Biomedical Treatments: Crash Course Psychology #36

[@katie8881]

The "lifestyle choices" is absolutely right but at the same time, kind of a paradox. Before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and sought treatment, I could barely get out of bed, let alone exercise, eat healthy, or sleep normally. When I got into therapy and started taking mood stabilizers, I was able to pull myself together, which led to positive lifestyle choices. This, in turn, positively affected my mental health but the feedback loop likely would have never started with exercise and healthy eating.

[@knightsintodreams]

Will you talk about ADHD? My family doesn't believe it exists and being able to show them a video like this would help my situation out greatly

[@mjisabelle18]

I second this. I have adult ADHD and my SO believes it not exactly real. Also, AWESOME video.

[@zandermaitland337]

Attention disorders exist, however there is a lot of evidence showing that ADHD as it is currently defined does not exist.

[@hc6157]

ADHD & ADD are 100% real mental disorders, but there is heated controversy over whether they are too easily diagnosed or under-diagnosed. The public has become desensitized to it, in a way, because people are associating ADHD with simply forgetting a few things here and there throughout the day.

[@87milkshakes]

They are definitely real no doubt about it the problem is that they are highly over diagnosed

[@k3nny111]

It would have to be a very short video though, wouldn't it?

[@LivingDG]

Interesting picture of ECT. I went through it when I had severe depression and the worst part of the treatment was that they had to stick a needle into my vein when they gave me the anesthetic. The memory loss was limited to a couple of minutes before the procedure; when I woke up, I asked when they´re going to do it. It has helped me, but in general I would be cautious of giving a severely depressed patient the choice of a treatment that may have negative outcome. I know I would have said yes to anything, even if the likelihood of me surviving it had been as low as 10 %.

[@doraaaa0613]

Eating healthier and doing cardio has really helped with my mild depression and extreme stress situations. I can think clearer and be more optimistic and ready to face my fears with a braver stance. It's like a cloud's been lifted over my brain, it's just helped so much! I'm more willing to go to school and be kinder to my friends and family whereas when I was depressed I was very self-consumed and irrational. :)

[@jamminjamie1]

I’m doing ECT treatments every other day and I felt the need to clarify that THE PATIENT IS UNDER ANESTHESIA! If “electro-shock” therapy wasn’t so misrepresented a lot more people like me would improve and may even go into remission from depression.

[@Jay-qh6uv]

Thank you for not crapping all over ECT! It has a shady past (and is portrayed terribly in the media) but it's a legitimate treatment and sometimes a last resort for a lot of people, and it /has/ worked. I have/had treatment resistant major depression and my psychiatrist started discussing ECT as an option. I was freaked out at first but I read about it and it's very misunderstood (people still think they keep you awake for it and you're strapped down screaming!) but can be a miracle in extreme cases. Fortunately for me it never came to that but more people need to be educated on the subject and they need to understand that it really can help people who are sort of at the end of their rope.

[@cheungy97]

The fault in our stars. Really hank. I'm now sobbing

[@NinaMarie1707]

I thought I was the only one who noticed hazel...

[@Thought-Cafe]

Nina Marie O us too! :P

[@ipsitaray1644]

Thought Café Me too

[@evanknowles4780]

+matthew cheung I thought he was doing Esther, specifically. Either would fit, and Esther is a bit more nerdfighter-like.

[@Linus_Ohman]

Well, his brother actually wrote the book, if you didn't know C:

[@crashcourse]

Just an FYI, annotations are having a bit of a seizure right now so they're not working.

[@sjwimmel]

Guys....you really shouldn't give the annotations shock therapy.

[@Jordan71495]

Are you planning to do videos on learning disabilities?

[@mentalmindgames3336]

Hello, I really enjoy all of the CrashCourse videos, especially these ones. They help a little bit. Anyway, do you think you could talk about the abuse of drugs by some doctors? I've had a lot of trouble with doctors giving me medication to affect my behavior rather than help the underlying problem. I would think that it's just the drugs reacting with me, but at least 7 different drugs through 4 doctors all gave the exact same effect? I would really like to know that this isn't a common practice and I'm just really unlucky...

[@ecoonrad4753]

they seem to have been fixed

[@PossiblyMojo]

did they talk about conditions like adhd... if they did please tell

[@jurjyocom6597]

Thank you for talking about ECT. Ive been doing it for a year and its changed my life

[@MeravUly]

This video couldn't have come sooner! Tomorrow I'm visiting a therapist and I'm planning to ask for a psychotropic drug prescription. This information is becoming super helpful to me. Hopefully it all goes well. Thank you Crash Course!

[@TheSH1N1GAM1]

Make sure to do some other research, and best of luck!

[@NicoleBGarcia]

I know Hank doesn't write the scripts but I've been binging on these older episodes lately for my New Years Resolution and this guy is just so good at speaking well

[@elliottbell9248]

I had ECT (electro-shock) and it absolutely saved my life. It was a miracle. Simple as that. Yes, there have been memory problems, but they don't bother me because I would rather be alive than remember where my forks are. If you think it might help, ASK!!!! It's a process but totally worth it. You can ask me on here too. DFTBA and take care of yourself.

[@felicityparks]

I've had anxiety and depression pretty much for my whole life (I'm 21) and about a year and a half ago I saw a doctor who actually took me seriously and started me on a very tiny dose of zoloft. My parents noticed some pretty positive changes after about a month (one way of evaluating a treatment!) but it didn't last, and I went to a psychiatrist who tried lexapro, which had the same story and didn't last long. About 7 months ago, I started seeing a fantastic psychiatrist at my university who got me to take a genetic screening test to see how I metabolized certain drugs and it turns out ssri's don't work for me, so I tried an snri (which gave me heart issues) and finally anafranil, which has been a literal lifesaver and helps long term. I've been seeing a CBT therapist too for the past academic year and discovered I had OCD too, which honestly I probably should have noticed sooner, and the combination this semester has meant that I'm making decent grades in my classes and I didn't have to get a note from the dean for accommodations, plus I haven't been sick since (I swear it's related).

[@HeyItsPaige1127]

I take Lithium and Seroquel for Bipolar Disorder, and sometimes I will be given Paxil when I start to head into a depressive episode. Plus, I do psychotherapy with my doctor. After three years since being diagnosed, I am doing well with this treatment plan and I am glad to be where I am with my life.

[@NotTotallyHopeless]

Although it's true, I'm really tired of hearing about the lifestyle changes as treatment. I have a diagnosed severe anxiety disorder and take medications and everyone I know sends me articles and claims if I just eat more salmon, or exorcise more, or get a better mattress how I will magically be cured of my disorder.

[@lostinbago]

+NotTotallyHopeless I'm guessing it was a typo. Exercise might help some but I have my doubts about exorcism. :)

[@winterwaffle16]

+NotTotallyHopeless well for severe cases i'm sure they didn't intend to mean that lifestyle changes can be a sole method of treatment.

[@HalTheAl]

+BittyBallOfCurly Actually you'd be surprised how many *do* mean that. As in "if you eat vegan you won't feel suicidal".

[@BluePlaque]

+NotTotallyHopeless There is a cure and you don't need to switch your lifestyle, it's pretty simple actually. Try taking a trip to oaxaca mexico. If you'd like to know, seriously just ask. Mine wasn't as severe but it's amazing how this thing could be lifted off your every day existence

[@MasterPoppers]

+NotTotallyHopeless It might not cure you, but it would certainly help.

[@anafmujeeb8689]

That Arrested Development reference at 2:17..Well played. Well played.

[@Thought-Cafe]

Anaf Mujeeb ;)

[@clucl3]

+CazTheCake I know you're the big marriage expert. Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot...your wife is dead!

[@Edgelordess]

Why is he blue and in his underwear?

[@rafaelarevalo8047]

I really need a Crash Course Philosophy or Sociology next, that would be so rad.

[@orientalshorthaircats]

I think this "lifestyle helps" part applies only to maintaining mental health when you are relatively stable. when I'm low I tend to sleep more than 10 hours a day and you can't have it any better already. eating feels awful, so if i try to stick to vegetables I will starve - I can intake only some good old fat pizza and chocolate. and exercising feels awful, I'm exhausted before I even start and it feels like I'm only torturing myself. so chocolate and kittens are a better choice )

[@krautgazer]

Exactly. The strength required to have a "healthy lifestyle" is just not on par with a huge set of mental disorders. In any case, it's valid to talk about that in the video since physical health is indeed a legitimate way of obtaining mental health.

[@jessewallis6589]

I'm trying to get approved for Electro-Convulsive Therapy (Shock Treatments); apparently it has a very high rate of success for Major Depression.

[@TheNinseNanse]

Jesse Wallis Good luck! I hope it turns out well :)

[@johnathansmithery2165]

Did it work?

[@noahhuss8260]

@@johnathansmithery2165It probably killed him

[@beansontoast1662]

@@noahhuss8260 XD

[@elplatt]

Regarding anxiolytics and addiction at 5:54. The language "feels so good that patients can become addicted" gives a misleading picture of addiction. This language suggests that the conscious experience of pleasure causes addiction, which has been disproven. Addiction is caused by activation of the reinforcement learning system, which sometimes does and sometimes does not co-occur with the conscious experience of pleasure. This is really important because the suggestion that addiction results from a conscious experience is used to stigmatize addicts as people who make bad decisions, and misses the important point that the early stages of addiction are not consciously experienced.

[@katywright8161]

Had to pause the video to reply to your comment...THANK YOU! As a recovering addict, I find that most people think addiction is just about "getting high" and the feelings associated with it. I know from personal experience that's just not the case. I've been in recovery for 9 years now (with a couple of "lapses" in the first few years...I have to be honest) and your point is greatly appreciated!

[@robinchesterfield42]

Awww...the way the kitty pets Bernice when she's sad is so heartbreaking. As someone who went through therapy (that didn't work at all--I think it was the wrong kind) for depression, anxiety and PTSD, and ended up just SOBBING every time I talked about my problems, this really hits home. I got my current kitty around the same time as this, too. EDIT: Also, is the coloured bar next to Bernice showing her new emotion every time she sees another therapist a Sims 4 reference? Gotcha! :)

[@missshooks]

I was treated with rTMS and it honestly made a difference in my chronic MDD and my anxiety disorder. I have fewer depressive episodes and I do not need to take as much medication as I used to. It sucks how expensive it was though (about $12,000.)

[@VicodinElmo]

One of the major problems, which is something I've faced due to bipolar disorder, is the inability to truly express how crappy I feel ON THE WHOLE to my psychiatrist. Usually, I look forward to my treatments because it's nice to get some things off my chest and be reassured that I'm not abnormal or doomed. Consequently, this puts me in a predicament where I tend to feel good on that particular day, but that means I end up seeing the psychiatrist and telling her "Not too bad" if she asks how I'm feeling (which almost every therapist pretty much equates to "They're doing well"). Every time I'm in a bad way, I say to myself "No more. Time to be honest and tell them I feel awful" but when it comes to crunch time, for some reason I just can't do it. I kind of brush it off. Makes me wonder if they're using an intentional technique that subconsciously makes me downplay how I feel. Sounds pretty paranoid of me, but I'm that infuriated by the situation. I thought about solutions to this problem the other day. Constant third-party monitoring is logistically impossible and inconvenient. Monitoring the situation yourself through writing things down or just simply taking a moment to consciously consider your feelings can be helpful but is incredibly difficult to be vigilant with. I carry a pen around everywhere but I don't carry a notebook. I don't want to have to write notes down at every point when I feel terrible (I'd spend a lot of time writing), and when I'm in an occasional manic state, I'm far too focused on overwhelming ambitions and impulses to even consider writing down my feelings. This is where I think nanotechnology could really prove itself. If the technology could be implanted into the brain or the neural/endocrine system somehow, then perhaps chemical and hormone imbalances (something that a lot of people don't even consider a factor) or even something as simple as sleep patterns could be recorded and then matched up to certain situations and times of day. Specific long-term patterns of low or elevated mood may also be found, which could help psychiatric staff to plan their therapy appointments accordingly and issue medication in such a way that it achieves optimal performance for the patient. It may also be possible for individuals to have a piece of software (a mobile app, for example) that could help them interact with this nanotechnology interface. Perhaps they could quickly log a situation where they feel terrible and possibly even identify a trigger. Having this sort of information relayed to the psychiatrist on a daily basis could change the face of mental health forever. Hell, tech like this could easily revolutionise the medical industry as a whole. Regular monitoring (whether traditional or using modern methods) is critical to maintaining good health. By having this kind of technology in place, doctors could pre-emptively call up patients who seem to be having difficulty in order to arrange appointments. This could take massive strain off healthcare systems, as there would be less people visiting for minor issues like common colds because they're worried it could be flu or worse.

[@juliustausch7377]

I am still too scared to consult a therapist concerning my severe, chronical depression.. I've had some bad experiences with therapists in the past and in the present, therapists straight out deny giving me any help since I am not ready to take any kind of antidepressants, the anti anxiety stuff or mood stabilizers since I have the fear of getting addicted or having my personality changing since, like I've seen it happen again and again.. My family has no idea of my mental state and I only have a few friends to help me.. My girlfriend is depressed herself, so we put trust in each other which admittedly helps, but I always need to remind my self to not strain her too much.. So yeah, now here I am, drunk, writing KZbin comments in my second mother tongue which probably won't be read.. Yeah..

[@juliustausch7377]

Some of the cutest advice I've heard in a while, really heart warming. Thank you, really.

[@giovanniabarbosa2464]

Julius Tausch It's definitely your choice but I also think that a lot of people have a bad stigma about medication and thats why you should go to a psychiatrist not only for medication but to receive a proper diagnosis because saying that you have depression is like saying that you have chest pain, there are many reasons why you might have it and sometimes it can be a chemical imbalance which can only be fixed my medication other times it is purely environmental which therapy and medication combined may help. But you need to understand this, dealing with depression by yourself meaning without professional help will be 10x harder for you, so not saying that it isn't possible but you will have a harder time. Don't feel stuck there are people out there who want to help you! And don't have such a bad attitude towards medication, it CAN be helpful. I have mixed feelings about it too, in fact as soon as I started to suffer for my anxiety they put me on the lowest dose on prozac which gave me bad side effects (insomnia, heightened anxiety and suicidal thoughts) I stayed on it because I thought it might go away, which did but I realized that my anxiety was not a chemical imbalance because it was triggered by something and now im working towards it and I feel sooo much better but not quite there yet. Anyway I also came to terms with my therapist that because I am so vulnerable to stress that If by any chance I fell back down to the mess I was I would be put on medication, though probably not prozac lol. Anyway other than my story, some of my friend's life has been saved by them and some of them are still on it whilst other have weened off of it, just like I did from Prozac. So overall medication can help but it's not a fix all I think it is meant to tone down the physical symptoms and leave you feeling more energized and in a happier state so that you are able to work on your coping skills which is what therapy helps you with and whatever doesn't work you can just wean off of it like I did. Sorry, I know you didn't ask for this, nobody did but you need to understand that things aren't just going to go away, you need to find the motivation and change your cognitive perception, yes it sounds hard but I know you're going to get through it. And if by any chance you do end up relying on medication don't feel sorry because diabetics don't feel so sorry when they have their insulin and medication, my mom doesn't feel sorry because she has a heart condition and has to take medication probably for the rest of her life. The lucky thing about you is that if you do go on it and you start to feel better you can wean off of it whenever you want. A tip though, don't go for the benzos they may become addicting go for the ssri's or the snri's which are much better! Hope this helps. Whatever path you choose I wish the best for you!

[@giovanniabarbosa2464]

I'm not forcing you, I'm giving you a different perspective! Don't feel shy about looking for help!!

[@giovanniabarbosa2464]

Julius Tausch oh yeah sure definitely just wanted to provide a different perspective from someone who has gone through a somewhat similar situation. I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but I personally believe that nobody is bound to be chronically depressed! I think that you'll probably get out of it, so don't be so daunted by the term "chronic" you should actually feel a little happier about yourself, because you're still able to find some form of happiness which is your girlfriend and you're not even on medication! so definitely focus on her and do things together. Do what makes you feel better and as frequently as possible. I visualize medication as sort of a last alternative which is what I think you should do. You're doing great, don't jump right on the medication train which is what a lot of people do without looking for natural alternatives but also don't be discouraged if as a last resort you're put on medication. Also another question have you looked into natural remedies such as valerian, kava kava or even weed lol? I've only tried valerian once and have smoked weed some times and it can really get the edge off of things. Also any experience with CBT?

[@juliustausch7377]

Giovannia Barbosa​ sorry for answering so late, I totally overlooked my Google+ feed D: I actually feel a lot happier since when I wrote this. I had a really stressful time and still many things in my life are upside down but I'm coping much better now. Also thanks for the great support! And I agree with you on your point about medication as a last resort. And again a yes: I do smoke weed :D

[@tweetthang96]

Thank you for explaining the treatment options in a way that makes sense!! As someone who is looking into treatment for depression and possibly anxiety it's good to know at least the basics of what I'm getting into. And I'm kind of hopeless at internet searching when it comes to stuff like this where there are so many unreliable sources and a bunch of technical jargon.

[@Domdrok]

I have mild/moderate anxiety. When I speak to people who haven't gotten help yet, I always recommend therapy as well as whatever would be prescribed. The way I thought was adjusted to help me lessen anxiety, I learned techniques to calm myself down, and overall became more aware of my problem so I could work on it. If I didn't get a therapist, I would still be stuck in old, toxic habits.

[@sincerelllymx_]

My seizures scare me in so many ways , I have a disorder that’s called epilepsy that isn’t a full out grandma full seizure but however mine are different because i jump out my sleep , fall over anything && any thing else you could think or image of . This helped me so much to understand why im always sleeping through the day , not really being myself or barley eat

[@emmagrace8749]

i'm writing a research paper on this and this video is incredibly helpful. i love crash course!

[@NinaMarie1707]

I was waiting for some sort of Nirvana reference when he talked about Lithium... At least the animated 'doctor' looked a bit like Kurt Cobain...

[@Thought-Cafe]

Damn! #missedopportunity

[@TylerTransBoy]

Same

[@rebeccatrishel]

Psychotherapy didn't really help me deal with social anxiety disorder, but medication was effective. Also, it was much less expensive. A 1-hour session of talk therapy cost minimum $70 dollars and it was once a week. A month of the antidepressants I'm taking costs $4.

[@EmperorTikacuti]

Therapy as an Obamacare treatment didn't help my situation during more than 2 years of depression. The solutions that eliminated my personal depression are spiritual/religious beliefs, sleeping and motivating myself out from the darkened thoughts of death to a new life as a young individual. I have to continue to motivate myself to become a man of virtue, righteousness and honesty are unique gifts from above I should be blessed.

[@EmperorTikacuti]

*****, in the Matrix movie I watch is about choice. You have to decide from yourself which will make you a better individual in a life like a video game.

[@linguaphilly]

What a coincidence! I've been taking citalopram, an SSRI for one week now, (because even though I ran through the entire cognitive-behavioral therapy course, I didn't feel any better,) and now this episode is put up! The medicine isn't doing anything so far either, but the effects are supposed to kick in after about two weeks anyway

[@ecoonrad4753]

Did anyone else see the The Fault In Our Stars reference at 4:16 to 4:20

[@BriWhoSaysNi]

We literally just talked about the different types of drugs used in therapies today in my behavioral neuroscience class! What a cool coincidence. :D

[@ahcokris]

I'm so happy about being me. I saved thousands of €'s by simply curing myself. I took on cycling up to 60km a day, I got up at 6am to keep the daily rutine, went to employment offiec, did 2 hours of job hunting a day, went to a public library to borrow books and research private little projects just to keep busy while also learning stuff I would other wie never know. Then I went home, for late lunch, read until evenning, watched a movie and went to bed early. That is how I stayed sane while looking for a job. I also made sure I payed my bills punctually. I'm glad I can actually save money by sparing myself years og psycolohgical mumbo jumbo I agree, what worked for me, may not work for you...so enjoy trying =) and I take no responsibility if you succed or fail

[@lalaithan]

+kristijan ahcin I think this is the best treatment for mental illness ever. Until I adopted this kind of life, I felt like I was spinning wheels in the messiest mud ever.

[@ahcokris]

+lalaithan know thyself and back to nature. thoreau was right all along. I like your analogy, it describes how I felt too. Then you go out in any weather and get moving, get busy and opposed to Mrs Dalloway, who confronted with "facing the hours" gave up, face the hours a second at a time-you survive and even feel better. =) Way to go.

[@liannapfister8255]

kristijan ahcin you forgot the part where you tell us what was wrong in the first place...

[@Kassie0ate0a0cow]

Cash Course is just amazing. Thank you for providing incredible resources and information.

[@damienscullytoo]

today i was diagnosed with bells palsey, the cause of it today is still very unkown. its weird to think we know so much about everything around us and very little about ourselves.

[@virgo_vampire]

there is still some controversy surrounding ect though. it can cause some pretty severe memory loss i.e. memories that were once there and prominent being completely wiped from your brain, along with other side effects so if you're looking into ect it be really careful. stay safe!

[@jackgriffiths7841]

References/citations for studies/meta-analyses would be good

[@hellen1379]

The problem of depression is that general healthy exercise is not an option. I takes already so much energy to get out of bed that the idea of going outside for a walk or a bike ride is impossible... So fine medical assessment but not realistic.

[@OnyxIdol]

I know what You mean. I've been having problems like these in the past months.

[@hellen1379]

you know what helps me... turning on the radio :) music

[@_aidid]

A psychiatrist helps a person with mental problem along with lifestyle change. One is dependent on the other. I was suffering from depression, and my psychiatrist has helped me to get it over. I am good now.

[@vanessaavery3113]

and there is countless research about EST and "It is most often used to treat severe depression and depression with psychosis that has not responded to medications. In some cases of treatment resistant bipolar disorder, ECT may be considered as a treatment option. Once called electroshock therapy, ECT still has many negative associations." its not bad

[@razzigyrl]

It might be worthwhile to note that thyroid problems can often show up as psychological disorders from depression, to bipolar disorder, to hallucinations and erratic behavior. In my own case and those of several other thyroid patients I've spoken to, doctors are much more eager to try psychoactive drugs before bothering to try find an underlying physiological problem, which is worrisome since (among other things) several of the most eagerly prescribed drugs by docs with limited psych training have a negative effect on the thyroid.

[@BadgerPride89]

Man, I hated being on my meds. The side effects were just way worse than my anxiety (literally had one pill that made me unable to leave my room to even go to the bathroom). Drugs are good when they help, not so much otherwise. Birth control pills and regular acupuncture and massages keep me under control nowadays.

[@CanadianVikingLady]

CrashCourse makes such great quality videos. Truly. I wish they had more views! Some youtubers post daily videos that get one million plus view, and they're not nearly as good quality or valuable.

[@dorissaclaire]

Tbh, a lot of antipsychotics are used like mood stabilizers. They are both used to treat bipolar disorder and have actually been presented to me by my doctor as 2 categories to treat the same thing

[@PsychoVdude13x]

All these medications sound like Sci-Fi villains.

[@AndreaTani]

I love these videos, they're very informative and helpful at the same time

[@elliottbarela626]

I'm on one antipsychotic, an anxiolytic, an antidepressant, and a mood stabilizer. About 15 minutes after I take my night dose (all of them; my morning dose is only the anxiolytic and antidepressant), I get very very dizzy, giggly, and "in a fog". I get very sleepy, and if I shift my dosage time, I can have nasty side effects. Gotta love neuroatypicality

[@MeMoeMustafaAlnour]

I'm genuinely impressed of your ability to pronounce every single word you said perfectly and also keep up the speed. My mouth paralysis by just listening to you 😂😂😂 you sure make the video more fun to watch 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍

[@michellecoules3895]

Hey, I know I am a little bit late to this (2 years as it seems) but can someone source the claim that 80-something% of people were at least 'fairly satisfied' with their treatment. I am asking because a friend of mine believes that therapy fails 100% of the time and I am trying to help her find reason in seeking help. Thank you in advance and DFTBA

[@michellecoules3895]

Thank you so much for this. Like, it breaks my heart seeing her in such obivious pain and I really want to pass on the message that help is there and you can use it and it does work. I hope this will help her out :)

[@piperboon]

I live a healthy lifestyle, meditate, journal, do self care, take medication, get therapy, and have rTMS treatments yet I still have days where I can’t get out of bed. Luckily it’s just bad days or weeks now and not bad months or years, but it’s taken a really long time to get to this point, and I’m still not “normal”. I’m terrified one day I’ll have to do ECT if my current treatments stop working because the side effects petrify me. Mental illness is not a joke.

[@ktkite]

Thanks, Crash Course! I really enjoy this series! I've never really been exposed to the scientific side of mental health issues so this helps me understand some of the people around me and the world in general a little bit more.

[@formidablesloth1806]

Love you guys! Have been on Prozac for over a year best decision of my life!

[@novicejessstreams6991]

Helping me get through college! Love you guys.

[@totaleNonale]

nice little reference to the Sims 4 there. Made me smile and rewatch about 2mins again :D (also I refuse to believe that it was coincidence, before anyone asks...)

[@Thought-Cafe]

qwonatz Coincidence? I think not!

[@ihartevil]

when it comes to the best therapy it really depends on the person and the therapist because sometimes the things you were working on with one therapist might not work but if you switch then the way the other therapist talks to you and the words they use even though it means exactly the same thing might end up working better for that person there is no better therapy there is just the better therapy and therapist that works for the person (i love kati mortons channel)

[@logangray6548]

Even though this is still a slightly older video it is still very helpful, as i'm currently in my psychology classes this video still gives quick rundowns on all of the main types of ways that a person can get help with their medical issues no matter what they be. i also like how you give the statistics for the varying treatments. but electroshock therapy still freaks me out, i honestly think that this kind of therapy can still cause way to many problems. but that may have just been me seeing to many old videos and books about the treatment that may have skewed my view on the treatment. i still honestly think that the basic psychotherapies are the best as I think many of the drugs could have some sort of issue behind them that may cause more issues down the road but even then i can still think that if you prefer them that's okay. i do think that the daily exercise trying to help people does seem to be very easy to use but i believe that some of the patients would still prefer the drugs or some sort of surgery to try and quickly fix the issue and while i wont blame that person for their choice as they could have sort of outside force that is altering how quickly they need to have the issue fixed. and while i still think that the psychotherapies are the best i can see why they would be seen as not being perfect. for one i can see that their could be some form of the placebo affect in their that is helping fixx the issue and that could alter the results if a particular case is being studied and this may make it harder to study i still don't see any real harm behind this way besides some issues that could come up do the the psychiatrist not being able to preform the therapy correctly or some other outside force. even so this was a good video and i most likely will be coming back to it many times in the future to help review this topic.

[@counselorchandru]

My laptop's fan blew out half way through this video but I figured I'd finish it on my phone and then put out that fire so.......thanks for the great work, Team.

[@RobertEstrella]

A balanced discussion on the role of Biomedical Treatments for psychological issues. In the west, we're far more prone to go for quick fix solutions and rely far more on psychotropic medications without doing the hard work of psychotherapy. The main reason for this in my opinion is pain. It's far more painful to confront our issues than it is to dull our neurotransmitters, which of course...has a point of diminishing returns. It's akin to teaching a fighter how to strike, but not how to take a punch or block. To truly be free (as free as one can truly be), you have to build new neural connections and learn new coping skills. Something psycho pharmaceuticals can't help you to do.

[@gavinreid8351]

I know someone who was suffering from depression because her father beat her up. She was given EST. It made her emotionless and dull. I was horrified by the things she told me of her" treatment" . Her father continued to abuse her.

[@last2nkow]

thanks for doing these videos hank and crew! so much easier to digest than some of the alternative sources

[@jrbship]

I love the little easter eggs in Crash Course. Like what KZbinrs are animated in the episode

[@moopydoo7]

Can you please do a physics crash course!?!?! Did I mention please?

[@rougedogx9498]

if you mean old calculus based physics, then I completely agree. It would have made my life a lot easier if I had some kind of material that would have helped me understand it better then my professor, who had a talent for completely losing a class 10 minutes into an hour and a half long lecture.

[@firngates]

deleted video?? WE HUMANS DESERVE AND DEMAND THIS AWESOME KNOWLEDGE!!

[@perezfam1199]

Love that you guys threw in Tobias as one of the therapist!!! that was great

[@SunspaceStudioProductions]

Some of those treatments are truly shocking.

[@rougedogx9498]

okay, I don't know how, but some how I feel less optimistic about ECT after you explained it then before, because before it just sounded uncomfortable, now I can't help but wonder how many people have died from brain seizures related to the treatment.

[@StrangerYann]

Hi, I'm loving your series of videos about Psychology, very interesting. Your mentioning in the intro that Electroshock Therapy is "still a thing" made me wonder about Lobotomy. It's still legal, too, right? Is it comparable to the treatments touched on in this vid? I'd like to have more details on its modern uses, I find it rather scary and I thought this might be the right place for that sort of info. Thanks for the vids, DFTBA, ciao :-)!

[@synthhart]

Hey Zoloft, that is my buddy who is with me all day everyday

[@juliakolak9520]

Love this. Very accurate, great images ! Nice to see an open perspective on placebos etc.

[@davidsprenger7336]

I must say that based on this video the effectiveness of the different treatments is still very much unclear. As a psychologist I do know a bunch of meta-analyses of different psychotherapy methods for various problems and the results do suggest a general trend of which methods work better or at least should be recommended as your first go to therapy (if it doesn't work...and sadly psychotherapy can not help everyone, then try then next effective type). In some cases the cognitive and behavioural methods are hands down better than anything else (the cure rate for phobias is what again..something like 98%?) and in other cases the outcomes are definitely better than placebos but not as effective as you'd like. But certain types of therapy (I'm looking at you, psychoanalytics) often don't do better than placebos or are often a lot less efficacious than other therapy types. It's not, as is suggested in this video, that it's a neck on neck race between the methods. I realize that in this video they might want to avoid some of the political issues as representatives of the methods have vested interests and powerful lobbies but the research does paint a clearer picture than is indicated here, especially if one considers what the most common issues are (depression, phobias, eating disorders,etc.).

[@Rioumuro]

Learned more here than at UNI :D Thanks guys, keep it coming !!!

[@srushtipatil6739]

4:19, is that hazel grace from fault in our stars?

[@TuesdaysArt]

Appears so.

[@srushtipatil6739]

woah.. I love it, the way they animate the chracters, it looks just like them.

[@kendomyers]

nueral implants!?!?! i want to be a borg! resistance is futile

[@Ndasuunye]

unfortunately psychotherapy probably gets a bad rep because so many times in the media are therapists depicted as eccentric, unwilling to listen to your views and only want a pay check at the end of the day, with no real care in their job to help you. Such as the "young" hip therapist who agrees wholeheartedly, tell you to do this this AND this with no other option and expects you to be back next time followed by reminding you of the bill. This is the current media enforced therapist but effective enough to create a really bad unsupportive image that therapy is a waste of time.

[@fuzzygreen3634]

theres been 36 episodes of just psych? bloody hell man

[@funfry9480]

These videos are so good for studying for finals!

[@jeannareadsbooks8475]

loving the tfios reference

[@FoolysMindbrainedmydamage]

What could cause someone who has had social anxiety for years to suddenly just not have it anymore? It started with my job, where I gradually became more and more comfortable at my job, but everywhere else I still had anxiety. (Like job interviews for other jobs, or when I went to Greece.) But now it's like it is completely gone. I even had a job interview for a previous employer of mine, and walked past previous coworkers, without any problem. Something I could barely do without anxiety while just shopping at the store, now I was perfectly fine. There was a bit of awkwardness, but that's it. On a negative note, I do find at times I feel that I get "spooked" more easily. Like at night being alone in my room I start fearing something might be there. Also sometimes I swear I hear someone/something coming up the stairs outside my room. This is usually easy to ignore. I find when I drink a lot of coffee it seems to make it worse, where I simply cannot sleep until day time. In fact, it seemed like this began when I was drinking a ton of coffee everyday to get through work. Which also seems to be the time I became more vocal at work, and when my anxiety seemed to just "disappear". However, I could simply be remembering wrong.

[@aryolonanada2661]

Behaviourism argues that this kind of problem is aquired through learning. And as you learned it in the first place, you can unlearn it again; so if you have social anxiety and get around it somehow in your job, from a behaviourist point of view, you just developed new behavioural and thinking patterns due to new stimuli. Congrats ;)

[@ericvilas]

2:43 Craig loves it when he's in the coffee group.

[@maureenseel118]

I'd be interested to see a video on the use of magic mushrooms and ketamine for treating treatment-resistant depression and C-PTSD

[@elsa9532]

Great video, not sure about the ECT graphics, a bit scary and carry heavy stigmas

[@M_K_M_K_M_K]

Okay so I have a question... I may sound really stupid, but I'm just here because I'm trying to understand :). Would something like behavioral or cognitive therapy be able to change chemical imbalance (I don't know if that's the right terminology...) in the brain as well? I have been appointed to an ACT therapist and I'm not very familiar with it, but I feel afraid to go. It's been 8 months since I got their contact information and a letter from my doctor. I got told it would be focusing on looking forward and what I can do and change about myself to start to feel/do better. But when they told me that all I heard was: we're not gonna diagnose you because that's not important. I really just want to go to someone and talk for a couple of times, try to figure out whether or not I might have some kind of disorder(s) and then try to see if I could do with only cognitive therapy or need biomedical treatment as well....... Could anyone tell me what I'd best do? Maybe?... :)

[@M_K_M_K_M_K]

Also... I'm aware I'm seeing tons of problems beforehand and that might very well not be necessary.... I just want to feel like I'm making a well informed decision..

[@elizabethcollis9519]

Emotions are largely chemical. Anytime you do anything to modify emotions you are modifying the chemicals and the balance of them in your brain. People who only get psychotherapy are aiming to modify their brain chemical balances/imbalances as well. You cannot separate mind and body. As much qs chemicals (i.e prescription meds) can have an impact on your mental state so can your thoughts and actions impact your chemicals. To often in society we go oh its a chemical problem therefore i need chemicals to fix it. Just a few examples (not necessarily mental health related but still) are running which releases endorphins and human contact which releases oxytocin. I know you probably want drugs to legitimise your diagnosis and you can therefore feel better for feeling sad or anxious or whatever your case may be. However having psychotherapy does not mean your experiences arent real or theg are more mild then those having medication.

[@elizabethcollis9519]

as chemicals are only temporary and therapy can help with permanent coping strategies many professionals only recommend medication in order to make having psychotherapy possible.

[@M_K_M_K_M_K]

Thank you! I guess I never looked at it that way... I was more focused on finally getting a diagnosis or answer for how I'm feeling and doing, thinking that would be a relief. Something to help me accept myself and something to make me feel like others understand. From there on out it would be easier to work on things. I guess ACT therapy to me kind of feels like it skips looking into your chemical brain and just focusses on reasoning.... I can reason all day long and repeat and practice certain ways of thinking, but sometimes it feels like (as we say in my country) mopping the floor with the tap running ;-). Drugs really aren't particularly important to me, just to show my point. But thanks for clearing it up for me a little more :).

[@elizabethcollis9519]

Act is about not fighting emotions but acting irrespective of them. Great for people whose emotions act as a positive feedback loop :) You learn how to identify the emotion, 'accept' it and then 'commit' to the positive changes you want to make.

[@grungepants]

I will sub you till the bitter end.

[@samanthalopez27]

I'm on an antipsychotic called Seroquel, even though I don't have schizophrenia. Stupid doctor. But I got a new and better psychiatrist who is helping me taper off and eventually get off drugs altogether. :) I am hopeful.

[@lmj393]

Actually, seroquel is pretty common for depression too! It works by balancing dopamine and serotonin in your brain which is why it can help with both depression, bipolar and schizophrenia. However, nothing works for everyone, and I hope you start to feel better soon! :)

[@nietzscheshorse8566]

Great episode!

[@katpimstein1853]

I love Crash Course

[@gromsama5431]

Darn it :(

[@katpimstein1853]

Rashed Nasser why is it bad that I enjoy watching CC?

[@PatrickAllenNL]

I love these series and just watch it for nothing else then fun :) Also..LOL he said something about social interactions and in the shot was a phone with Facebook... aaahhhh funny yet sad but also..that's the way it is now ;)

[@2010MsFlex]

Brilliant.. current information and broad perspectives. Thanks :-)

[@taylorcraft6995]

Seeing this 30mins after it was published!

[@slaveslut24]

I'm not sure if this has been said because I am too lazy to scour the comments but I would like to point out that Depakote generic is actually Divalproex sodium and Valproic acid is a closly related drug called Depakene.

[@philhinco]

Nice TFiOS reference there :D

[@rashaalrifae4880]

thank you

[@calebross933]

Okay... I may regret saying this but oh well. I have horrid depression, that comes and goes and waves. I have tried different therapies and drugs that haven't worked. Is shock therapy a good idea or should I try to just manage my depression?

[@aliyahsfaith]

I love this channel

[@2013danrazor2015danrazor]

Serotonin is also a contributor of self well being. So can an individual get sick with too much of it?

[@jessicadayla]

As a note: its not called Electroshock Therapy anymore, its called Electroconvulsive Therapy, which more accurately reflects what is going on during the treatment.

[@rb7297]

They said that later in the video, I believe.

[@jessicadayla]

I noticed that as I continued >_

[@ipsitaray1644]

OMG at 4:18 they show Hazel from TFIOS!!

[@javierantequeraquijano8542]

6:31 you put the antipsycbhotic clozaril as an ssri in your synaptic animation, probably just a mistake but just fyi