Cameron Schober, LPC-S LMFT-S

02/25/2026

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." - Carl Jung

01/30/2026

Adding more knowledge and meeting more in this space!

01/12/2026

It's Stick To Your New Years Resolution Day! Whether you’re looking for resources or confidential support for mental health or substance use problems, help is available.

You’ve got this!
We’re here to support you all the way! samhsa.gov/find-help

12/31/2025

40 trips around the sun for me today today. Started in the 1900s, looking back from 2025. For the difficulty of life I am happy to say the privilege of relection might be the best gift of them all for me. Without reflection on where we have been, how do we appreciate what we have gone through to make this far? How does one step into the future with surity of the step and not on the circumstances with which we step?

I also know as I write this some may read it with some level of disillusionment, and its never the goal to undermine others lived experience. However, the fight starts in the mind, and that work reaps infinite reward if you can stick with it... especially on the eve of another New Year!

To any who read, my birthday wish is for those who feel called to choose your self-improvement first this coming year. From there flows all the love towards others, and capturing those oh-so-elusive dreams we all have. With consistent work, I hope you too find that your dream life is written now and your own reflections will look upon today for those difficult choices you made...today. Stay safe out there, and know you are loved and worthy of love.

See you all in 2026! Now where is my flying car I was told about?! I want my transforming robot friends!

12/23/2025

12/18/2025

BHEC (license issuer for Texas) holding a town hall on Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy today! Big news to come. Ill attempt to provide highlights later

12/10/2025

Proof of life! I am too long between posts but this is a a good one. Hot new bit of brain science that will literally be re-writing portions of curriculum around brain development across the lifespan. Short version? Your brain continues to "re-wire" across the lifespan vs. old thinking that you top out at mid to late 30s on brain plasticity (and fight to keep what you have). Now they present 5 distinct "epochs" of brain development through the human lifespan. The difference in the paradigm now? You go from inefficient but exploratory to increasingly efficient but less exploratory across the lifespan.

"Sounds like you and the word 'epoch' have a lot of catching up to do." - Rick Sanchez

Four major turning points around ages nine, 32, 66 and 83 create five broad eras of neural wiring over the average human lifespan.

11/24/2025

funny because it is the sad truth

For today’s newsletter, we interviewed , an Army National Guard vet who helped get the Medical Psilocybin Act passed in New Mexico. She shares how the third state-regulated psychedelic therapy model differs from its predecessors and the status of its rollout.
Read the interview through our link in bio. 🫠

11/12/2025

Well thats some news right there

10/02/2025

Parents, please listen. I generally love tech especially if it is assistive for nuero spicy people like myself. Recently, Alexa got an upgrade recently and now is much closer to a a LLM (ChatGPT, Grok, etc.). We have noticed our kids having different, more involved conversations with the devices.

Please hear me... be cautious, be involved.

The brain is not fully developed until mid to late 20s, and the prefrontal cortex (the brakes of our brain) is the last part to complete development. The mid brain structures (the gas pedal) are online day one which has also been known by the nickname "the lizard brain" due to it's job of threat to life detection and subsequent survival based actions (the smoke alarm). Kids/Teens from birth are no stranger to the alarm going off in their bodies but it is a crucial part of development to lean on developed brains to interpret whether those signals are an actual fire (real physical/emotional threats) or if it's just smoldering dinner on the stove (arousal in the nervous system without actual danger).

What happens when a complex program mimics that caretaker or confidant role, and how do we balance safety and autonomy in a changing world? Scorched earth policies usually lead to covert engagement, and permissive use... well, we see how social media has worked out when paired with smart phones thar are designed to give you low quality dopamine.

So.....what do we do? Not sure just yet, but doing nothing is not a real option for me and mine.

What resources would parents and caretakers of kids/teens like to see? I already put Karin Schober LPC-S up to helping for a community presentation as an expert on developing brains! Let us know in the comments. It takes a village to raise them y'all. https://youtu.be/jBnJlwcnOBI?si=azxH3OxOdfNyhc2V

edit: bad syntax and spelling errors due to fat thumbs while skipping a proof read

Parents of Orange County teen Adam Raine are suing OpenAI, claiming that the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT helped their son die by su***de.MORE: https://abc7.co...

09/07/2025

also unfortunately spot on

Studies show that children raised in chronically stressful or violent environments can develop brain activity patterns similar to combat veterans. fMRI scans reveal heightened responses in the amygdala and anterior insula—regions tied to threat detection and fear—mirroring soldiers’ hypervigilance. Chronic stress also alters brain structure: smaller prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, enlarged or overactive amygdala, and disrupted connections that impair memory, learning, and emotional regulation. Known as “toxic stress,” this rewires the developing brain for constant threat awareness. While adaptive in dangerous settings, it increases risks of anxiety, PTSD, and other long-term mental health challenges.

09/06/2025

I wish there were links but this is 💯 spot on.

Your Body Remembers What Your Childhood Nervous System Felt

Researchers revealed a fascinating connection between our childhood experiences and our adult bodies. A new study shows that the patterns and signals formed by the nervous system in early life leave lasting imprints that continue to influence the way our bodies function decades later. These neural “memories” are not just in the brain—they are embedded in muscles, organs, and even immune responses, silently carrying the story of our earliest experiences.

The implications are profound. Childhood stress, trauma, or even nurturing environments can shape how we respond to stress, regulate emotions, and maintain physical health as adults. For instance, early exposure to chronic stress may affect heart rate, digestion, and immune resilience long after the triggering events have passed. Conversely, positive childhood experiences can strengthen neural pathways that support emotional stability, learning, and overall wellbeing.

This research challenges the long-held assumption that our adult bodies are entirely separate from our early experiences. Instead, it highlights a deeply interconnected system where mind and body continuously communicate, reminding us that healing and personal growth may involve more than just addressing the present, it may require understanding and nurturing the echoes of our past.

By recognising that our bodies carry the story of our childhood nervous system, we gain new tools for health, self-awareness, and emotional resilience. Every ache, tension, or reaction may hold a clue about the life we lived and the ways we can shape a healthier future.