As a cognitive scientist, I am really glad that the academy is now focusing more on emotions. I believe that increasing research in affective neuroscience have great potential to provide tools in understanding the mind. I can't wait for the emotion series!
Until that happens we need to uncover the damage which CBT and DSM have done to people who went through trauma and got ableism instead of validation and help.
@@ranc1977 i somewhat agree especially with the dsm part, however i feel like “damage” might be a too harsh term to use. After all, we do need some kind of reference for the beginning of the treatment. Over generalizating and categorizing are indeed harmful but i personally benefited from the diagnosis and later on, from cbt. This is why i am now happy to see that cbt is now getting more focused on emotions and most importantly; feelings. I am personally witnessing this shift but it is important to note that im not a therapist, im on the research part and these arguments are coming from anecdotal experiences :)
@@basakaybasakay5000 " we do need some kind of reference for the beginning of the treatment" That is the central problem. DSM is turning into modern Bible - where we put our trust and faith into ideology. DSM is not science. It is manual, it is based on statistics, not actual proof neither truth. Statistics are prone to errors (statistical errors such as Simpson paradox), statistics can easily be interpreted in wrong way, intentionally or unintentionally. What we now know is that there is ableism - neurotypical brain - which is nothing else but conformism and groupthink, herd mentality. Such as North Korea or Russia mentality - where anything different from the "norm" or "majority" is perceives as "disorder" and sickness and abnormality. This is extremely damaging to people who actually seek help by psychology - I am talking about traumatized individuals. Then DSM and CBT are doing incredible psychological damage due to process called Hyper-cognition. This means quickly giving labels onto phenomena reported by traumatized person - which leads to misdiagnosis after misdiagnosis. For example, social anxiety is part of Complex Trauma - which CBT blocks and bans due to pharma mafia. CBT explains away social anxiety as laziness and weakness - and this way CBT is instructing socially anxious to develop personality disorder: since it equates emotions with self worth. CBT is doing this same pattern for any other "disorder". If we are not serial killers, if we have no internal hidden agenda to harm and cause pain to other people - there is no disorder. Traumatized person needs to be listened and validated, not given drugs to shut them up, traumatized person needs to talk and to express themselves. CBT is tool of censorship and suppressing "undesirable" emotions - which leads to mental illness. CBT is a form of narcissistic abuse - where the target is brainwashed and gaslighted for manipulation and control - in order to serve the ideology of "norms". Instead of ableist CBT there is Humanistic therapy as functional alternative.
@@barbaraholland2809 Do you make a habit of calling random people racist? Just for saying things you don't like? Because if you do, you might want to check that.
🥺i don’t want to spill all my dreams and trauma but i just want to express how grateful i am to have doubled across your videos in the first place, this new series you’re doing, and your presentation that both makes the content understandable but also stick and give hope
Thank you so much for this video. I have destroyed every relationship in my life because of PTSD and the effects of this brain dysfunction. I am crying right now because I am happy for having this information but also sad because nobody understands me or why I couldn’t control my emotions.
So by having a disturbing childhood I developed not only PTSD and Borderline Personally Disorder and acute anxiety. Today I’m doing better . Medication, diet , therapy & meditation are helping me a lot . Thanks dr Tracey your videos are very helpful 🙌
As someone with BPD, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have this diagnosis if I were taught about emotions at am early age. I leaned all that in therapy... At 35!!... After much suffering that could have been prevented
I have read that BPD can be reversed, I am not psychologist but I have read many comments about it and how stigmatized is the disorder. I have also read that many times is confused with CPTSD and for some reason, is more common diagnosed in women. I'm much older than you and I had a crappy childhood and life. I spent a year having EMDR and I went from being in fight and flight response to a freeze response that was keeping me unable to get out of my house. I quit therapy because the psychologist started to give me narcissistic-guru vibes and now I'm on my own researching other approaches like somatic therapy and others. I believe I need a psychologist more eclectic or holistic. I'm feeling a little better. Don't get stuck in the diagnosis. I was diagnosed BPD, which for me it was a trauma by itself and I don't like how many psychologist talk about it. I really believe is the box where people who don't fit in a diagnosis get stuck. Of course I am disregulated and have complex PTSD but I don't fit completely into the box. Besides, that particular psychologist seems to be way too focus in making money and have messianic traits. Don't give up
@@Lyrielonwind Sam Vaknin says that Borderliners can be cured. "My view it is biological, brain. Psychopaths have hope, boderline has huge hope. Narcissists are hopeless. Utterly, it is a cancer of a soul. 4th stage cancer. It's an internal death verdict. It is experience of not being." YT Narcissist's Madness
I finally understand what emotional disregulation is. I've been thru these episodes my whole life, being overwhelmed by my emotions like being at sea in a storm with no rudder..and no explanation why i do the things i do then regret them...just losing it till it passes. Now I understand the how and the why, maybe I can better understand myself and gain some control.
I meet the criteria for Sensory Processing Disorder (related to my autism), which ties in with my Hyperacusis (involuntary pain/fear response to sound) and Haphephobia (involuntary pain/fear response to touch). I am always having intense, dysregulating emotional reactions to common environmental encounters and normative/baseline embodiment.
@@jennyferNumberone I meet the criteria for misophonia too. I’ve only formally/redundantly been diagnosed as Austistic/ADHD (by about five psychiatrists) but almost every DSM V comorbidity holds true self-diagnostically.
One of the most informative, understandable, and important mental health videos I've seen on RUclips. Thank you for generating this series. I look forward to seeing the next one.
I’m looking forward to this series! I’ve struggled with anhedonia and feeling emotionally blunted for years. Emotions themselves fascinate me, especially when they come out of nowhere or hit particularly strongly.
amazing! really looking forward to this series. I was told all my life i was "overly emotional" and just couldn't handle stress. Then once i saw the same emotional disregulation in my children i knew there was more too it. We have all since gotten our ADHD diagnosis and have put in a lot of work through CBT, mindfulness, counseling and more, but i still always feel that Emotion Regulation is our "White Whale". any tools, perspectives and knowledge we can gain is always a bonus
it's a very intensive process to re-orient how you process the world through your emotions, and understanding yourself to build mental strength as your own therapist. There will always be blindspots though.
I need this. I’ve suffered from GAD (and no trauma) for decades and I am tired of my emotions hijacking my day a day and future :( and envy those can control them and their empathy.
So, this is what’s been happening to me 🤯 I feel at the mercy of my emotions so often & can’t seem to control it. Thank you so much for this info Dr. Marks!
I can't say it enough how much I appreciate your videos doc. I can't say enough about the work you're doing. As a provider, I continually use your content for psychoeducational purposes with patients. You're amazing.
Thank you for giving us hope. I constantly need to regulate and feel stressed out by existing with other humans easily. When I’m in that state I can’t get up or out of bed.. Recently I have realized that my brain tricks me when I’m feeling down, to think there are no solutions and life will be miserable. I know now for some reason my brain isn’t able to access these thoughts at that time. I work in special ed and I work with a student who gets affected by people’s facial expressions and gestures and many things can set her off and then there is no reasoning with her.. this helps me understand why she behaves that way. And makes me realize that she has no control over this… I’m glad there is hope.
Thank you so much for this video. I struggle alot with "I know better. Why does my mind fail me?!" when it comes to feeling overwhelmed. Now I know that it in fact does not fail me but is doing it's best with the information it has. I can't use what I don't know in that moment and it's no shortcoming of mine. That is an extremely valuable piece of insight. Thank you!❤
I have always struggled with anger , resentments, and unforgiveness. I have been working on it with a therapist and 12 step sponsor, and it is getting better. I was told that resentments only hurt you, not the wrongdoers. I had to write down my resentments and how they affected me to see the damage to motivate me to let go. I also had to write down my part in the resentments so I could see where i was in the wrong, make amends, change behaviors, build my character and reconcile relationships if appropriate. Obviously there are some situations you don't play a part like if you were abused. I really get into psychology and human behavior so I like to understand why people act how they do for example mental illness. It helps to have compassion on them and to wish them well. This is NOT justifying or condoning it just helps to understand, have compassion, and wish them well. Its also not good to get revenge, not only because of consequence but they will get their karma and there will be justice. If it motivates them to change and make anends be happy for them.
This was very insightful for me. I have been finding it hard not to get at the mercy of my emotions. Now, I understand that the regions of my brain didn’t have enough information to be grounded or stay grounded. My amygdala was prematurely activated from childhood abuse and neglect. And in the early adult years, my hippocampus had shrink from chronic stress.. with my amygdala becoming my sentient intelligence - taking charge and always on the alert mode. The past few months had been hard for me as I rewire my brain with a more laidback lifestyle and healthier choices. I think I know now why I’d find myself often tired. Because I had to constantly rationalize my thought patterns when my amygdala gets so activated from stressful situations. I am going to take myself easy and be gentle. This gave me a whole sense of assurance that I may be doing something right. I was actually giving up and felt hopeless with myself for failing to regulate well. Right now, I will continue with my 10-minute daily exercises, intermittent fasting, healthier food choices and psychotherapy. Also, I have been learning a new skill - content creation. I am already doing what’s good for me. This was a great affirmation!!!
Oohhh…that explains why when I had panic attacks I always thought I was going to have a heart attack and drop dead, even though I was young (20’s) and physically healthy. I’d always end up in the ER embarrassed & ashamed because I wasn’t able to convince myself that I was NOT having a heart attack, but a panic attack instead. Thank you Dr. Tracy!
This makes perfect sense. I have noticed that sometimes you can even look at an image it can trigger a "feeling" within the body. That's why I am very mindful now of looking at movies that have unsettling images, or reading things that make me uncomfortable because it can affect the amygdala and the hippocampus and cause a stressful feeling or create an environment for anxiety! Thank you so much for making this so clear! You are appreciated 🙏🏾
Dr. Marks, I truly mean this when I say it, you have the best mental health channel on RUclips. You deliver the content is such a palatable way and that is so easy to understand, and then apply. I truly appreciate the information you give to us. You deliver the information is such a non-judgmental manner. You always provide informative and engaging content related to mental health. You are like a personal friend in our back pocket, that can kindly guide us through our mental health woes. I appreciate your life and your commitment to the field of mental health. You are truly making a difference in the world!
I'm back. I posted my initial comment before reading any other comments on the page. It sounds like most of us feel the same. I almost got teary eyed reading the comments of adoration and gratitude towards you Dr. Marks. You should really be proud of yourself. 👏👏👏 Thank YOU!
Dear Dr Tracy - I just wanted to thank you. For helping me, to understand my bipolar disorder. It can sometimes be hard to live with. But somehow you make me feel a lot better about it. You are an incredibly adept and intelligent Dr. Regards - Trevor from Australia 💙 I am now a doctor. Because of your psychology and psychiatrist knowledge. 💙💙💙🌸 I swear on my life lol
Thank you for this video! This describes my overreaction to an event that would not bother most people ever. Looking forward to the next video and learning new skills that I obviously desperately need!
Things that can help neurogenesis in the hippocampus: 1. Exercise 2. Intermittent fasting 3. Curcumin 4. Omega 3 fatty acids 5. Flavinoids from fruits and vegetables
Dear Dr. Marks, I appreciate your videos enormously. You are one of the best educators on YT and probably the best when it comes to psychology. I, otoh, am a videographer so please hear me out: this video is overproduced. Video editors love editing effects because they aspire to work in Hollywood, but an educational video is not entertainment. Educational video is meant to transmit information to the viewer and this works best without unnecessary distractions. Swooshing sounds, splash paint transitions and most other effects in this video, including stock footage, are not only unnecessary, but they are distracting from the message. Literally the only useful visual addition in the video is the graphic representation of the parts of the brain, because we don't know where these things are situated and what they look like, so showing them is useful. Most everything else is distractions that are actually harmful to the educational quality of the video. Remember when you used to just sit in front of a camera and talk? These videos were virtually perfect for their purpose. As you know very well, the brain has limited bandwidth - i.e. limited ability to process incoming information and when that bandwidth is exceeded, some of the information is filtered out - it never reaches us. This is what happens when you overload a video with visual or sound effects which overtake our attention and filter out the useful information that we came here for in the first place. So please reign in your video editor. He or she might be young and inexperienced and eager to try new things, but this is not the kind of video where it should be done. Editing works best when it's invisible. I know that no one wants to be invisible but sometimes it's just a fact of life that we need to accept. Kindest regards and best wishes to you.
This topic has come along at a good time for me. My emotions have been getting the better of me lately and I'd like to be able to handle these situations better instead of them handling me. Dr Marks has such a good way of explaining the topics of her videos that I'm really looking forward to this series.👍
As a senior with long term 'mental illness' issues I have come to see that it would be more precise if the term was changed to emotional illness. My problems have stemmed from emotional dysregulation and not disorderly thought processes. This is also what I have observed in psychiatric hospitals, group therapy, and other interactions with 'patients'. Mindfulness helps a lot.
Thank you for the work that you do. Your videos are an excellent complement to the care I receive from my mental health professional. My counselor tells me these things in our sessions, but I usually can't absorb all the information in that context. I often play your videos more than once so I can absorb the information. Thank you! You are a credit to your profession.
Amazing video, thank you!!! As a narcissistic abuse survivor who has complex ptsd and someone struggling with depression for a long time, this video spoke volumes to me. It's powerful to be able to understand part of what may be going on inside my brain.
Wow. I wish I could be your patient as I’ve been looking for a experienced and concise therapist for years. This video gives me hope in understanding the root of my perceived “weakness” in dealing with emotional regulation, but I’m hopeful that your videos will help me self-improve this new year. Thank you Dr. Tracey ❤❤❤❤
This topic has been succinctly and beautifully explained. As someone who has struggled with mental health issues in the past, and is now an aspiring mental health nurse and coach, your videos are inspiring. I am definitely going to follow the series. Thank you
Let me tell you something, Dr. Tracey, I just learned so much about myself, and I am so interested in learning more. I feel as if I just entered an entirely new dimension of consciousness and self understanding. I will continue to watch your videos as I feel they help me.
This is my first comment after watching many of your videos. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Dr Marks. In my journey I've had goals to improve managing my emotions in some contexts where I've had trouble. Especially in romantic relationships & work I've had events where I wanted to improve my emotional intelligence, I've had trouble staying on course with improvement goals. Your straightforward explanation of the brain structures really helps me understand the biology. At first this may seem immaterial to some people. But for me I see now better understanding will help me respect and have more confidence and therefore consistency in my diet, exercise and medication actions. Your summary is much better than others (for example Goleman's "Emotional Intelligence") which I considered "good" but overcomplicated. Now "I get it" cognitively which helps a ton emotionally. Keep up the awesome work! Love your channel.
Thank you so much! My trauma all took place over the last two years and has all but incapacitated me at 60!! I can’t see spending what are supposed to be the best years of my life, in the state I am in…
DBT Skills are great relevant examples here. Whether you have been diagnosed with BPD or BPD traits or not, anyone can benefit from learning DBT Skills. Thanks, Dr. Marks. Amazing content.
I deal with BPD and my family and their drama was no help n i was my own worst enemy now i got meds a therapist and a psychologist n ive been the human being i always wanted to be. And proud at first i felt like a walking zombie
YES! My (delighted!) experience, introduced by this Outstanding presenter is giving me hope, tools, accumulating skill to manage my Primary Care Provider role and more, such that I'm nearly inspired enough ro take up study of neuroscience.
whoa!!!!! THAT was A LOT!!!! this woman is giving me school courses FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait to dive into the next vid, probably after i listen to this one at least once more!
Thank you. My husband and I are married 43 yrs. We both seem to have a high reactivity to stressful situations. Fear of future negative situations has us avoiding relationships. I am frustrated.
You alone have helped me figure so much out and how to handle my nervous system. Thank you for your work and being so generous to share your knowledge as a doctor in the public square!
Early trauma and stress lead to an overly active amygdala..... Hypocampus links emotions to context... Prefrontal cortex helps process (thinking and evaluation center).... Helps regulate emotional response. Often facial expression and tone of voice send messages....
OMG, I am so happy for this it explains a lot! I am excited for the rest of this series. I appreciate your videos so much , they help me so much even if i don't always comment. thank you.
Glad I watched this. I hate when I try to reason myself out of not feeling stuff not because I don't want to feel it but because my feelings are so strong I can't stop analyzing it until the bad feeling goes away. IDK what that's called.
She made that so simple and easy to understand. If you were my science and physics teacher, i would have gotten an A for sure. Thank you, now subscribed.
I thoroughly appreciate the context and delivery of information in this video, it gives a scientific understanding of depression that answers questions for me and hope. I look forward to more on this series. Thank you for your contribution, it helps so many have a better understanding ! (Physicians don’t always take the time to do, and too quick to throw meds) When we know better we do better 🙏🏻
Your videos are incredibly useful. In my opinion, they are the best expert videos I have found on RUclips. I normally have more questions or confusion after watching most videos. In contrast with your videos, I am left satisfied because I have more clarity and like I have been taught something which made sense.
Deeply appreciate the tone and content of these videos, which feel like a sincere opportunity to learn, and not a sell to try and get me to boost a channels numbers. thank you
thank you so much for breaking this down in a manner that is understandable and informative. This is so helpful because I have been struggling with emotional regularity, but I did not understand what it all meant. I will be watching this whole series!!
I. Just. Love. YOU!!! Thank you so much for such a breakdown. Can’t wait for new episodes in this series!!🔥 (P.S. I am also so thankful you try to add as many subtitles in other languages to your videos🙏🏻 a lot of people would find your videos a treasure, outside of English-speaking world too.)
i love this so much, thank you as always dr. tracey! this video was much needed. as a person who constantly seeks answers to my why's and how's, this video and honestly your channel overall provides just that incredibly well. you are extremely educational and you provide solutions, if you could only understand how grateful i am for how you've helped me navigate. you give the right dose with your content, i don't get bored or maybe that's just me being a nerd? 😅 you deserve good things doc! all the love 💖
I feel really excited about the presentation of this content, however, I am disappointed that there are several depictions of alcohol use at social gatherings as I work with women in a substance abuse treatment program. I was all set to show this to them but decided not to because of this element, which could be triggering for them and normalizes an activity that is unhealthy for the population I work with. Not to mention the fact that alcohol consumption is way over-normalized in our society when, in fact, it poses a very serious health risk for those who consume it. I want to explore more of your content though, because I 100% agree with what you are saying here and would love these videos as a resource for my clients!
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I appreciate this video as of lately I've been having significant intrusive symptoms and I had been trying to provide myself exposure therapy but I didn't know exactly what was going on I just knew it was emotional dysregulation
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As a cognitive scientist, I am really glad that the academy is now focusing more on emotions. I believe that increasing research in affective neuroscience have great potential to provide tools in understanding the mind. I can't wait for the emotion series!
Until that happens we need to uncover the damage which CBT and DSM have done to people who went through trauma and got ableism instead of validation and help.
@@ranc1977 i somewhat agree especially with the dsm part, however i feel like “damage” might be a too harsh term to use. After all, we do need some kind of reference for the beginning of the treatment. Over generalizating and categorizing are indeed harmful but i personally benefited from the diagnosis and later on, from cbt. This is why i am now happy to see that cbt is now getting more focused on emotions and most importantly; feelings. I am personally witnessing this shift but it is important to note that im not a therapist, im on the research part and these arguments are coming from anecdotal experiences :)
@@basakaybasakay5000 " we do need some kind of reference for the beginning of the treatment"
That is the central problem.
DSM is turning into modern Bible - where we put our trust and faith into ideology.
DSM is not science. It is manual, it is based on statistics, not actual proof neither truth.
Statistics are prone to errors (statistical errors such as Simpson paradox), statistics can easily be interpreted in wrong way, intentionally or unintentionally.
What we now know is that there is ableism - neurotypical brain - which is nothing else but conformism and groupthink, herd mentality. Such as North Korea or Russia mentality - where anything different from the "norm" or "majority" is perceives as "disorder" and sickness and abnormality.
This is extremely damaging to people who actually seek help by psychology - I am talking about traumatized individuals.
Then DSM and CBT are doing incredible psychological damage due to process called Hyper-cognition.
This means quickly giving labels onto phenomena reported by traumatized person - which leads to misdiagnosis after misdiagnosis.
For example,
social anxiety is part of Complex Trauma - which CBT blocks and bans due to pharma mafia. CBT explains away social anxiety as laziness and weakness - and this way CBT is instructing socially anxious to develop personality disorder: since it equates emotions with self worth.
CBT is doing this same pattern for any other "disorder".
If we are not serial killers, if we have no internal hidden agenda to harm and cause pain to other people - there is no disorder.
Traumatized person needs to be listened and validated, not given drugs to shut them up, traumatized person needs to talk and to express themselves. CBT is tool of censorship and suppressing "undesirable" emotions - which leads to mental illness.
CBT is a form of narcissistic abuse - where the target is brainwashed and gaslighted for manipulation and control - in order to serve the ideology of "norms".
Instead of ableist CBT there is Humanistic therapy as functional alternative.
@@ranc1977thank you for your work!
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I love Dr. Marks' videos. There is something about her delivery that makes it easy for me to focus and absorb.
I agree 1000% she is soo well spoken
And her voice is very soothing ❤ love her
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AMEN. I agree with you 💯.
@@barbaraholland2809 Do you make a habit of calling random people racist? Just for saying things you don't like? Because if you do, you might want to check that.
🥺i don’t want to spill all my dreams and trauma but i just want to express how grateful i am to have doubled across your videos in the first place, this new series you’re doing, and your presentation that both makes the content understandable but also stick and give hope
I would give a whiff to anti-psychiatry ideas, just in case.
I totally agree 💯👍. Well said, it's like you took the words right out of my mouth. Many blessings 🙏
Me too because In my culture no therapy is acceptable now I wish i had it since 5yrs
I adore how articulate and concise you are and how you explain everything Dr Tracey
Thank you SO much Cindylee! ❤️
Thank you so much for this video. I have destroyed every relationship in my life because of PTSD and the effects of this brain dysfunction. I am crying right now because I am happy for having this information but also sad because nobody understands me or why I couldn’t control my emotions.
I needed this to help with my 13 year old. It’s been a huge struggle. Therapist after therapist and no resolve. This channel is greatness.
So by having a disturbing childhood I developed not only PTSD and Borderline Personally Disorder and acute anxiety. Today I’m doing better . Medication, diet , therapy & meditation are helping me a lot . Thanks dr Tracey your videos are very helpful 🙌
Great to hear, meditation helps me a lot.
PRaying and reading the Word helps more
As someone with BPD, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have this diagnosis if I were taught about emotions at am early age. I leaned all that in therapy... At 35!!... After much suffering that could have been prevented
Women are mostly quickly labeled and stuck with sticky label of BPD - just to shut them up.
I have read that BPD can be reversed, I am not psychologist but I have read many comments about it and how stigmatized is the disorder. I have also read that many times is confused with CPTSD and for some reason, is more common diagnosed in women.
I'm much older than you and I had a crappy childhood and life. I spent a year having EMDR and I went from being in fight and flight response to a freeze response that was keeping me unable to get out of my house.
I quit therapy because the psychologist started to give me narcissistic-guru vibes and now I'm on my own researching other approaches like somatic therapy and others.
I believe I need a psychologist more eclectic or holistic. I'm feeling a little better.
Don't get stuck in the diagnosis. I was diagnosed BPD, which for me it was a trauma by itself and I don't like how many psychologist talk about it. I really believe is the box where people who don't fit in a diagnosis get stuck. Of course I am disregulated and have complex PTSD but I don't fit completely into the box. Besides, that particular psychologist seems to be way too focus in making money and have messianic traits.
Don't give up
@@Lyrielonwind Sam Vaknin says that Borderliners can be cured.
"My view it is biological, brain. Psychopaths have hope, boderline has huge hope. Narcissists are hopeless. Utterly, it is a cancer of a soul. 4th stage cancer. It's an internal death verdict. It is experience of not being."
YT Narcissist's Madness
You learn so much though. You look back and feel proud you overcome that. You have the experience to council others now.
@@sparkle3000 IFS model helps with Borderline issues.
No Bad Parts - book.
CBT is crap.
I finally understand what emotional disregulation is. I've been thru these episodes my whole life, being overwhelmed by my emotions like being at sea in a storm with no rudder..and no explanation why i do the things i do then regret them...just losing it till it passes. Now I understand the how and the why, maybe I can better understand myself and gain some control.
I meet the criteria for Sensory Processing Disorder (related to my autism), which ties in with my Hyperacusis (involuntary pain/fear response to sound) and Haphephobia (involuntary pain/fear response to touch). I am always having intense, dysregulating emotional reactions to common environmental encounters and normative/baseline embodiment.
You’re still my hero
Ngl, every time I see you comment on the utubes I feel a little happy. Hope your doing good! And thanks always for chocolate raaaiiiinnn
I'm gonna have to look up the Hyperacusis. I wonder if it's related to misophonia 🤔
@@jennyferNumberone I meet the criteria for misophonia too. I’ve only formally/redundantly been diagnosed as Austistic/ADHD (by about five psychiatrists) but almost every DSM V comorbidity holds true self-diagnostically.
Still love chocolate rain, you have gorgeous voice!
People are always talking about IQ.
EQ is actually more important for so many reasons on these streets.
Thank you for posting.
The example of the couple at the dinner party is perfect. With it I have a greater understanding of how situations I have been, have affected me.
So glad it helped you understand more. 🙂
One of the most informative, understandable, and important mental health videos I've seen on RUclips. Thank you for generating this series. I look forward to seeing the next one.
I share the same sentiments, so understandable. Dr. Marks is a gem.
I’m looking forward to this series! I’ve struggled with anhedonia and feeling emotionally blunted for years. Emotions themselves fascinate me, especially when they come out of nowhere or hit particularly strongly.
Well stay tuned @flawlix. Let's see if you can get some help with that. 👍
You're not there to make someone feel better, but to make them better at feeling.
Gabor Maté
amazing! really looking forward to this series. I was told all my life i was "overly emotional" and just couldn't handle stress. Then once i saw the same emotional disregulation in my children i knew there was more too it. We have all since gotten our ADHD diagnosis and have put in a lot of work through CBT, mindfulness, counseling and more, but i still always feel that Emotion Regulation is our "White Whale". any tools, perspectives and knowledge we can gain is always a bonus
it's a very intensive process to re-orient how you process the world through your emotions, and understanding yourself to build mental strength as your own therapist. There will always be blindspots though.
Learning to process all your feelings and emotions is literally the most underated thing ever
I need this. I’ve suffered from GAD (and no trauma) for decades and I am tired of my emotions hijacking my day a day and future :( and envy those can control them and their empathy.
So, this is what’s been happening to me 🤯 I feel at the mercy of my emotions so often & can’t seem to control it. Thank you so much for this info Dr. Marks!
I can't say it enough how much I appreciate your videos doc. I can't say enough about the work you're doing. As a provider, I continually use your content for psychoeducational purposes with patients. You're amazing.
The purpose of psychology is that you become your own hero- and not that you make other people into cult leaders to be codependent on.
Thank you for giving us hope. I constantly need to regulate and feel stressed out by existing with other humans easily. When I’m in that state I can’t get up or out of bed..
Recently I have realized that my brain tricks me when I’m feeling down, to think there are no solutions and life will be miserable.
I know now for some reason my brain isn’t able to access these thoughts at that time.
I work in special ed and I work with a student who gets affected by people’s facial expressions and gestures and many things can set her off and then there is no reasoning with her.. this helps me understand why she behaves that way. And makes me realize that she has no control over this…
I’m glad there is hope.
"Our brain can activate strong emotions without us knowing why we feel that way"-I love it!
Thank you so much for this video. I struggle alot with "I know better. Why does my mind fail me?!" when it comes to feeling overwhelmed. Now I know that it in fact does not fail me but is doing it's best with the information it has. I can't use what I don't know in that moment and it's no shortcoming of mine. That is an extremely valuable piece of insight. Thank you!❤
I have always struggled with anger , resentments, and unforgiveness. I have been working on it with a therapist and 12 step sponsor, and it is getting better. I was told that resentments only hurt you, not the wrongdoers. I had to write down my resentments and how they affected me to see the damage to motivate me to let go. I also had to write down my part in the resentments so I could see where i was in the wrong, make amends, change behaviors, build my character and reconcile relationships if appropriate. Obviously there are some situations you don't play a part like if you were abused. I really get into psychology and human behavior so I like to understand why people act how they do for example mental illness. It helps to have compassion on them and to wish them well. This is NOT justifying or condoning it just helps to understand, have compassion, and wish them well. Its also not good to get revenge, not only because of consequence but they will get their karma and there will be justice. If it motivates them to change and make anends be happy for them.
Me too
This was very insightful for me. I have been finding it hard not to get at the mercy of my emotions. Now, I understand that the regions of my brain didn’t have enough information to be grounded or stay grounded.
My amygdala was prematurely activated from childhood abuse and neglect. And in the early adult years, my hippocampus had shrink from chronic stress.. with my amygdala becoming my sentient intelligence - taking charge and always on the alert mode.
The past few months had been hard for me as I rewire my brain with a more laidback lifestyle and healthier choices.
I think I know now why I’d find myself often tired. Because I had to constantly rationalize my thought patterns when my amygdala gets so activated from stressful situations.
I am going to take myself easy and be gentle. This gave me a whole sense of assurance that I may be doing something right. I was actually giving up and felt hopeless with myself for failing to regulate well.
Right now, I will continue with my 10-minute daily exercises, intermittent fasting, healthier food choices and psychotherapy. Also, I have been learning a new skill - content creation.
I am already doing what’s good for me. This was a great affirmation!!!
Wow, I'm proud of you! Keep it up
I'm starting my dissertation this year on emotion regulation. Looking forward to seeing more videos on this series! :)
Oohhh…that explains why when I had panic attacks I always thought I was going to have a heart attack and drop dead, even though I was young (20’s) and physically healthy. I’d always end up in the ER embarrassed & ashamed because I wasn’t able to convince myself that I was NOT having a heart attack, but a panic attack instead. Thank you Dr. Tracy!
This makes perfect sense. I have noticed that sometimes you can even look at an image it can trigger a "feeling" within the body. That's why I am very mindful now of looking at movies that have unsettling images, or reading things that make me uncomfortable because it can affect the amygdala and the hippocampus and cause a stressful feeling or create an environment for anxiety!
Thank you so much for making this so clear! You are appreciated 🙏🏾
Dr. Marks, I truly mean this when I say it, you have the best mental health channel on RUclips. You deliver the content is such a palatable way and that is so easy to understand, and then apply. I truly appreciate the information you give to us. You deliver the information is such a non-judgmental manner. You always provide informative and engaging content related to mental health. You are like a personal friend in our back pocket, that can kindly guide us through our mental health woes. I appreciate your life and your commitment to the field of mental health. You are truly making a difference in the world!
I'm back. I posted my initial comment before reading any other comments on the page. It sounds like most of us feel the same. I almost got teary eyed reading the comments of adoration and gratitude towards you Dr. Marks. You should really be proud of yourself. 👏👏👏 Thank YOU!
Dear Dr Tracy - I just wanted to thank you. For helping me, to understand my bipolar disorder. It can sometimes be hard to live with. But somehow you make me feel a lot better about it.
You are an incredibly adept and intelligent Dr.
Regards - Trevor from Australia 💙 I am now a doctor. Because of your psychology and psychiatrist knowledge. 💙💙💙🌸 I swear on my life lol
Thank you for this video! This describes my overreaction to an event that would not bother most people ever. Looking forward to the next video and learning new skills that I obviously desperately need!
Things that can help neurogenesis in the hippocampus:
1. Exercise
2. Intermittent fasting
3. Curcumin
4. Omega 3 fatty acids
5. Flavinoids from fruits and vegetables
Dear Dr. Marks, I appreciate your videos enormously. You are one of the best educators on YT and probably the best when it comes to psychology. I, otoh, am a videographer so please hear me out: this video is overproduced. Video editors love editing effects because they aspire to work in Hollywood, but an educational video is not entertainment. Educational video is meant to transmit information to the viewer and this works best without unnecessary distractions. Swooshing sounds, splash paint transitions and most other effects in this video, including stock footage, are not only unnecessary, but they are distracting from the message. Literally the only useful visual addition in the video is the graphic representation of the parts of the brain, because we don't know where these things are situated and what they look like, so showing them is useful. Most everything else is distractions that are actually harmful to the educational quality of the video. Remember when you used to just sit in front of a camera and talk? These videos were virtually perfect for their purpose. As you know very well, the brain has limited bandwidth - i.e. limited ability to process incoming information and when that bandwidth is exceeded, some of the information is filtered out - it never reaches us. This is what happens when you overload a video with visual or sound effects which overtake our attention and filter out the useful information that we came here for in the first place. So please reign in your video editor. He or she might be young and inexperienced and eager to try new things, but this is not the kind of video where it should be done. Editing works best when it's invisible. I know that no one wants to be invisible but sometimes it's just a fact of life that we need to accept. Kindest regards and best wishes to you.
I have the same impression about the effects of the video. Excellent feedback! I hope she can see your comment 😊
@@peke1822 Thank you. I hope more people react. I believe she has someone on staff who reads the comments, but can't be sure. Cheers!
This topic has come along at a good time for me. My emotions have been getting the better of me lately and I'd like to be able to handle these situations better instead of them handling me. Dr Marks has such a good way of explaining the topics of her videos that I'm really looking forward to this series.👍
As a senior with long term 'mental illness' issues I have come to see that it would be more precise if the term was changed to emotional illness. My problems have stemmed from emotional dysregulation and not disorderly thought processes. This is also what I have observed in psychiatric hospitals, group therapy, and other interactions with 'patients'. Mindfulness helps a lot.
I cannot articulate how much your videos are helping me. I told my therapist and psychiatrist all about you!!!!
Thank you for the work that you do. Your videos are an excellent complement to the care I receive from my mental health professional. My counselor tells me these things in our sessions, but I usually can't absorb all the information in that context. I often play your videos more than once so I can absorb the information. Thank you! You are a credit to your profession.
Amazing video, thank you!!! As a narcissistic abuse survivor who has complex ptsd and someone struggling with depression for a long time, this video spoke volumes to me. It's powerful to be able to understand part of what may be going on inside my brain.
Thank you from the bottom of my cPTSD ❤
Wow. I wish I could be your patient as I’ve been looking for a experienced and concise therapist for years. This video gives me hope in understanding the root of my perceived “weakness” in dealing with emotional regulation, but I’m hopeful that your videos will help me self-improve this new year. Thank you Dr. Tracey ❤❤❤❤
This topic has been succinctly and beautifully explained. As someone who has struggled with mental health issues in the past, and is now an aspiring mental health nurse and coach, your videos are inspiring. I am definitely going to follow the series. Thank you
Let me tell you something, Dr. Tracey, I just learned so much about myself, and I am so interested in learning more. I feel as if I just entered an entirely new dimension of consciousness and self understanding. I will continue to watch your videos as I feel they help me.
This is my first comment after watching many of your videos. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Dr Marks. In my journey I've had goals to improve managing my emotions in some contexts where I've had trouble. Especially in romantic relationships & work I've had events where I wanted to improve my emotional intelligence, I've had trouble staying on course with improvement goals. Your straightforward explanation of the brain structures really helps me understand the biology. At first this may seem immaterial to some people. But for me I see now better understanding will help me respect and have more confidence and therefore consistency in my diet, exercise and medication actions. Your summary is much better than others (for example Goleman's "Emotional Intelligence") which I considered "good" but overcomplicated. Now "I get it" cognitively which helps a ton emotionally. Keep up the awesome work! Love your channel.
This is such an incredible video, I can't wait for the next part in this series! Thanks for being a great educator Dr. Marks!!
Thank you so much! My trauma all took place over the last two years and has all but incapacitated me at 60!! I can’t see spending what are supposed to be the best years of my life, in the state I am in…
Great info explained very clearly in simple understandable form.. Love it! Thank you❤
DBT Skills are great relevant examples here. Whether you have been diagnosed with BPD or BPD traits or not, anyone can benefit from learning DBT Skills.
Thanks, Dr. Marks. Amazing content.
Thank you from an overwhelmed mom that wants to be better for her kids
Ma'am, as a veteran who just admitted to themselves that they have PTSD and Depression and everything is not fine. Please continue your content
I deal with BPD and my family and their drama was no help n i was my own worst enemy now i got meds a therapist and a psychologist n ive been the human being i always wanted to be. And proud at first i felt like a walking zombie
Great video! I needed to see this today: and I appreciate how you made complicated information something I can understand. Thank you so much.
Wow best damn DBT video for beginners on the Internet. No one has done this topic brief better!
I needed this video so much, I’m literally crying. You have no idea no body understands me and just criticize me for being like that 😔
I needed this! Thank you so much! 😭😢😔
Dr. Marks, you are amazing...i hate my brain....it just won't stop
Your videos are exceptionally clear and easy to understand, making complex topics simple and accessible
Thank you for your videos. They are incredibly helpful. I appreciate the work, love, and thoughtfulness that goes into them.
You are so informative and pleasant to listen to! ❤
Thanks so much.
I just wanted to leave a comment telling you how much I value your videos. Thank you for making them.
Wow, this is really insightful. Not overly technical that I space out, but at the same time so informational. We need more educators like this.
YES! My (delighted!) experience, introduced by this Outstanding presenter is giving me hope, tools, accumulating skill to manage my Primary Care Provider role and more, such that I'm nearly inspired enough ro take up study of neuroscience.
whoa!!!!! THAT was A LOT!!!!
this woman is giving me school courses FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!
can't wait to dive into the next vid, probably after i listen to this one at least once more!
Thank you for doing this series Dr. Marks! I appreciate the content you put out so much!
Thanks a ton Rebecca (and Hazy)! I really appreciate you ❤️🙏🏽
Thank you. My husband and I are married 43 yrs. We both seem to have a high reactivity to stressful situations. Fear of future negative situations has us avoiding relationships. I am frustrated.
The graphics and animations are a nice touch, keeping me engaged 😎
I have bpd and I'm finding this particular set of chats very relatable.
I’m so thankful for your videos, not only do you inform, you also reiterate that change is possible
You alone have helped me figure so much out and how to handle my nervous system.
Thank you for your work and being so generous to share your knowledge as a doctor in the public square!
Early trauma and stress lead to an overly active amygdala..... Hypocampus links emotions to context... Prefrontal cortex helps process (thinking and evaluation center).... Helps regulate emotional response. Often facial expression and tone of voice send messages....
great graphics and, as always, clear concise useful information. Dr. M is exceptional, we are lucky to have her.
Thank you Dr Tracey! I learn more from 1 ten minute video of yours than so many professionals combined.
I needed this video this week! Thank you 💕
Best doctor out there! ❤️ Dr. Marks!
Great video Dr Tracy. You have a real gift to explain complicated things in a super understandable way. Thanks for teaching us
I have no insurance and am grateful to you! I’m learning so much.
Your talks are life savers 💗dr. T 🙏☺️
OMG, I am so happy for this it explains a lot! I am excited for the rest of this series. I appreciate your videos so much , they help me so much even if i don't always comment. thank you.
Glad I watched this. I hate when I try to reason myself out of not feeling stuff not because I don't want to feel it but because my feelings are so strong I can't stop analyzing it until the bad feeling goes away. IDK what that's called.
Thanks for reminding me to do all the things that I'm not doing.
I greatly appreciate you creating this!
She made that so simple and easy to understand. If you were my science and physics teacher, i would have gotten an A for sure. Thank you, now subscribed.
It's intuitive. My intuition was always right. My gut feeling never lied to me.
I thoroughly appreciate the context and delivery of information in this video, it gives a scientific understanding of depression that answers questions for me and hope. I look forward to more on this series. Thank you for your contribution, it helps so many have a better understanding ! (Physicians don’t always take the time to do, and too quick to throw meds)
When we know better we do better 🙏🏻
Your videos are incredibly useful. In my opinion, they are the best expert videos I have found on RUclips. I normally have more questions or confusion after watching most videos. In contrast with your videos, I am left satisfied because I have more clarity and like I have been taught something which made sense.
Deeply appreciate the tone and content of these videos, which feel like a sincere opportunity to learn, and not a sell to try and get me to boost a channels numbers. thank you
I want to thank you❤❤these are sensitive topics indeed. .. .
Very good video. I'm disregulated due to childhood trauma. the info it contains is very helpful. Thanks!
thank you so much for breaking this down in a manner that is understandable and informative. This is so helpful because I have been struggling with emotional regularity, but I did not understand what it all meant. I will be watching this whole series!!
I. Just. Love. YOU!!!
Thank you so much for such a breakdown. Can’t wait for new episodes in this series!!🔥
(P.S. I am also so thankful you try to add as many subtitles in other languages to your videos🙏🏻 a lot of people would find your videos a treasure, outside of English-speaking world too.)
Focus only on things you love, feel love, and you will experience that love and joy coming back to you - multiplied!
i love this so much, thank you as always dr. tracey! this video was much needed. as a person who constantly seeks answers to my why's and how's, this video and honestly your channel overall provides just that incredibly well. you are extremely educational and you provide solutions, if you could only understand how grateful i am for how you've helped me navigate. you give the right dose with your content, i don't get bored or maybe that's just me being a nerd? 😅 you deserve good things doc! all the love 💖
I feel really excited about the presentation of this content, however, I am disappointed that there are several depictions of alcohol use at social gatherings as I work with women in a substance abuse treatment program. I was all set to show this to them but decided not to because of this element, which could be triggering for them and normalizes an activity that is unhealthy for the population I work with. Not to mention the fact that alcohol consumption is way over-normalized in our society when, in fact, it poses a very serious health risk for those who consume it. I want to explore more of your content though, because I 100% agree with what you are saying here and would love these videos as a resource for my clients!
I agree ☝️
Thank you so much! You have opened my eyes to a world! I better understand why I go through certain emotions.
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Thank you for your clear and concise videos that help us to understand our emotions. I am grateful that I found your channel!
Understanding science helps me manage myself at times
Very helpful and very well explained. Looking forward to the 'learning new skills' videos.🙌
Thank you Dr Tracey Marks, I always learn new things from your videos 😍
I appreciate this video as of lately I've been having significant intrusive symptoms and I had been trying to provide myself exposure therapy but I didn't know exactly what was going on I just knew it was emotional dysregulation
You are so relatable and smart at making something so complex so digestable! You are the best wow 😮 I have renewed hope for me
This video is brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this super valuable information for free!!! This is super helpful and easy to follow! ❤❤❤