EricInAlabama Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hello FDR! I just wanted to introduce myself to the community and express my excitement to join in on the discussions that go on here. My name is Eric, and I am 26 and from Alabama (don't judge ha!), as my username suggests. I discovered Stefan and subsequently FDR a little over a month ago while trying to find a news source that I felt was free from bias, and presented rational and educated facts and opinions about current issues related to government, which admittedly I am rather uninformed about, as well as other topics of interest which I am slightly more versed in, namely mental health which is my field of expertise (should I have one!). I obtained my bachelors degree from the University of Alabama in psychology, partly because I found it very interesting, but also because I felt it would open doors to contributing to a rather uncharted frontier in science (or pseudoscience more realistically). Most importantly, my passion lies in helping others and contributing to a better and more peaceful future for our children's generations and beyond. One thing I hope to gain in my involvement with this community is a little more direction in terms of where I want to go in the psychology field in furthering my education and gaining more credibility, as it is a very broad field to explore. I am extremely interested in the mental health talks that Stefan has given and in the conversations he has had with experts in the field, particularly relating to the different approach to understanding what mental health is and how environmental interactions early in life influence our development. I myself have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness, bipolar disorder, and these insights discussed in his talks have enhanced my perspective very much already, but I am eager to learn more so that I can help others who have suffered from similar problems to mine, and contribute to more holistic research that may serve to prevent mental health issues from developing early on, rather than taking an after the fact approach and working backwards, which as most people agree, is very difficult if even possible; this, as well as helping myself, which ultimately must come first and foremost before setting out on the path to help others. Before I become too long winded (if I haven't already!) I will stop, and just say that I am here to contribute as well as soak up any insight I can gain, and I look forward to this personal growth very much. I will conclude my intro with a logistic question...which topic on the FDR forum do most mental health discussions take place? I didn't see a "psychology" subforum, though I saw science, philosophy, and parenting... Have a great day! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshot Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Welcome to FDR, congrats on your Bachelors in Psych & on not letting college fill you with all the propaganda academia has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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