Brain Pain
Episodes
30 episodes
Controlling Emotions
Following up on the need to have Emotional Regulation, I discuss several items that might help with emotional regulation.
Unhappy? Why?
What should we be considering about our agency to create a satisfying life? Let's talk about it.
Be Effective
Talking about a few ideas on how to be more effective in the things you do, some specific to career development.
Living Satisfied
I discuss some of the things that an individual can do to improve their overall satisfaction with life.Youtube: https://youtu.be/dFnAT8uuzNQOdysee: https://odysee.com/@100John:2/LivingSatisfied:1
The Cost of Mental Health Care
Why is healthcare, and specifically mental health care so expensive. I share my thoughts and opinions.Youtube: https://youtu.be/1gnmt7ZzuCsOdysee: https://odysee.com/@100John:2/CostMentalHealthcare:1
What did I just see?
Discussion of how the vision works and of course our perseption.
Perception and Empathy
Discussing the subjective nature of perception and how it relates to empathy.
Brain Development
The brain is not fully developed at the age of 18. Let's consider the implications of that.
Feeling the fear
Discussing anxiety and feeling fear as we get through life.
Finding a Therapist
We discuss a number of things to consider when looking for a therapist. What do you need to consider about yourself and the person you will trust with your therapy?
Self-Medicating
Discussion of Self-medication and some common drug interactions.
Coping Strategies
I discuss specific types of coping strategies used to deal with stress and anxiety.
Coping and Life Skills
I discuss the importance of coping and life skills.I reference the following work:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763418305116 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02667360410001691053https://...
Seeking Help
I discuss seeking help and the stigma related to successfully getting help with mental health.I reference the following two articles:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30599434/https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/stigma-and-di...
EP 12 Memorial Day 2020
On Memorial day I discuss brain development which ties into brain development and conditioning. I also touch on the virtual loss of military personnel that are dealing with PTSD.I refer to a book which can be found here: ht...
EP11 Sleep
We discuss the impact of sleep on psychosis, mental health, how to sleep better, and what part of the brain works with sleep. There is also a discussion of melatonin and its impact on sleep.
EP10 I'm Back
Where have I been and what was going on? After catching up we discuss mental hygiene.
EP 12 Memorial Day 2020
We discuss why days like Memorial Day are important to a country, how the military creates soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen. We also touch on fear of compassion.
Veteran's Day 2019
We discuss what a combat veteran may face, specifically PTSD. Why is PTSD, how is it treated, and why are veteran issues important to Brain Pain? We cover all of that here.
EP 8 What's Coming
I discuss what we will be discussing over the next 8 to 16 weeks on Brain Pain. It includes Psychopathology and Cultural Diversity.
Self-Diagnosis
We discuss the impact of self-diagnosis of mental illness on the individual and those around them. We also consider the impact it may have on the larger subject of how mental illness is viewed in society.