Regulate - The Physiology of Dysregulated Emotions... and How to Tame Them - Dr. James Kustow

Dr James Kustow is a London-based Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director of The Grove Practice. He runs a truly integrative private clinic in Central London and also works in the NHS a day a week in the field of Adult ADHD, running an award-winning group program.
James is a general adult psychiatrist (and integrative psychotherapist) with experience working with the full range of mental health problems encountered in adulthood. He is a respected clinician both within and outside the NHS.
One of his main areas of specialist expertise is Adult ADHD. He works in one of the very few London-based specialist NHS Adult ADHD services and is a recognized national and international speaker on ADHD. He is on the Executive Board of UKAAN (the main professional organization for Adult ADHD in the UK) and is UKAAN’s Training Programme Director.
James has a pioneering approach to psychiatry. Over recent years he has developed a specialist interest and expertise in the overlap between hypermobility spectrum disorders and ADHD.
During this session, targeted primarily at adolescents and young adults, Dr. James Kustow, a Consultant Psychiatrist interested in the relationship between hypermobility and mental health, will take us on a fascinating journey of the body-mind system.
After overviewing how and why emotions are particularly vulnerable to dysregulation in EDS/HSD, he will take a deep, but swift, dive into the physiology of emotions and stress. Through a captivating tour of how our systems respond to (perceived) threats, he will highlight the central role of the autonomic nervous system and, in particular, the vagus nerve. He will explain how activating (or stimulating) the vagus can powerfully calm the body and mind, countering the ‘fight or flight’ response. He will introduce cutting-edge, physiologically underpinned ‘hacks’ to help you take more control of your emotional world.
Dysregulation of emotion usually serves as an indicator of a system under strain. Left unchecked this can manifest as physical and mental illness, and cause relationship disturbance.

[@rubberbiscuit99]

It is a rare doctor who has the capacity and flexibility to make and explore connections like these across specialties. This work is done in defiance of health care systems that track doctors so they only look at people from the perspective of one specialty. I appreciate you and your work so much.

[@rainbowzebraunicornpegasus2962]

I just sent the link to my daughter's primary care physician as the topic is something that we are dealing with in regards to her at school and resulting behavior.

[@Catlily5]

It is interesting to see the connection with EDS, POTS, mental illness and Autism. All likely stemming from the connective tissue problems.

[@shannongreenwell1278]

My emotions stem from losing both of my parents, I lost my mom back in 2004 and my dad passed away last month. I have EDS and Dysautonomia. How can I overcome this feeling of grief and sadness? My middle nephew has ADHD and how can we help him cope with the loss of his grandfather?

[@nataliebutler]

I'm astonished this man work for the NHS. Please educate GPs about these things. So many people recieve no support from the NHS at all, let alone effective treatment.

[@mayrabeltran9482]

Is it possible to get seizures due to this. I would like to know.