Is introversion a helpful concept, or does it cause harm? How does it relate to mental illness and generational trauma? We explore this concept and share some of our own experiences with anxiety, depression & social awkwardness.

References:

Islands of consciousness: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11065-020-09439-3

Stoic philosophy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism#:~:text=Stoicism%20teaches%20the%20development%20of,the%20universal%20reason%20(logos).

Carl Jung on introversion/extroversion: https://fractalenlightenment.com/31622/life/jungs-theory-of-introvert-and-extrovert-personalities#:~:text=According%20to%20Jung%20there%20are,internal%20world%20(introversion).%E2%80%9D&text=Introverts%20are%20more%20comfortable%20living%20alone%20and%20being%20by%20themselves.

The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney: https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Introvert_Advantage.html?id=fsR7BgAAQBAJ

Generational trauma: https://www.health.com/condition/ptsd/generational-trauma#:~:text=The%20symptoms%20of%20generational%20trauma,DeSilva.

Hedgehog dilema: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog%27s_dilemma

Outro music by Eric Mulhern: https://soundcloud.com/faero