Curated Video
Not All Attention Problems are ADHD- When NOT to Take Medication
Not all problems with attention are ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). The reason it is important is because you don’t want to take stimulants if problems with attention and focus if these problems are not the result of...
Curated Video
Normal thoughts VS Intrusive Thoughts: How To Tell The Difference
So you think you might be experiencing intrusive thoughts? In this video, I'm going to show you the difference between normal thoughts and intrusive thoughts how your normal thoughts can develop into intrusive thoughts. I will also show...
Curated Video
Maladaptive Daydreaming vs Mind wandering – How To Tell the Difference
Maladaptive daydreaming is a psychological construct that explains a behavior but it is not an official disorder. There is not a lot that’s known about it, but it’s being researched more so we can better understand the prevalence, the...
Curated Video
Magnesium for Anxiety and Depression? The Science Says Yes!
Magnesium is considered one of the essential minerals that is involved in more than 300 different body processes, including keeping your heart beating and maintaining electrical stability of your nervous system. Magnesium is used by the...
Curated Video
8 Signs You’re An Adult Suffering From Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a serious problem that affects many adults. Here are eight signs that you may be suffering from it. These eight signs correspond to the criteria in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th...
Curated Video
6 Misconceptions People With Health Anxiety Have
Health anxiety is a term that combines two disorders from the DSM-5: somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. Previous versions of the DSM called it hypochondriasis. And from this term came the pejorative label,...
Curated Video
5 Ways to Manage Coronavirus Anxiety - COVID-19
The current state of things with the fast spread of COVID-19 puts everyone in a place of heightened anxiety and fear. I’ve seen 3 negative reactions to this pandemic: Fear of getting sick or spreading it to someone in your life who is...
Curated Video
4 Underrated Tools For Anxiety That Work More Than You Think
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues in the United States. But what if there were some tools that could help you deal with your anxiety? Tools that are underrated and often go overlooked? In this video, I talk about...
Curated Video
3 Tools To Manage Worry - Two Types of Worry
To handle worry and anxiety, use the Worry Decision Tree exercise to separate out real problem worries and hypothetical worries. This exercise also prompts you to think about immediate solutions to the real problem worries. Then, if you...
Curated Video
Emotional Blunting with Antidepressants
Emotional Blunting with antidepressants. Many people who take antidepressants will say they feel flat, numb or like they can't experience normal emotions. In this video I discuss why that happens and what can help it.
Curated Video
Do Benzodiazepines Cause Dementia?
Benzodiazepines are a type of medication prescribed to people with anxiety and panic disorders. But do they cause dementia? In this video, I talk about the research on benzodiazepines and dementia, and what it means for people taking...
Curated Video
Deja vu and Delusional Misidentification – How Do These Happen?
Déjà vu is French for the term “already seen.” Déjà vu is the misperception that something new is familiar. It can be a place that you go and feel like you’ve been there before even though you can’t recall any details from a prior...
Curated Video
Curcumin (Turmeric)– A Natural Way To Fight Depression
Curcumin is an organic chemical found in the root vegetable turmeric. Turmeric in the ginger family. It looks similar to ginger but it has a vibrant yellow-orange color. Turmeric is used as a spice to flavor curry and gives it the yellow...
Curated Video
CPTSD vs PTSD - How are they Different?
What is complex PTSD or cPTSD and how is it different from PTSD? How do we treat these problems? Think of PTSD as an emotional reaction to a traumatic situation. Complex PTSD is not an official diagnosis in our diagnostic manual. Instead...
Curated Video
Cluster B personality disorders - Are They Actually Mental Illness?
Are personality disorders mental illness? A Personality disorder is a pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from the expectations of a person's culture. Although these patterns of behavior are considered disorders in the...
Curated Video
CBD For Anxiety?
CBD or cannabidiol has become a popular go to drug to use for a variety of problems. There’s only one FDA approved CBD prescription medication – Epidiolex. It’s approved for a specific kind of seizure disorder. But you can get CBD...
Curated Video
Can You Have Bipolar Disorder + Borderline Personality? |Here’s Why It Matters
Can you have bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder at the same time? I've been asked this question several times and the answer is yes. In fact, some people will refer to this as borderpolar. This isn’t an official term...
Curated Video
Can You Be Too Old To Get Bipolar Disorder?
The typical age range that people develop bipolar disorder is between 20 and 40 years of age. In a video where I talk about how to tell the difference between major depression and bipolar disorder, I say that often times the symptoms of...
Curated Video
Can You Actually Die From a Panic Attack? How Danger Symptoms Fool You
Do you know the danger symptoms of a panic attack? Many people don't. In this video, I talk about how danger symptoms can fool you into thinking you're having a heart attack or some other life-threatening emergency. If you or someone you...
Curated Video
Can Mental Illness Be Cured?
Most disorders both mental and physical are managed and not cured. In medicine we think of cure as a total reversal of an illness to the point where there's no evidence of it and it does not return. the closest we get to this scenario is...
Curated Video
Can Antidepressants Stop Working?
It’s estimated that 25% of people develop tolerance to their antidepressant medications. This medication tolerance issue was first noticed in the early 1980’s when we were using Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, called MAOis. These were very...
Curated Video
Are You Anxious? - Inside the Task Force Anxiety Recommendations and FREE HELP
In this video, I'm going to explain the details of the recent US Task Force recommendation for anxiety screening. You'll see how you can tell you if have anxiety symptoms and how you can get free help if you're struggling with anxiety.
Curated Video
Anxiety, Stress and Altered Taste - The Science Behind Stress Eating
Stress has been linked to a number of physical and psychological conditions, but did you know it can also affect the way we taste food? In this video, we explore how stress can impact our sense of taste, and what this means for our...
Curated Video
Anxiety vs Mania – How To Tell The Difference
Anxiety disorders can occur along with bipolar disorder and there is some overlap in the way anxiety and mania look that it's not always clear which it is. Why does this matter? Because one of the ways people can remain stable with...