David D. Burns MD

Dr. David Burns, Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus at Stanford, shares his expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the creation of the Feeling Great app. He criticizes the medicalization of normal emotions like shyness, arguing it mislabels common experiences as mental disorders. The discussion covers powerful CBT techniques to combat negative thoughts, the importance of tracking emotions for therapy, and how his app empowers users to manage their feelings. Dr. Burns aims to promote drug-free mental health care through innovative and accessible tools.