Playing a musical instrument is one of the best things you can do to exercise your mind and improve your overall mental state. Playing an instrument is very different from listening to music. Listening to pleasant...

Did you know that uncontrollable worry is an anxiety disorder that typically starts in childhood? It’s a disorder that is usually life long and comes and goes over the course of your life.
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People with social anxiety disorder fear negative criticism in social and performance situations. You fear that you will act in a way that is humiliating or embarrassing. To deal with your fear, you develop safety behaviors to eliminate...

I’m excited to talk about a super promising natural remedy for anxiety and anxious depression and that is lavender in pill form. I’ve talked before about aromatherapy and how it has a mental effect because of the direct connection...

Frustration intolerance is a problem where you become overwhelmed or frustrated quickly in tasks or situations. It's a common problem that can be difficult to overcome. In this video, we'll discuss 4 fun ways to build patience and...

What happens when you're afraid of losing control? Do you freak out, feel paralyzed, or do something else? In this video, I talk about what can happen when we fear losing control and offer some tips for how to deal with it.

Earlier this year, pre-pandemic, Adam Gabbatt spent a weekend with Sacred Sons, a male-only community that aims to help men explore their vulnerable side and listen to their emotions. In an era when masculinity is under scrutiny, could...

When the remote town of St Just, Cornwall, was locked down in March 2020, the small community worried that its economy wouldn't survive. But one town councillor, Daisy Gibbs, rallied an army of volunteers to form 'the Daisy chain', an...

Random, unintentional thinking like you do when your mind wanders happens in a different part of the brain than intentional thoughts. And too much mind wandering is bad for you in that it makes you more anxious and unhappy. In...

This problem of antidepressants making you feel worse can happen when we use it for anxiety or depression. With depression, you can feel even more depressed after you take it, but if you keep taking it, that effect...

Antipsychotic medications are powerful drugs that are used to treat more than psychotic conditions like schizophrenia. Many of them are FDA-approved to treat bipolar disorder and depression. Even though they work very well and...

Depression can be a debilitating condition, but for some people, tricyclic antidepressants may be a better option. In this video, I talk about the pros and cons of tricyclic antidepressants and how they may be a better choice for...

This video is for those of you who are trying to figure out when it's time to see a doctor about your mental health - or if you're just curious about what kind of issues typically warrant seeing a therapist. Well, today I’m going to...

Do you know what Trans fatty acids are? Recent studies have shown a correlation between high levels of Trans fatty acids and depression. In this video, I talk about what Trans fatty acids are, how they can affect your mood,...

Serotonin is a brain chemical, also called neurotransmitter that plays a role in controlling your mood and anxiety. Low levels of this in your brain contribute to depression and anxiety. Therefore, many of the medications...

Today's video is about bipolar spectrum illness and is based on a viewer question from Saddam. He asks if his diagnosis of bipolar spectrum will later become bipolar 1 or bipolar 2 disorder.
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Why do antidepressants kill your sex drive? Sexual side effects are a common unwanted medication side effect. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter or nerve chemical that plays a role regulating your mood. But it also does affects...

Do you sometimes feel like life is meaningless? That everything you do doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things? If so, you might be experiencing existential anxiety. In this video, I'll explain what existential anxiety is,...

Depersonalization is defined as feeling unreal and detached from your body’s thoughts, sensation and actions. It’s like you’re observing yourself and your thoughts. Things don’t seem real.
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In this video I discuss three ways to define neurotic.

1. Using the five-factor OCEAN model developed by Lewis Gol
dberg
2. Using the concept of neurosis developed by Sig
mund Freud
3. Using personality...

Do you have a pet that you rely on for emotional support? ESAs are becoming more and more popular, but what do they actually do for their owners? In this video, I take a look at the benefits of having an ESA and dispel some of...

Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting. It's can be a very debilitating condition that causes people to avoid certain foods and situations for fear of triggering an episode. But what exactly are the triggers, signs and symptoms of...

Anxiety and depression often come together. And there's different ways this can look. Sometimes anxiety spawns depression, where you start off with something like obsessive compulsive disorder where you have these...

Akathisia is a side effect of some medications mostly antipsychotics, antidepressants and antiemetics with are medications prescribed for nausea and vomiting. Some of these medications are ondansetron, brand name Zofran and...