You can live in a beautiful world and still feel trapped in a nightmare—because what’s inside you shapes everything you see. In this video, I share my most personal philosophy on depression: why your relationship with yourself is the road that connects you to everything good, and what happens when you stop maintaining it.

This isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about understanding why neglect, shame, and self-hatred cut you off from joy, love, and even God, and how caring for your mind, body, and spirit repairs that connection. The world doesn’t have to change before you can feel better—but you do have to keep your road open.

If this resonates, you’re not broken—you’re just rebuilding the path home.

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Depression kills energy, motivation, and hope—and the things that help most (therapy, meds, exercise) all require the very energy you don’t have. In this video, I share 10 micro habits that are simple, realistic, and proven to make a dent when you’re running on empty.These aren’t miracle cures—they’re small switches that make it possible to start healing again. Learn how to rebuild self-trust, challenge negative thoughts, use “opposite action,” stop rumination, and remember that your brain’s glitch doesn’t mean you’ve changed.Pick two or three of these to start. Small doesn’t mean weak—especially when you stack them over time.If my episodes have helped, my new book goes even deeperhttps://bit.ly/DrScottLightBetweentheLeavesYTNext Steps: 📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://bit.ly/SelfHopePsychologyDepression and Anxiety resource:🪣 Get my 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles. https://bit.ly/DrScottBucketTheory♥︎ 2 Unique ways to work with me - https://drscotteilers.com😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.https://www.drscotteilers.com/resources#how-to-sleep-better📖 My book: For When Everything is Burninghttps://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

If my podcasts have helped, my new book goes even deeperhttps://bit.ly/DrScottLightBetweentheLeavesYTWhen someone you love says they don’t want to be here anymore, it’s terrifying. In this video I walk you through a clear, compassionate game plan: the tone to keep (serious but calm), what to do (assess plan/means/intent, increase proximity, explore treatment levels, means-restriction, crisis options), and what not to do (guilt, minimization, adversarial debates).

You’ll leave with practical language, next-step checklists, and ways to stay connected without turning the moment into pressure. Save this for when you need it most—and share it with the people in your circle.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number. In the U.S., call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; for other countries, search your local crisis line.Next Steps: 📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://bit.ly/SelfHopePsychologyDepression and Anxiety resource:🪣 Get my 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles. https://bit.ly/DrScottBucketTheory♥︎ 2 Unique ways to work with me - https://drscotteilers.com😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.https://www.drscotteilers.com/resources#how-to-sleep-better📖 My book: For When Everything is Burninghttps://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

Feeling a little better—and instantly burying yourself in pressure? In this video I show why that smothers your progress and how to use “better days” to build a system that lasts.You’ll learn the Energy Budget: expenses (drain), income (restore), and Investments (cost now, pay you back later). I walk through specific investments—relationships, sleep hygiene, right-sized hobbies, nutrition, skill-building, and fitness—that raise your floor and ceiling over time.Stop burning your good days on catch-up; start compounding them. Save this for the next clear-sky day.

When motivation dies and everything feels blank, you’re not broken—you’re dissociated. In this video I explain why numbness (anhedonia/emptiness) wipes out motivation and how to function anyway.

You’ll learn three battle-tested strategies: act on values, not feelings; treat yourself like an organic system (sleep, movement, nutrition); and keep showing up for people and hobbies so the spark can return. These are simple—not easy—but they keep your life intact until your feelings come back.

If you’ve lost weeks or years to the void, this gives you a map back: practical steps, zero fluff. Save this for the nights you feel nothing.

• Get my ⁠5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles⁠.
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• ⁠2 Unique ways to work with me⁠
• ⁠Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps⁠⁠ with my Sleep Workbook.
• ⁠⁠⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on TikTok⁠
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Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

If the harshest voice in your life is your own, you’re not alone. In this video I map John Gottman’s “Four Horsemen” (criticism, defensiveness, contempt, stonewalling) onto our inner dialogue to explain how self-abuse forms—and why it’s so hard to escape.Then I show you how to rebuild the relationship with yourself using two levers: high commitment (taking “give up on me” off the table) and realistic standards (dropping the inhuman bar). Expect practical reframes, not platitudes—and a path out that’s hard, honest, and doable.If you’ve been withdrawing, sabotaging, or fantasizing about disappearing, this is your sign to try again—with better tools and a fairer contract with yourself.

• Get my ⁠5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles⁠.
• Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠⁠.
• ⁠2 Unique ways to work with me⁠
• ⁠Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps⁠⁠ with my Sleep Workbook.
• ⁠⁠⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on TikTok⁠
• ⁠Connect on Instagram⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

When the house is finally quiet, staying up feels like the only way to reclaim your life — even if tomorrow pays the price. This pattern has a name: revenge bedtime procrastination.In this video, I break down why it happens (agency, FOMO over your own life) and how it quietly wrecks emotion regulation and control. Then I give you three practical playbooks: mindset shifts, sleep-quality wins, and ways to meet those needs during the day so nights don’t have to.You don’t have to choose between living and sleeping. Use these tools to feel more human tonight and more stable tomorrow.

• Get my ⁠5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles⁠.
• Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠⁠.
• ⁠2 Unique ways to work with me⁠
• ⁠Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps⁠⁠ with my Sleep Workbook.
• ⁠⁠⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on TikTok⁠
• ⁠Connect on Instagram⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

Your brain lives in your body—so if you want better mental health, you need a body routine that actually supports it. In this video I share eight high-leverage nutrition habits that reliably boost brain function when motivation and mood are low.

We’ll cover practical wins like smarter hydration, whole-food swaps, protein-first snacks, breakfast that turns the lights back on, omega-3s, and amino acids. I’ll also explain why dialing down alcohol and caffeine often stabilizes mood and sleep more than any “mindset” trick.

This is behavior activation you can do today: change what you do, so your thoughts and feelings can follow. Start with one habit, stack from there, and let your brain feel the difference.

• Get my ⁠5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles⁠.
• Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠⁠.
• ⁠2 Unique ways to work with me⁠
• ⁠Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps⁠⁠ with my Sleep Workbook.
• ⁠⁠⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on TikTok⁠
• ⁠Connect on Instagram⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

ADHD and depression can look almost identical from the outside—but the label matters because the brain systems (and treatments) behind them are different. Get the wrong one and you may not improve, or even feel worse.

I break down the overlaps (fog, procrastination, overwhelm) and the key differences: what blocks motivation (during vs. after), trigger-driven mood swings vs. episodes without triggers, “too many options” vs. “no options,” and trait-like ADHD vs. episodic depression. You’ll learn clear ways to tell them apart.

If you’re still unsure—or have both—I’ll end with four tools that help either way: sleep hygiene, movement, instant rewards, and reducing scope. Use this to make smarter next steps.

• Get my ⁠5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles⁠.
• Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠⁠.
• ⁠2 Unique ways to work with me⁠
• ⁠Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps⁠⁠ with my Sleep Workbook.
• ⁠⁠⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on TikTok⁠
• ⁠Connect on Instagram⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

Thank you to Function Health for sponsoring this video! Visit them here and use code DRSCOTT100 at sign-up to own your health. The first 1000 get a $100 credit toward their membership.If you’ve tried everything to manage your depression — therapy, mindfulness, better sleep — and you’re still not where you want to be, this video is for you.I’m sharing five lesser-known but powerful treatment techniques that help when the basics aren’t enough. From exposure therapy for joy to assertiveness training and physical health evaluations, these are the tools I’ve seen change lives — including my own.For those living with moderate to severe depression who feel stuck despite doing “all the right things,” these deep-cut strategies can help you rebuild hope and find real progress again.

• Get my ⁠5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles⁠.
• Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠⁠.
• ⁠3 Unique ways to work with me⁠
• ⁠Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps⁠⁠ with my new Sleep Workbook.
• ⁠⁠⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on TikTok⁠
• ⁠Connect on Instagram⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.