Kati Morton is a licensed therapist, author and public speaker who is well-known for her RU-vid channel focused on mental health where she covers a wide range of topics, including family dynamics, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, and more. In her videos, Kati offers valuable insights and practical advice on how to navigate the complex world of mental health. She provides strategies for managing difficult emotions, coping with stress, and improving overall well-being. Kati's non-judgmental approach makes her content accessible to people from all walks of life. She is the author of two best-selling books: "Are u ok?: A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health" and "Traumatized: Identify, Understand, and Cope with PTSD and Emotional Stress". Through her work, Kati has become a leading voice in the mental health community and stresses the importance of seeking help when needed and dedicated to helping people lead happier and healthier lives.
I've been fired from several high paying jobs due to me being excessively late because I was getting stuck in a 1-3 hour maladaptive daydream. I do know that I have OCD as well but I stopped taking my fluoxetine due to weight gain and sluggishness. I'm back to living with my mom as of now.
I've never had a constructive experience with therapists. They all were intent on educating me about mental health but did nothing for my depression or anxiety. At times I've purposefully lied to them to get a response out of them as well as to entertain myself. I don't enjoy much, so I'm going to try anything. I tried telling a therapist my passive suicidal thoughts and all heck broke loose and made everything worse because that's all the therapist wanted to talk about and the meds were immediately prescribed.
I feel lonely because in my family mental illnesses are taboo, you don't speak about it. In fact I am the crazy one, the ungrateful from being depressed and not being able to enjoy what God gave me.
My mom belittles me and tries to treat me like I’m 4 years old, even in front of family. She also very fond of codependent relationships and wants to do everything for me. When I’m around her my anxiety gets so bad I can barely function, but for her this is great because she can do things for her child that makes her feel needed. My sibling is completely financially reliant on her and can’t do anything without her. When I realized how unhealthy this was, I started making very strong boundaries and only see her very occasionally. Miraculously I’m completely capable of doing everything for myself now!
I appreciate the way this video jumps right into the subject. No boring babbling for three minutes. This is the style I gravitate towards. Quick, thorough and fact filled! Good job.
100% My life. The lack of neglect as a child, and the fact I just found out I have Phimosis at 40, my formidable years were not the best of times. Along with my relationships.
100% My life. The lack of neglect as a child, and the fact I just found out I have Phimosis at 40, my formidable years were not the best of times. Along with my relationships.
I’ve had a deep sadness my whole life and I’ve never been actively suicidal but I’ve definitely had passive thoughts(the going to sleep thing and never waking up has absolutely been something that I’ve thought about during hard times).
I am 40 years old and have never done therapy and haven't been to a doctor since I was a teenager. There is no fixing me so there is not point in therapy and I need to stop watching these videos cause they make me realize how lost I really am.
I don’t like asking others for help, ever. I don’t want to inconvenience them. My problems are not their problems, and I don’t want to make them so. I enjoy company in moderation, but I like to have a majority of time to myself. I don’t mind feeling guilt over minor mistakes. This has been a major factor in my constant journey of self-improvement. I try to be better at something, anything, every single day. I’ll do it myself. I know I have the drive, the conviction to do whatever reasonable task I’ve assigned myself or been assigned. I expect others to do the same. I will do whatever it takes to get the job done. That’s what I expect from my leaders; it’s what I expect from those I lead. I take other peoples’ emotions into account over my own, always, unless they abuse that quality of mine. Then, they can go pound sand. Perhaps some degree of emotional neglect is actually good for society. What I find today to be MUCH more troubling is the degree of self-interest people have. The pendulum has swung too far in the culture of “love yourself”. It’s made too many people complacent, entitled, and extraordinarily confident (greatly exceeding aptitude).
I do nothing because if I even have the risk of needing help I just avoid it. I am incredibly lonely but I still prefer to be by myself cause then there is never anyone that can disappoint and I don't have to cover how I really am.
This scars make me insecure enough ...and now ..Bcz of that scars I got rejected from cabin crew interview ( thats my dream job ) think before you cut 🙂💔
RE: ASD vs BPD... Same! In my 20s I was diagnosed with Depression and BPD (even put on medication that didn't help). In my 40s now, and my therapist asked me if I had considered neurodivergence and ASD. However, they never explicitly gave me a diagnose; rather, they talked me through what they were noticing and how to get tested. I wound up getting tested by an independent location, and officially diagnosed. Good luck on your journey!
When I had a toxic friend, she didn’t say happy birthday to me all day, told me I look like a grandma, because I looked upset. She said “ why are you upset it’s your birthday?” BECAUSE OF U BROOOO. Then she made me write a note and put it on the board for everyone to see that was my birthday if not, I’d be left alone and she would sulk.
I feel constantly manipulated and mistreated. It was the way I was raised and then I would be mistreated if they knew. It was this game where the older sibling had to win against me and turn everyone on me. I didn't like it. I keep trying to regain my autonomy and cut her off.
Healing BPD takes long-term therapies such as psychodynamic therapies (attachment-based is one of the best for BPD), and behavioral therapies that are short-term are helpful for symptom management. But to say this disorder is permanent is false, and it helps the insurance DSM model in place since it keeps traumatized BPD folks going in and out of therapy; and overall it simply takes years to cure it.
The worst part is that no one else sees it because no one can through her. I can explain it to othets but they either don’t believe it or believe it but leave it up to us to manage on our own.
I'm very happy that you added the "it's not necessarily them" at the endf of the video, and especially the five questions at the end made me interested in codependency a lot more than manipulative parents. I don't have a relationship and currently actively despise men, and I was about to comment "if a man ever approaches you with attention and affection, RUN" but now I'm contemplating that maybe it's because my unresolved traumas from my past relationships that somehow draw me towards more and more of these and refusing to date altogether isn't going to solve this problem...
