understanding your unconscious mind with psychoanalyst dr. jayce long

In this episode, I sat down with contemporary psychodynamic psychologist Dr. Jayce Long to discuss the power of the unconscious mind and how repressed moments from our early lives can become the self-destructive and self-sabotaging behaviors and patterns we continue to repeat into adulthood that can manifest into symptoms and traits of various mental health disturbances. Questions answered and topics discussed in this episode:■ What is the unconscious mind and how does it affect our daily lives?■ How repression of emotions is an unconscious defense mechanism to keep our disturbing or threatening thoughts from becoming conscious■ Signs you might be emotionally abusive without realizing it■ Why labeling emotions matters (and why we should release the idea of "good" and "bad" emotions)■ Overcoming toxic shame■ How critical thinking skills can help us deal with splitting (black and white / all-or-nothing thinking)■ How to recognize signs of arrested emotional development (age regression) in ourselves■ How understanding the concepts of the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions can help us see how we continue to label people and things “all good” or “all bad” into adulthood■ Understanding healthy vs. maladaptive dissociation■ Coping with paranoid thoughts and drama addiction■ Breaking the cycle of generational trauma■ Disorganized attachment styles and BPD (EUPD)■ The history of BPD (why is it called borderline personality disorder?)■ How to know and own your needs (and why it can be so difficult to do)■ Toxic family dynamics and how a lack of "parental mirroring" can contribute to BPD development■ The lingering harm of childhood emotional neglect (CEN)■ Working through repressed anger and grief (the harm caused by emotional avoidance) Recommended resources:YouTube Video | Decoding Mother-Infant Interaction with Dr. Beatrice BeebeFollow Jayce on Instagram @darebeingwithFULL ACCESS // CLICK HERE to unlock full future + past episodes and hundreds of hours of bonus content (including voice notes from me) as a Premium Submarine on Patreon. CONNECT WITH ME // CLICK HERE to email me, submit a voicemail, read my Substack, check out my book recommendation list on Amazon, follow me on IG, or listen to my sleep + meditation podcast Night Night Bitch (or visit backfromtheborderline.com) Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional. acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/back-from-the-borderline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.