Mental health isn't just fixing one thing. It is more than stopping the symptoms. It is getting the parts back in alignment. Your brain, your spirit, your body and yes even neurotransmitters.
This episode is about the neurotransmitter Dopamine. What it is and the relationship between stress, anxiety and the fight or flight response. I hope understand that this is one of the many processes of recovery.
Resources Mentioned:
The Cleveland Clinic has an explainer page on Dopamine.
There are three TED Ed videos that visually explain what is happening in your brain when you have excessive stress and the relationship between anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions.
How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist on what goes on inside our body when we are chronically stressed
Procrastination that includes the flight or fight response and the relationship to anxiety and depression.
How the food you eat affects your brain lesson by Mia Nacamulli explains how food affects your brain, how Amino Acids change into neurotransmitters and how the food we eat can change how we feel and behave.
Emergency Resources
Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat online. There are phone lines for those serving overseas. Visit the website to find the current status of the Veteran line and international calling options.
National Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, confidential support 24/7. This service operates independently of the 988 service. Users can use text, chat or WhatsApp as a means of contact.
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This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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