HealthyGamerGG The State of Mental Illness in 2025
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Oct 27, 2025 Dr. K dives into the surprising rise of mental illness, despite advances in therapy and awareness. He links modern lifestyles and constant tech stimulation to symptoms that resemble ADHD. Discover practical strategies to retrain motivation through low-stakes tasks, and learn about the role of diet and breath in anxiety management. The discussion also highlights how medication and therapy work together for better results, and the significance of diving into uncertainty for personal growth. A compelling blend of science and actionable insights awaits!
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Why ADHD Feels Like Zero Drive
- ADHD reflects neurodevelopmental wiring where emotions and deadlines dominate action rather than pure willpower.
- Strengthening small ‘do-it-now’ circuits reshapes motivation by shrinking panic/deadline-driven pathways.
Retrain Motivation With Tiny, No-Deadline Tasks
- Train your brain with tiny, low-stakes actions that have no deadline to build 'do-it-now' circuitry.
- Avoid practicing tasks under high emotion or deadline pressure to prevent reinforcing panic-driven habits.
Use 'Is This Phantom Panic?' To Pause
- When you feel phantom panic, pause and ask “Is this phantom panic?” to activate your frontal lobes.
- Use that reflection to weaken emotion-action links and strengthen reflective control over behavior.
