Dopamine Detox: The Hidden Dangers Of Alcohol, Weed, Porn & Social Media | Dr. K (Healthy Gamer)

Apr 15, 2024

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Dr.K is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in modern mental health for the digital generation. He is the President and Cofounder of Healthy Gamer, a mental health platform that provides content, expert wellness coaching, and community to young people. He has inspired millions of people with online content while overseeing the mental health coaching of thousands of young people. He is widely regarded as the foremost expert on video game addiction and most prominent mental health authority for young people.

Today on the show we discuss: why are so many people struggling with emotional pain and addiction right now, how things like social media, porn and video games can be the ultimate connection trap, why you must learn to control your emotions so they don’t get the best of you, what is most misunderstood about men’s mental health and why we must do better moving forward, the remedy for freeing yourself from various addictions and the prison of your emotions, why success can be addictive and lead to more unhappiness and much more.

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