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The Psychology of Depression and Anxiety - Dr. Scott Eilers

There are people who understand depression and anxiety on a personal level and there are people who understand depression and anxiety on a medical level. There are relatively few people who understand both, and I’m one of them. As a clinical psychologist I have a doctorate degree and thousands of hours of professional experience providing treatment for mood and anxiety disorders. I also have 39 years of personal experience managing mood and anxiety disorders as I myself deal with these struggles

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00:24:35

But, Why Exist?

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2026/04/20

If the usual depression advice hasn’t helped, it might be because it wasn’t built for your type of depression. I created short quiz to help you identify your pattern and what to do about it.https://bit.ly/DrScottDepressionTypeWhat if your depression isn’t caused by trauma… but by the simple fact that you exist? Existential depression is real—and it can make life feel meaningless, pointless, and impossible to engage with.In this video, I break down existential depression, depressive realism, and the

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00:19:19

People tell me I should talk to somebody, but no one...

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2026/04/13

Thanks to Grow Therapy for sponsoring this video! Head to https://growtherapy.yt.link/MLuzdkd to find your dream therapist today!Ever tried opening up… and felt like no one actually heard you? If talking about your depression, suicidal thoughts, or emotional pain leaves you feeling worse—or completely unseen—there’s a reason for that.In this video, I break down why “just talk to someone” often fails—and the difference between first-person vs third-person understanding, plus 6 ways I’ve learned to

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00:19:08

2 strategies for managing the chronic exhaustion of...

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2026/04/06

If the usual depression advice hasn’t helped, it might be because it wasn’t built for your type of depression. I created short quiz to help you identify your pattern and what to do about it.What if your depression isn’t random… but a pattern you’ve been stuck in for years? The way depression shows up in your life might not be the same as someone else—and understanding your specific pattern could change everything.In this video, I break down the different ways depression operates beneath the

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00:14:19

People living with chronic depression are fighting a...

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2026/03/30

If the usual depression advice hasn’t helped, it might be because it wasn’t built for your type of depression. I created this short quiz to help you identify your pattern and what to do about it.What if the reason you’re exhausted… isn’t because you’re lazy—but because you’re fighting something no one else can see? Depression and suicidal thoughts can consume enormous mental energy, even when it looks like you’re doing nothing.In this video, I explain what it actually feels like to live with

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00:17:52

Fix your black and white, all or nothing negative...

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2026/03/23

If my podcast has helped, ⁠my new book, The Light Between the Leaves⁠, goes even deeper“I’m a failure.” “I’m worthless.” “I’m behind everyone else.” If you’ve ever had thoughts like these, I want to show you how your mind might be distorting reality.In this video, I break down how depression uses black-and-white thinking, overgeneralization, and selective evidence to convince you that you’re at the bottom. Then I walk you through one of my favorite tools—the Continuum Exercise—so you can actually

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00:20:35

If You Survived Early Childhood Neglect And Isolation...

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2026/03/16

Childhood trauma and emotional neglect don’t just disappear when you become an adult. The coping strategies that helped you survive a painful childhood can quietly sabotage your relationships, mental health, and happiness later in life.In this episode, I explain three common survival strategies people develop in difficult childhoods: losing touch with your needs, feeling disconnected from others, and becoming afraid of vulnerability. These strategies once protected you—but in adulthood they can keep

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00:14:16

Refusing to accept a broken world does not make you a...

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2026/03/09

If my podcast has helped, ⁠⁠my new book, The Light Between the Leaves⁠⁠, goes even deeper.Many people struggling with depression, anxiety, and existential burnout feel like something about modern society just doesn’t work for them.Sometimes the problem isn’t just your mental health. Sometimes the problem is living in a world that rewards productivity more than compassion and success more than kindness.Refusing to accept the broken rules of a broken world does not make you a broken person. And

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00:16:17

How to stop thinking about the things that stress you...

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2026/03/06

Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video! The first 500 people to use my link will receive a one-month free trial of Skillshare. Get started today!Rumination is when your brain gets stuck on a thought and refuses to let it go.You replay the same worry… the same mistake… the same fear… over and over again. Sometimes for hours. Sometimes for entire days.And the frustrating part?Trying to force yourself to stop thinking about it usually makes it worse.In this episode, I explain a counterintuitive

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00:14:37

5 normal habits that will destroy your mental health

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2026/02/27

If you live with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or another chronic mental health condition, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is trying to be normal.Normal does not equal healthy.When your brain is prone to going rogue, you cannot afford the same habits most people can. What works for them may quietly destroy you.Society is not built to protect your mental health. And you cannot fix a mood disorder by acting like you don’t have one.If you have substantial mental health needs, you need sustainable

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00:11:40

This skill stopped my stupid brain from ruining my life

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2026/02/23

What if the person you need protection from… is you?If your brain constantly attacks your insecurities and drags your mood down, this video will teach you how to set boundaries with your own thoughts.You can’t stop thoughts from appearing.But you can refuse to engage with beliefs that don’t belong to you.I’ll show you how to starve destructive self-talk and reprogram your inner narrative over time.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get

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00:20:37

I Know You’re Horribly Depressed, But You Still Need...

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2026/02/20

Head to http://cozyearth.com and use my code DRSCOTT for up to 20% off to make your home the best part of life. And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth right here!Depression isn’t glamorous—and one of the most humiliating symptoms can be what it does to hygiene.When depression gets bad, people stop showering, brushing their teeth, washing their hair, doing laundry… and then shame kicks in. You isolate, you feel disgusting, you assume everyone hates you,

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00:32:25

The Person You Think You Are Doesn’t Exist (How To...

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2026/02/16

The person you see in your head when you think “me” probably isn’t you.Most of us don’t perceive ourselves accurately—we see a distorted, unrealistically negative version. Not because it’s true… but because your brain is trying (and failing) to protect you from pain.In this episode I explain “The Magnet”: the force that pulls your self-concept downward after experiences like rejection, failure, and embarrassment—so you’ll “reject yourself first” before the world can do it.It’s a defense mechanism…

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00:27:37

Why Your Happiness Never Lasts - Emotional Operating...

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2026/02/13

Head to http://cozyearth.com and use my code DRSCOTT for up to 20% off to make your home the best part of life. And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth right here!For years, I couldn’t understand why happiness didn’t stick for me.I could feel good in the moment… but the second the moment ended, it was like the positive emotion started leaking out—fast. Like I was pouring water into a bucket with a hole in it.Eventually I realized something that changed

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00:28:12

Why you constantly need approval from other people...

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2026/02/09

Build a stronger, more connected relationship with Paired for 25% off a yearly plan plus a 7-day free trial: http://paired.com/drscott25#pairedapp @pairedapp Most people think the goal is to stop caring what people think.It isn’t.Some need for approval is normal—and even healthy. The problem is when approval becomes the fuel that keeps you functioning… and the moment it’s missing, you crash.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get

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00:16:26

Yes, You Deserve To Live, Even If Your Thoughts Say...

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2026/02/06

Head to Grow Therapy to find your dream therapist today!Sometimes suicidal thoughts aren’t about not enjoying life. Sometimes they come from something darker:“I don’t deserve to be here.”“Maybe dying would be the right thing.”In this video, I challenge that logic with one question that tends to collapse it:"Would the rule you’re using against yourself still make sense if you applied it to all of humanity?"Because most people live under two sets of standards:1. the ones they apply to

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00:27:44

5 Types Of Anxiety That Are Completely Optional

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2026/02/02

Head to http://cozyearth.com/ and use my code DRSCOTT for up to 20% off to make your home the best part of life. And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth right here!You will never have zero anxiety — and trying to get there will actually make you more anxious.But a surprising amount of the anxiety you feel every day is optional.In this video, I break down 5 common types of anxiety that can be reduced dramatically (sometimes almost eliminated) with

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00:19:02

No, You Aren’t The Only Common Denominator In All Of...

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2026/01/30

Build a stronger, more connected relationship with Paired for 25% off a yearly plan plus a 7-day free trial.“The common denominator in all my failed relationships is me… so I must be the problem.”It sounds logical. It’s also massively biased.In this episod, I break down why that conclusion doesn’t hold up, the two other common denominators you’re ignoring (hint: people and a broken world), and the missing data point that changes everything: you don’t actually know your “relationship success rate”

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00:20:11

10 Ways To Get The Best Sleep Of Your Life In 2026

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2026/01/26

Start the New Year off right and give your home the luxury it deserves, and make home the best part of life. Head to http://cozyearth.com/ and use my code DRSCOTT for up to 20% off. (or DRSCOTTBOGO for the pajama deal).If your sleep is bad, your mental health has a ceiling—no matter how good your therapist is, how much insight you have, or what meds you’re on. In this episode, I walk through my 10 highest-conviction sleep moves for 2026, including the #1 rule almost everyone gets backwards: your

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00:23:22

How To Have Healthy Relationships Even While Living...

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2026/01/23

Build a stronger, more connected relationship with Paired for 25% off a yearly plan plus a 7-day free trial. @pairedapp Chronic depression can wreck relationships—friends, family, coworkers, and especially romantic partners. But I don’t believe it’s inevitable that you end up alone.In this video, I share the highest-conviction strategies I’ve learned (through a lot of trial and error) for building relationships that can survive depressive episodes—without turning your partner into your therapist or

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00:17:25

Are My Suicidal Urges My “True Self?”

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2026/01/19

Head to https://huel.yt.link/lEnX8Jo and & use SCOTT20 to get 20% off your first order of the High Protein Starter Kit!If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, you’ve probably asked the scariest question: “Which version of me is real?” In this video, I explain why suicidal ideation is not a character reveal—and how to tell the difference between intrusive thoughts, impulsive thoughts, and the deeper desire underneath both.We’ll talk about why suicidal thoughts often mean “I want the pain to stop”

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