Mind Control FAQ
Here are short answers to the questions people ask most about this room.
Is this about controlling other people?
Mind control in this room means looking after your own mind only: your attention, your habits, and the way you talk to yourself. You won't find anything here on manipulating, persuading, or hypnotizing another person.
Is this therapy, a clinic, or treatment?
This room is educational writing, and Arcana Mentis isn't a clinic. It doesn't offer therapy, counseling, treatment, or diagnosis. If you need care, please see your doctor or another qualified professional.
Who is this room for?
It's for anyone who wants to feel more at home in their own head. You might be going through a loss, a house that emptied when the kids moved out, a move to a new city, late nights on your phone, or an afternoon that won't settle. You're welcome here at any age and in any situation.
How should I read this room, and where do I start?
Start with one page. The main page is the mind control room. If one situation sounds like your week, go straight to after habits betrayed or a scattered afternoon. If you're new to the site, If you’re curious about the mind is a short guided path. The glossary defines mind control, and the site FAQ answers questions about Arcana Mentis as a whole.
Is anything for sale?
Nothing is for sale right now. The shop is closed, so you can look through the planned pieces but can't buy them. None of them promises treatment, a cure, income, or magic.
Should I stop prescribed medicine if reading helps?
Please keep taking any prescribed medicine as prescribed, whether a page helped or not. Feeling a little clearer isn't a medical plan, and feeling worse isn't a reason to adjust the dose yourself. Stopping on your own can be dangerous, so talk with your doctor before you change anything. If you're in crisis in the United States, call or text 988 (https://988lifeline.org/).
How does this room relate to hypnosis?
The hypnosis room is next door, and it covers self-hypnosis: a few calm minutes in which you offer yourself a helpful sentence. Both rooms are educational, and neither one is treatment. Never practice self-hypnosis while you're driving or using machinery.
Is a scattered afternoon a diagnosis?
Seeing yourself in a page about a wandering afternoon doesn't mean you have a disorder, and Arcana Mentis doesn't diagnose attention problems, low mood, or any other condition. The page on a scattered afternoon lists the changes worth taking to a doctor, such as confusion that's new or sudden.
Have these pages been medically reviewed?
These pages haven't been medically reviewed yet, so please read them as education and take medical questions to your doctor.
What if my thoughts become unsafe?
In the United States, call or text 988 (https://988lifeline.org/) if you're in crisis, if you don't feel safe, or if you're not sure your pain is bad enough to count. You don't need a tidy explanation. Outside the United States, call your local emergency number or a local crisis line. Please don't send a crisis to this website, because there's no public inbox and nobody here can answer in time.
The main page is the mind control room. Short answers about the whole site are in the FAQ, and the glossary defines mind control and adjunct to care. If you're new here, start with If you’re curious about the mind. Shorter pages written so far are in the library, and the shop is closed.
If you're in crisis in the United States, call or text 988 (https://988lifeline.org/) before you keep reading. A web page can't take the place of your doctor.