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Asian Men Low Testosterone

Asian Men Low Testosterone — [https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/testosterone-levels-by-country](https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/testosterone-levels-by-country) I've been edging to make this po…

r/AsianMasculinitypost4/2/2026
If you're struggling with Meditation, this might be the push you need!

If you're struggling with Meditation, this might be the push you need! — Apologies for the long-ish post, but I want to share this with everyone here, in case it helps them like it helped me. I used to think meditation was useless. I was a bit confused, a bit dismis…

r/Meditationpost3/30/2026
Other attachment styles

This research might be interesting for you. [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5026862/#TFN4](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5026862/#TFN4)

r/attachment_theorycomment4/24/2025
Cannot stay attracted to dating app matches

[It turns out that 21% of the time restraining orders actually instigate *worse* behavior.](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1448307/) I'm so glad I had such a savvy detective who both knew th…

r/attachment_theorycomment5/1/2025
🛑STOP HIJACKING POSTS🛑

It’s so absurd! This is a slight tangent but it is such a red flag when these people are “always” getting entangled with narcissists 😂 How is that even possible?! Are they going to Cluster B Mixers?…

r/AvoidantAttachmentcomment6/12/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 03, 2026

Attachment styles are different from attachment disorders… of course they aren’t in the DSM, it is not a mental health disorder. However, [researchers do use it](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 04, 2026

[About Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) | Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) | CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/bacterial-vaginosis/about/index.html) I don't agree with the other posters to point the finger at men given n…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/5/2026
I (28F) gave my boyfriend (29M) an STD and I can’t stop feeling so ashamed and guilty

My article’s abstract says this: Antibiotic resistance in Chlamydiae: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3075073/ “There are few documented reports of antibiotic resistance in Chlamydia and n…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/8/2026
Does anyone else find that exposure therapy and putting yourself in social situations literally fries your brain instead of making you stronger?

Hold on, let's back up here. Yes, the previous comment saying exposure should be done as a hierarchy is generally correct for patient comfort. But the idea that flooding either leads to just feeling s…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/11/2026
Manifestation technique that I came up with that helped me sm!!

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3150180/

r/nevillegoddardcomment3/12/2026
Ladies: What makes you swipe RIGHT? (inspired by today's recent post)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/smiling-men-less-attractive-to-women-study-1.10660583 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10481086/ There is always personal variation. It's like the fish photos,…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/13/2026
(TW) Forced cosmetic procedures as a minor – is there a name for this kind of trauma?

I feel insecurities is not covering the severity. But you helped me to look further. I googled "how is an unhealthy body image called?" Then: "is border dysmorphic disorder by proxy exist?" Body Dy…

r/CPTSDcomment3/14/2026
Is it possible to feel extremely terrified of a parent even if they never hit you or directly insulted you?

Yes this can absolutely happen. Kids, and even babies are so aware and intuitive about things. There is no way he didnt exhibit scary signs prior. I am sure you picked up on it. Babies as young as …

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/14/2026
My girlfriend tells long, detailed work stories every day after I get home exhausted. 25M-23F, 6 months.

Bro I’m not the one that coined the term “the male loneliness epidemic”. https://news.gallup.com/poll/690788/younger-men-among-loneliest-west.aspx There’s also research supporting men tend to be hap…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/17/2026
How do I (F26) talk to my partner (M33) about casual misogyny?

Hello. Sure thing. https://stanmed.stanford.edu/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6418873/ http://www.conte.harvard.edu/news/2015/6/5/brain-cells-t…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/19/2026
Something mentioned but not talked about, Serotonin.

I did specifically use the word correlate with cause regarding serotonin because I read a book around Dopamine baseline written by someone credible in the field but for Serotonin is a new concept to m…

r/Meditationcomment3/19/2026
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker

>She said nothing even related to what you just said. She said "I love how he writes when a man says no it is a complete sentence. When a woman says no it is up for negotiation." I was merely pointi…

r/CPTSDcomment3/19/2026
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker

>We do not have to talk about the few cases of men being victimized According to [the paper](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10135558/) I linked earlier, "27% of men and over 32% of women ha…

r/CPTSDcomment3/20/2026
Has anyone looked into what chronic depression and trauma actually do to your body at a cellular level? The research is both terrifying and oddly empowering.

Your research is solid, and if anything you've understated it. The 2-7 years figure comes from some of the more conservative estimates. Simon et al. found telomere shortening equivalent to as much as …

r/CPTSDcomment3/23/2026
Has anyone looked into what chronic depression and trauma actually do to your body at a cellular level? The research is both terrifying and oddly empowering.

I quit ashwagandha in fear of liver damage fyi here's a link. I used to be a heavy drinker and I tried to OD on a big cup of pills, so my liver has been through a lot. [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/a…

r/CPTSDcomment3/23/2026
Has anyone looked into what chronic depression and trauma actually do to your body at a cellular level? The research is both terrifying and oddly empowering.

Lithium is occasionally used to supplement ssri, snri  and other mental health drugs in treatment resistant cases.  Lithium is often use as supplement can effectively elongate or maintain the length o…

r/CPTSDcomment3/23/2026
Does fixing the chakras lead to physical healing?

I can't say if energy work will 'heal' scoliosis but can share that a friend of mine had severe scoliosis - wore a brace - and at the recommendation of a doctor, began yoga classes. She is now a yoga…

r/energy_workcomment3/25/2026
should hitting your kids be justified as discipline? and where do you draw the line?

No because it doesn’t work (same with animals including dog training). Said [here](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8386132/#:~:text=The%20meta-analysis%20by%20Gershoff,rather%20than%20better…

r/AsianParentStoriescomment3/25/2026
Binaural beats

Actually there is science behind binaural beats but certainly placebo could add to that. EDIT: Since there is a lot of Reddit "I'm smart-ism" happening as a result of this comment. Science is a path …

r/Meditationcomment3/28/2026
Post traumatic cognitive decline affecting speech and conversational ability. Can meditation help?

Yes but also look into Lions Mane mushroom. It stimulates nerve growth factor. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12030463/

r/Meditationcomment3/28/2026
Are Asians really that short, or is it just a racist stereotype?

>I've literally only meet one grown women in my life who was 4'8" and she was Mexican-American. the average yucatan mayan woman was 4'8"-4'10" so it wouldn't surprise me if she were a descendent from…

r/AsianAmericancomment3/30/2026
How many of you have been abused by psychiatry?

Research indicates that **roughly 4 out of 10 patients with severe psychiatric disorders have experienced misdiagnosis at some point**. The incidence varies significantly depending on the specific con…

r/CPTSDcomment4/2/2026
I'm wondering if others feel like therapy is a scam?

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12508014/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748924002360 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36519519/ https://www.mentalhealthcommission.g…

r/CPTSDcomment4/6/2026
I'm wondering if others feel like therapy is a scam?

Just to be clear, I think coercion is awful and I know that inpatient facilities are more likely to be coercive. So I'm generally skeptical of inpatient mental health facilities. I just like to double…

r/CPTSDcomment4/6/2026
My (24F) boyfriend (23M) is in a Psychiatric Unit for Brief Psychotic Disorder, and my family wants me to completely cut him out of my life. Is that something I should consider?

The research says that they are effective for the “majority” of people. Majority means greater than 50%. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5095813/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
Anyone uncovered memories of SA on shrooms before?

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12676816/ Manoj Doss - one of the authors - has been on Hamilton Morris's podcast twice - he's great. Psychedelics increase 'fluency' - like ease of processi…

r/Psychonautcomment4/8/2026
Psilocybin to help with chemo induced peripheral neuropathy

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12107474/

r/Psychonautcomment4/8/2026
Psilocybin to help with chemo induced peripheral neuropathy

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12641700/

r/Psychonautcomment4/8/2026
Why Are People Hating on Asians for Hanging Out With Each Other?

Hmm pretty much every study affirms that people like hanging out with their race though due to similar culture and experiences. This affinity was found in every race. What you're saying is that every …

r/AsianMasculinitycomment4/8/2026
Do I have a bad therapist or am I having a trauma response?

I'm definately leaning towards "bad therapist" then. Sorry. :-/ Edit: copying this from a different ask on the subject because it seems relevant: >In EMDR Therapy transference is a symptom indicatin…

r/CPTSDcomment4/9/2026
Make it stop

I'm sure it varies based on people, but I'm just saying what studies have found [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9036386/](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9036386/) [https://sleepd…

r/LucidDreamingcomment4/10/2026
L-theanine is amazing!

Look it up again https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11616108/

r/CPTSDcomment4/10/2026
My (33M) partner (32F) revealed something about herself in a moment of vulnerability that feels like more than I can non-judgmentally accept...

Women, more often than men, report *actual* physical violence following threats. Significantly so. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10668541/#:~:text=Gender%20differences%20in%20the%20prevale…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/12/2026
Study: Cyclic sighing beat mindfulness for positive mood

So the practice of "mindful meditation" in the study - what they taught to that group is likely not optimal for a accurate comparison with typical mindful meditation practices. > Description of breat…

r/Meditationcomment4/12/2026
Study: Cyclic sighing beat mindfulness for positive mood

>* Description of breathing protocols * * A) Mindful Meditation Participants were informed they should sit down in a chair or, if they preferred, to lie down, and then to set a timer for 5 mi…

r/Meditationcomment4/12/2026