Suffering is a complex human experience with many potential causes and contributors. This document appears to be about exploring the causes of suffering and possible solutions. It is divided into three main sections that likely examine what causes suffering, solutions to reduce suffering, and raise additional questions about the nature of suffering.
#3: Whats the Cause of Suffering? [Causes of Psychopathology? Maybe that will help us decide what the solution is] (20 mins)
What are the causes?
Humors
Possession
Psychoanalysis (Ego fails to moderate Superego and Id,
Beliefs
Neurotransmitters out of whack,
Ambient Light and
not enough sleep,
processed foods,
Refrigerator Mothers
What else?
#4: Solution? (10 mins) What do we use? (other stuff, therapy, ACT specifically?)
Religion Live longer? (?) Larson from ACT book, non-rigid good, rigid bad)
Philosophy -
Drugs Emperors New Clothes- antidepressants only 20% better than placebo (Kirsch, 2002)
Yoga Article supporting help; why? (RFT)
Money Up to $70k
Marriage - WSJ
Children - NYTimes
Psychotherapy Efficacy ?
#5: What other species commit suicide?
What other species have language? List up to 4, then rank them in order of which you believe have the highest rates of suicide.
Is there a connection?
Exercises/Metaphor
Tom & Jerry
Escape the room