Through the Mind, Discovering Mental Health

Through the Mind - Ep. 4 - Fear is Not a Mental Illness

Tue, 12 May 2020 08:04:37 +0000

Over 100 Phobias are listed in the DSM-5, the bible of Psychiatric diagnoses. Fears like…

Fear of Spiders
Fear of Colors
Fear of Pain
Fear of Numbers
Fear of Imperfection
Fear of Teenagers
Fear of Failure
Fear of Computers

But, is fear really a mental illness? Does it really deserve to be classified as a Psychiatric Diagnosis… a diagnosis that can be a permanent mark on the rest of your life?

Let’s find out.

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Through the Mind - Ep. 3 - The True Story of a Dangerous Misdiagnosis by our Family Practitioner

Fri, 01 May 2020 10:38:27 +0000

One day you are feeling perfectly healthy, the next you are experiencing symptoms of fogginess, racing heart, low blood pressure, so you do what anyone would do…

You go to your primary care physician for help.

You describe the symptoms you are feeling and 10 Minutes later, less time then you spent in the waiting room, after just a brief conversation and no other testing, no other blood work, your MD, you Family Practitioner prescribes you an antidepressant.

That can’t happen, right?

Think again.

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Through the Mind - Ep. 2 - Isolation & Depression

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:25:37 +0000

Suicide rates are up. Mental Health professionals are saying Depression is at an all time high. Psychiatrists are having a field day.

What is that all about?

The most immediate answer is that Isolation can cause depression. But is that what is really going on?

The answer may not be what you think…

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Through the Mind - Ep. 1 - An Introduction

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:24:27 +0000

Welcome to Through the Mind, Discovering Mental Health, an exploration of discovery into our Human Minds, our Human Bodies and our Human Spirits.

This is our first episode... an introduction to your host, Matson Breakey and his reasons for staring this new journey of exploration.

In this episode you will learn about Matson's background, why he is starting this new project, how Sheltering in Place and COVID-19 inspired the project, why the psychiatric industry makes him angry and what he has in store for future episodes.