Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga

Perfectly Hidden Depression with Dr. Margaret Rutherford

#512: Today Shann is speaking with Dr. Margaret Rutherford about the tell tale signs of perfectly hidden depression.
Margaret is a clinical psychologist with twenty-five years of experience who works with people who are battling perfectionism. She’s the host of the SelfWork Podcast and author of Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression.
 
Show Notes
Margaret is no stranger to panic attacks and anxiety as she’s lived with them since her early 20’s.
We discuss perfectly hidden depression and the relationship between perfection, depression and shame.We touch on why depression can be more prevalent with highly creative people.
Dr. Rutherford shares how a social media-driven society contributes to depression, where everyone is trying to just live up to the "highlight" reel of their lives as opposed to the messy truth of being human.
You can get a copy of Dr. Rutherfords book, Perfectly Hidden Depression wherever books are sold.
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How to stop being scared of anxiety

#511: Today we’re talking about how to protect yourself from being swept away by the fear of anxiety.
 
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Never Give Up, Never GiveIn, Never Quit with Dr. Dain Heer

#510: Welcome to the Anxiety Slayer podcast. Today Shann is speaking Dr. Dain Heer on how we can support our youth who are struggling with depression, self-esteem, and an alarming increase in the rate of suicide.
Suicide prevention remains a universal challenge. It is responsible for over 800,000 deaths or one suicide every 40 seconds. In 2019, worrying trends in U.S. suicide rates continued as suicide ranked the 2nd leading cause of death for 10-to 34-year olds.
…From the outside, Dr. Dain had a seemingly perfect life, but what no one knew is that he had set a date to take his own life. Years later, his mission continues to save lives each year by sharing his own story and to bring hope to others battling unworthiness.
We discuss suicide as a result of feeling worthless and “wrong” in the face of societal ideals and pressures.
Dr. Dain shares some of the Access Consciousness tools that saved him from committing suicide 20 years ago.
Learn more about Dr. Dain and Access Consciousness at www.drdainheer.com
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Thinking about breathing makes my anxiety worse

We often receive questions about how to slow anxious breathing down, or what to do when breathing exercises make anxiety feel worse. And that's what we’ll be talking about in this week’s podcast, along with some other natural ways to calm anxiety that don't involve breathing exercises.
 
Many people find breathing exercises helpful for calming anxiety, but for some, focusing on their breath becomes a trigger for anxiety.
 
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