You Can't LOGIC Your Way Out of Depression

HG Coaches can help you understand what's holding you back so you can build the life you want. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MiFXfb 💚 Please note, coaching is not therapy and coaches do not provide clinical treatment for mental illness. For clinical or crisis support, please see our mental health pack: https://bit.ly/3ZNv0qY In this video, Dr. K explores why logic is not effective in treating depression and suggests that flawed assumptions and emotional processing are the underlying issues that need to be addressed instead. Many individuals with depression, including those with subclinical depression, may try to analyze their situation logically to pull themselves out of it, but they often find themselves unable to do so. Moreover, some people with depression may be highly logical and reach the conclusion that there is no reason to live. Dr. K explains that this is because the amygdala becomes hyper-reactive in people with depression, causing them to become hypersensitive to negativity and amplify negative information. To address depression, Dr. K recommends developing emotional awareness through therapy, meditation, and journaling. These practices can help individuals process emotions and change flawed assumptions, which can ultimately help them tackle hopelessness and use logic to find lasting solutions. Dr. K emphasizes the importance of recognizing the limitations of logic in dealing with depression and the need to address the emotional aspects of the problem to find effective solutions. ▼ Timestamps ▼ ──────────── 00:00 - Introduction 03:49 - IQ and depression 06:41 - What is depression? 07:57 - Amygdalar Hyper-reactivity 09:44 - Emotions and analysis 13:18 - IQ and EQ 17:04 - Does this mean I'm screwed? 23:00 - Conclusion ──────────── DISCLAIMER Healthy Gamer is an online community and resource platform for gamers and their families. It does not provide medical services or professional counseling, and it is not a substitute for professional medical care. Our coaches are peer supporters, not professionally trained experts, and they cannot provide medical service. If you or a loved one are experiencing an emergency, please call your nation's emergency telephone number. All guests of Healthy Gamer are informed of the public, non-medical nature of the content and have expressly agreed to share their story. #healthygamergg #depression #mentalhealth