Sum of Life

By Liam Scully

Critiquing online Mental Health content & accounts, mostly from Instagram.

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Brad Stulberg: Master of Change

Sum of LifeNov 27, 2023

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Brad Stulberg: Master of Change

Reviewing Brad Stulbergs Instagram Account!

Brad's Instagram Account:

https://www.instagram.com/bradstulberg/

Brad's Article on OCD:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/opinion/ocd-mental-health-labels.html

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Nov 27, 202319:56

Anxiety Josh: The Tide is Turning (Re-upload)

Re-upload of our original review of Anxiety Josh's Instagram account!

Anxiety Josh Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/anxietyjosh/

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Nov 26, 202341:60

Actual Psychology: It Actually is Actual

Woah! First review of an account after only 11 months into this year! Well, hope y'all enjoy it. Links below.

Actual Psychology Instagram Account:

https://www.instagram.com/actualpsychology/

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Nov 20, 202331:28

What happened w/ the Anxiety Josh Episode (& more critiques)

Hello, everyone! In this episode, I discuss what happened with the whole Anxiety Josh situation and the original episode about his content. Also, I talk about his content more/critique it more, and discuss "Insta-therapy", generally.

Hope you enjoyed this dramatic episode!

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Sep 11, 202327:37

Dangers of Instagram-Therapy w/ Seerut Chawla

We are back! Finally. It has been far too long.

Today, we brought on Seerut Chawla. Seerut was originally coming on as a "Right to Reply" from our previous episode that we did on her account. However, after discussing for quite some time before recording, we realized we all wanted to focus on talking about Instagram Therapy, and what a mess it has made. There is so, so much more to talk about with Instagram Therapy. Seerut and I are hoping to do another episode in the near future to discuss things more specifically, with examples, but that's all for now, folks. I hope you enjoy today's episode!

Seerut's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/seerutkchawla/?hl=en

Seerut's Website

https://www.seerutkchawla.com/

Seerut's Twitter

https://twitter.com/seerutkchawla?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Oct 04, 202201:32:04

Behavior, Perspective, & Dopamine w/ Dr. Anna Lembke

Dr. Anna Lembke (description from her website, https://www.annalembke.com)

Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.

Dopamine Nation (book):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/152474672X?tag=randohouseinc7986-20

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Jul 20, 202232:10

Mental Health Advocates: Do I Smell Okay?

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, Mental Health Advocates!

Mental Health Advocates' Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/mh.advocates/?hl=en

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Jul 11, 202221:56

Katie's Self-Care Diaries: We Know the Signs

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, Katie's Self Care Diaries!

Katie's Self Care Diaries Instagram:

https://instagram.com/katies.self.care.diaries?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Jun 22, 202228:38

Self Care Visuals: Too Many Visuals

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, Self Care Visuals!

Self Care Visuals Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/selfcarevisuals/?hl=en

Self Care Visuals Website:

https://selfcarevisuals.com/

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Jun 06, 202225:36

Seerut Chawla: Be the Tiger

Reviewing Seerut Chawla's Instagram!

Seerut Chawla's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/seerutkchawla/

Seerut Chawla's Website:

https://www.seerutkchawla.com/thetrenches

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May 09, 202241:27

DLC Anxiety: 7 Signs You're Self-Diagnosing

Reviewing DLC Anxiety!

DLC Anxiety Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/dlcanxiety/?hl=en

DLC Anxiety Website:

https://www.dlcanxiety.com/

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Mar 31, 202238:27

The Power of Self Care!

Today, we spoke with Ian Hunt, a comedian who manages the ironic Instagram-Therapy account @power.of.self.care

Please listen to Ian's podcast, Suicide Pact, and follow his Instagram account!

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Mar 19, 202244:22

Happiness Project: How Much is that Sweatshirt?

Reviewing the Happiness Project today!

Happiness Project Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/happinessproject/

Happiness Project Website:

https://happinessproject.com/

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Feb 14, 202242:40

The Depression Project: Anything can Signal Depression?

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, The Depression Project!

The Depression Project Website:

https://thedepressionproject.com/

The Depression Project Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/realdepressionproject/

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Feb 14, 202201:09:57

Psychedelics & Mental Health

*Disclaimer* Johns Hopkins has Regulatory Approval and is allowed to conduct these clinical setting experiences with the use of these compunds. Psychedelics still remain Schedule 1 Drugs in the United States, i.e., they are illegal. This podcast is not advocating for the use or distribution on these drugs, and this podcast is not advice for these compounds. Again, we are not telling you to use these psychedelic substances. This is merely a conversation. In this episode, Dr. Sandeep Nayak joined me to discuss the possible benefits of the use of psychedelics in a clinical setting. Dr. Nayak works at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research, he completed his MD at Brown University, his residency at Johns Hopkins, and is also currently a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. We discussed the possible treatments for addiction, depression, and other mental health disorders/illnesses. We also breifly touched on cannabis (weed) and THC. These questions were sort of all over the place; I just had many questions out of my fascination on this topic. But of course, I think all of them were very interesting. I loved this conversation and I hope to have another one with Dr. Nayak in the future! I hope you enjoy:) More information on Dr. Sandeep Nayak: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/nayak More Information on Psychedelic Research at Johns Hopkins: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/ $15 Mental Health Poster on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifepodcast/ Website: http://sumoflife.org/

Jan 06, 202150:42

Dark Side of Meditation

In this episode, Clinical Psychologist and Neuroscientist, Dr. Willoughby Britton joined me to discuss the adverse effects of meditation. I hope this conversation opens some eyes on the negative side of meditation. The way in which meditation is advertised and glorified in our current American Culture is truly concering. I, myself, am a sufferer from an app-based mindfulness-related meditation practice, after having only practiced for 10-20 mintues a day for only one year.

I hope you learn as much today as I did when I first spoke to Willoughby back in March; and maybe you'll find some help and support following this conversation. And as always, I hope you enjoy:)

Willoughby's Non-Profit Organization:
www.cheetahhouse.org/

Oct 14, 202047:26