Millions of people take medication for depression, anxiety and other forms of psychological distress For many, it provides relief and in some cases it saves lives But there is a question that is rarely discussed: Does medication actually fix the underlying problem that causes mental suffering? That’s a question that nobody answered Watch YouTube Video […]
Can I Beat Depression Without Medication? That’s a mental health question nobody answers, so I will try. Watch Video Here Before we begin, let me be clear. If medication has helped you, that’s excellent. If your doctor recommends medication, that’s a decision only you and your clinician can make. This video isn’t about rejecting medication.
Do Psychedelics Actually Help in Therapy? That’s a question nobody answered Over the last few years, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and psychedelic coaching have become fashionable in the mental health industry! Some people describe it as revolutionary. Others dismiss it as dangerous. But I think there’s a much more important question to ask. How is it actually
When your mind keeps replaying conversations in your head it’s the same as when you can’t get a song out of your mind – your Default Mode Network is working overtime and it’s usually at night. When you keep going over and over the same interactions in your mind it is because your auto-pilot is
What people call ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or suicidality often feels subjectively similar from the inside: a mind that will not quiet, disengage, or return to the present. The default mode network is most active during self-referential thinking, memory, future simulation, and narrative identity. When its activity becomes persistently noisy, rigid, or poorly regulated, internal
The word “narcissist” has quietly shifted from a clinical diagnosis into a cultural pejorative. On social media it now functions as shorthand for all previous partners, strict parents, demanding bosses, selfishness, emotional immaturity, infidelity, or simply being difficult. This shift matters. When a diagnostic label becomes a moral judgement, it blurs the line between personality
Beyond the Brain: Pat Bracken’s Case for Post-Psychiatry Over the past two decades, a group of psychiatrists and philosophers have argued that modern mental health care has become overly dominated by technological and biological thinking. One of the most influential voices in this movement is Pat Bracken, whose work helped define what became known
When I tried to find help, I was at the lowest point of my life – I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t think. I looked – I really looked for help – my wife really looked! But, it was no good! I kept asking “What was wrong with me” and “How can they help me?” nothing
You would think that receiving a diagnosis from a doctor would, to some extent, be a relief but for many people who are struggling with mental health problems, it is both surreal and, at the same time, claustrophobic. From this moment on, your entire life will be confined by a psychiatric label but what does
Some people emigrate and love the expat lifestyle but as the years go by many struggle. Depression, anxiety and insomnia are very common and not easy to write off as just “missing the family”. Getting diagnosed late in life with a psychiatric label is a shock. It confirms what you suspected “it’s your fault”, “you’re
