why am i so weak? (and other anxiety myths) | mental health | uneven 45 uneven

Individuals who suffer from anxiety-related disorders have often been labeled as ”weak” — but, is there any truth in this? What causes our anxiety? Who else suffers from excessive anxiety? And is there an upside to having an overactive mind?


CHAPTERS

0:00:00 and then along came a breeze
0:00:51 navy seal training
0:01:26 how weak am i?
0:02:24 wrote about this in my book
0:03:07 anxiety and the military
0:04:30 michael phelps
0:05:16 anxiety can be severe
0:06:36 nature vs. nurture
0:07:04 studies on anxiety genetics
0:09:24 environmental factors on anxiety
0:10:10 a little less self-critical
0:11:02 you’re not alone
0:12:32 the brighter side of things
0:13:01 avoiding danger
0:13:31 famous people who suffer from anxiety
0:15:41 it’s not that easy
0:16:13 just want a little understanding
0:18:13 shantideva and the leather quote
0:19:38 my anxiety, my responsibility
0:21:22 we’re not weak, we’re just different
0:22:16 in closing


REFERENCES

BOOK: ”My Age of Anxiety” by Scott Stossel
— https://a.co/d/e5BBV0I

ARTICLE: Michael Phelps: ’I Am Extremely Thankful that I Did Not Take My Life’
— https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/19/health/michael-phelps-depression/index.html

BOOK: ”Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal”
— https://easinganxiety.com/book

BOOK: ”Anxiety and Its Disorders” by David Barlow
— https://a.co/d/0ktqnNG

STUDY: Morgan et al ”Relationship Among Plasma Cortisol…”
— https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/2001/05000/Relationship_Among_Plasma_Cortisol,.10.aspx

STATISTICS: WHO ”Depression and Other Common Mental Disoders…”
— https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/254610/WHO-MSD-MER-2017.2-eng.pdf;jsessionid=6EE9A59935A104950FF3C57F106F0D65?sequence=1

ARTICLE: ”America anxiety disorder” by Renee Garfinkel
— https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/26/america-anxiety-disorder/

BOOK: ”Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” by Shantideva
— https://a.co/d/fcC4Duc


RECODING INFO

— RECORDED: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
— LOCATION: Colorado


PODCAST SITELINKS

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PODCAST SUMMARY

Welcome to “uneven,” a podcast about life, anxiety, and being human. In such a chaotic world, how do we better our lives and the lives of those around us? Maybe, just maybe, we might find a few solutions together. Join veteran podcaster D E Foster as he explores the intimate struggles so many of us experience — often in silence. I hope you’ll join us.


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