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Just some points on why being "offended" means something, but not in the way you would think. The Tweet I was referring to: https://twitter.com/seerutkchawla/status/1605236908392579082 Clip of Christopher Hitchens on "being offended": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k73Rfyu0DI Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

We are back! Finally. It has been far too long. Today, we brought on Seerut Chawla. Seerut was originally coming on as a "Right to Reply" from our previous episode that we did on her account. However, after discussing for quite some time before recording, we realized we all wanted to focus on talking about Instagram Therapy, and what a mess it has made. There is so, so much more to talk about with Instagram Therapy. Seerut and I are hoping to do another episode in the near future to discuss things more specifically, with examples, but that's all for now, folks. I hope you enjoy today's episode! Seerut's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seerutkchawla/?hl=en Seerut's Website https://www.seerutkchawla.com/ Seerut's Twitter https://twitter.com/seerutkchawla?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Dr. Anna Lembke (description from her website, https://www.annalembke.com) Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice. Dopamine Nation (book): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/152474672X?tag=randohouseinc7986-20 Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, Mental Health Advocates! Mental Health Advocates' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mh.advocates/?hl=en ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, Katie's Self Care Diaries! Katie's Self Care Diaries Instagram: https://instagram.com/katies.self.care.diaries?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, Self Care Visuals! Self Care Visuals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selfcarevisuals/?hl=en Self Care Visuals Website: https://selfcarevisuals.com/ ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reviewing Seerut Chawla's Instagram! Seerut Chawla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seerutkchawla/ Seerut Chawla's Website: https://www.seerutkchawla.com/thetrenches ------- Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reviewing DLC Anxiety! DLC Anxiety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlcanxiety/?hl=en DLC Anxiety Website: https://www.dlcanxiety.com/ ------- Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Today, we spoke with Ian Hunt, a comedian who manages the ironic Instagram-Therapy account @power.of.self.care Please listen to Ian's podcast, Suicide Pact, and follow his Instagram account! ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reviewing the Happiness Project today! Happiness Project Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happinessproject/ Happiness Project Website: https://happinessproject.com/ ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reviewing the Instagram-Therapy account, The Depression Project! The Depression Project Website: https://thedepressionproject.com/ The Depression Project Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdepressionproject/ ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

This episode explores the topic of the "market" for Mental Health. ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Full Instagram-Therapy Checklist PDF: http://sumoflife.org/portfolio/ Ever wonder why you don't actually feel better after sharing that post that was supposed to make you and others feel good? Ever self-diagnose yourself into having Anxiety or Depression? Did you ever stop to think that maybe you don't have to call all your bad experiences "traumatic"? If any of this sounds familiar to you, then I'm sorry, but you've probably found yourself in the realm of Insta-Therapy accounts. They've welcomed you into the world of short-term feel-good posts, self-diagnosing, and the constant bombardment of advertising. It really is too bad that they couldn't help you in the long term. But wait... what's that? Omg, a podcast episode that outlines things to look out for when following these accounts??? A miracle! ------- Obviously, the above sentences are meant to be in jest, but these accounts really do frustrate me. I'm here to offer a different approach to mental health and the mental health community. We need to stop filling our minds with short-term feel-good & relatable posts and actually try to understand what will make us feel better in the long run. I offer one thing to move closer to that goal: an Instagram-Therapy Checklist. With this checklist, I hope to help people recognize why Insta-Therapy accounts might actually be making mental health conditions worse. What's that old saying? The road to hell is paved with good intentions? Yeah, I think that's it. Although, I'm not sure of all of these accounts acting out in good intentions... Anyways, this is the beginning of the journey, folks! Follow me along this path of debunking and exposing Insta-Therapy accounts if you're interested! ------- Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sumoflife Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifeofficial/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SumOfLifeTweets For more info on Sum of Life: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I made and read such a silly poem about Instagram Therapy Accounts and the posts that they make. It's very silly lol, but I'm really looking forward to my new season, so I hope you guys are excited about that! Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In today's episode, I talk about Homosexual OCD or H-OCD as it is commonly referred to, and I discuss Sexual Orientation OCD or SO-OCD. There's much more information on this specific sub-type of OCD, which is why I add the link to a channel I really enjoy. The channel is OCD and Anxiety, and the link is below. His videos are great for learning more about H-OCD. I hope you guys learn something from this podcast episode! Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) OCD and Anxiety YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ClvnrcrC-3wr27fz_HlIQ What is H-OCD? https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd#:~:text=Obsessive%2DCompulsive%20Disorder%20(OCD),to%20repeat%20over%20and%20over. Symptoms of H-OCD vs Homosexuality: https://centerforanxietydisorders.com/treatment-programs/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/hocd/ H-OCD Basics and how to manage it: https://www.manhattancbt.com/hocd/ --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I discuss the pros of being wrong, and what it means for us as humans. Being wrong can be a horrible feeling, one that makes us feel incredibly ashamed, but there is a silver lining-- it's this thing called growth. Laslty, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In today's episode, I discuss how important it is to start goals right away and not wait around for things to happen. Taking action is a vital step in recovery, or in other aspects of life as well. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In today's episode, I talk about how doing hard things can actually have benefits, in the long run, and possible short-run. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I discuss an article (link below) from Very Well Mind, in which they talk about how TikTok may be to blame for causing tic-like behaviors in teen girls. A very strange occurrence, just from watching videos, it seems. Laslty, I hope you enjoy:) Very Well Mind Article: https://www.verywellmind.com/tiktok-may-be-to-blame-for-rising-cases-of-tic-like-behaviors-in-teen-girls-5207312 --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I read out the most common mental health disorders from 2017 and from 2021. Links can be found below from where I found the stats. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) NAMI Stats: https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/NAMI_YouAreNotAlone_2020_FINAL.pdf APA Stats: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/03/datapoint --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I talk about how I think Jiu-Jitsu & Anxiety relate to each other. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I talk about how your trust is far more valuable than you might think. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I talk about how some safe spaces are good and how some safe spaces are not only bad but really bad for people with anxiety disorders. I going to leave a full quote below of the quote I read in the episode. I hope people find this useful for navigating anxiety and difficult issues. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) Full quote from Van Jones: “There are two ideas about safe spaces: One is a very good idea and one is a terrible idea. The idea of being physically safe on a campus — not being subjected to sexual harassment and physical abuse, or being targeted specifically, personally, for some kind of hate speech — “you are an n-word,” or whatever — I am perfectly fine with that. But there's another view that is now I think ascendant, which I think is just a horrible view, which is that “I need to be safe ideologically. I need to be safe emotionally I just need to feel good all the time, and if someone says something that I don't like, that's a problem for everybody else including the administration.” --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I talk about how asking yourself a simple question on being grateful might actually change the meaning of being 'grateful' for you. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I talk about how engaging with things matters. I go through some examples of different types of engagement and how they can either lead to good or bad results, in relation to mental health. A lot of this has to do with anxiety and feeding on obsessions, but I hope I covered a couple of bases in this episode. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In today's episode, I had Dan Walsh on for the 2nd time to discuss the build-up to his first MMA fight. We also discussed what it was like during and after the fight. Of course, I was really interested in hearing about the mental aspect of the whole showdown, but we also touched on physical health as well, and MMA generally. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) Dan's Full Fight Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnqmwAuQbo Dan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danwalshmma/ Dan's Email: dan.j.walsh2023@gmail.com --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

That hard place that you're in right now, believe it or not, it will pass. We are not eternally stuck in these places and mindsets, and change is very much so real. Let someone know what kind of thoughts you're having. Sharing and hearing feedback can be life-changing. This is also partially a letter to my younger self. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) RESOURCES - Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention Resources AFSP https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources - Suicide Prevention Resource Center https://www.sprc.org/ - Resources for Suicide Prevention SAMHSA https://www.samhsa.gov/childrens-awareness-day/event/resources-suicide-prevention - National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Prevention https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

That hard place that you're in right now, believe it or not, it will pass. We are not eternally stuck in these places and mindsets, and change is very much so real. Let someone know what kind of thoughts you're having. Sharing and hearing feedback can be life-changing. This is also partially a letter to my younger self. Laslty, I hope you enjoy:) RESOURCES - Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention Resources AFSP https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources - Suicide Prevention Resource Center https://www.sprc.org/ - Resources for Suicide Prevention SAMHSA https://www.samhsa.gov/childrens-awareness-day/event/resources-suicide-prevention - National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Prevention https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I discuss some of my personal experiences with gynecomastia. I just wanted to be able to relate to anyone who is going through a hard time because of gynecomastia. It's completely normal to feel upset from having this condition. Please stay strong and don't do anything harmful to yourself. I was there when I had this problem, but I got through it and you can too. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I discuss my own personal experience growing up in a divorced household at a young age. These are just my experiences, and the same cannot be applied to everyone. I just hope there are some similarities recognizable to others as well. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I give a go at trying to help ourselves parse information on our own simply by asking ourselves a question. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I discuss my personal experience with using CBD and what it felt like. I also touch on whether I think CBD is psychoactive, and also what I feel like it did for my anxiety. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In today's episode, I simply try to explain why OCD cannot be used as an adjective. Many people will throw around the words, "I'm so OCD", etc. This is just another common misconception in our culture about OCD. --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I discuss what 50mg of Zoloft felt like for me, personally. I can only speak from my experience. I did not cite anyone else's experience in this podcast. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Today, I spoke with executive coach, Terry McDougall. We talked about the differences between coaching and counseling, and we also touched upon coaching more generally. Great conversation that I learned a lot from, especially in regards in coaching! Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- Terry's Website https://www.terrybmcdougall.com/ --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Podcast turns 1, although it feels as if it should be older. Thank you to everyone who supports what I'm doing. This is just the start of something transformative. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I share my experience with coming off of Zoloft, a popular SSRI used for a range of mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. I mostly struggled with heavy amounts of suicidal ideation. If you struggle with any of this, please seek professional help/care. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) Very Well Mind Information on Zoloft Discontinuation: https://www.verywellmind.com/tapering-off-zoloft-1067486 --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I share what dissociation is, what it can feel like, causes, and how it can be treated. This is a deep dive! These are some of my favorite episodes to do all because I always love learning more about these topics & disorders. If you struggle with any of this, please seek professional help/care. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I just touched on the basic idea that you should center yourself around good people, and you should always strive to have good friends in your life. I also listed some qualities that might be useful in looking for when looking into the characteristics of your friend(s). This is important for your mental health and theirs. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Anxiety can of course be natural (which I'm sure most people probably have experienced), but it can most certainly be a disorder as well. Anxiety can be debilitating, and stating claims that it can only be natural only regresses our knowledge about anxiety and mental health, generally speaking. --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

In this episode, I just wanted to express how non-important it may seem to be Googling every little worry you have, but it is actually so important that we try and not do this either so much, or at all. Not Googling your worries, fears, and anxieties will probably quell your anxious thoughts tremendously. We give out brain inputs, and it gives out similar outputs. Don't give your brain more things to worry about; this will only fuel anxiety. --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

This episode is a little bit about what Insta-Therapy is, and what it seems to be doing wrong. I am going after these big accounts; it is a large part of my goal. I really am pursuing to make a change in the industry where the term, "first, do no harm" is really implemented and considered. Can't do it without you guys. I appreciate all the love and support. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Professor Michael Sale of Stonehill College joined me today to discuss college life during the Pandemic! We hit on a lot of key points that no one seemed to be talking about during lockdown. Many people would brush off college kids' experiences during the pandemic, but this episode touches on the severity of the experiences of the faculty, staff, and students during quarantine. I think it'll surprise a lot of people. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Reassurance seems like a good thing, but for anxious people, it can keep them in a vicious cycle of constantly seeking reassurance. To break this, it's quite simple but of course hard-- don't ask for reassurance when you might think anxiety is in search of specific reassurance. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Today's episode discusses the unfortunate misconceptions surrounding OCD. OCD is not just about being neat and clean; it is a debilitating disorder that no one would ever wish upon anyone else. Today, I try to break down the stupidity of these often common misconceptions. I hope I made it clear how OCD works, and how it is almost nothing like many people (including PhDs) believe it is. Lastly, I hope you enjoy:) --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Just me, Teddy Leo, & Greg Leo discussing the past year of the pandemic. All of this was discussed IN PERSON!! --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Dan Walsh is an EMT in Boston, MA. I learned an incredible amount from this short 45 minute interview alone, and I found so much of the information to be not only surprising, but pleasantly surprising. We talked about being an EMT, situations with mental care, how EMTs might be able to help the police, MMA, & other things. I hope you enjoy:) Dan's Email: dan.j.walsh@gmail.com --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Agoraphobia is such a vicious anxiety disorder, and one I hope you may never encounter. If you do encounter it, be as aware as possible of your avoidance behaviors; do not avoid things simply because of an anxious feeling about an irrational thought. And as always, I hope you enjoy:) VeryWellMind Info: https://www.verywellmind.com/agoraphobia-101-2584235 NIMH/NIH Info & Stats: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/agoraphobia.shtml --- My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ --- Please Give Sum of Life a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-scully/support

Season 3 Premiere! Welcome back everyone! The guest for this episode is Suzi Jamil, founder and owner of Think Inc., a company dedicated to providing thoughtful conversations from the most well-known intellectuals all around the world. Suzi's job is a dream job of mine, and something in which I hope to achieve one day. Suzi is such an inspiration for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. I hope you enjoy:) More about Suzi Jamil: https://suzijamil.com/ More about Think Inc: https://thinkinc.org.au/ My Website: http://sumoflife.org/ Please Give me a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode (the Season 2 Finale), I tried something different. I wrote a 4 page essay about a topic I'm really passionate about, and I hope it comes across as useful. I really enjoyed writing this piece and recording it as well. This season has been a blast, and I'm so happy with the return of feedback and support that this podcast is getting. I can't wait to share Season 3 with you. I hope you enjoy:) LIMITED First Edition Sum of Life Podcast Poster: https://www.etsy.com/listing/954662023/sum-of-life-poster-19x13-museum-quality?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumoflifepodcast/ Website: http://sumoflife.org/

In this episode, I go into depth on the statistics on CBT and why it is useful for most, but can also not be useful at all for some who try it. Overall, it seems to be an effective tool for helping those with anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder and phobias. What is CBT? https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-behavior-therapy-2795747 CBT Stats https://center-for-growth.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt/