Truths Your Therapist Won't Tell You About How to Get Your Mind Right

When people visit a therapist's office for help with their depression, they often don't find the relief they're seeking. That's because much of the counsel that is traditionally given doesn't offer the context people need to make sense of and preserve their mental well-being.Here to share these missing pieces of perspective and strategy is Dr. Scott Eilers, a clinical psychologist and the author of The Light Between the Leaves: 6 Truths Your Therapist Won't Tell You About Healing Depression and Trauma. Today on the show, Scott shares why the world of psychology doesn't always offer the most useful explanations for why people can sometimes feel alienated from their own lives. We then talk about insights Scott has gleaned from science, nature, and lived experience as to the mindset shifts and habits that can help you stay sharp, steady, and engaged in life — whether you're struggling with chronic depression, or just adrift in a low-grade funk.Resources Related to the PodcastAoM series on depressionAoM Podcast #741: The Exercise Prescription for Depression and AnxietyAoM article and podcast on Rick Hanson's method of "hardwiring happiness"Connect With Scott EilersScott's websiteScott's YouTube channelScott on IGScott on FB0:00 - Introduction0:41 - Meet Dr. Scott Eilers & His Book2:09 - Scott's Personal History with Depression6:23 - What Actually Causes Depression?8:28 - Neurotransmitters & the Biology of Mood14:45 - Why Traditional Therapy Falls Short25:50 - The Road to the Cabin: A Mental Health Metaphor30:22 - Sleep, Nutrition & Self-Care as Treatment31:15 - Exercise: The Most Powerful Tool for Depression40:35 - Envy Is Ignorance: You Can't See to the Bottom of Others' Lives44:23 - Pull the Weeds: Removing Invasive Pleasures51:10 - Keep the Water Flowing: The Power of Having Goals See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.