Sum of Life

In this episode, I discuss how control to ultimatley make our anxiety worse in the long-run, but also in the present moment. I also discuss Stoicism as a form of practice to know what is in our control and to know what is not; in essence, describing the things we should be focusing on, and also deciphering between good and bad habits. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:)

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Well, I really think we need to stop making certain posts about mental health look so appealing. I believe some people want to annouce that they have mental health issues in order to release them from the FOMO because mental health is now apparently trendy. 

It's one thing to list off the many mental health disorders that you have (which I'm sure is awful and terrible to deal with, if you do in fact have those issues), but what are you doing about it, and how are you helping others? Do not just list off your disorders in order to gain sympathy points. I think we miss the mark when we do this. We should be listing off our problems and citing our experiences with them, i.e., what makes us feel better or worse, and what is hard but helps us in the long term, or vice versa? Let's talk about what works for us and possibly for others so that we can rid ourselves of much of our suffering. Let's not make having a mental health disorder cool, because it is far from that. 

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In this episode, I go in depth on what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (better known as OCD) is, the main categories, who can get it, how someone gets it, possible treatments, etc. I also forgot to mention that OCD causes anxiety (those intense physical and mental feelings). Not much left to say because a lot is covered in this episode. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:)

- More Information on OCD:

https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ocd-treatment/

https://www.ocduk.org/ocd/types/

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In this episode of Deep Dive, I discuss what Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is, how it is treated, what causes it, etc. Many people are currently experiencing SAD, and I would imagine the Pandemic is only making matters worse. But for some light and hope, we are only about 6 weeks away from Spring! Hang in there! I can't wait for warmer weather as well. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:)

More info on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder/index.shtml

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In this episode, I discuss the possible treatment of clinical depression via a 20-30 minute walk for just 3 times a week. The study and other information used in this podcast episode are linked below. And lastly, I hope you enjoy:)

- Study on Walking & Depression

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC474733/

- 2020 Suicidal CDC Data 

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm

- 2013 Suicidal CDC Data

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/suicide-datasheet-a.pdf

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*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/

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In this episode, I discuss the possible helpful and harmful affects that "distractions" can pose. With almost anything, distractions seem to have both beneficial and harmful impacts on an anxious person. However, timing seems to be key in determining whether most of the "distraction" was used in a good or bad way. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:)

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In this episode, I briefly disect a clip from the original Lion King movie. Simba is met with a decision on which he can either run from the past (keep feeling the pain, sadness, etc.) or learn from it (confront it, challenge it, etc.). What did he do?What is the better thing for you to do? 

Lion King Clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZfGTL2PY3E

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In this episode, I talk about letting go, and the meaning of that to me is accepting the negative thoughts, and attaching the replies of "whatever" or "who cares" to the negative thoughts. This brings down my anxiety dramatically if I can start to use these phrases in some manner. 

Harry Potter Clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUBrovExQQU

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In today's episode, I disucss the importance of not always needing to be happy all the time. For one, because it is utterly unrealistic. Secondly, we are humans, and humans are meant to experience a range of emotions; some indeed may be abnormal and be classifed as a certain mental health disorder, but sometimes it is just experiencing a normal set of emotions. 

I want to stress the importance of you speaking with your doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or all three before thinking of coming off medication; do not take this episode as advice or motivation to do so. If you feel you are ready, discuss it with your prescriber, and others, if necessary. This is my own experience, thoughts, and opinions on medication from my own research and analysis. 

Lastly, I hope you enjoy:)

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