa Dubai
Located in the vibrant Dubai Marina, Najah Spa & Massage offers a luxurious escape where relaxation, rejuvenation, and wellness meet. Whether you're seeking a deeply indulgent body to body massage, a soothing full body massage, or an authentic Thai spa Dubai experience, we have the perfect treatments to help you unwind and recharge. Our team of expert therapists is dedicated to providing personalized services that cater to your specific needs, ensuring that you leave feeling refreshed, relaxed, and revitalized.
Experience the Ultimate Body to Body Massage at Najah Spa & Massage
A body to body massage is an indulgent and intimate experience designed to provide maximum relaxation and relieve tension. At Najah Spa & Massage, we specialize in this unique therapy, which combines expert touch and warm oils to create a deeply relaxing experience. Our therapists use smooth and flowing techniques, incorporating full-body movements that focus on both physical and mental well-being.
If you're looking for a body to body massage that melts away stress and leaves you feeling rejuvenated, look no further. We create a serene, calm atmosphere designed to promote relaxation and peace. With personalized attention and a focus on your comfort, we ensure that every aspect of the treatment meets your needs for a truly unforgettable experience.
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For those who need complete relaxation, our full body massage is the ultimate solution. A full body massage involves working on every muscle group, providing therapeutic benefits and offering relief from tension and stress. Whether you’re seeking a traditional Swedish massage for relaxation or a deep tissue massage to work through muscle knots, we tailor each treatment to suit your specific needs.
Our full body massage is not just about relieving physical discomfort – it’s about providing a holistic experience that restores balance and well-being to your entire body. After just one session, you’ll feel relaxed, rejuvenated, and ready to take on whatever the day holds. At Najah Spa & Massage, we ensure that each full body massage is tailored to your preferences for the most effective and relaxing experience.
Indulge in Authentic Thai Spa Dubai Treatments
For those seeking a unique and traditional experience, our Thai spa Dubai services are the perfect choice. Thai spa treatments are based on centuries-old techniques that combine gentle stretching, acupressure, and deep tissue massage to release tension, improve flexibility, and restore balance to the body.
At Najah Spa & Massage, we bring the authenticity of Thai spa treatments to Dubai. Our skilled Thai therapists use traditional methods, including energy line work, stretching, and gentle pressure, to provide deep relaxation and healing. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing Thai massage or a more invigorating session, our Thai spa Dubai services will leave you feeling relaxed, balanced, and recharged.
Why Choose Najah Spa & Massage?
Expert Therapists: At Najah Spa & Massage, we pride ourselves on our highly trained therapists who specialize in a wide range of massage techniques. Whether you’re looking for a body to body massage, a therapeutic full body massage, or a Thai spa Dubai experience, you can trust our therapists to deliver the best service.
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