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But, Why Exist?
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People tell me I should talk to somebody, but no one wants to listen
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| 5/4/26 |  The Disturbing Links Between High Functioning Depression and Maladaptive Striving | What if working harder is actually making your depression worse? I used to believe I could achieve my way out of depression—and it nearly destroyed me.In this video, I break down the overlap between high-functioning depression and maladaptive striving—why chasing success, perfection, and achievement can leave you feeling empty no matter what you accomplish.If you feel like your life looks good on the outside but feels terrible on the inside, I want to show you why—and how to start getting out of that cycle.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | No matter how hard I work, I never feel like I’m getting anywhere (bucket theory) | 🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles. https://bit.ly/DrScottBucketTheoryWhy does your life never feel “good enough”… no matter how much progress you make? I spent years chasing the feeling that everything would finally click—and it never did.In this video, I explain my Bucket Theory—why one part of your life always feels broken, why that feeling keeps shifting, and how your attention, time, and energy are constantly being pulled in different directions.If you’ve ever felt like you can’t keep everything together at once, this might finally explain why—and what to do about it.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | But, Why Exist? | 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 hidden flaws in the beliefs that tell you your life has no value, no meaning, and no impact.If you’ve ever felt like nothing matters—or questioned whether life is worth it at all—I want to challenge those beliefs in a way most people won’t.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | People tell me I should talk to somebody, but no one wants to listen | 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 feel heard when no one seems to get it.If you’ve felt like you’re screaming into a void, I want to help you find ways to be understood—even if it doesn’t come from where you expected.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/DrScottDepressionTypeNext Steps:If my videos have helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperhttps://bit.ly/DrScottTheLightSFYTNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | 2 strategies for managing the chronic exhaustion of being mentally ill | 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 surface—how it shapes your thoughts, behaviors, and identity over time, often without you even realizing it.If you’ve ever felt like nothing is working or that you’re “just like this,” this might help you finally see what you’re actually dealing with—and where to start shifting it.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | People living with chronic depression are fighting a daily multi-front war you cannot comprehend | 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 suicidal ideation—the constant pressure, the invisible battle, and why “just getting through the day” can take everything you have.If this is your experience, I want you to know this: you’re not alone in this fight. And even if no one else can see the battle you’re fighting, that doesn’t mean it isn’t real—or that it can’t be won. | — | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | Fix your black and white, all or nothing negative thoughts about yourself with one simple graph | 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 test those thoughts.In my experience, you’re almost never where your depression says you are. And seeing where you actually fall can give you just enough space to start moving forward again.Next Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | If You Survived Early Childhood Neglect And Isolation And Your Adult Relationships Feel Empty | 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 you stuck.Healing starts when you recognize these patterns and slowly begin to replace them with healthier ways of relating to yourself and other people. The survival skills that once protected you don’t have to control the rest of your life.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Refusing to accept a broken world does not make you a broken person. In fact, the opposite | 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 sometimes the smallest act of kindness can be the moment that keeps someone going.Next Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | How to stop thinking about the things that stress you out - a strategy for defeating rumination | 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 way to break rumination using a principle called limited cognitive capacity — and three variables that determine whether distraction actually works.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
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| 2/27/26 | 5 normal habits that will destroy your mental health | 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 systems — not quick fixes.This comes from experience. I tried to live “normally.” It did not go well.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | This skill stopped my stupid brain from ruining my life | 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 Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | I Know You’re Horribly Depressed, But You Still Need To Wash Your Butt | 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, and the spiral gets worse.In this video, I share my highest-conviction strategies for rebuilding hygiene during depression—without making it another reason to hate yourself.If you’ve been ashamed about this, I want you to hear it clearly: you are not alone. And you can rebuild from here.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | The Person You Think You Are Doesn’t Exist (How To Correct Negative Self-Concept) | 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… but it comes with two brutal costs:You trade short, sharp pain for a lifetime of dull painYou start preemptively opting out of opportunities, connection, growth, and visibilityIf you live with chronic self-criticism, low self-esteem, or an internal “lowlight reel” that plays on repeat… this episode will help you interrupt it.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | Why Your Happiness Never Lasts - Emotional Operating Systems Explained | 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 how I live:Some people have a different emotional operating system.Not “better.” Not “worse.”Just different—more reactive to all emotional stimuli, and more prone to mood “decay” when there’s nothing actively lifting it.If you’ve ever felt like your brain drains happiness faster than it “should”… this one’s for you.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | Why you constantly need approval from other people (and how to stop) | Build a stronger, more connected relationship with Paired for 25% off a yearly plan plus a 7-day free trial here.#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 Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Yes, You Deserve To Live, Even If Your Thoughts Say Otherwise | 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 everyone, and2. the brutal, private “me-only” rules they’d never apply to anyone elseI unpack:- the “holds up at scale” filter (and why it matters)- how self-judgment becomes a private “death-squad” standard- why “earning the right to live” is a dangerous framework- the question that exposes whether your rule is actually universal—or just self-hatred dressed up as moralityIf you’re struggling right now: please don’t do this alone. Reach out to someone you trust or a professional.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | 5 Types Of Anxiety That Are Completely Optional | 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 straightforward behavioral shifts:- Control Anxiety (the “my conditions must be perfect” trap)- Malnourishment Anxiety (a fueled brain regulates better)- Impression Management Anxiety (trying to control other people’s thoughts)- Exhaustion Anxiety (sleep loss wrecks emotional regulation)- Deception Anxiety (the weight of secrets)The goal isn’t to remove anxiety.It’s to stop accidentally manufacturing the kind you don’t need.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | No, You Aren’t The Only Common Denominator In All Of Your “Failed” Relationships | Build a stronger, more connected relationship with Paired for 25% off a yearly plan plus a 7-day free trial. @pairedapp ."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” compared to anyone else—because you only see your failures, not theirs.I talk about:why hurt is inevitable in real relationshipswhy repair is the real definition of “safe”how confirmation bias and minimization distort your self-imagewhy a relationship ending ≠ a relationship “failing”the “home runs vs at-bats” analogy that makes this click fastIf you’ve been using relationships as evidence that you’re unlovable or broken—this is a necessary reset.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | 10 Ways To Get The Best Sleep Of Your Life In 2026 | 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 circadian rhythm is built on your wake-up time, not your bedtime.You’ll learn how to:lock in your wake time (even on weekends)build a real wind-down routine (without “bedtime revenge procrastination”)handle 2–4am awakenings the right wayset a caffeine cutoff that actually protects sleep qualityoptimize comfort, darkness, temperature, and white noisestop training your brain to treat your bed like an officeIf you want better mood, better focus, and better impulse control, start here.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | How To Have Healthy Relationships Even While Living With Depression | 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 expecting people to read your mind.You’ll learn:Why disclosure matters (and how it protects your relationships)What to say when you’re in an episode, not just “I have depression”How depression creates a filter that distorts how you interpret peopleWhy relational anhedonia can make you feel detached from people you loveHow to avoid making relationship decisions from a depressive stateWhy appreciation of effort matters even when “nothing helps”How prompts, reminders, and structure can keep connection aliveIf you’re in the middle of a rough season: you’re not broken, and you’re not unlovable. Your brain is doing what depressed brains do. The goal is to build relationships that don’t collapse every time the weather changes.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | Are My Suicidal Urges My “True Self?” | 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” (not “I want to be dead”), how over-identifying with these thoughts makes them stronger, and the practical biological levers (sleep + nutrition) that can reduce intensity and frequency.If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperNext Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | 14 Critical Mental Health Lessons I Learned in 2025 | If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeper2025 was one of the hardest years of my life—but it taught me lessons I wouldn’t have learned any other way. In this video, I break down the 14 most important insights that came from pain, mistakes, and hard-earned clarity—and how I’m applying them in 2026.This isn’t motivational fluff or “new year, new you” advice. It’s an honest reflection on emotional health, discipline, relationships, identity, and what actually leads to a life that feels sustainable.Next Steps:📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.About me:I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.Mental Health Coaching with meTherapy with me (for people in Iowa)Find me on YouTubeResources🪣 Get my free 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles.😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.📖 My 1st book: For When Everything is BurningDisclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Why You Can Never Find A Therapy Skill That Actually Helps (Turning The Ship) | Head to https://huel.yt.link/tUoz2cs and & use SCOTT20 to get 20% off your first order of $75+ !Most people don’t get stuck in therapy because they’re not trying.They get stuck because they misunderstand the timeline.Mental health change isn’t like turning a steering wheel and instantly seeing results—it’s more like steering a massive ship. The lag between effort and improvement is longer than you think, and that delay is where people quit… right before the payoff.In this episode, I explain:- Why effective therapy skills often feel “useless” at first- How impatience keeps you cycling through tools without using any long enough to work- Why quick fixes (alcohol, porn, shopping, gambling, etc.) feel tempting—and why they backfire- The mindset shift that makes therapy skills actually stick- A practical way to commit to skills without obsessing over results- If you’ve ever thought, “I tried that and it didn’t work,” this is for you.Next Steps: If my videos have helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperhttps://bit.ly/DrScottLightBetweentheLeavesYT📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://bit.ly/SelfHopePsychologyDepression and Anxiety resource:🪣 Get my 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles. https://bit.ly/DrScottBucketTheory♥︎ 2 Unique ways to work with me - https://drscotteilers.com😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.https://www.drscotteilers.com/resources#how-to-sleep-better📖 My book: For When Everything is Burninghttps://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | I Have Intense Mood Swings, But I Don’t Have Bipolar Disorder (Cyclothymia Explained) | Head to https://huel.yt.link/O6TCyKx and & use SCOTT10 to get 20% off your first order of $75+!Minimum spend required. New customers only. #adIf you have intense mood swings but bipolar disorder or major depression never quite felt like the right fit, this video may explain why. I break down Cyclothymic Disorder—a commonly overlooked mood disorder that causes chronic emotional highs and lows without full manic or depressive episodes.We’ll cover symptoms, common misdiagnoses, and evidence-based treatments so you can better understand what’s happening—and what actually helps stabilize your mood.If my videos have helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeperhttps://bit.ly/DrScottLightBetweentheLeavesYTNext Steps: 📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://bit.ly/SelfHopePsychologyDepression and Anxiety resource:🪣 Get my 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles. https://bit.ly/DrScottBucketTheory♥︎ 2 Unique ways to work with me - https://drscotteilers.com😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook.https://www.drscotteilers.com/resources#how-to-sleep-better📖 My book: For When Everything is Burninghttps://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care. | — | ||||||
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