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Mental Health Support

Politicub

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8. My husband was concerned about talking to himself

Reply to olddots (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 05:45 PM

Jul 2013

And talked to his psych about it.

In short, he learned that it's something that's part of being human and nothing to worry about.

Writing down your thoughts - online, on paper, anywhere - is powerful stuff, isn't it? It's one of the most important and effective things I took from therapy.

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I need some help [View all] olddots Jul 2013 OP

So? You verbalize what I feel probably many of us do silently. I "talk" to snappyturtle Jul 2013 #1

I do the same sadarthefirst Jul 2013 #2

I do that sometimes to make sure I can still talk Downwinder Jul 2013 #3

Have your family members commented on this? postatomic Jul 2013 #4

Most of the people I know, especially people at work, do talk to themselves. Still Blue in PDX Jul 2013 #5

I was going to write the same thing about people at work Politicub Jul 2013 #7

A lot of people talk to themselves out loud, means nothing about mental health. Denninmi Jul 2013 #6

My husband was concerned about talking to himself Politicub Jul 2013 #8

I think outloud sometimes libodem Jul 2013 #9

I imagine my wife and daughters talk to themselves olddots Jul 2013 #10

the problem is when you start answering yourself fizzgig Jul 2013 #11

My boyfriend carries on complete conversations with himself 2theleft Jul 2013 #12

I believe everyone is compulsive and obsesses about things olddots Jul 2013 #13

I talk to myself all the time jeffrey_pdx Jul 2013 #14