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Nov 2024
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HealthyGamer Collab re Avoidant and Schi...

Kirk Honda
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Dr K (HealthyGamer) interviews Dr Kirk Honda about avoidant and schizoid personality disorder.

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month.

00:00 Introducing HealthyGamer
06:11 Collaboration intro
13:19 What is a personality disorder? 
15:51 What happens in avoidant personality disorder? 
27:17 Establishing trust and safety
32:35 Common experiences of avoidant personality disorder
1:05:18 Confronting bullies
1:20:41 Schizoid personality disorder
1:35:02 Prototypical HealthyGamer
1:42:38 What does working with a PD look like?
1:56:38 Whiteboard framework
2:15:46 Post interview

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