Are Age Gaps Actually Toxic? | Therapist Talks Billie Eilish and Age Gap Relationships

The Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford situation has become a point of much discussion so we're talking about it today! What does the research say about age gap relationships? Is there a power imbalance? Is it toxic for someone older to date someone younger? And what does that mean if you know or love someone who's in one of those relationships? We're covering a bunch of these questions and hopefully giving y'all some good food for thought today! I'm sure we're gonna get a bunch of feedback today so lemme know what ya think! Resources mentioned: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/... https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1... https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?do... https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?do... https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?do... LCSW Study Guide: https://a.co/d/d884WRr Become a Patron:   / mickeyatkins   Buy My Official Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/mickeya... My Instagram:   / mickeyatkinslcsw   My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mickeyatkinsl... My Pinterest: https://pin.it/1fy1xD5 Business Inquiries Only: [email protected] Roe v Wade Donations: https://www.iwrising.org/ https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ https://abortionfunds.org/ Resources: https://www.plancpills.org/ https://www.ineedana.com/ https://www.iwrising.org/ https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ Educating Yourself & Others: https://abortionfunds.org/about/ https://time.com/6190996/how-abortion... https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ Black Lives Matter Educating Yourself & Others: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#e... https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#c... https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Donations: https://www.adhoc.fm/post/black-lives...    • BLACK LIVES MATTER - a way of donating to ...   https://blacklivesmatter.com/survival... https://bailproject.org/ Petitions: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#p... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R... https://saytheirnames.carrd.co/#petit... **Disclaimer: All videos and content on this channel is intended to be entertainment and educational only. YouTube is not therapy and I cannot and do not provide specific advice or clinical services to anyone on this platform. Your confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on YouTube so please be mindful of this when sharing in the comments!** Finding a Therapist & Suicide Prevention Services -National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7/365 crisis and prevention services. 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ -Open Path Collective: Search engine for sliding fee scale and affordable therapy options https://openpathcollective.org/ -Deconstructing the Mental Health System: A Black owned therapist directory for BIPOC providers to connect with BIPOC clients and provide resources for the community. https://dmhsus.org/find-a-bipoc-thera... -Psychology Today Therapist Finder: Search engine that helps find therapists in your area. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/th... -Therapy Den: Therapist Search Engine to find Inclusive Therapists in your area. https://www.therapyden.com/ Inclusive Therapists: Therapist search engine with a focus on inclusivity & safety for folks with marginalized identities. https://www.inclusivetherapists.com Glimmer: A digital wellness platform for LGBTQIA+ folks. https://weglimmer.com/#/ -NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Provides education, tools, resources, and a help line for people with mental illness. 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741 https://nami.org/ Music for Intro and Outro: Intro: New Horizons by Twocann Outro: When You're Ready by Twocann https://www.instagram.com/twocannnn/?... https://open.spotify.com/artist/3l21a...