This is a theme that has come up several times in the last week from patients, friends, and colleagues. Flooding is when your physiology is overwhelmed by whatever you're going through.

In this episode, I'll go over

- what flooding is

- what flooding feels like

- what you can do if you feel flooded

- what you can do if a loved one is flooded

- how you can avoid flooding in the future

0:00

Introduction

1:55

What does it mean to be flooded?

3:01

What does it feel like to be flooded?

5:30

What can you do if you feel flooded?

11:51

What can you do if a loved one is flooded?

14:41

How you can avoid flooding in the future?