Discussing anxiety and feeling fear as we get through life.

We discuss a number of things to consider when looking for a therapist.  What do you need to consider about yourself and the person you will trust with your therapy?

Discussion of Self-medication and some common drug interactions.

I discuss specific types of coping strategies used to deal with stress and anxiety. 

I discuss the importance of coping and life skills.
I reference the following work:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763418305116  
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02667360410001691053
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07448481.2016.1266641

I discuss seeking help and the stigma related to successfully getting help with mental health.
I reference the following two articles:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30599434/
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/stigma-and-discrimination
Video:  https://youtu.be/Am6N_xOshYc

On Memorial day I discuss brain development which ties into brain development and conditioning.    I also touch on the virtual loss of military personnel that are dealing with PTSD.

I refer to a book which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J90F8W2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

(Not sponsored, just a good book)

We discuss the impact of sleep on psychosis, mental health, how to sleep better, and what part of the brain works with sleep.  There is also a discussion of melatonin and its impact on sleep.

Where have I been and what was going on?  After catching up we discuss mental hygiene.

We discuss why days like Memorial Day are important to a country, how the military creates soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.  We also touch on fear of compassion.