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#966 - Dr Scott Eilers - Why Does Life Sometimes Feel Emotionally Numb?


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Dr. Scott Eilers is a clinical psychologist, mental health coach, and an author.

Depression gets thrown around a lot these days. Feeling off for a day or two, and suddenly it’s labeled as depression. But what does real depression actually feel like? And more importantly, how do you claw your way out when it feels like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel?

Expect to learn what the difference between feeling sad and actually being depressed is, if mental illnesses has biomarkers and what’s happening neurologically, why so many people feel emotionally flat even when their lives look objectively good, what the warning signs are for someone is becoming emotionally disconnected, the most important things to stop doing to fix depression, what most people misunderstand about depression, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(00:00) What Does Depression Feel Like?

(14:42) What Are The Biomarkers of Mental Illness?
(30:06) Five Ways To Handle Sadness & Emptiness
(48:00) What Should We Be Doing To Increase Happiness?
(1:00:27) What is Psychosis?
(1:02:44) Can We Have Too Much Self-Awareness?
(1:07:37) Is There A Link Between Intelligence & Depression?
(1:12:40) Find Out More About Dr Eilers

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