Sleepy – Therapy Tales #221

Based on an article I recently read about why depressed people sleep so much.

Today I introduce to you a new character.. the pro-therapy cat!. Oh to be sure, this little kitty and her vicious claws will have you out of the bed and off to therapy before you can say… ouchie! It also helps that (for reasons beyond my control) pro-therapy cat looks mildly demented.

She also needs a name… any suggestions? (only PG13 suggestions will be published, people)

And our new friend is already on your new pyjamas. Although without the claws.

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by WG on June 10, 2011 • Permalink

Posted in cartoon, depression, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, sleep, therapeutic relationship, therapy, webcomic

Posted by WG on June 10, 2011

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27 Comments

feminaut
/ June 10, 2011

Socrates?

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- WG
  / June 10, 2011
  
  Whyso?
  
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  - feminaut
    / June 10, 2011
    
    The unexamined life is not worth living…. according to Socrates
    
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    - WG
      / June 10, 2011
      
      done it..
      http://talesoftherapy.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/socrates-therapy-tales-69/
      
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      - feminaut
        / June 10, 2011
        
        I know…. That’s what made me think of Socrates in the first place…
        
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        WG
        / June 12, 2011
        
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WG
/ June 10, 2011

madness? foolishness? or folie a deux? hmm interesting..

additional: looked it up..
“Definition for folie’s:
folie – mental disorder: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.”

I’m beginning to like it

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Valerie
/ June 10, 2011

How about Dymphna? She is the patron saint for those with mental illness..

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- WG
  / June 10, 2011
  
  Ooh.. obscure, but I like it
  
  I didn’t know there was a patron saint, or if I did, I thought it was Prozac..
  
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lechatdargent
/ June 10, 2011

Cat = Win

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- lechatdargent
  / June 10, 2011
  
  In which case, you should call the cat… Winnicatt!
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Winnicott
  
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  - WG
    / June 10, 2011
    
    lmao!! that’s hilarious
    
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  - WG
    / July 6, 2011
    
    I finally decided… to call it Winnicatt! well done sir.
    
    x
    
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    - lechatdargent
      / July 6, 2011
      
      w00t! I’ve never named a cartoon cat before… I has a proud now!
      
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Kokoro
/ June 10, 2011

I LOVE your kitty drawing! How about “Cat-harsis”, ok too Freudian. I personally like Folie. Is it a girl or boy?

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- WG
  / June 12, 2011
  
  Oooh very clever I think she’s a girl.. All critter characters so far have been boys, so it’s time to redress the balance
  
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worldof0iD
/ June 10, 2011

Colin

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- WG
  / June 12, 2011
  
  Succinct.. And.. Random. thanks love
  
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Mommasita
/ June 11, 2011

the cat appears to be some type of body-work therapist? co-therapist?

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- WG
  / June 12, 2011
  
  Needle-work? … Co-torturer…?
  
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Ravin
/ June 15, 2011

So did the cat get a name yet?

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- WG
  / June 15, 2011
  
  hmmm… I don’t think so..
  
  Suggestions so far:
  * Socrates
  * Folie
  * Rip
  * Dymphna
  * Winnicatt
  * Cat-harsis
  * Colin (!)
  * Empawthy (a late comer from @kateanthony)
  
  Thoughts? I like Folie myself so far…
  
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  - Ravin
    / June 16, 2011
    
    I like Folie.
    Short and all cats come to names with ie at the end! LOL
    
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WG
/ June 15, 2011

biased, much?

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Splinteredones
/ June 15, 2011

Name? How about….drumroll….EINSTEIN! Or whoever’s ur favorite physicist??

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WG
/ June 15, 2011

@stadol has suggested “maslow” which I also love

ps… here are some links to our catty friend:
Mug http://www.cafepress.co.uk/therapytales.542925700
tshirt http://www.cafepress.co.uk/therapytales/7852352
journal http://www.cafepress.co.uk/therapytales.538296720

Enjoy!

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