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Anxiety Road Podcast

By: Gena Haskett
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  • Welcome to the Anxiety Road Podcast, the involuntary journey finding treatment options for people that have anxiety or panic attacks and related disorders. This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in the podcast is intended to be a substitute for medical or mental health treatment.
    © 2023 Gena Haskett
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  • ARP 357 Mindfulness vs Meditation

    ARP 357 Mindfulness vs Meditation
    Jun 12 2024

    There are times when you just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other. You will get to a destination. Hopefully the one that you intended to get to.

    In this episode I wanted to help make clear the difference between mindfulness and the practice/tool/application of meditation.

    I have to be honest, it isn't for everybody. There are people that have weaponized the terms. Or feel that it isn't strong enough for what they are going through. Or they don't have time to sit and breathe. They have real life problems and asking them to take an hour to take care of themselves it a bit much. I understand. I would submit that you have to be ready to do this. I think there can be great benefits in reducing symptoms. I do think it should be in your anxiety tool kit. But only if you are ready to take it on.

    If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

    Resources Mentioned:
    Image Comics page on the trade paperback on A Haunted Girl, you can get a sense of the graphic novel and if you want to dip your toes into both horror and depression.
    The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has an interview with the creators of the book and how it relates to the organization. From Mindful.org a 25-page Guide to Mindfulness pdf with suggestions on how to get started. App Insight Timer contains a lot of different meditation content from a variety of creators. It also has sleep modules and breathing practices. It is available on Android and iOS. Audio/Podcast Steven Webb's Inner Peace Meditations podcast with episodes specific to anxiety relief. Books Detox Your Thoughts by Andrea Bonior, PhD on how you can handle mind chatter and stay in the present moment. ADAA self help book on Anxiety and Depression Association of America Patient Guide to Mood and Anxiety Disorders Video There are multiple mediations on YouTube. I'm focusing on those that specific have anxiety or related conditions as their focus. Dr. Andrew Huberman talking about Physiological Sigh type of breathing. This is a segment of a video from the Tim Ferris podcast. Then from Stanford University, there is Cyclic sighing where in 90 seconds you can get a bit of relief. This video discusses the reasons and the technique at 1:21 minutes into the video. Disclaimer:
    Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.

    Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

    This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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    11 mins
  • ARP 356 Pebble on Panic Attack and Panic Disorders

    ARP 356 Pebble on Panic Attack and Panic Disorders
    May 22 2024

    This is a quick pebble in the road about the differences between a panic attack and a panic disorder. I got distracted by an ad for psycho-neutrients but I got there eventually.

    Just a bit of housekeeping. I will be making short recordings for the month of June. I have things to attend to and time is going to be a challenge. Might do more recording on my phones to keep up with the doings and the responsibilities. Well, today I had to do a recoding on my phone. My audio is jacked up again after updating my system. Happens every three or four months. Don't know why. Pixel 6 to the rescue.
    Panic disorder is when you have panic attacks on a regular basis or you have the fear of having them again. So what can you do about it? First you need to rule out any physical health problems. You need to see a doctor and get examined to rule out other physical conditions. Second, you need to get educated about it to understand what is happening. You have many options on treatment. . The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has a downloadable brochure about Panic Disorder, When Fear Overwhelms. There is also good information at the non-profit organization, Helpguid.org Traditional treatment can include medication or therapy. You also should consider breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation, nutrition support, and movement.

    If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

    Resources Mentioned: The National Institute of Mental Health has a page on Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms.
    Helpguide.org is a non-profit organization that has a lot of information about mental health issues. They have a lot of information about panic attacks and panic disorders.
    Disclaimer:
    Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.

    Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

    This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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    7 mins
  • ARP 354 Basic Info on A.I. and Mental Health Apps

    ARP 354 Basic Info on A.I. and Mental Health Apps
    Apr 24 2024

    There is a lot of turbulence in the mental health space. All kinds of mischief is going on and a portion of Americans who are trying to go back to 1862.

    It is crazy but I don't think that is a strong enough word for it. In this episode, I have a very simplistic definition of what is an AI Language Model and what is a scripted AI chatbot and a wee bit on what is or could be a generative A.I. chatbot or treatment option. We need to understand what is happening in the entrepreneurial mental health market place. There is a collision of problems;
    • Not enough mental health providers.
    • Financial access to mental health care.
    • Geographical and transportation access to mental health care.
    • and a whole bunch more....
    There are serious, thoughtful ethically motivated research into using new technologies to provide access to anxiety and other types of mental health treatment. And then there is the bum rush of companies and private investors wanting to slap something up against a wall and hopes it sticks around long enough to make a profit. Ooh, almost forgot - opportunistic low life vermin as well. Case in point. I recently got an email that told me that mental health is the next hot niche. And that for x amount of money, I could have oodles of videos explaining about, mental health and wellness topics. My best and unsupported guess is that somebody somewhere has created a bunch of A.I. videos with A.I. voices that scraped content from multiple places and then have an AI video generator to create into various social media video formats. This type of income enhancement is nothing new. And the offer of private label content is a old as the printing press. Rich guy want to show he is impressive. Hires ghost writer to enhance his reputation. We are being flooded with crappy content for profit. My fellow travelers on the road, it is rough but our power and defense is being informed. Let's get to it.
    If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.
    Resources Mentioned: Rose Cartwright's question everything she had been told about mental illness. This article appears in The Guardian. Common Craft video on Large Language Models on YouTube - This video does not have narration. It is a readable video. IBM definition of What is a Chatbot? MedPage Today article on The Dark Side of AI in Mental Health High demand for AI training data may increase unethical practices in collecting patient data, by Michael DePeau-Wilson. Disclaimer:
    Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.

    Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

    This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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    18 mins
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