The Root Cause Of Anxiety

[@colleenlogan6636]

So much gratitude words cannot express. You are saving lives - thanks for for being vulnerable and helping us all heal

[@kevanwilliams1589]

You are on point

[@ShannonCole-jd3ss]

I’ve just recently discovered your videos. My anxiety is so high right now and I’m always seeking reassurance. Because of your videos I am starting to understand anxiety a little better. I wake up with my alarm on daily. Thank you for what you are doing! I can’t wait to use these techniques to heal my inner child.

[@ashanakhan5214]

What symptoms u having

[@belindasimko4100]

😊

[@CR-rf9wg]

Glad I ran across this

[@specialist-in-tech]

My mom was always a worrier and always telling us to watch out for this or that, so I remember being scared of things and people. My grandfather worried a lot too. He had a business, and now I own a business, but am the only employee and suddenly anxious and scared. I have no back up and no one to help me when I get sick. Or as now very depressed and anxious, unable to cope and keep up. So my anxiety is high as I can’t think of a solution as I can’t afford to hire anyone, and sales are down, so I may have to sell the business. But then I will have no income and thus am trapped. Cue all the anxiety. In early 60’s it’s not like any company is anxious to hire. I left that corporate world a few years ago, thinking after building up this business on the side, I could sustain and provide for my family. It did well until this year. My inner child is screaming for comfort, for somebody to come to my rescue, perhaps a partner, or just sell the business and live until our family runs out of money. Finding a new source of income seems far too daunting, after and if I can sell. It’s impossible to predict the future, but my anxiety has kicked up as well as depression so it makes running the business even harder. Hard to get out of bed, hard to keep up. It’s a vicious cycle. So worry has been my feeble attempt to comfort myself. Searching endlessly for self help videos, as after the pandemic and years of antidepressants that are suddenly no longer working, I don’t trust doctors. And now I don’t have mental health coverage, with insurance I do have. So any therapy is all out of pocket. I hurt when I see my adult children living here, without jobs themselves and their own health issues, for them to see me this way. Life has suddenly become so overwhelming. I’ve turned heavily to prayer and self help videos.

[@ralitsailieva2205]

I know it will sound non sense maybe but if you let things go even destruction becomes your saving grace! Just let things go and it will happen for the best! Always believe in that! 😊 thank you

[@DCRivs]

Dr., you are the wounded healer

[@juliannevans6559]

Your presence in this world is greatly needed and your experience, courage, vulnerability, and wisdom will help us all who suffer from anxiety. I have read so many self help books for anxiety and how you explain it and give us tools is hands down amazing. You are helping SO MANY!!!! Can't wait to see you and Mel Robbins again. The last video you did together was awesome!!! I see her interrupt you in mid thought, but she always seems to come back where she jumped in. Thank you!!!!

[@caffein1110]

Not even my parents can soothe me. I was sensitive person. Thank you for sharing your personal stories. 💕

[@silviahebner6056]

I just found your channel today- grateful for your humility and transparency ❤ May the Lord bless you and your loved ones.

[@max7250]

🙏🏻!!!! so touching! so strong! so relatable! Despite my tough start, I did not devellop anxiety/depression disorder but escaped into a drug addiction that lasted and impeded my life for 49 years. There was a point that I realized that no drugg was any longer able to suppress or dissociate myself from the pain. That was my turning point. Allowing and embracing to experience my repressed emotions (without judging/explaining them) have set me free. Thank you Rusky. I am proud about you. I am proud about myself. I am with all of you who had to go deep. 👊🏼🐣

[@julies570]

That's wonderful so happy for you

[@julieburkhardt61]

wow. this knocks my socks off. I'm totally going to do this, on repeat. She's been yelling at me for years to pay attention to her, like it felt like no one did after my mom died. She's getting my attention now.❤

[@user-dw6nz5ti5n]

Same here, my mother passed away in 1975 when I was 13

[@bethp44]

Since I listened to this I've started taking my 4-year-old self with me everywhere, including her in everything and enjoying her presence so much. She in return enjoys my presence and it has made so much difference. I'm so much better.

[@Nullypreemo]

I started this practice a week ago when he described it in the last podcast, this is a game changer!! I have cried more in the past week than I have in the last 2 years. Thanks so much Russ! WOW!!!

[@SilentPenguinCreations]

What is the name of the song

[@jpear]

I guess we will have to go back to the beginning of the video and he mentions the name of the song

[@MelissaKaeMason]

Wow... Deconstructing emotional pain through the words of a song (*an Excellent Song! Thank You Peter Gabriel!)... Brilliant! I will forever see/hear this song with new understanding, along with holding a boombox in the air for love. Thank YOU!

[@maggiekirwan9454]

Just found your site, thank you so much,, I often wondered why I am like I am. suffering from severe anxiety, being anxious all the time, and panic attacks, I did leave the past behind but it has returned causing me to have a breakdown,, , losing my father when I was 4 and my mother when I was 11.

[@IllustriousGroup]

Thank you so much, Dr. Russ! So heartfelt. Thank you for your bravery in vulnerability. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@chishashadrick6919]

Thank you very much for your help I am slowly understand everything

[@sanchezmrs182]

Thank you Dr Russ, for your vulnerability to help us struggling… you have already made a huge difference for me!

[@wrtapionss3877]

You remind me of David Goggins. How your childhood trauma shape you into the person you are and how you are willing to help others. Thank you for all your work!

[@lindylee1139]

What a beautiful love song to our inner child! Thank you for this unique perspective.

[@ellenhassett3778]

Excellent. Even just listening to your voice is soothing.

[@Nerdemocat]

This is something every dr should discuss with their patients as adults. I'm thankful I found you at 43 but wish I had known this sooner it makes perfect sense and noone has ever gave me a reason! I'm so happy you mentioned why therapy hasn't helped me at all ,because just talking about it over and over, isnt going back to myself and my child mind except in negative ways! And the way you explained the real fear of going back it just is like finally someone gave me the missing pieces of the puzzle and I'm grateful for this knowledge and will be watching more and more so I can learn this!

[@markcornelsen6613]

I truly appreciate your vulnerability and willingness to help others. Very thankful.

[@aziza8313]

I cannot thank you enough Dr Kennedy, I just discovered your channel today and this is the second video I have listened to, what you say validates what has been a long and often painful 'inward looking' journey for me, not only that though, it is helping me right now, move forward because of your insight and your take on things, which truly resonates and opens up things for me even more. Thank you once again

[@amyciampa490]

This was unbelievable. Thank you❤

[@hadtheschlad6749]

It's beautiful what you are sharing, thank you 💛

[@M9Diry]

I get most anxious about relationships. Either the lack of one ( where I worry that I’ll never get another one again and that gets worse every year older I get )… and when I get into one, I get anxious about whether it will go wrong and the person will change their mind, or if they suitably convince me their into me properly, I worry that they’re not right for me and that I’ll be trapped with them

[@b-positiveginny]

Dr. Kennedy thank you for being so Honest with us❤

[@JKK_Talks]

This is great stuff. At times this kind of podcast affects you in ways that are not intended. As I listened to this I had my usual struggle with understanding the inner child concept. Then it struck me, my struggle was seeing my inner child in isolation. When I realised that my whole family were struggling with their inner child, I was no longer isolated and I had other children to grow with.

[@deecook9638]

I rescued my child a couple of years ago, it's very hard to nurture such damaged emotions, I look after myself now, I'm important too.

[@eatandexercise1]

Your videos are so helpful! Finding my alarm, calming my nervous system, connecting with my younger self...it's all been so helpful!

[@nicolalloyd5592]

Amazing 💜💜 soooo raw. Don't justify rambling on .💜. be real 💜 so gets to the core of self 💜

[@caldrid]

Your three sniff breathing technique, I use it on my drive to work. By the time I get there, I'm calm with a much lower heart rate. As Also, placing my hand over the spot where trauma lives and breathing into it works!

[@iw6799]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, a thousand times. 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@rmmccarthy1240]

Thanks, Russell.

[@kayrmet]

I found you 2 days ago and can't even express how much you've helped!!

[@sanchezmrs182]

I just did this exercise, listening to this song and looking at a picture of my younger self so deeply emotional.. 😢 I I want to hug little Stephanie never let her go

[@kayrmet]

This is indescribable. I already feel myself healing. And this song... no words. Thank you Thank you so freaking much

[@asharanikamble6594]

Bless you ❤

[@caldrid]

This was simply amazing. Now I get it!!!

[@amytrojan2563]

Looking forward to this, Russ!!

[@flowerchild60]

Thank you your insight and personal experience is invaluable now when I have panic attacks I comfort myself and tell myself I’ll be ok. This had made a difference

[@ChadCilli]

This is a really interesting interpretation of “in your eyes.” Peter Gabriel said that the song has two meanings. The first is the love between a man and a woman, and the second is the love between man and God. A lot of people look at the timeline and believe that he wrote it about Rosanna Arquette. However, Gabriel has never confirmed that. He did make an interesting statement about finding inspiration from churches, which does support the fact that the song as a secondary meaning about the love of Man and God. In any case, I appreciate your interpretation of the song. It’s kind of like when you look at a painting, everyone sees something different.

[@veeherreraJanecka]

This video today really helped me ! I feel shame for having kids too young and then not being able to be a good mom. My kids turned out well but I feel pain and unforgiveness towards myself.

[@jeffolsen9529]

Thank you so much for your videos! I’ve always thought I had the alarm first, then the thoughts. Focusing on the alarm, the inner child, makes sense to me! I’m so grateful I came across your videos and I thank you for your dedication

[@Aja_risingsoul]

Thank you so much for your work❤it’s soooooo helpful and great that you speak about all this and explain everything so well!i have a question.Many Podcasters said that depression and anxiety is something what in our society is so common,it seems like in the last years almost everyone suffers under anxiety,so,i think it’s true but how can you heal when this energy of anxiety is everywhere around you…?how can we walk a path of healing as a society?

[@annediy970]

This is only method of connecting to my self I’ve done. It’s painful and feel so vulnerable but this is just only way for me. Though, I’m still struggling to connecting to myself in a long period of time and don’t know how often I have to practice this without too little or too much, thank you.

[@steveyang511]

Awesome! Great stuff and super helpful for me personally and in my practice as a Psych NP.

[@serenitynow8021]

I am new to your channel and so impressed and touched by your authentic. Thank you for being so vulnerable and helpful. You are making a difference for me.

[@minahana1112]

There is a Wikipedia article about this song and, among other things, it says: Gabriel's lyrics were inspired by an African tradition of ambiguity in song between romantic love and love of God.

[@skolelsa1]

This is so beautiful and your message can really helo us open our hearts and make us connect with all the abandoned children inside of us and make us heal completely. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart!❤❤❤

[@braveministries8903]

Thank you helping me

[@sharon_1126]

How do you not have more subscribers!?!! 🙌🙌I have learned so much and this is video 2!!! 😮 Ten min in.. New subscriber 🫶 thank you

[@pc.9008]

Thank you. Btw, great picture/paint ❤

[@theanxietymd]

Thank you very much!

[@bert4bren]

I’ve been struggling to make ANY connection with my inner child. It makes so much sense to me but I feel lost. I have wasted decades of my life and still am suffering from anxiety/depression. I’ve been in therapy for years and on meds. The answer is loving and accepting my inner child. But I can’t find her. I’m lost.

[@davecash7669]

How are you? Have you been able to connect? Hope you’re well

[@bert4bren]

@@davecash7669 Every day is a struggle. My anxiety wakes me up every morning and I get up feeling dread for the day. I'm scared to face the day and just want to go to sleep so I don't have to feel this awful, panic feeling.

[@diannepenny732]

So beautifully explained also had a father that had many issues

[@twinklepaws22]

Can’t wait for the meditation ❤

[@man4145]

This was lovely

[@starsunmoon30]

Finally !!! I watched 2 podcasts with you tried to find you ! Got you on IG. Following. Now finally found u on YT!! Im relating so much to everything ur saying. Im trying!! I also have a vitrual apt with a somatic coach on friday. Im nervous. Dont know how its gonna go but im ready to try !!

[@joandicicco7891]

So happy I discovered you🙏

[@eileenvaughan6702]

Thank you for this excellent talk Eileen Ireland

[@shine-cg9uf]

Thank-you for sharing

[@user-rt2hc5rt3m]

Thank you!

[@zeeshangani2306]

Dr I am having anxiety for more than 10 yrs... It all started when I was very young probably 13-14 yrs old.... I am dissociated for more than 10yrs... Probably there is no day where I don't think about suicide... Recently I got diagnosed with ADHD... I lost my schooling fun and College fun... Now I am just inside my mind... I don't know way out .... I wish I never existed

[@olgacotto7915]

Very relatable. Thank you!

[@tmking7483]

Thanks can see a way forward now

[@deborahgolob6275]

Let's hear it already

[@sallyrush3994]

I am hooked on you as I love the way you explain and describe things. I'm not on rock bottom this time round but I'm still struggling not to react drastically to alarms in my body!!🙏👍🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@rosyloveslearning3013]

Thank you. ❤. (So cute.)

[@utejaeger5849]

Dear Russel, my younger brother,sometimes I did bad to him , I still know. now, when I am upgrown and I look at a photo of his innocent soul and smiling,I know I did wrong. I cry an ocean what Ive done to him.And I am so sorry ,really.😢I love him and we done many good things together,too.But once I hurt his soul. It was nothing so very bad, I will tell you here, me and my girlfriend did tear off all buttons of his little trousers in the backyard,I am 6 years older and had to take care of him ,playing together, Mum was upstairs .Call it a prank, but it was voilence we did to him.Maybe he was around 2 . He cried so bad and Mum appeared at the window and did scold. And yes, she was right, but I wanted it.But why ? Inner rage, just devilment ? Yes, a childrens prank.But for the little boy a very hurting experience. Exploiting somebodys weakness. Cruelness of children. Come on ,lets do something bad....🤪😥💔 Oh, man !

[@danab172]

I have your book but I haven't read it. I'm already beyond overwhelmed. And it's such a long book. Wish you had a simple work book. I'm already five min in this video and I'm like..... Cmon. I have been sleeping for 2 hours a night for weeks and have complex problems. Yet I can't stick around for this. I already have major priorities towards my survival waiting. Meanwhile everyone with a book and a million stories and precious time to take away from everyone. I'm so beyond frustrated. I mean what are the bullet points? That I need to breathe? That I need to somehow pretend my brain isn't on. That I should be a meditative robot and just be a body. Get into my body. Have no head.

[@theanxietymd]

Sorry to hear you’re suffering. Healing from anxiety is not a COGNITIVE process it’s a FEELING one. There is no step-by-step, workbook or thinking based process to healing. I there is also no quick fix. I would highly recommend seeing a somatic trauma therapist. Go to www.traumahealling.org then go to RESOURCES, then go to “find a practitioner”.

[@theanxietymd]

Www.traumahealing.org

[@karengoodliffe8497]

This has made me feel sad, when l realised l don’t even like looking at photos of myself ☹️😔😭

[@honkeyness9427]

I think you are on to something big and I’ve been doing it. On Peter Gabriel - the song Digging in the Dirt has similar themes

[@gailemmerson4082]

Brillant

[@IllustriousGroup]

Hi Doc, could you repost this video without the subtitles? Maybe it is my SES, I find the subtitles irritates me as I am trying to zero in on the expression of your face as you speak. This video is just pure gold! Thank you.

[@philmcgroin]

Could you put some tape over that part of your screen?

[@gailemmerson4082]

Love your effort! Am a little confused on the homecoming- is their a clearer process for this Important step? I trigger at the point of healing and connecting. Think I’m scared and overwhelmed Right There …….❤️

[@vickiblewitt4809]

Been to therapy a lot of my life, hasn’t really worked as I still get terrible anxiety and I know I’m passing it onto my daughter 😢

[@ashanakhan5214]

Have u try magnesium

[@vickiblewitt4809]

Yes. Just went to my Dr that I’ve had for many years and he’s now got me a script for CBT oil. Haven’t picked script up yet

[@vickiblewitt4809]

Roses and throns meant for you

[@ashanakhan5214]

@@vickiblewitt4809 ok

[@solid3451]

Hi Dr. Russell! Did you have any problems overcoming the thing your father was mentally ill? How did you overcome that? I mean I had similar situation and I can't stop thinking i'll end up the same as my father.

[@YTistooannoying]

There is a song I think you might find a good connection with. It's called Master Pretender from first aid kit

[@lihamedi8363]

The song also says to let go of the past. How do you define that?

[@lechatleblanc]

i guess i get anxiety from getting anxiety ... i guess i do it from self doubt cuz i learned from religion that i cant trust myself and there is no self ti trust...for me this is damaging.. i think poor mental health and behavior comes from not trusting urself, not the other way around...but its still super hard to trust urself and think that is all there is to life, when uve been told that there is so much more to life than simply having self confidence.... is there ? idk... everytime i try the religious route, i feel detached from myself in some way... disocicated and not connected properly...

[@kaymcdonnell7462]

What do u think of TMS???

[@liam.4454]

If you feel the alarm and similar emotions then your anxiety will get worse, it's best to stay emotionless if you want to heal your anxiety

[@dubemelchi]

7:31 accepting myself

[@michael.p.]

Could someone give the link to the mentioned live Version? Thank you!

[@vickiblewitt4809]

Unfortunately I am in addiction to block out my lack of self worth

[@Alphacentauri819]

Addiction is a form of avoidance...and avoidance is a form of self abandonment, self betrayal. There are ways to heal the core wound of unworthiness. Tara Brach has a great talk (on KZbin) about the trance of unworthiness...and The personal development school has helpful ideas for healing that core wound too. When you heal that core wound (reparenting is part of it) that's a huge part of breaking addiction. Showing up for oneself is so powerful, with compassion, and kindness. Even for a moment, every day, just sit kindly with yourself and allow. That is healing💫

[@dwaynewilliams5203]

Dr Rus Are you saying that this can work claustrophobia as well

[@SilentPenguinCreations]

Can somebody tell me the name of the song pls

[@vickiblewitt4809]

What’s the song called again?

[@gailemmerson4082]

Where is inner child tape?

[@vickiblewitt4809]

What is your book called please

[@theanxietymd]

ANXIETY RX.

[@jpear]

Your video ended. I was waiting for the sun to begin, and it never happened.

[@peterlawrence6815]

Why does it have to take so long to explain . It could be explained in a quarter of the time

[@marlow769]

I’ll tell you root cause of anxiety…Injustice.

[@peterlawrence6815]

I waited and turned it off

[@user-hi1se4ms4j]

this is word salad.......

[@theanxietymd]

Thank you!

[@utejaeger5849]

Dear Russel, you are very nice. It is so good to hear someone who knows what he talks about. You are great. It is about keeping or getting calm again.❤ Or to believe again in the good. Thank God you are there as a doctor who understands really. The "child " is always our vulnarable being, too. What gets hurt. Through horror . ❤ Dont know , but your talking reminds me a lot of Gabor Mate and his work. I never gave up, on and on I say, there must be an answer somewhere,a way out of that all. And we must help one another with life. 👏🫶

[@youtubeokay5769]

Sometimes the person you're with can make your anxiety worse

[@angel.heart007]

This is so eye opening. But for me I can’t think of anything bad in my childhood. Maybe one or two things but it doesn’t connect to my anxiety. I had loving parents and Loving grandparents. I had a normal school experience. So I’m not sure where it stems from. The only thing is my dad was and is a worrier. But I didn’t notice my worrying till way in. My adulthood. Way after having kids. And the past 14-15 yrs have been anxiety and panic ridden. I’m still learning and thank you for your help❤️‍🩹

[@anpowicasa4477]

Maybe your body is telling you cetuan foods aren't good for you. I had to cut back all sugar. I was very bad and a mess and one day I decided to stop carbs because I noticed it got worse after eating them. And the symptoms went way down. The bad thinking was still there and I'm learning to change that but the panic response isn't like it was. I'd say try keto or carnivore and see if it's the carbohydrates

[@angel.heart007]

@@anpowicasa4477 it could def be! I think it’s the sugar. I’m in the process of eating healthier but who knows. That’s great you found out cutting certain things helped!

[@christinagreaves7932]

My childhood perfect too , anxiety due to loss of mum and dad

[@M9Diry]

I get most anxious about relationships. Either the lack of one ( where I worry that I’ll never get another one again and that gets worse every year older I get )… and when I get into one, I get anxious about whether it will go wrong and the person will change their mind, or if they suitably convince me their into me properly, I worry that they’re not right for me and that I’ll be trapped with them