Join Dr. Mick as he uses Red Dead Redemption 2 to illustrate various psychological concepts and theories by analyzing events, relationships, and more using his "therapist brain" throughout the playthrough.
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A compilation of DrMick's mental health tidbits from TikTok. Looking at various mental health concepts as he played through Red Dead Redemption 2. Chapter markers are below if you're looking for something specific. Dr. Mick is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with a PhD in Human Development. [Game] Sessions with a Therapist with Dr. Mick is live several days per week. 📼 Stream VODs: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPvuOO4woLPPCLszy7QotWtDBu6MStiWx Tips are the primary way to financially support the stream. You can do so here: https://streamelements.com/drmick/tip Help support the channel and become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWP8pGyRdZ2QxLI0ti-P9-w/join 🗣 Discord: https://discord.gg/N5Kenp6 🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drmicklive 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmicklive 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drmicktok 👾 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/DrMick 👕 Merch: https://www.drmickmerch.com 🎵 Stream Voyager: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/drmick/voyager 🎵 Stream Delta V: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/drmick/delta-v 🎵 Stream Diagnositc Lullabies: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/drmick/diagnostic-lullabies 00:00 Dutch's Speech and his leadership 01:44 Arthur doubting Dutch 03:04 Arthur projecting and his self-schema 05:05 Arthur's self-loathing and how the gang reinforces that narrative 07:34 Teaching people a skill that you are skillful at 09:58 "Would people during this time period accept your help as a therapist?" 11:46 How you might further polarize yourself into problematic stuff 13:28 Process commentary from Kieran 16:06 Over-Under functioning 18:15 Dutch isn't contributing to the camp's funds 19:26 Giving Mickey some human connection 22:16 "I wish I was different" 24:09 Self-triangulation 25:21 Autonomy is looked down upon by Dutch 26:57 How to break out of self-loathing 29:00 Calling out microaggressions 31:49 You can punish desirable behaviors 34:09 Why Arthur is an implicit leader 36:03 Difference between gambling and addiction to drugs 38:12 Working with people who over-personalize 40:08 Dutch calling out Arthur 42:14 What to understand about Cults 44:26 Lenny's Letter - How childhood experiences can translate into adulthood 47:23 Older generations complaining about younger generations 48:21 Why I can't even diagnose video game characters 49:37 Charles calling out Arthur 51:23 Sadie standing up for herself 53:09 Over-simplified representations of people 55:14 Mr. Margaret and internalized objects 57:34 How we phrase our questions matters 59:06 Intervention and developing coping strategies 01:01:54 There's power in numbers and holding people accountable 01:03:40 If I was Bill and Arthur's therapist 01:05:44 Micah over-compensating 01:07:15 Micah calls out Arthur 01:08:30 Micah trying to gain power 01:09:35 A perfect example of 'splitting' with Arthur 01:12:26 Abstract interpretations 01:15:21 Scaffolding - Learning Theory 01:17:31 We CLEARLY see where Abigail stands with John 01:19:46 Setting boundaries with Mary 01:22:45 How I'd help this particular couple with this argument 01:25:20 Don't let your past dictate your future 01:27:32 Backfire Effect 01:29:48 Dutch using emotional manipulation 01:31:54 Self-narrative and how it leads to certain behaviors 01:34:47 How Arthur is coping with his grief 01:37:00 What trauma does to the brain 01:38:50 Don't look at boundaries as a challenge 01:40:00 Showing appreciation and the impact it can have 01:42:00 Arthur opening-up 01:44:57 Micah trying to be like Dutch to manipulate Arthur 01:46:18 Assimilation 01:48:31 The moment that Arthur loses Dutch 01:50:44 Reactive vs Proactive in planning 01:53:01 You DO NOT have to follow your self-narrative 01:55:58 John deferring his own accountability onto Abigail 01:57:30 When it's somebody you care about, engage with their vulnerability 01:59:24 John needs to be firm with his boundaries 02:01:27 Parents that may be threatened by their children's intelligence #mentalhealth #tiktok #reddead2