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[restingstitchface]

Aurelius once wrote, "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."

My fundamental concern about this wisdom is that it fails to spot the physical root of trauma. People who cannot snap out of their distress also deserve compassion and treatment.

My apologies for the intrusion. Locals informed me about the recent chaos and I found myself concerned and a little hesitant about reaching out. Back home I treat those who approach me for support with their mental health. I had excellent resources there but here I can offer nothing but a listening ear.

I understand some of you might be feeling exposed, stressed and intimidated. To you I offer my own wisdom. If you worry about what lies ahead, you will be the only one who suffers in the end.

To all else, kind regards for listening.

Oh. Reading, isn’t it? This system is entirely new to me. What a brave new world this place is.

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[restingstitchface]

BCH graduate in psychology. Passed my MD-PhD and successfully completed its mandation of residency and clinical training. My research covered the full range of psychopathology; held in high enough regard that I was headhunted and ensconced in the psychiatry department. From there my trajectory led to employment as chief of psychiatry at a hospital.

[So yes. He is very good at what he does. Next question?]

[restingstitchface]

I do both. I lead a team that specialises in treating criminals in my capacity as chief of psychiatry. Of course, a profiler like yourself understands the criminal mind does have its fair share of childhood trauma, after all.

[restingstitchface]

Of course. But they must first be willing to accept my offer. We can only help those who help themselves, after all. Might I suppose you are also reaching out with a welcoming hand?

[restingstitchface]

The Sarstina? I was in there yesterday. Seems like a rough crowd.

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[carmesi]

[okay, 90% of these things mean nothing to her. she played herself.]

[carmesi]

[but she wants to learn, for curiosity's sake.]

Could you define psychopathology?

[catholica]

Not too many places here that aren't rough.

[restingstitchface]

Of course. Psychopathology is best understood through the definition of abnormal behaviour; the deviation from societal rules, the failure to function and the inaptitude to support one's mental health.

Breaking it down, psychopathology is the study of mental and social disorder in terms of cause, development, classification and treatment.

[He used to teach, too.]

[restingstitchface]

Wonderful. I'm sure I'll fit right in.

[This skinny nerd? Haaaaa. No.]

[catholica]

You intend on setting up a practice or just kind of offering on a mobile basis?

[restingstitchface]

Perhaps both? I am considering basing myself in the Horizon. I suppose that would make it operate on a mobile basis. Occasionally.

[theidlemaiden]

𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵? 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳?

[restingstitchface]

Dr. Jonathan Crane. You may address me in whatever fashion suits you.

[obiwanofthosedays]

One cannot be completely blind to the potential future, but being mindful of the present to maintain clarity of mind can assist greatly in centering oneself after a traumatic experience.

[takeatrip]

That's quite the job. How'd you end up interested in that field?

[catholica]

That's not a bad idea, basing it in the Horizon. It would allow other people to reach you that might not unless you were in Nocwich.

I hadn't thought of that.

[restingstitchface]

I was curious about how the mind could exert itself over the body. When I began studying, I found myself squeezing every last drop of acumen. Things grew from there until I began longing to engage with a wide variety of people.

It's a different challenge, really.

[restingstitchface]

I am glad to hear there is another who agrees with my words in their own way. One cannot ignore the present by ignoring the past. Likewise, they cannot ignore the future by remaining ignorant of the present. Wisdom for us all, I find.

[restingstitchface]

Well, we all miss the mark occasionally. Don't beat yourself up over it.

[Don't worry. He's here to think on everyone's behalf.]

[obiwanofthosedays]

Truly processing with what you've experienced inevitably means learning to let go of the harm done and move on. This doesn't come easy for many, for most I find it to be a lifelong struggle.

[restingstitchface]

[You find it a struggle. He finds that telling.]

That opinion makes you sound like a counsellor. A therapist, perhaps?

[obiwanofthosedays]

Oh, I am no healer of the mind, unfortunately, merely someone versed in processing difficult situations and guiding others of my order through much of the same. The galaxy is not always a kind place.

[restingstitchface]

No, I suppose all kinds fill the world. Not all of whom are considerate of another's boundaries.

[Galaxy? He's still grasping the concept of a whole other universe.]

[obiwanofthosedays]

Nor background, nor cultural differences. Finding common ground takes mediation, that is most often my role. Building bridges where I can when the parties involved are unable to do so.

[restingstitchface]

The man of last resort, so to speak. That's a difficult role.