Modern society's focus on material comfort and external validation creates a cycle of desire and feeling of lack that leads to emotional discomfort.

“we have developed the most, you know, materially comfortable culture in history. We are materially more comfortable than ever and yet emotionally more uncomfortable. So, something hasn't added up.”

Undiagnosed ADHD often manifests as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem in women because of internal symptoms.

“I 100% believe the issue I had all along was very simple I had dyslexia and ADHD and nobody knew it and instead I developed anxiety why because that's what happens when you have undiagnosed ADHD and dyslexia and you don't understand why your brain doesn't work the same way as everybody else”

Regular physical activity and walking are effective, science-backed interventions that reduce the likelihood of developing major depressive and anxiety disorders.

“the likelihood Falls the more you move uh obviously that tops out because at some point uh there are no more benefits but the key Point here is that if we design societies for people minimize their own physical activity uh we're also designing societies where people are going to be prone to these”

Practicing specific, regular behaviors like breathing exercises can help individuals effectively manage anxiety.

“it's the 15 second breath so if you're having a panic attack this is gonna fix it in two minutes or less and what researchers discovered is you take twice as long to breathe out as you breathe in it produces an automatic relaxation response in your body”

Anxiety often serves as an alarm signal from the body indicating that one's environment or life circumstances are not functioning correctly, rather than being an inherent medical disorder.

“when you're anxious your body's probably working perfectly that's not the issue the issue is it's to identify something that's not okay in your world”

Psilocybin may be an effective treatment for depressive symptoms and anxiety, particularly in patients dealing with life-threatening diagnoses or treatment-resistant depression.

“in addition to this depression anxiety syndrome associated with life-threatening illness, we think that that's a interesting target and it remains to be seen what happens.”

Individuals suffering from a deficiency in Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D are highly likely to experience depression.

“If B12 and vitamin D are low So you are 100% suffering from depression.”