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Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

How To Stop Making Yourself Anxious | Heal Thy Self With Dr. Brian Licuanan #369

Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

Heal Thy Self

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Brian Licuanan, a psychologist, discussing the root causes of anxiety, depression, and addiction. Dr. Licuanan emphasizes that addiction stems from attempting to alleviate pain, often rooted in unresolved childhood trauma. He offers practical advice for parents on identifying early signs of addiction in children, stressing open communication and engaging with their children's interests. #anxious #wellness #addiction Dr. Brian Licuanan @drlicuanan ==== Thank You To Our Sponsor! Jaspr Go to jaspr.co/DRG and use code DRG for $300 off for a limited time. ==== Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Addiction, Anxiety, and Purpose 03:28 - Addiction: Root Causes & Signs 07:08 - Engaging Kids Through Interests 10:24 - Understanding Kids' Communication 13:21 - Family Tech & Air Quality 16:25 - Youth Mental Health Impacts 19:48 - Anxiety & Celebrity Influence 22:37 - Men's Struggles & Social Media 25:15 - Childhood & Self-Worth 29:13 - Power of Self-Talk 38:04 - Mindfulness & Acceptance 44:37 - Finding Life's Purpose

Transcript

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0:00.0

I've learned even as a clinician that asking the question of how is school, how are you doing,

0:06.6

is maybe not the most poignant question you could ask them is because you'll usually get the

0:11.5

one answer, I'm fine, good, how school, good, but more of, tell me about the most exciting thing

0:17.8

that happened to you today. Tell me about something you struggle with the day and how you got through it.

0:22.9

And so engaging them is getting important and immersing yourself into their culture as well.

0:28.1

If you have anxiety, addiction, or depression, we have just the expert for you to listen to.

0:33.3

Dr. Brian Likwanone is an author, speaker, and board certified psychologist.

0:37.4

And in this conversation,

0:39.5

we are going into the root of how anxiety, depression, and addiction happen.

0:45.2

He goes into what is the fundamental thing that people live with internally that drives those

0:51.4

mental health disorders.

0:52.7

We also talk about not how anger, but residual resentment is one of the most toxic things

0:58.8

that people can carry in their life that causes disease.

1:02.4

And like a lot of people, we're actively searching for a sense of purpose but can't find it.

1:06.8

Dr. Brian offers an easy reframe on how we can find our purpose through this method.

1:12.6

You don't have to be suffering with your mental health to listen to this show.

1:15.1

But if you or anyone you know is suffering, this might be one of the most important episodes

1:19.1

of heal thyself ever.

1:23.6

Thank you for joining this episode of heal thyself.

1:26.4

To support the show, please rate, review, and subscribe.

1:30.2

It gives us the opportunity to really expand this knowledge to people who need it most,

1:34.6

and you can do your part by just sharing the love.

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