Author, college success coach and speaker joins me to discuss his book, "You're Not Alone: The only book you'll ever need to overcome anxiety and depression.
Website: https://zachwesterbeck.com/press/
We discuss:
- managing OCD
- unknown use for meditation
- reducing intrusive thoughts
- how to cope with a brain that is "betraying you"
- why you're not "weak, weird or different"
- why exhaustion and being wired is so painful
- why feeling like "there's no way out" is a great place to start
- using (ERP) Exposure Response Prevention for unwanted and obsessive thoughts
- why therapy and meditation does work
- "Brain Health Blueprint"
- how to detach from the outcome
- find out if you're pouring water or gasoline on the fire
Before You Kill Yourself: a suicide prevention podcast.