Anxiety Road Podcast

I'm still on summer slow down. I was more tired than I thought. But slowly getting back into the game.  It is one thing to know you need help but it is a whole other thing trying to get help.    In this episode, a few more tips on how to separate yourself from fraudsters non-human shams. The videos I posted in the resource section make some of the consumer health literacy process clear and easy to...

It is time for my summer slow down but the tricksters do not rest. So for a couple of episodes, I want to share with you some of the new fangled ways the underside of the bottom of the barrel will try to get you to read, click or share.  This time a look at busty thumbnails and Barney Google's type eyes in social media title cards and thumbnails. The TLDL is that there are all kinds of ways to get...

This brief episode is about mysophobia or germophobia. When I went to do my research, a lot of search engines wanted me to learn about misophonia .  The AI didn't believe that I wanted to learn about the fear of germs. It insisted that I wanted to know about the sensory brain problem where certain noise patterns are painful to hear or be exposed to for a person.    It is a very interesting conditi...

In this episode, a pebble in the road on a NAMI resource for military folks. As I mentioned in the show, this day is the Memorial Day observance and the start of barbeque season. Well, for the rest of the country.  Around these parts the sun shines almost all of the time so anytime is a good time to fire up the grill. Unless you live in a fire prone area. Then it is bad, very bad.    It is also th...

This is an episode on washing dishes mindfully. I have a pan that I've mucked up one time too many. I don't have patience with it any more. But maybe I need to slow down and care for it proper.  And by it, I mean me. Slow down and look at the pan. What does it need? Can it be saved from the land fill? Focusing it on being in the moment with that dang crusted up multi-ringed pan of hell.   Ok, I mi...

In this episode, I want to give an overview of what a mental health license is, why it is necessary and some of the types of providers that have a specific type of license. Part of the reason the podcast exist is to provide accurate, verifiable information.  So when I hear a statement like, "a license is only for insurance purposes," I have flashbacks of being that girl in class with her arms wavi...

This is a quick look at the book Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck. I think most of us would like to be beyond it but our current reality is making that extremely hard to do.  Resources Mentioned:    I found two open chapters of the book Beyond Anxiety on Google Books . If you are interested in author Martha Beck, there is her main website where you can look at some of her social media history and con...

Caffeine is one of those substances that can be a friend-enemy. We all know of or experienced the friend-enemy, the one that seems to be supportive while doing dirt in the background.  In limited use like period relief medications, I have no problem supporting that use. Taking caffeine  daily when you have anxiety or depression, might not be such a good idea. It can amp up your existing symptoms o...

The way it is presented you'd think that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the only therapy treatment for anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions. No, it isn't. It does work, but not for every person or every mental health condition.   In this episode, a quick review of what CBT is and some of the pros and cons. This isn't an attempt to praise or condemn the therapy. I just want...

Anhedonia is the inability to experience pleasure or enjoyment from activities that normally bring satisfaction. You can do things but you can't feel things. Your brain cannot process or have access to pleasure, reward or satisfaction.  This is a quick episode on what the condition is, some of the symptoms and a few learning and treatment options. Resources Mentioned:    Anxiety and Depression Ass...

Psychedelics are knocking on the door again. It is the generational visit of psychedelics with some people seeing the potential and others seeing the danger and consequences. In this episode, a look at Executive Order 14401 and what is proposed for the treatment of serious mental health conditions. Let me be clear about this. I take no position pro or con in the upcoming debates or discussions abo...

Mental health isn't just fixing one thing. It is more than stopping the symptoms. It is getting the parts back in alignment. Your brain, your spirit, your body and yes even neurotransmitters.     This episode is about the neurotransmitter Dopamine. What it is and the relationship between stress, anxiety and the fight or flight response. I hope understand that this is one of the many processes of r...

A few months back, there were statements about SSRIs and increase violence in youth. Not true and I found a well written article explaining what a government official said and what is the factual, data based findings. I'll have that linked below.  What I want to do is share with you the process of evaluating a medication so that you know the benefits and possible side effects so that you can make...

I'm seeing more PR stuff and news stories about weight lost drugs for anxiety and depression. The short version for me is that there is not enough science or science research to determine if GLP-1 can be used to treat anxiety and depression. But that doesn't stop news stories and PR pieces from being written. As a starting point, I want to explain what GLP-1 are, the intended use and some of the s...

In this episode, a look at loneliness, the connection to anxiety and how the book, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter can help us understand the relationship between the two.   Loneliness is disconnection from the other. Could be the loss of the other person. Could be an an idea or way of being that use to sustain you and now it doesn't.  Could be a country that that use to pretend to live up to 1/4 of...

Everybody is feeling a bit touchy. Some want to drink their problems away. Even non-alcoholically. There is a brand of wellness drinks that latched onto the words prebiotic and probiotic and put them in a soda pop can. Can it help with brain health and anxiety symptoms? Resources Mentioned:    The website Altruva Wellness has their list of the top prebiotic and probiotic sodas . There are affiliat...

A panic attack is a single experience. Your symptoms act the fool and you deal with it. A panic disorder is multiple unpredictable attacks that can occur during the day, week or month AND you worry when the next one will come. And they will. They are stinky like that. In this episode, a description of what is a panic disorder, the symptoms and the treatment options. Resources Mentioned:  Medicatio...

There are people that have one singular panic attack. They never have another one. Then there are those of us that have it infrequently or as a weekly pest. In this episode, I mention the bear in the driveway.  For my overseas listeners, there are states that have bear populations. And humans have built housing near the areas where the bears and wildlife populate. So their could be a possibility o...

I do like Desire in Netflix, The Sandman. What a rascal. What does this have to do with foods that support gut health? A lot more than I thought. Balancing your need for a cherry cheesecake versus you know you are going to have a hard time sleeping because of the sugar in your system.  Not to mention what it does to your gut microbiome.   It is hard to make that choice. Because I really want that...

In this episode, I want to briefly define the brain gut health connection. The main question that only you can answer is are you willing to pursue nutrition as part of your anxiety, depression toolkit?  Most people say they want to be heathy but won't give up that extra large burger with chips.  I am not trying to make you give that up. But from experience I do know that I can't sustain physical o...

This is a look at the non-profit website Helpguide.org It is that season where I am juggling too many life experiences.  I do want to call attention to their resources for mental health and mental wellness information.  You can find info on most of the anxiety conditions as well as depression, eating disorders and addiction issues.  One of the advantages of the site is that there are no ads or pot...

Does your anxiety or depression symptoms keep you from sleeping? Or maybe you are looking for the drowsy professor type voice that knocks you out.  The Deeply Unimportant podcast might be what you are looking for. Sometimes you need a specific type of voice to put you into the sleep zone.   Once upon a time there was a guy named Terrance McKenna. Very deep into psychoactive plants, mushrooms and a...

There is a bunch of tossing and turning in beds across the land. All in an effort to try to get to sleep.  And sleep is the one thing that affects all of us, whether you have an anxiety condition or not.  It is a two-fer. Your body needs it for repair and your brain needs it for cleaning and maintenance. So it is really important to make sure you have what you needs to set yourself up for a good n...

Creator Care is a therapy option set up for digital content creators. If you produce gamer videos, TicTok tips or are deep in the YouTube algorithm whiplash then this could be of interest to you. There have been a few notable YouTubers who have decided to take extended breaks, leave the platform or have made the ultimate deep six six dive. Many others are going through burnout or feel that there a...