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. In this video, I'll show you three practical strategies to break free from feeling invisible and finally feel appreciated - even if the people around you never change. 3 Unique ways to work with me⁠⁠ Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Mood Bloom games for depression and...

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. Living with treatment-resistant depression isn't just about finding the right therapist or medication. Understanding whether your struggles stem from physical health, self-talk patterns, or connection difficulties can completely transform your recovery journey. In this video, I break down six...

Traditional therapy is failing the mentally ill community. The current system wasn't built for those battling severe mental health challenges. Insurance barriers and practice models push the most skilled therapists toward treating the "worried well." The harsh reality is that finding a therapist who truly understands chronic mental illness requires exhausting trial and error. In this video, I explain why most therapy techniques fall short for severe mental health issues. You'll learn why...

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. My own decade-long struggle with mental health taught me that recovery begins when we stop blaming ourselves. Through this journey, I discovered that managing mental illness often requires doing the opposite of what our minds tell us to do. In this video, I'll show you why your "lost years" don't define your worth and...

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. Interestingly, constantly chasing happiness makes you more miserable. My breakthrough came when I stopped fighting against my natural emotional baseline. In this video, I'll show you why accepting your unique emotional framework and focusing on less-leaky emotional buckets can create a more fulfilling life. I'll also explore how neurodiversity...

Your messy home isn't a character flaw - it's your brain on survival mode. Research shows your brain actually develops differently in cluttered spaces, affecting everything from memory to relationship perspectives. Through my work with therapy clients, I've discovered that organizing your space isn't about perfection - it's about creating mental peace. In this video, I share six science-backed strategies to transform your living space and lift your mood. ⁠Get Practical tools for...

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. Effective stress management requires both physical and psychological interventions. Your brain's natural stress response operates on multiple levels, demanding a more sophisticated approach. A portion of this video is in partnership with Happier. Happier is a meditation app made for those of us who struggle to find time, space, and...

Mental illness can make you feel like you don't belong in this world, and often lead to isolation and alienation. Isolation can lead to a worsening of mental illness, which can in turn lead to greater isolation. And on, and on. Society tells us disconnection from the world means we're broken. My journey through mental illness taught me disconnection is actually a natural defense mechanism. Living with depression and anxiety drove me to create mental barriers, including constant internal...

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,...

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. Hard work, by itself, is not enough. You need strategy, which comes from understanding how your brain actually works. ⁠The only app that helps you get all the benefits of meditation without all the hassle⁠. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠. ...

How you sleep matters. The way you feel and function during the day is a direct reflection of both the quantity and quality of your sleep. Somnee can help you get better sleep with just 15 minutes a night. Check out the Somnee Sleep headband I use. (Partner I believe in) It's not just about how to get to sleep fast, but how to sleep better at night naturally. And if you have 1 or more chronic mental health conditions (major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety...

Grief doesn't alway involve loss because of death. It's a natural response to any significant loss in life. In fact, grieving the living can be even more challenging than mourning the dead. Breakups, estranged family members, and ended friendships can leave us devastated. These losses often lack closure and breed guilt, making the healing process complex and drawn out. In this episode, I share my personal experience with grief and offer practical steps to cope. You'll learn how to process...

Many of the conventional mental health treatments are failing us. Our mainstream options only work for about half of those seeking help, leaving many to suffer in silence. Therapy and medication aren't enough. We need more innovative solutions, especially for those battling treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. In this episode, I explore alternate treatments depression like TMS, ketamine therapy, ECT, and microdosing. I'll break down how they work, their effectiveness, and potential...

Your relationship with yourself shapes your entire life - but what if that relationship is toxic? Self-hatred isn't inevitable; it's a habit you can break. My approach challenges conventional self-help wisdom. Instead of forcing positivity, I'll show you 4 alternative approaches that will create actual change. ⁠Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠⁠. Comprehensive in-home depression relief that gets to the core of your depression -...

Every day decisions feel like life or death when you have chronic anxiety. Some of us are hardwired to care way too much about every little thing, so that doing "normal" things can leave us on the verge of panic. Many of the coping mechanism you're using to reduce your anxiety are likely making it worse. I'm going to show you what to do instead. Check out Magic Mind Use code DRSCOTT20 gets you up to 48% off your first subscription for the next 10 days OR 20% off for a one time...

Depression isn't always lying to you. Your feelings of worthlessness might reflect an unmet need for purpose and impact. I've battled severe depression for a decade. Through this struggle, I discovered that constantly consuming without creating deepens the despair. This imbalance can make anyone feel invisible and irrelevant. I have a theory on how to break free from this cycle. Comprehensive in-home depression relief that gets to the core of your depression - without antidepressants...

There is a very simple reason why the changes you try to make - habits, routines, thought patterns - rarely work. The process involved in actual change has been severely over simplified. This results in failure by putting yourself in unwinnable situations. Change is a multi-step process that requires different interventions along the way. Comprehensive in-home depression relief that gets to the core of your depression - without antidepressants (partner I believe in).⁠ (Use code SCOTTE100...

No one has tried everything they could try to improve their mental health. No one. There are millions of possibilities and combinations available. However, sometimes it's better to stop acquiring new information and focus, instead, on applying the information we already have. Today I'm presenting 7 things you probably know you should be doing but my be struggling to implement. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠. ⁠Sleep better,...

Fixing your sleep will have the biggest positive impact on your mental health. When you don't get enough sleep, the brain doesn't work right. Impact includes everything from executive functioning, emotional regulation, and social functioning. To avoid that downward spiral of negative effects from poor sleep, I'm going to give you some strategies for improving this deceptively difficult area of life. The mask I use for better sleep: Get 10% off with code DrScott Get Practical tools...

Passive SI is one of the most misunderstood mental health symptoms. I'm going to debunk some common misconceptions about passive suicidal ideation. As a clinical psychologist with professional and personal experience, I'm going to set the record straight. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠. ⁠Sleep better, without pills (partner I believe in)⁠ ⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠ Mood Bloom games for depression and anxiety(I...

I've been there, feeling like an outcast and struggling with severe mental health issues like anxiety and deep depression for much of my life. This video offers brutally honest advice to my younger self with insights on resilience, identity, and finding peace. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠. ⁠Sleep better, without pills (partner I believe in)⁠ ⁠My book: For When Everything is Burning⁠ Mood Bloom games for depression and...

You have much less control over your thoughts and feelings than most people would lead you to believe. Which is extremely unfortunate when you have mental health struggles. This is why most of the things you try to change your thinking, at best, don't work, and, at worst, have then opposite effect. I'm sharing 6 common mistakes I see therapy patients making when trying to fix their mental health by controlling their thoughts, and what to do instead. Get Practical tools for navigating...

Most mental-health interventions and strategies are geared toward people with mild-to-moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety - not the intense negative self-talk many experience. Traditional methods often fall short when confronting our harshest inner critics. I've developed a technique to match the intensity of negative thoughts. In this video, I'll teach you how to fight fire with fire. Learn to challenge your inner critic effectively and regain control of your mental landscape. ...

Depression has a way of stealing your energy and motivation. So how can you improve your energy and motivation while recovering from depression or depressive episodes? First, you have to understand that these are two separate things - and they each require different interventions. I'm going to show you how to tell the difference and some ways to improve each. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly⁠. ⁠Sleep better, without pills (partner I...