The Psychology of Depression and Anxiety - Dr. Scott Eilers

Life is completely overwhelming a large portion of the time. From all the things you have to do, to the things you need to do, and add in the things you want to do, and they're just no realistic way to get it all done. Now, instead of allowing that to shut you down and turn to avoidance, I'm going to show you how to turn it into action that helps you ease your stress. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety (I have partnered with this brand): iOS https://apps.apple.com/il/app/mood-bloom-therapeutic-game/id6449717065?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hedonia.bloom.mood&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

If you deal with any kind of mental health issues - especially depression and anxiety, - excessive phone usage is not helping you, generally speaking. But there are ways to use your phone to actually benefit your mental health. These 10 tools can help you establish more control of your life and improve your wellbeing. Get Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety (I have partnered with this brand): iOS https://apps.apple.com/il/app/mood-bloom-therapeutic-game/id6449717065?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hedonia.bloom.mood&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ 0:00 Budgeting & Sleep Tracking Apps 4:17 Mood-Boosting Games Like MoodBloom 6:43 Online Support & Breathwork 8:58 Fitness, Nutrition & Productivity Tools 12:13 Audiobooks, Podcasts & Community Advice Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

You might be (accidentally, unknowingly, unintentionally) making your life worse in a number of ways.

One way is your (internal and implicit) criteria for what is considered a "good day." Your requirements for defining a good day might be ruining your life.

But you can modify these "checkboxes," and I'm going to help you do that.

If you've Lost Hope in Life, I invite you to join me for a live conversation and Q&A Thursday, May 16th at 4pm est. Here's the link: https://bit.ly/losthopeinlifelive Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety: iOS https://apps.apple.com/il/app/mood-bloom-therapeutic-game/id6449717065?mt=8 (I have partnered with this brand) Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hedonia.bloom.mood&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

If you've Lost Hope in Life, I invite you to join me for a live conversation and Q&A Thursday, May 16th at 4pm est. Here's the link: https://bit.ly/losthopeinlifelive

I spent years chasing acceptance; it ruined my life. People rejected me, so I kept lowering my standards. It was the transitive property fallacy - I'm "less than." This video exposes that toxic thinking, and I layout a better approach to self-worth that might actually work for you. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety: iOS https://apps.apple.com/il/app/mood-bloom-therapeutic-game/id6449717065?mt=8 (I have partnered with this brand) Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hedonia.bloom.mood&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/What's inside:00:00 Struggling to Fit In02:34 Descending the Social Ladder06:27 The Transitive Property Trap09:47 Rejecting the Downward Spiral Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Insecurity is a universal human experience, not a personal failing. Most coping methods actually reinforce insecurities rather than resolving them.

Embracing insecurities as identity reinforces negative thoughts. Denying weaknesses leads to reality harshly exposing them. Overcompensating through impression management is exhausting.

I'll show you how to overcome insecurity through incremental self-improvement. Facing insecurities through gradual exposure therapy diminishes their power.

Join me for a live conversation and Q&A Thursday, May 16th at 4pm est. Here's the link: https://bit.ly/losthopeinlifelive Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety: iOS https://apps.apple.com/il/app/mood-bloom-therapeutic-game/id6449717065?mt=8 (I have partnered with this brand) Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hedonia.bloom.mood&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Past mistake, failures, choices, circumstances may be haunting you right now. Things you desperately wish you could forget - but know you probably never will.

You can't change any of this. But the regrets you feel about things you've done or things that have happened to you can hold you back in an entirely different way.

I'm going to show you how you (inadvertently) turn your guilt into shame and how that effects your life. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/il/app/mood-bloom-therapeutic-game/id6449717065?mt=8 (I have partnered with this brand)

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hedonia.bloom.mood&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minuteshttp://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Psychological testing is not a perfect science by any means - it can have many barriers to entry including cost, access, and availability. But self-diagnosis is not the answer! This episode unpacks the very real concerns with self-diagnosis. Even when struggling to access professional care, firmly holding self-assigned labels carries risks. Proper differential diagnosis matters enormously for effective treatment. I don't disparage investigating to understand oneself better. But view potential self-diagnoses as hypotheses requiring rigorous vetting. I'm going to give you some guidelines for doing that. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety (I have partnered with this brand):

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Most think acceptance means settling for misery. That's not true. Acceptance empowers you to change what matters. It acknowledges some pain is unavoidable - but suffering is optional. Life has inherent discomforts we cannot control - that's "pain." Trying to force away that pain often backfires, causing more issues. That's "suffering." Radical acceptance separates the two categories. This video teaches evaluating life's pains objectively. Some are changeable with effort. Others aren't worth the cost of change. Radical acceptance means tolerating unchangeables, focusing energy on high-impact areas instead of fruitless struggles. It's life-changing. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Emotions are not light switches. You cannot simply turn them on or off just because you (or somebody) would like to.

Being told (or telling others) to calm down, cheer up, or get over it is dismissive and unhelpful. There is no direct mechanism for selecting your emotions.

The biggest problem is that this type of command is outcome based - become x new emotion now. But without a process for changing your emotions you may do more harm to your current emotional state.

I'm sharing with you that process here. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Not all negative thoughts are bad. But constantly thinking about negative things can lead to a downward cycle psychology calls rumination. Rumination is when we have certain thoughts, memories, or ideas, that get stuck in our brain. And trying to relax, unwind, or think about something else can simply make the thought more ingrained. There's a reason for this, and it's the reason why doing nothing is actually dangerous for rumination. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com

00:00 The Frustrating Nature of Brain Rumination

02:51 The Impact of Rumination on Mental Energy Allocation

05:27 Minimizing Rumination Through High-Stimulation Activities

08:09 Engaging the Brain to Combat Ruminative Thoughts1

0:45 Directing Mental Energy for Positive Focus

Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

If you're consistently failing at the same thing over and over again, you might be trying to force something that, ultimately, isn't you.When you find yourself in this place, it's time for a total life reexamination: where are you taking yourself and why?This probably feels pretty daunting, but I'm going to break it down for you now. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogWI9kVVvmRRPzzQBrOwzg/join Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Emotions can be absolutely terrifying; causing total shut down and unbelievable pain. Despite all that, your emotions are not the enemy of your life. In fact, they can be valuable insight into your present experience. They will only cause you agony when you don't understand your relationship to them. Approaching them as allies instead of enemies will help you control them and make better choices for your life. I'm going to show you how to do this. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

This episode my reaction to a recent news event around assisted suicide in a young individual with chronic mental health struggles.

Organizing your life around what's most important to you might be inadvertently sabotaging your life. People with mental health struggles need to go deeper and determine what is most foundational in their life - not necessarily what is most important to them. The distinction is critical. The thing that is most foundational is the thing that will cause total system failure. For me, that thing is managing my life around my mental health goals. I'm going to show you exactly how I do that with a tool called with Sunsama. https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

There's an unspoken Achilles' heal in many peoples' mental health journeys. How do you stick to your plan, strategies, and healing in those times when you just don't care?

Periods of prolonged apathy create massive setbacks in your progress - you know this. There's no amount of willpower or positive thinking that can keep these at bay.

I used to think these "black hole" periods were unsolvable, and I just had to endure.

But in the last few years I've found 2 strategies to help me push through the periods of apathy, numbness, emptiness, and anhedonia and stay on track with my life.I'm sharing those with you now. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Improving mental health doesn't always translate to feeling emotionally better. It's a dangerous assumption that can lead to discouragement.

Despite working diligently on therapies or medications, feeling stagnant is a common experience. As pathological feelings decrease, non-pathological ones may emerge, revealing newfound vulnerability.

I'm breaking down three reasons why this can happen, what these things actually mean, and some ideas for what you can do about them. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

The majority of the emotional stress people experience is self-induced. The good news is, this can also be managed fairly easily. There are 2 specific factors to emotional stress, objective and subjective. Basically, there are things that happen to you, and then there are the ways you interpret what happen to you. You cannot remove all emotional pain from your life, but you can significantly decrease it. I'm showing you how

Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Can introverts with mental health conditions succeed in a world seemingly built for extroversion?

Introverts recharge their social battery through withdrawal. However, the introverted need to withdraw can very easily mask a pathological desire to withdraw because of things like anxiety, depression, and more.

Understanding the difference between needed solitude and pathological isolation can help you achieve your lifestyle goals.

I'm explaining both of these in hopes the nuance will help you as you continue navigating this extroverted world. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Some days, existence feels like a chore, and admitting that can be tough. I know our brains are inconsistent and illogical, which can make life challenging. But acknowledging these feelings doesn't mean giving up. Living with depression or anxiety adds layers of complexity to self-care. I've learned strategies to make existence more tolerable, especially during tough times. I'm sharing three crucial rules that have helped me navigate the darkest moments. I think you'll find them helpful as well. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link)

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The majority of mental health interventions are based on the assumption that you have a "normal" state to return to. But this is not the reality for many people.

If you fit this description, you've probably been frustrated by a lot of therapy - because it's not actually designed with your reality in mind.

I'm still a big believer in therapy, but I want to give you some things to look for so you get the approach that will actually help. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

When real psychological conditions are applied to people without those conditions because of pop-culture-misappropriation, bad things happen. Case in point: the terms "narcissist," and "depressed." These terms are real, valid, and define actual psychological conditions. However, they are being blatantly misapplied at an alarming rate, and causing an increase in ACTUAL psychological conditions. I'm going to tell what these things are AND aren't, and what the misapplication is doing to our culture. My hope is this will help you see yourself in the right light and keep from that downward spiral of self-hatred, low self-esteem, and poor self-concept. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Organize your day around your mental health goals with Sunsama https://bit.ly/DrScottSunsama (affiliate link) The app I use to learn core principles from thousands of nonfiction books in minutes http://shortform.com/drscott (affiliate link) Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers

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Depression absolutely destroys your ability (and desire) to get done what you need to get done - but you already know this! Exhaustion, insomnia, anhedonia, worthlessness, brain fog. These are some of your adversaries in this. While they cannot be stopped 100% of the time, this tool will help you dramatically decrease the damage done to your life by depressive episodes. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Therapy with me (Iowa residents only) http://www.northstarpsychcenter.com/ Work with me (Non-Iowa residents) http://www.drscotteilers.com/ Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

If you have a chronic mental health condition, your life is in a constant state of decay - unless you proactively do something about it. This is 1 of the essential truths about living with mental illness. And while it really sucks to hear - and I acknowledge and validate that feeling. I'm sharing with you some ways to make life good. It won't come automatic for you, but it can come intentionally.

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Does your brain goes from "everything is fine," to "I'm going to die alone and everything is going to fall apart," in an instant?

This is characteristic of catastrophic thinking, and it doesn't have to run your life.

I'm going to share techniques to help you slow down this process and stop it from plummeting you into the depths of despair. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJEUGu80G00

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The thing that got me into psychology is the same thing that almost completely derailed my entire life. And to this day, I'm still not sure what that thing was.

Why did I feel like I didn't belong in this world? What caused me to believe the life I was living was the wrong one?

I spent 5 years chasing a feeling that something existed "out there" that could fix everything inside of me. During this period I felt no connect to anything or anyone in my life. It was all there, but I didn't care about it.

The only reason I am where I am in life right now is because of some specific coping tools that I'm going to walk you through. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers

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Which decisions actually impact our lives in a meaningful way? Yes, you make around 35,000 decisions every day, but not all of these are created equal. If you're a chronic over-thinker, or a decision-paralysis person, I'm going to teach you how to stop worrying over the decisions you make. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogWI9kVVvmRRPzzQBrOwzg/join Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://youtu.be/lf_ljoTZ3GE Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

When you've been bullied, judged, abused, belittled, mocked or shamed, for how you look or act, it can cause a hyper awareness in one.That hyper awareness and attempts to "fix the problem" can actually lead to a new perceived problem from other people - narcissism. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogWI9kVVvmRRPzzQBrOwzg/join Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Improving your mental health is difficult even in the best of situations, but what happens when the people you entrust to help you are actually making you worse?Picking a good therapist is incredibly important. I'm going to walk you through my criteria for finding a therapist who is not only competent, but specialized and compatible. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogWI9kVVvmRRPzzQBrOwzg/join Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://youtu.be/j-GinhKL1-k Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

The American concept of "self care" is actually leaving you worse off. The pursuit of self care as a product or experience misses the fundamental elements of actual self care that we truly need. I'm going to breakdown what actual self care is, and how you can practice it in practical, daily ways that will improve your life significantly. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogWI9kVVvmRRPzzQBrOwzg/join Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

You might be inadvertently making your life more difficult because of one simple behavior. Our social structures are based on punishment, and this is the major obstacle for why you don't change. Avoiding punishment is the less effective internal driver. Sure, we don't want pain, suffering, loss, grief, discomfort - no one really does. But, our brains are wired to want reward even more than it wants to avoid punishment. This is why punishing yourself for failures just turns into a vicious cycle with no correction. I'm going to show you how to control this response and change it to relieve some of the burden of everyday life. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

What do you do when the normal strategies for getting better don't work?What do you do when the things other people are doing don't seem to work for you?What do you do when you see others getting better, succeeding, moving forward with life while you're stuck in the same place - or going backwards?I'm going to teach you 3 steps - in the right order - that will help you build a bridge to cross that canyon to healing. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://bit.ly/PsychologyOfDepressionandAnxiety Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

The secret is out: gratitude is good for your mental health. But what do you do if you don't feel it? You might be in the situation I was in: I logically understood that gratitude was helpful; I could agree that I had things in my life worthy of gratitude; and yet it never translated from a concept in my head to an experience in my heart. If you experience depression and anxiety, it's not enough to be told to be grateful, or to be told all the things we have to be grateful for or even the benefits of gratitude. You need tools and skills to practice gratitude. I'm going to walk you through 6 gratitude tools I use everyday that help me actually experience gratitude - and all the good things that come with it. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Friday Q&A #4

Almost getting kicked out of my doctoral program taught me 4 important lessons that have helped me get from that low point to where I am now. Everyone faces setbacks - some are circumstantial, some are self-inflicted - but how you approach those setbacks will set the tone for everything that follows. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Thanks to YouTube ultra supporters for these questions!

If you feel like you're in a constant cycle of building things in life just to watch them get knocked down again, there could be a very good reason for that.Broadly speaking, our lives are divided into two phases: times when we can thrive, and times when the best we can do is survive. The length of these phases can depend on lots of circumstancesA lot of struggle comes from misunderstanding the phase of life you're in - which isn't always as obvious as you might think.Today, I'm going to help you understand and identify those phases, and give you some strategies for each. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

There are typically 3 reasons you might struggle to set and achieve goals.1. You don't have enough time or energy to do the thing2. You forget about the goal because, hey, life happens3. You don't totally understand why a method, process, whatever actually works.I'm problem-solving all 3 of these for you, and I'm giving you 13 concrete strategies that will transform your mental health (if you follow them).Let me know in the comments if you're willing to try. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Friday Q&A! Thanks to my ultra supporters for the great questions.

Your negative thoughts don't actually belong to you. You've adopted, adapted, and taken ownership of ideas from other people, situations, and interpretations - but these are both not true and not yours. I'm going to show you how to remove those thoughts and replace them with native thoughts that actually help you. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

Life can be a very lonely and isolating journey. Because of this one fact, your relationship with yourself is the key to how your life turns out. Despite being the most impactful figure in our lives, we tend to mistreat ourselves. Many of us have damaged our relationship with ourselves, leading to self-neglect, self-hate, and a lack of compassion - I know I did for a really long time. To mend this relationship, here are 4 simple yet powerful strategies: 1. Give Yourself Undivided Attention 2. Meet Your Needs in Real Time 3. Don't Withhold Praise 4. Validate Your Feelings Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers What's Inside: 00:00 - Embrace the Power of Self-Understanding and Care 03:18 - Transform Your Life: Rebuilding Your Relationship with Yourself 06:24 - Be Present for Yourself: Cultivate a Fulfilling Self-Dialogue 09:19 - Break the Cycle: Avoid Treating Yourself as a Burden 12:11 - Embrace Self-Acknowledgment: Break the Cycle of Self-Criticism 15:02 - Acknowledge Your Wins: Embrace Self-Recognition for Motivation 17:51 - Validate Your Feelings: Embrace Self-Validation for Emotional Honesty 20:31 - Overcome Procrastination: A Key to Rebuilding Trust with Yourself Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Welcome to the first YouTube ultra supporter Q & A! In these episodes I'll be discussing topics chosen by YouTube members.

Depressive episodes can completely change how you function. From isolation to depriving yourself of things that feel good, from constant sleeping to insomnia, from lethargy to excessive energy. Whatever your specific experiences, life just seems to grind to a halt during a depressive episode. But that doesn't have to be the norm for you, and I'm going to talk through how to change it for yourself. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning

Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link)https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Time does not heal ALL wounds. Period.In fact, with some kinds of emotional wounds, time actually makes things worse.So what does time have to do with grief, and what happens if you're grieving for an extended period of time?I'm talking through some of the symptoms and effect of prolonged grief disorder in this one. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

If you struggle with chronic anxiety, your life tends to revolve around three phases.

This pattern happens because of what's called the "worry bin" in your brain, a space for stress and worry.

Understanding those phases, and how to manage them, will help you reduce anxiety by shrinking the worry bin.

You can't eliminate stress entirely, but you can learn skillful distractions to train your brain to focus on more engaging and less stressful activities. The key is not just solving problems but changing how much mental space you allocate to stress and worry.

Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers

What's inside:

00:00 - The Illusion of Emptying the Worry Bin

04:50 - Adding a Tool to Combat Endless Stress

07:08 - Coping Skill: Mindful Reflection

11:51 - In-The-Moment Anxiety Reduction with Mindfulness Questions

13:59 - Training Your Brain with Skillful Distractions

16:17 - Shrinking the Worry Bin for Sustained Peace Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Therapy does not have all the answers.

Some of the biggest turning points in my life have had nothing to do with therapy or even psychology. I

'm sharing 8 of these because I know that getting to a place of more positive mental health will always take more than therapy.

I'd love to know what things you'd add to these. Let me know in the comments.

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Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Ever wonder why it's hard to sleep well? You're not alone. Sometimes, our sleep gets broken, and we don't know how to fix it.

Well, this video is all about understanding and fixing our sleep. I will talk about 'sleep hygiene,' which are easy things you can do every day to sleep better.

We also explore 'sleep restriction therapy' - a special way to help you sleep without tossing and turning all night. It's about learning simple steps to make your sleep better.

And if you need extra help, I will show you how to find it. Let's start this journey to better sleep together!

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What’s Inside:

0:00 – What is Sleep Hygiene?

2:27 – Analyzing Sleep Restriction Therapy

7:19 – Basic Principles Of Insomnia & Sleep Restriction Therapy

9:05 – Initiate Sleep Restriction Therapy In 3 Phases

16:45 – The Sleep Reset Program

20:44 – Summary - Sleep Restriction Therapy Strategy

Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

What happens when spend too much time trying to "escape" from your life?

First off, it is completely understandable to want to escape from your life at times. This world isn't setup in a way that fits everyone - every personality and persona.

But there are some costs that come with doing this too frequently and for extended periods of time. I want you to know the costs, as well as, some other ways to manage this reality.

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What’s Inside:

0:00 – Introduction

5:00 – Cost 1: Idealization of Crafted Realities

8:03 – Cost 2: Impact on Social Skills and Relationships

13:26 – Cost 3: Misallocation of Resources and Time

16:45 – Cost 5: Diminished Cognitive Performance and Attention

19:25 – Cost 6: Imagination and Disconnection from Reality

22:25 – Cost 7: Escapism and its Impact on Real-World Experience

25:55 – Summary: Understanding the 7 Costs of Excessive Fantasy

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Do you fear everything will end terribly? Like every illness will end in loss; like every mistake will lead to severe consequences; like people are abandoning you when they take a while to respond?You might be experiencing something called catastrophic thinking. Catastrophic thinking can be overwhelming, but it's not unmanageable. Each person's experience with this challenge is unique, and so your approach should be unique as well. I’m diving into the roots and impacts of catastrophic thinking. My goal is to share ready-made strategies to help you improve your mindset and gain control over your thoughts. Try these techniques in your daily life and witness the change. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers **What’s Inside:** 0:00 – The Psychology of Depression And Anxiety 3:42 – Not being Caught Off Guard 8:06 – Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 11:35 - Solutions Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments section or contact us through social media. Thank you for your support!

Anxiety management tools and strategies not working for you? Anxiety isn’t one-size-fits-all. And your specific experience of anxiety needs a specific strategy. I’m breaking down 4 different types of anxiety, as well as how to manage them . Try applying these in your context and see which might be effective for you. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers **What’s Inside:** 0:00 – Introduction to Overcoming Anxiety 6:25 – Tools for Narrative Anxiety Management 10:00 – Strategies for Visual Anxiety 14:13 – Physical Anxiety: Techniques and Tips 19:49 – Managing General Anxiety: Approaches and Insights Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments section or contact me through social media. Thank you for your support!