Insights on Mental Health, Identity, and Resilience with Andrew Solomon

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Buddhism, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In this conversation, mental health advocate Andrew Solomon challenges societal norms and explores the complex relationship between depression and identity. Andrew also strives to uncover the delicate balance between suffering and growth in his thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of mental health.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

Uncover why resilience and personal control are integral to overcoming adversities
Gain an understanding of the multifaceted nature of depression as both a medical condition and a way of self-perception
Understand the profound implications of social media on the mental wellness of today’s younger generation
Learn the necessity of a broader vocabulary to accurately represent non-traditional family dynamics
Discern the interconnected impacts of neglect, poverty, and foster care on mental health

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr. Tony Evans, and I'm excited to have you join me on this new podcast, Heroes in the Bible.
0:08.7	Come to me, boy, you and your God will crumble beneath my feet.
0:14.6	He beckoned the giant and said,
0:16.8	I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts and creator of the stars.
0:22.1	Listen to Heroes in the Bible, Dr. Tony Evans.
0:25.4	On the IHog Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.
0:32.2	We could all use the occasional nudge, a little wake up from the autopilot we fall into in our day-to-day routine.
0:39.4	That's why we send brief text reminders to listeners of the show for free.
0:43.7	The texts help you stay on track with what you're learning from the podcast episodes we release on Tuesdays and Fridays.
0:50.3	They periodically prompt you to pause for a second and become more present and mindful and encourage you to engage with the week's podcast topics in a bite-sized short and simple manner.
1:01.1	We've heard from listeners that these texts help them take a moment to reconnect with what's important amidst the busyness of daily life.
1:08.3	Someone said it feels like a little bit of wisdom is being whispered into my psyche, which I thought was cool.
1:14.3	So if you'd like to hear from us a few times a week via text, go to oneufeed.net slash text and sign up for free.
1:21.9	It is a balance. You want people to do their best and to insist that they try as hard as they can, but not to punish them if when they try as hard as they can they don't succeed.
1:40.7	Welcome to The One You Feed.
1:42.7	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have, quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think ring true.
1:52.8	And yet for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
1:57.1	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy or fear.
2:01.8	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
2:04.7	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
2:08.2	But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter.
2:11.6	It takes conscious, consistent and creative effort to make a life worth living.
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