The Psychology of Depression and Anxiety - Dr. Scott Eilers

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Should you stop caring what other people think? I don't think so. I've spent parts of my life caring far too much about other people's opinions—and parts of my life not caring at all. Both caused serious problems. In this video, I share a simple framework I use to decide which criticism deserves my attention and which criticism deserves to be ignored. It has helped me navigate feedback...

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Thanks to Monarch for partnering with me! Start your free trial and get 50% off your first year of total money clarity using my link or code drscott50 for 50% Off Monarch Core tier. Most people are following lifestyles that are quietly destroying their mental health. I'll break down 7 deeply “normal” habits that I believe are making people more depressed, isolated, anxious, exhausted, and emot...

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What if working harder is actually making your depression worse? I used to believe I could achieve my way out of depression—and it nearly destroyed me. In this video, I break down the overlap between high-functioning depression and maladaptive striving—why chasing success, perfection, and achievement can leave you feeling empty no matter what you accomplish. If you feel like your life looks good o...

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If the usual depression advice hasn’t helped, it might be because it wasn’t built for your type of depression. I created short quiz to help you identify your pattern and what to do about it.https://bit.ly/DrScottDepressionTypeWhat if your depression isn’t caused by trauma… but by the simple fact that you exist? Existential depression is real—and it can make life feel meaningless, pointless, and im...

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If the usual depression advice hasn’t helped, it might be because it wasn’t built for your type of depression. I created short quiz to help you identify your pattern and what to do about it . What if your depression isn’t random… but a pattern you’ve been stuck in for years? The way depression shows up in your life might not be the same as someone else—and understanding your specific pattern could...

If the usual depression advice hasn’t helped, it might be because it wasn’t built for your type of depression. I created this short quiz to help you identify your pattern and what to do about it .What if the reason you’re exhausted… isn’t because you’re lazy—but because you’re fighting something no one else can see? Depression and suicidal thoughts can consume enormous mental energy, even when it...

If my podcast has helped, ⁠my new book, The Light Between the Leaves⁠ , goes even deeper “I’m a failure.” “I’m worthless.” “I’m behind everyone else.” If you’ve ever had thoughts like these, I want to show you how your mind might be distorting reality. In this video, I break down how depression uses black-and-white thinking, overgeneralization, and selective evidence to convince you that you’re at...

Childhood trauma and emotional neglect don’t just disappear when you become an adult. The coping strategies that helped you survive a painful childhood can quietly sabotage your relationships, mental health, and happiness later in life. In this episode, I explain three common survival strategies people develop in difficult childhoods: losing touch with your needs, feeling disconnected from others,...

If my podcast has helped, ⁠⁠my new book, The Light Between the Leaves⁠⁠ , goes even deeper. Many people struggling with depression, anxiety, and existential burnout feel like something about modern society just doesn’t work for them. Sometimes the problem isn’t just your mental health. Sometimes the problem is living in a world that rewards productivity more than compassion and success more than k...

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If you live with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or another chronic mental health condition, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is trying to be normal. Normal does not equal healthy. When your brain is prone to going rogue, you cannot afford the same habits most people can. What works for them may quietly destroy you. Society is not built to protect your mental health. And you cannot fix a mood d...

What if the person you need protection from… is you? If your brain constantly attacks your insecurities and drags your mood down, this video will teach you how to set boundaries with your own thoughts . You can’t stop thoughts from appearing. But you can refuse to engage with beliefs that don’t belong to you. I’ll show you how to starve destructive self-talk and reprogram your inner narrative over...

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The person you see in your head when you think “me” probably isn’t you. Most of us don’t perceive ourselves accurately—we see a distorted, unrealistically negative version. Not because it’s true… but because your brain is trying (and failing) to protect you from pain. In this episode I explain “The Magnet”: the force that pulls your self-concept downward after experiences like rejection, failure,...

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