Anxiety therapist reacts to top YouTuber's fear challenge

Brent Rivera tried to help his friends overcome their biggest fears. Anxiety expert Dr. Ali Mattu analyses how well he did.
Brent Rivera's CAN YOU SURVIVE YOUR BIGGEST FEAR full video: • CAN YOU SURVIVE YOUR B...
Topics discussed:
0:00​ - Intro
0:17 - Loud explosions
1:45 - Worms, bugs, fish, snakes
4:31 - Buried alive
5:42 - Performing
6:36 - Brent's biggest fear
7:06 - Conclusion
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- 10 quick anxiety relief techniques: • 10 quick anxiety relie...
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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, September 30, 2022.
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[@drali]

What do you want me to react to next?

[@DagNabbit-99]

In closing to Halloween/Fall time, how holidays and certain normalized belief systems have created a form of anxiousness in upbringing? Idk if that's too vague or general, hope that makes sense!

[@God-ld6ll]

fearless myself when it comes to the harmless snakes and spiders

[@drali]

I’m trying to pass that on to my daughter, helping her learn how to interact with spiders and reptiles.

[@pocoeagle2]

Do a video about the difference between Social Anxiety Disorder and Avoidant Personality Disorder. Thank you Dr. Ali

[@drali]

Great question!!

[@pocoeagle2]

@@drali Thank you 😃

[@vanesasteves6922]

This was such a good vid! so fun, thanks!

[@drali]

Thank you! It was a lot of fun to make!

[@RedKittieKat]

I'm one of those people terrified of tiny spiders but love snakes. I love holding them and letting them nestle on me. I also can't do bugs of any sort. I actually had to skip that part. I'm nearly 60. I don't think that is ever going to go away.

[@ParadigmStudios]

I love tuna, but when it dropped into that coffin... 🤮

[@drali]

Haha…yeah gross and also not necessary

[@XSemperIdem5]

That was disgusting and so dangerous when the sharp tin fell on his face. I get grossed out by the smell of tuna or any cooked fish. Ironically I am not bothered by the smell of raw fish like you would encounter where people are fishing.

[@HarryWilson55896]

Hello doctor ali I have this problem it feel like a voice in my head and my brain says what’s the meaning of life maybe learning I’m not to sure or like what if I never clicked on the first link I would’ve never knew that and that like what if thoughts like and like what if I never saw this video what is happening? What is this oh and also but when I found out something I felt calm and a excited feeling in my body thinking I found the secret to like life the advice I can follow

[@drali]

I'd talk to a doctor about this and get their perspective. Def could be a lot of different things. Thanks for commenting and best of luck on your next step!

[@HarryWilson55896]

@@drali thank you what do you think these things might could be?

[@magnificentone7360]

I love learning the Do's and Don'ts of how they did their video, but I now have cancer from whoever that generic clickbait sludge.