Phil Stark
@pbstarkok.bsky.social
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Therapist, Author, Screenwriter, Dad
https://www.starktalktherapy.com
https://linktr.ee/philstark
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Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. Itâs about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think!
#HTBAS
#screenwriting
#tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
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How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between [Stark, Phil] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6WK?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
6 months ago
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just seeing now that an article I wrote for
#THR
last year was picked up by
@people.com
magazine -- consider that life goal box checked!
people.com/dude-wheres-...
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'Dude, Where's My Car?' Screenwriter Calls His Vision for the Film 'Marx Brothers, Through the Filter of Cheech and Chong'
Dude, Where's My Car? was a comedic hit in 2000 and has become classic in the years since. Just ahead of the film's 25th anniversary, screenwriter Phil Stark looks back at it as a comedy and as a mome...
https://people.com/dude-wheres-my-car-screenwriter-phil-stark-says-11863036
20 days ago
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Our latest
@psychologytoday.com
article is up: it's about the similarities between parenting and gardening
#parenting
#gardening
#pesto
#tacos
It's Spring: Donât Over-Water Your Children | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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It's Spring: Donât Over-Water Your Children
Parents and gardening are similar in how people learn to balance between providing support and instilling self-reliance.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202603/its-spring-dont-over-water-your-children
22 days ago
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Great chat with Pilar Alessandra at the On the Page podcast -- check it out if you're interesting in
#screenwriting
/
#psychology
/
#PhilStark
related content!
onthepage.libsyn.com/982-how-to-b...
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On The Page: 982. How to Be a Screenwriter
Phil Stark, screenwriter and licensed therapist, talks about his latest book, How to Be a Screenwriter, covering how to network, get an agent, develop with producers and take notes.
https://onthepage.libsyn.com/982-how-to-be-a-screenwriter?fbclid=IwY2xjawQqg-RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExdlhnZUhlQzRPc3N6eVgxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk7OOaDoNJXSQIgMcvU6zrONxOmgNSGWGGT2aEz-FJT7GMuhXZGux7ZeXd6m_aem_gkDjLqhTka1i3H8YNoK9-A
about 1 month ago
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www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/w...
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When Is a Close Relationship Unhealthy?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/well/mind/psych101-enmeshment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.T1A.fAY2.xQYGnNxUJ6Hx&smid=url-share
about 1 month ago
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I think a Part of you would be interested in reading this article
#mentalhealth
#talktherapy
#tacos
The Parts of Our Selves | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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The Parts of Our Selves
Examining the various parts of ourselves can lead to a better understanding of how our inner child can often be in conflict with the needs and goals of our adult selves.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202603/the-parts-of-our-selves
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Phil Stark
Roadmap Writers
about 2 months ago
The latest episode of our podcast is LIVE! đïž Our hosts
@gabrieltheis.com
,
@journeymangt.bsky.social
and Nicole Betz interview
@pbstarkok.bsky.social
! Youtube:
youtu.be/ifcjnx3gx2Q
#scriptsky
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Dude, Where's My Catharsis? | Phil Stark (Dude, Where's My Car? That '70s Show, South Park)
YouTube video by Roadmap Writers
https://youtu.be/ifcjnx3gx2Q
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Great conversation with on the
@roadmapwriters.com
podcast, talking about
#screenwriting
#comedy
and
#talktherapy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifcj...
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Dude, Where's My Catharsis? | Phil Stark (Dude, Where's My Car? That '70s Show, South Park)
YouTube video by Roadmap Writers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifcjnx3gx2Q
about 2 months ago
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Wow! Connecting in
#lasvegas
and see
#HTBAS
is the #9 bestseller, right between
#heatedrivalry
and
#wutheringheights
- not bad!
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Phil Stark
Reckless Creatives Podcast
2 months ago
Sadie +
@jeannevb.bsky.social
have a blast w/
@pbstarkok.bsky.social
(screenwriter of Dude Where's My Car?ânow therapist) They talk therapy for writing partners, morality of A.I., and what it's really like to be a screenwriter
#scriptchat
#ScriptSky
www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
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Had a great chat on the
#recklesscreatives
podcast with
@jeannevb.bsky.social
and
#sadiedean
-- everything you always wanted to know about
#screenwriting
#therapy
#breakingin
and more!
#HTBAS
www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
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He's Back! Phil Stark, Writer of 'Dude, Where's My Car?" on How to Be a Screenwriter - Reckless Creatives
Sadie and Jeanne chat (yet again) with the fabulous screenwriter-turned-therapist Phil Stark (Dude, Where's My Car, "That 70s Show," "South Park") about his new book How to Be a Screenwriter.There's t...
https://www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/episodes/18555879-he-s-back-phil-stark-writer-of-dude-where-s-my-car-on-how-to-be-a-screenwriter
2 months ago
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Check out our latest
@psychologytoday.com
post -- it's about decision making in life, seen through the prism of
#poker
Playing the Cards You're Dealt | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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Playing the Cards You're Dealt
There's a saying that, in life, we must play the cards we're dealt. We often say this when we're in a bad situation and feel like we just have to deal with it. But do we?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202601/playing-the-cards-youre-dealt
3 months ago
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
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The Friendship Advice Experts Swear By
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/well/friendship-make-keep-friends.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1A.sQIk.IhcC20pYvWlS&smid=url-share
3 months ago
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/w...
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9 Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health in 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/well/mind/brain-mental-health-tips.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FFA.4fDR.gd6Il7B-X8c4&smid=url-share
3 months ago
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Check out our latest
@psychologytoday.com
column -- it's about Sex and Intimacy -- the Peanut Butter and Chocolate of romantic relationships!
#couplestherapy
#talktherapy
#tacos
Sex and Intimacy | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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Sex and Intimacy
We often think that sex leads to intimacy, and while this can be true, it's more often the case that it's the other way around.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202601/sex-and-intimacy
3 months ago
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Are you one of the many people who have bought a copy of How to Be a Screenwriter? If so, please consider leaving an Amazon review -- 5 stars goes a long way towards reaching the next million readers!
#HTBAS
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https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/?ie=UTF8&channel=glance-detail&asin=B0FXLVY6WK
4 months ago
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Interesting article about
#antidepressants
- a topic that comes up often in
#therapy
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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How Long Can You Stay on Antidepressants?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/well/mind/antidepressant-duration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-U8.zpjp.vx1NS97aLz9j&smid=url-share
4 months ago
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Our latest
@psychologytoday.com
article is about conflict in
#relationships
and learning to communicate the feelings behind the conflict and the reasons for the feelings in our own
#script
Write Your Own (Relationship) Script | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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Write Your Own (Relationship) Script
Conflict in relationships can be mitigated by developing a greater awareness of what we really feel and why, and then communicating this information clearly and effectively.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202512/write-your-own-relationship-script
4 months ago
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This month is the 25th anniversary of the release of
#DWMC
-- thanks to
#THR
for letting me write a column about it -- please enjoy!
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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I Wrote âDude, Whereâs My Carâ 25 Years Ago. It Would Never Be Made Today.
In 2000, the author was a young screenwriter writing broad, crude humor to sell into a marketplace that valued it. Then offers dried up. Today, he's quit Hollywood to become a therapist.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dude-wheres-my-car-25-years-later-phil-stark-1236442369/
5 months ago
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Fun chat with
@scottmarkus.bsky.social
and
@networkisa.bsky.social
about my new book
#HTBAS
- topics include
#breakingin
, using
#AI
, and
#DWMC
-- it's interesting!
#screenwriting
#tacos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2nE...
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"How to be a Screenwriter" with Phil Stark (South Park, That '70s Show, Dude, Where's My Car?)
YouTube video by International Screenwriters' Association
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2nEUfCYBFg
5 months ago
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Wow! Just saw
#HTBAS
at
@thebookpeople.ca
at @austinairport - itâs a bestseller! -#hookem
#screenwriting
#tacos
5 months ago
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Flying out of
#burbankairport
and excited to see
#HTBAS
at #2 on the
#hudsonbooks
charts, right between
#matthewmcconaughey
and
@melrobbins.bsky.social
- itâs a great airplane read!
#screenwriting
#tacos
5 months ago
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Image my surprise to find How to Be a Screenwriter at my local
@lapubliclibrary.bsky.social
#losfeliz
branch -- and next to the Duplass Brothers no less!
#HTBAS
#screenwriting
#mentalhealth
#tacos
5 months ago
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More Money, More Fights
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/p...
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Thereâs a Better Way for Couples to Talk About Money
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/podcasts/money-relationship-conversations-tips.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U8.PYZt.XLxA1ghLsuTL&smid=tw-share
5 months ago
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Happy to share my latest article, up now at
@pipelineartists.bsky.social
-- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!)
#screenwriting
#breakingin
#tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
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What It Takes to Break In
... first, write that script. But it takes more than the script.
https://pipelineartists.com/how-to-break-in/
5 months ago
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Wonderful interview with Yours Truly at
@finaldraftinc.bsky.social
- They make the best screenwriting software, and have the best interviews!
#screenwriting
#mentalhealth
#tacos
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
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The Therapist Who Wrote âDude, Whereâs My Car?â Helps Screenwriters Find Joy In Their Work Again
Screenwriter/therapist Phil Stark offers essential mental health advice for writers: beat the inner critic, overcome imposter syndrome, and fight burnout.
https://www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-therapist-who-wrote-dude-wheres-my-car-helps-screenwriters-find-joy-in-their-work-again
5 months ago
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Our latest
@psychologytoday.com
post is about the struggle to find fairness in relationships
#mentalhealth
#talktherapy
#tacos
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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Relationships Aren't Fair
In relationships, we often expect things to be fair, but the reality is that relationships usually aren't fair, and expecting them to be can hold us back.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202511/relationships-arent-fair
5 months ago
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Wow,
@barnesandnoble.com
already moving How to Be a Screenwriter to the Classics section! Feels early to me but we appreciate the support!
#HTBAS
#screenwriting
#tacos
5 months ago
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Delighted to have a new article up at
@scriptmagazine.bsky.social
-- it's about the experience of developing a screenplay
#screenwriting
#tacos
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
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How the Development Process is Like Making a Statue of a Dog
What does sculpting a dog statue and screenplay development have in common?
https://scriptmag.com/how-the-development-process-is-like-making-a-statue-of-a-dog
6 months ago
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reposted by
Phil Stark
Check out our recent article for
@roadmapwriters.com
-- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout
#screenwriting
#mentalhealth
#tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
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Overcome Writerâs Block & Burnout | Roadmap Writers
Connect with top industry professionals who will help you develop and prepare to market and sell your script.
https://www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcome-writers-block-burnout
6 months ago
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Check out our recent article for
@roadmapwriters.com
-- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout
#screenwriting
#mentalhealth
#tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
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Overcome Writerâs Block & Burnout | Roadmap Writers
Connect with top industry professionals who will help you develop and prepare to market and sell your script.
https://www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcome-writers-block-burnout
6 months ago
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Thrilled to see How to Be a Screenwriter on the shelf at
@barnesandnoble.com
alongside legends like
#savethecat
and
#story
#HTBAS
#screenwriting
#tacos
6 months ago
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Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. Itâs about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think!
#HTBAS
#screenwriting
#tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
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How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between [Stark, Phil] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6WK?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
6 months ago
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Check out our latest
@psychologytoday.com
article - it's about getting older and the experience of the Midlife -
#mentalhealth
#talktherapy
#midlife
#tacos
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today
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Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife
Fear of being boring, or FOBB, is a characteristic of the midlifeâa time when we reassess our lives in the past and anticipate what the future holds.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202510/fear-of-being-boring-experiencing-the-midlife
6 months ago
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It's tough out there for everyone Out to Pasture: Why Hollywoodâs Animal Actors Canât Find Work
www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li...
via @thr
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Out to Pasture: Why Hollywoodâs Animal Actors Canât Find Work
Theyâve helped fetch Oscars, boosted box office and upstaged their A-list co-stars â but these days, Hollywoodâs animals canât seem to book a gig.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/hollywood-animal-actors-work-1236405362/
6 months ago
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Our latest
@psychologytoday.com
article is up, and it's about the struggle we sometimes have in relationships trying to Get our partner, or having them Get us
#MentalHealth
#talktherapy
#tacos
Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship | Psychology Today
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Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship
There are some things we'll just never "get" about our partner that are not going to change. Better to accept them than always see them as a sticking point.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202510/get-over-having-to-get-it-in-a-relationship
7 months ago
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interesting article about the significance of diagnosis
#mentalhealth
#talktherapy
#tacos
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...
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Can a Diagnosis Make You Better?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/health/can-a-diagnosis-make-you-better.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qk8.JQFK.ZGCKMhLQXUf5&smid=url-share
7 months ago
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Our latest
@psychologytoday.com
post is up -- all about
#anger
in
#relationships
--
#mentalthealth
#therapy
#tacos
Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger
It's often the case that we find ourselves angry at our partners. Sometimes we even set traps to create opportunities for anger and to feel justified in it.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202509/anger-traps-why-we-set-traps-to-enable-anger
7 months ago
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Tune in today at 11am PST for my
#reddit
AMA! Will be plenty of good Q&A about
#screenwriting
#mentalhealth
#therapy
#tacos
www.reddit.com/r/Screenwrit...
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From the Screenwriting community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the Screenwriting community
https://www.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/1nkdawn/im_phil_stark_therapist_and_screenwriter_dude/
7 months ago
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Smart move
@newyorker.com
dropping the question mark to avoid residual payment!
#DWMC
7 months ago
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I'm doing a
#reddit
#AMA
next week on Thursday, September 18th, at 11am PST / 2pm EST, about the relationship between screenwriting, mental health, and the creative process. But you can ask anything, of course, so if you have any Q's, mark it on your calendar. Link to come!
7 months ago
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Simple but true!
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/w...
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How Exercise Fights Anxiety and Depression
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/well/move/exercise-mental-health-depression.html?unlocked_article_code=1.k08.z3kC.GQ9dg5Ud9o1f&smid=url-share
7 months ago
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Check out our latest Psychology Today post - it's about resolving issues with our parents
#mentalhealth
#talktherapy
#tacos
The Unsent Letter: Expressing Unprocessed Feelings About Our Parents | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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The Unsent Letter: Expressing Unprocessed Feelings About Our Parents
Many of the issues that bring us to therapy begin with our parents, and writing a letter to them is a way to organize and express the emotions behind these issues.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202509/the-unsent-letter-expressing-unprocessed-feelings-about-our
8 months ago
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Check out our latest
@psychologytoday.com
article -- It's about tracking our lives emotional charts
#talktherapy
#mentalhealth
#tacos
Life's Financial Charts | Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
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Life's Financial Charts
Our moods can be turbulent in the short term, with periods of sadness eclipsing joy, but in therapy, we work towards the goal of a longer-term chart that trends towards happiness.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude-wheres-my-car-tharsis/202508/lifes-financial-charts
8 months ago
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Exciting to see
#DWMC
and
#HTWACT
right behind
@melrobbins.bsky.social
on the bestseller list at the
@hudsonbooks.bsky.social
at @hollywoodBUR airport!
#MentalHealth
#talktherapy
#tacos
9 months ago
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Therapist office lobby playing Khruangbin >>> ???
#khruangbin
#talktherapy
#lobbies
9 months ago
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reposted by
Phil Stark
Stardust đđŹ
9 months ago
Without a smile, a laugh, a creative quip or two in your feed? Canât have that! This pack is chock full of incredibly cool inspirational writers, comedians, and core Dem sources for your perusal. A follow all pack fully vetted with love & stardust. đ„°đ«âšđ«
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BONUS EPISODE! Writer Turned Therapist, Phil Stark, Says Jay Should Have Given Up By Now
YouTube video by Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZdbnfuteQQ
9 months ago
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Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a writer on the first season of South Park? Well have I got the article for you...
#southpark
#tacos
www.cracked.com/article_4748...
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This Is What It Was Like to Work As A Writer for Trey Parker and Matt Stone During the First Season of âSouth Parkâ
âOn a typical show, you come in with pitches and you pitch your take, then the showrunners maybe pick a couple that they like and they do them. With Matt and Trey, we all came in and pitched our takes...
https://www.cracked.com/article_47486_this-is-what-it-was-like-to-work-as-a-writer-for-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-during-the-first-season-of-south-park.html
9 months ago
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/w...
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How Exercise Fights Anxiety and Depression
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/well/move/exercise-mental-health-depression.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YU8.cGWM.dGAR_2S1sAZ5&smid=url-share
9 months ago
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Happy National Ice Cream Day! To celebrate, we're collabing with
@jenisicecreams.bsky.social
@saltandstraw and
@baskinrobbinsus.bsky.social
on a
#HTWACT
flavor, described as tasting bittersweet and satisfying - stop by for a free scoop today!
#mentalhealth
#talktherapy
#icecream
9 months ago
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