#187: On Loneliness & Suffering with Author & Mental Health Counselor, Dr. Mark Mayfield

Bullied, attempted suicide. Became a Youth Minister.  Got his Masters In Counseling Worked in the Inner City w/Gangs & people w/substance abuse Earned his PhD in Clinical Counseling & Mental Health Founder of Mayfield Cousnling Centers   Author of The Path Out of Loneliness book https://www.amazon.com/Path-out-Loneliness-Fostering-Connection/dp/1641583398   He discussed: Avoidance Attunement Attachment   Learning how to be old friends w/your emotions.    His book discusses a combination of mind-body-spirit.   Loneliness can feel like not being seen, known, valued, or loved.   Feeling like we have no safe people around us.   There has been a 15.7% increase in deaths relating to "relational diseases".    Our veins are more constricted when we're stressed.   People getting out of the ICU quicker, had people by their bedside in the hospital.   Our body systems need each other.   RECOMMENDATIONS:  Important to have someone further along in the journey than you.   🔥Dr. Irving Gallum   Sometimes it's ok to have a paid friend.   Mental health IS emotional health.   Counseling session maybe 6 - 8 weeks. Maybe it's longer.    Emotions like Christmas lights bundled. Takes time to untangle.   Definition of loneliness comes from our experience with it.   Language creates culture.    Loneliness: State of being unseen mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually,    The path out of loneliness starts w/taking ownership.   Jesus let us sit w/the tension.   Science is finally catching up w/the Bible.   Narcism.  Power Control   Church should be a triage unit of care for the lost & the hurting.   How do we suffer better?   Where did language creep in that suffering & pain is bad / negative?   There are not "good" & "bad" emotions.   The only way we can grow is through suffering.   Pain & suffering provides clarity & priorities.   How old are they emotionally?    What you see is NOT what you get.   drmayfield.com @thedrmayfield   If you're ready to level up your emotional fitness program, check out the EQ Mafia at eqgangster.com.

There are no comments yet.

Please log in to write the first comment.