Why Common Mental Health Treatments Fail and What Actually Works - Camilla Nord

💬“The mistake people make is thinking the route to mental health is in self deprivation - in discipline - and I think that is probably misguided.” -Camilla Nord ⚡️ Camilla Nord is an award-winning neuroscientist, leads the Mental Health Neuroscience programme of research at the University of Cambridge, and is the author of The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health. ⚡️ In this episode Camilla and I discuss what’s happening in your brain when you experience issues like depression and anxiety, as well as actionable strategies on how you can improve your mental wellbeing - whether you’re currently suffering or not. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎Why we need to get better at interoception - understanding our internal bodily signals ➡︎Why some people are more likely to suffer mental health problems ➡︎The truth about serotonin and dopamine ➡︎How closely linked mental health is to gut health ➡︎Why classic mental health advice sometimes backfires 📕 Chapters (2:08) Interoception (4:55) Your brain when depressed (8:51) How perception affects experience (16:11) Negative vs positive self-talk (20:09) Genetics vs experiences: which causes depression? (21:32) Why treatment is lacking (26:08) We need to stop blaming neurotransmitters (29:40) Brain stimulation (33:44) Link between gut health and mental health (38:55) How to improve your mental wellbeing (47:31) Why neuroscience is important 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

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