All About Anxiety and Depression Pt. 1

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Rountree and Dr. Lipman dive deep into the topic of anxiety. Learn about the different types of anxiety, how to manage the body’s stress response through meditation, diet, and supplements, and more.

Note: If you or someone you know needs help today, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK. The call is free and confidential, and crisis workers are there 24/7 to assist you.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

• Anxiety: all-time high? [2:18]
• Gut health and anxiety [2:54]
• Metabolic issues and anxiety [3:26]
• COVID and anxiety [3:51]
• Types of anxiety [5:04]
  • How anxiety manifests in the body [5:38]
• Managing our stress response [6:56]
• Anxiety and our body’s survival process [8:23]
  • Parasympathetic nervous system [9:42]
  • Meditation and breathing practices [10:48]
• Movement as a means for meditation [12:01]
  • Other ways to meditate [12:39]
• Headspace app [14:06]
  • Practical meditation [14:44]
  • Mantra meditation [15:48]
• Nutrients, supplements, and anxiety [19:00]
  • GABA and magnesium [19:11]
  • Your gut, anxiety, and depression [19:43]
  • L-theanine and green tea [21:00]
• Acupuncture and anxiety [21:59]
• Questions from the community [23:52]
  • Is anxiety genetic, caused from deficiencies, a response to an environment or all of the above? [24:00]
    • Epigenetics [25:06]
  • Why are so many student athletes anxious? [26:39]
  • Advice for those with panic attacks [28:25]
  • Does low progesterone play a role in anxiety? [30:30]
    • CBD [32:28]
  • How should I know if I need anti-anxiety of antidepressant medication? [34:24]
  • Is the world going to be full of shut-ins post-COVID? [36:08]

 

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• Gut Health: The Link to Anxiety and Depression?
• A Mayo Clinic Doctor’s Advice Part 2: Science-backed Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety During a Crisis
• Managing Stress When Trying to Conceive
• Stress and Your Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 800-273-8255
• Text “HELLO” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.

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