The first interview I ever conducted taught me a lot. Mostly that interviewing people is unexpectedly difficult. And when you care about the topic and the person, quite emotionally draining. At the same time, it’s rewarding and joyful to discover someone’s story and be given the chance to retell it for others.

Sadly, life went in unexpected directions and I didn’t get the chance to do many more interviews. Maybe that will change this year. Maybe not. In any case, I’ll still have the memory of what was.

https://neurofrontiers.blog/between-systems-and-selves-the-journey-of-a-clinical-psychologist/

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Between systems and selves - the journey of a clinical psychologist - Neurofrontiers

What does it take to become a clinical psychologist, not only from a training, but from a human perspective? And who cares for the carers?

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Important webinar on cultural adaptation for digital mental health interventions. #academicsky #psychology #clinicalpsychology 🧪

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This brief highlights a cellular energy imbalance observed in individuals with major depressive disorder, linking resting energy production to difficulties scaling energy when demands rise. For mental health practitioners, this underscores a potential biological substrate that may relate to core symptoms like fatigue and amotivation, informing considerations of assessment timing and treatment personalization.

Article Title: Depression may start with an energy problem in brain cells

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/03/260312020107 dot htm

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There are new findings on the topic that I’ll discuss this Saturday in "Music in Neuroses: Mechanisms, Applications, and Verification, Pt. II” on tomkolbe.com.

Until then, feel free to revisit my first essay on the subject as an introduction.

"Music in Neuroses – mechanisms, application, and verification"

https://tomkolbe.com/2025/10/04/music-in-neuroses-mechanisms-application-and-verification/

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Music in Neuroses – mechanisms, application, and verification – Thomas Alexander Kolbe

Neurotic disorders sit at the intersection of heightened distress, maladaptive habits, and intact reality testing. The group includes generalized anxiety, phobi

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This piece is especially relevant to psychotherapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals, as it highlights how solitary reflection can narrow clinical reasoning. It shows how a conversational AI tool was used as a reflective aid for reviewing published case material and for consultations—not during active treatment or to guide decisions—illustrating a potential way to broaden perspectives while maintaining professional boundaries.

Article Title: Opinion: How AI is making me a better clinical psychologist

Link to STAT NEWS Mental Health Article: ift dot tt/OEVxdHD

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Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say | The-14

AI psychosis is emerging as chatbots shape delusions in vulnerable users, raising urgent clinical, ethical questions about generative AI.

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