The Psychology of Depression and Anxiety - Dr. Scott Eilers

Human beings are reward-focused, and this can be extremely problematic when we don't feel appreciated. Our need for appreciation actually makes us more miserable.

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Depression treatments often fail because they focus too much on the mind, ignoring the body. Your brain is an organ first and an emotion-producer second, which changes everything about treatment.

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Traditional therapy is failing the mentally ill community. The current system wasn't built for those battling severe mental health challenges.

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Society tells us lost years are wasted years. In reality, these painful periods of mental illness are not our fault, but a natural outcome of battling an invisible enemy.

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Happiness isn't a natural state for everyone, and that's perfectly fine. I've spent decades fighting against my brain's inability to maintain joy.

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Your messy home isn't a character flaw - it's your brain on survival mode.

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Relaxation techniques aren't failing you - they're just incomplete. Most experts only teach half the solution, leaving you stuck in an endless cycle of anxiety.

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Mental illness can make you feel like you don't belong in this world, and often lead to isolation and alienation.

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Happiness isn't humanity's default state. Some of us are wired differently, we require active effort to maintain emotional well-being.

Living with a happiness deficit feels isolating, especially when surrounded by naturally content people. As a psychologist I've discovered effective strategies for managing this unique brain type.

If you're constantly struggling to feel happy despite having "nothing wrong," your brain might be wired like mine - and I'll show you exactly how to work with it, not against it.

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Pressure and stress motivate humans to get stuff done, but only to a certain point. After that point they become a liability - they can actually make you less likely to achieve your goals.

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But I do care.