The Shocking Rise in Mental Illness: What’s Really Happening? | Dr. Jaquel Patterson

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Did you know that inflammation could be the hidden culprit behind the skyrocketing rates of mental illness? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jaquel Patterson to discuss one of today's most pressing issues: the alarming rise in mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. We explore the connection between mental health, inflammation, and immune function, shedding light on post-COVID mental health challenges, brain inflammation, and the impact of environmental factors.
In this episode, we discuss:
The mental health impacts observed post-COVID, highlighting the exacerbation of pre-existing conditions and new onset issues.
The connection between brain inflammation and mental health disorders, emphasizing the role of chronic inflammation in conditions like depression and schizophrenia.
The impact of environmental toxins on mental health.
The potential benefits of sauna therapy for reducing inflammation and improving mental health.
Functional medicine strategies for treating mental health disorders, including dietary changes, nutrient supplementation, and lifestyle modifications.
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[@Dianne-z4w]

aimentalhealthadvisor AI fixes this. Inflammation linked to rising mental illness.

[@carrielescas4434]

I love this! I just wish the entire medical system would convert to functional medicine. The most frustrating thing about all of this is that people like myself can't afford the treatments.

[@sarahjane4908]

Also there are only a few practitioners. And unfortunately some of them are absolutely terrible. 😞

[@PhloxyLady-jd7fe]

The problem the U.S. needs to address is the fundamental inequity that naturally results from a lack of a national health system. There is one political party that wants to quash anything that resembles fairness in healthcare access, because those politicians, their friends, and their donors (read: insurance companies), because they might not get re-elected.

[@cs281]

​​@@PhloxyLady-jd7feunfortunately that plan really harms the lower middle class. Everyone I know who had insurance prior to 2014 Obamscare had our premiums triple at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2014. We still had insurance, but due to higher premiums we couldn't afford to pay the co pays and our portion that we were responsible for. What is the point of having insurance if you can't use it?

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

But there is sooooooo much you can do for yourself WITHOUT a doctor. Take heart.

[@sharonbrown3264]

I work on developing good mental, physical, spiritual balance. I spend time with God daily, meditate, garden, sing and practice mindfulness through walking daily. I follow a Mediterranean diet, pay attention to what I watch and listen to. I have to pay attention to my thoughts the same way I pay attention to what I eat. Developing a balance is a work in progress. 😊

[@nzkid2599]

The smartphone!!!! Is a problem

[@carolallison9685]

As i watch this on my smartphone lol

[@idostuff5766]

No it isn't that simple 😂

[@michele0324]

I think it's easy and irrational to blame an inanimate object. I am my own gatekeeper so my boundaries extend to the technology I use and the messaging I consume.

[@funghouls5498]

This is one of the best presentations with such a knowledgeable guest. Thank you!!

[@elizabethgalligan1805]

Thank you for talking about this 😊🙏

[@cindylandry7856]

Start with the war against our food industry. Glyphoste, weed killer being found in huge per centage of urine, vaccines, processed foods, deficiencies of vitamins. Diet. Today, being lactose intolerant, I have to supplement with Vit D, Calcium, and Magnesium. They help my word recall, attention span, and anxiety.

[@cindylandry7856]

I have Sjorgrens which is a form of lupus. The rheumatologist told me to take turmeric for inflammation. Eat Beef for vitamin B12, and even if you drink V8, get your veggies and potassium! Diet, diet, diet first!

[@michellekalous8599]

@@cindylandry7856 then you have an amazing rheumatologist because mine wanted to put me on for Humira! Fired

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

A case of psychosis and MS treated by water fasting for 30 days observed but returned back when sugar and junk foods started again . Most mental illnesses associated with bloating constipation and sleep disorders.

[@MadeUpLikeADoll]

I appreciate this topic being discussed

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

What a great conversation. Breaks my heart thinking about all the anxious, unhappy, damaged, underfunctioning children out there who could be massively helped with just a change in diet, less device time and more sleep.

[@jodiraduazzo3699]

Stress alters the microbiome

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

Thus the term “gut reaction”.

[@peterciarroni8920]

Broken families! Social media!

[@jeffhampton130]

Google “nitric oxide deficiency” and nitric oxide breathing method with humming

[@lonnasmith8382]

Where ? Can you who tell who can help with that If so thanks

[@lorettacaputo6997]

I am a firm believer that the lack of civility and the overall mental illness state of the US population is a result of our standard American diet. With the better diet for the most part in some European countries, has their overall mental health been correlated to the lack of brain inflammation due to diet? Thanks, Dr Hyman for presenting this viewpoint.

[@vickibazter3446]

Amen

[@ts4231]

Psychiatry is very frustrating to other professionals in the mental health field. We end up with patients taking a handful of meds that haven’t improved symptoms, rather they’ve created a whole host of other symptoms. Patients often don’t want to be on them but are under the assumption diagnoses like depression and anxiety should be medicated. Get a holistic and integrative licensed counselor. They’ll focus on mental health and educate on multidimensional health, helping get you connected to other professionals who can help you work on physical health and other dimensions as needed.

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Thank you for this great conversation!!! While I'm definitely no expert in these matters, I've recently read that high blood glucose causes 1) Increased lactate in blood, as well as 2) Decreased choline and acetylcholine (hence decreased vasodilation, esp flow thru capillaries); and that excessive lactate and choline deficiency attenuate the anti-inflammatory protective effect of bFGF (in SY5Y cells). Doesn't this therefore mean high blood glucose contributes to neuroinflammation? ...and so doesn't this imply that metabolic disease like Type II Diabetes (and even the slow onset of "pre-diabetes"), can play (perhaps) a direct and significant role in brain health and hence psychological well-being? Of course many people have suggested that our eating habits greatly contribute to our emotional state, but could rigorously studying this show *scientifically* (if it hasn't been done already) that the significant decline in mental health is being caused (at least in part) by poor dietary choices? So, could anyone kindly provide any info re who's studying the direct role of long term blood glucose dynamics in mental health? More specifically, any conveniently recallable knowledge of any recent specific research with significant results, e.g. using constant glucose monitoring, and showing benefits to cell or brain function by maintaining a healthy, but more specifically and importantly, consistent, flat, moderately low blood sugar levels in our daily lives? Thanks and best regards.

[@westcoastswingmusic]

Thanks 🎉

[@monicagiles8905]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

I do believe all mental and psychological problems and physical problems are due to the environment and unhealthy lifestyle and not applying what is good ?

[@janinabruckman6134]

I totally agree

[@ruthromero8660]

Is there a book out on functional psychiatric medicine?

[@winstonallen6933]

Let's get real here.. Get Grounded first!. Then all this other stuff will work better ...by an order of magnitude. Grounding suppresses INFLAMMATION IMMEDIATELY!

[@susanlongworth1699]

I called your clinic in Lenox and WOW it is 5000 and up to get tests you need!! Get real! You are never going to help people like that!

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

A wealthy clientele. But this information is free.

[@avoiceinthechoir5791]

Mark has a really bad habit of interrupting the guest when they are explaining something. This makes it difficult for the audience to listen. It would be better if Mark could be more patient by waiting for the guest to finish their thought before Mark talks. This makes Mark a lousy podcast host because of his knee-jerk thoughts that he seems unable to hold until the guest finishes talking. With podcasts, especially, only one person should talk at a time. Mark, unfortunately, seems unable to understand this.

[@KellyKlind]

I can’t tell you how many people I’ve heard from people guys specifically that are all getting type 1 diabetes

[@TwoBun]

I got damaged by psychiatry quite badly as a captured person, which resulted in Drug Induced Parkinson's. Overall a cast of characters for psychiatric abuse and health care fraud.

[@sandrabridgman3965]

Please just stick to your guest not your own experience. Thank you 😊

[@janisirvin6605]

Would mental illness be the symptom of brain inflammation ? Having had mental illness myself

[@carolallison9685]

It can be. A lot of things can cause mental illness. Even a slight hormonal imbalance can cause really bad mental illness. That's what postpartum psychosis is. Even a bad diet can cause depression. I wouldnt doubt it. I mean all of these things cause inflammation, and that would also be in the brain.

[@92yrsyung]

refined sugarsand broken down synthetically enriched nutrient void grainproducts ...thegateway drugs

[@BelindaHernandez-Parkey]

Do you have any information or help for ARFID, eating disorder in adolescence?

[@2die422]

4:07

[@ethimself5064]

Time Stamps would help greatly

[@khemaloving4031]

Speed-read the transcript

[@ethimself5064]

@@khemaloving4031 I took the Elivan Weed Sped Reading course once

[@susanlongworth1699]

Who are addressing with this chat? If you want to help the public please get to some helpful solutions! Too much yak and not enough solutions!

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

Did you actually listen to this conversation? It’s chock full of information. Take ANY topic discussed here and do your research.

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Too much time is wasted on lateral talking and not focused as points to causes and what to do? If the host knows everything why invite a guest ? Is it loneliness? Is it to inspire the inflated self ? Thanks for the time and please please change the style for such great topics and great people presenting the topic and for great listeners hungry and thirsty for exact proper health advice.

[@mullinpeggy]

Unsealed trauma is root cause of all chronic illness.

[@Hilhub]

Considering Dr Hyman's interests, I'd like to see him endorse Robert F Kennedy Jr, who is running for President as an independent. He plans to make changes to our food at every level, farming and soil improvement, availability of good foods where there are currently food desserts, etc. Listen to his videos here on YT, to know what his views are on all our issues, including mental health. If we want to see things change, we have to allow and support change.

[@HabilUddine-u4i]

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[@tatyanathegreat14]

🌟🗽

[@Paul-th9vr]

I personally believe that the rise in mental illness is due to a lack of sweet things in people’s lives, like sugar in chocolate, soft drinks, ice cream, etc. But I could be wrong, it’s just my personal preference.

[@JustinBlackfaceTrudeau]

People are consuming more sugar than ever , it’s contributing to the problem !

[@donnawilson7006]

Sugar causes cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes..... Oxygen starves cancer and will greaty help with the rest. Kid's don't play outside and adults don't go outside much either!

[@monicagiles8905]

I think they over do

[@Paul-th9vr]

I hope you don’t think I was being serious but I will admit that I do use sugar to sweeten foods that I like to make, like banana bread, baklava, etc. I also worked for Coca-Cola and I used to drink two 591 ml bottles of Coke a day.

[@wilsongarland7893]

An hour is far too long I to listen, will stop at 20 minutes.

[@AudreyGriffithPhD]

Do you happen to suffer from ADHD and missed the boat of this presentation

[@wilsongarland7893]

@@AudreyGriffithPhD Sorry, I am not suffering from over-education and was very simply making a statement (I do not listen to a lot of words, 20 minutes of explanation is quite enough. You must love to hear yourself talk)!

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

@@AudreyGriffithPhDExactly what I was thinking. This might be someone who could gain good benefit from this information. At a minimum, food for thought.

[@jodiraduazzo3699]

My sibo.git causes anxiety! When that was treated, my anxiety went away. Everything starts in the microbiome. Toxic overload.

[@SuNnYaAsH]

So how it is treated because my pcp doctor is encouraging me to take drugs for anxiety