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HealthyGamerGG
I’m Dr. K. Harvard-trained psychiatrist, creator & owner of Healthy Gamer. Tune in for weekly updates from me about how we can improve your mental health. We cover topics ADHD, Trauma, Burntout and more. Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/47zrIfH HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
Episodes
HealthyGamerGGStop Trading Your Time For Nothing
In this episode, Dr. K deconstructs the societal "scam" that hard work alone is the cure-all for your problems. He explains that true progress isn't found by…
HealthyGamerGGStop Learning from Failure and Start Learning from Mistakes
In this episode, Dr. K breaks down why the popular advice to "learn from your failures" is often the biggest mistake you can make. He introduces the clinical…
HealthyGamerGGThe Link Between Psychedelics and Spiritual Experiences ft. Dr. Hsu
In this episode, Dr. K is joined by psychiatrist Dr. Michael Hsu to explore the intersection of faith, psychedelics, and mental health. They discuss whether…
HealthyGamerGGThe Hidden Cost Of 'Keeping It Together' (High Functioning Depression)
In this episode, Dr. K explores the "Alchemy of High Functioning Depression" (HFD)—a condition that is not officially recognized in the DSM-5 but may be even…
HealthyGamerGGThe Problem with Modern Therapy
In this episode, Dr. K explores the Theory of Constructed Emotion, a revolutionary perspective suggesting that up to 50% of the emotions we experience are…
HealthyGamerGGWhy Effort Alone Doesn't Lead to Change
In this episode, Dr. K explores the complex patterns of addiction and the "scam" of hard work. He explains why your life might feel "gray" after getting sober…
HealthyGamerGGThe Biology Of Why Men Isolate
In this episode, Dr. K explores the "compliment gap" and how it reveals deep-seated biological differences in how men and women handle loneliness. He explains…
HealthyGamerGGIf they say this to you, RUN
In this episode, Dr. K explores the disturbing trend of weaponized therapy speak, where psychological language is used to manipulate others, dodge…
HealthyGamerGGWe Need To Talk About The AI Cheating Epidemic
In this episode, Dr. K tackles the growing epidemic of AI cheating in schools and universities. He explores the provocative idea that while cheating is…
HealthyGamerGGWhy Your Favorite Stuff Isn't Hitting Anymore
In this episode, Dr. K explores the modern epidemic of emotional numbness—that feeling where your favorite hobbies, games, and interests just don't "hit" the…
HealthyGamerGGWhy Smart People Struggle to “Be Normal”
In this episode, Dr. K explains the "Paradox of the Stupid Intelligent Person"—how high intelligence can circle back around and become a unique form of…
HealthyGamerGGHow to Kick Your P**n Habit in 35 Minutes
In this episode, Dr. K explains why pornography addiction is one of the hardest habits to break and why it acts like a "nuclear bomb" on the brain's circuitry…
HealthyGamerGGHappiness is a Skill (And You’re Missing It)
In this episode, Dr. K explains that we have forgotten the technical definition of happiness. He breaks down why chasing external objects like money or video…
HealthyGamerGGI Need To Warn You About AI Psychosis
In this episode, Dr. K discusses a growing concern in the mental health field: the potential for intensive AI use to trigger severe crises like psychosis…
HealthyGamerGGAttachment Styles Deep Dive (Valentines Members Gift)
In this episode, Dr. K provides a deep-dive lecture into Attachment Theory, moving beyond individual psychology to explore how our internal "wiring" creates…
HealthyGamerGGYour Soulmate Isn’t On Hinge
In this episode, Dr. K explains why finding a "spark" feels harder than ever in a world dominated by dating apps. He explores the biological difference between…
HealthyGamerGGTrying to Understand QiGong with @HoldenQiGong
In this episode, Dr. K is joined by Qigong Master Lee Holden to explore how ancient energy practices can be used to treat modern mental health struggles like…
HealthyGamerGGWhy You Should Stop Watching YouTube (Yes even this Podcast)
In this episode, Dr. K explores the "insidious" reality of the self-help industry: why we are watching more "productive" content than ever, yet seeing fewer…
HealthyGamerGGYou’re Setting Goals That Quietly Work Against You
Dr. K breaks down the science of why 80% of New Year's resolutions fail and how to use behavioral research to make changes stick. He explains why common…
HealthyGamerGGYour Problems Aren't A Personality
Dr. K explores how turning suffering into an identity prevents growth and why relying on willpower often leads to burnout. He shares practical tools to find…
HealthyGamerGGProcrastination Holds You Back
Dr. K moves past complicated neuroscientific explanations to explain that procrastination is actually a manipulation by a primitive mind. He describes the mind…
HealthyGamerGGHow High Performers Get Ahead
Dr. K examines the psychological profiles of billionaires, CEOs, and elite creators to reveal that their success often stems from being "broken in the right…
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The Problem After Puer Aeternus
In this episode Dr. K sits down with content creator BSJ to discuss the hidden psychological weight that remains after tackling Puer Aeternus (the eternal…
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The Optimizer: Productive, But Miserable
In this episode Dr. K explains why we often use productivity as a way to hide from our real problems and how to find the root cause of mental health struggles…
HealthyGamerGGYour Imagination Won't Fix Your Life
Dr. K breaks down how getting stuck in regret, fantasy, and “what could have been” thinking can quietly block real change. When the mind keeps rewriting the…
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The Hidden Emotion Infecting Your Life (Dislike)
In this episode, Dr. K breaks down why disliking someone feels useful, addictive, and justified, yet quietly causes real damage to your mental clarity, stress…
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Work Culture Today Is Actually Unrealistic
This episode breaks down why freelancing has gotten harder (not easier) in the platform era—and what actually helps people stay stable without burning out. Dr…
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Why ADHD Brains Don't Have Space For Relationships
In this episode, Dr. K breaks down why ADHD can quietly erode relationships—and why it’s still fixable once you can see the pattern. He opens with bleak data…
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Why Zoning Out Is A Hidden Skill
In this episode, Dr. K reframes “zoning out” as your brain’s attempt to restore attention and reclaim cognitive bandwidth—not just a bad habit to eliminate. He…
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The Pain That's Deeper Than Depression
In this episode, Dr. K explores “the deep hurt”—a persistent inner ache that can remain even when life is going well and traditional healing improves symptoms…
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Why Someone Hates You for No Reason (Displaced Hatred)
Why do some people seem to hate you no matter what you do, even when you have not done anything wrong? Dr. K calls this displaced hatred, anger that cannot be…
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How Does Trauma Affect Your Relationship w/ @patrickteahanofficial
In this episode, Dr. K sits down with therapist and trauma educator Patrick Teahan to explore how childhood trauma continues to shape adult relationships…
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How To Act Natural In Conversations
Ever notice how you can be chatting effortlessly, then the moment a new person shows up, you freeze and your brain goes blank? In this episode, Dr. K breaks…
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Why You Keep Telling Yourself I'll Do It Tomorrow
In this episode, Dr. K breaks down procrastination in a way that cuts past motivation hacks, productivity systems, and self blame. He explains why…
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Why Some People Have Divine Aura
Some people walk into a room and everything changes. They do not speak louder, try harder, or perform better, yet others feel calmer, steadier, and more…
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Couples Counseling w/ @Ludwig and @Squeex
Dr. K joins Ludwig and Squeex in the middle of an intense Dark Souls marathon to unpack a growing tension that goes beyond the game. What starts as frustration…
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Why You're The Least Valuable Friend
Dr. K unpacks what it means to feel like “the goober” in your friend group. The person who gets invited, but it doesn’t really matter if you show up. Starting…
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Is Self Love Really The Answer?
Dr. K breaks down why so many people struggle with self-love and why the usual advice to “just love yourself” never works. He explains how early attachment…
HealthyGamerGGWhy "The Grind" Isn't Meant For Everyone
In this episode Dr. K breaks down why most people cannot “fall in love with the grind” no matter how hard they try. The real problem is exhaustion. Not the…
HealthyGamerGGYou're Boring Because You're Afraid To Change
Dr. K talks about what it really means to “have no personality” and why so many people feel like NPCs in their own life. He explains that a lot of people who…
HealthyGamerGGAI Is Slowly Destroying Your Brain
Dr. K digs into the emerging research on “AI-induced psychosis” and why he changed his mind from thinking it was media fearmongering to seeing real psychiatric…
HealthyGamerGGAn Honest Conversation with @JasonTheWeen
In this conversation, Dr. K sits down with creator JasonTheWeen to talk about the pressure of growing up, managing online relationships, and the complicated…
HealthyGamerGGWhy You Can't Enjoy Anything Anymore
In this episode Dr. K explains why modern feeds are not trying to entertain you, they are trying to keep you bored. He breaks down boredom as a dopamine…
HealthyGamerGGWhat Nobody Tells You About Your 30's
Dr. K breaks down why so many people feel like they “peaked” in their 20s and quietly stall out in their late 20s and 30s. He explains how early life is driven…
HealthyGamerGGAn Honest Talk About Male Pressure & Depression ft. Dr. Zac Seidler @Movember
Dr. K sits down with Dr. Zac Seidler for an unfiltered discussion about the modern male crisis like how societal expectations around strength, success, and…
HealthyGamerGGWhat Nobody Knows About ADHD and S*x
Dr. K explains how ADHD shapes attraction, intimacy, and desire. From hyperfocus courtship that burns hot then fades, to tactile defensiveness that changes how…
HealthyGamerGGWhy Modern Men Feel Empty
Dr. K breaks down why so many men feel lonely, rejected, and angry today. He explains how society ties a man's worth to his relationship status and how…
HealthyGamerGGThe State of Mental Illness in 2025
In this special World Mental Health Day stream, Dr. K explores why mental illness continues to rise even as awareness, therapy, and neuroscience have advanced…
HealthyGamerGGBroke and Almost Broken | Dr. K’s Best Realistic Advice
Dr. K responds to a listener on the edge facing eviction, job loss, and deep self-loathing with a grounded look at what it takes to rebuild when life falls…
HealthyGamerGGDr.K Explains Tylenol and Autism
Dr. K unpacks the growing debate around acetaminophen (Tylenol) and its possible link to autism while cutting through the noise of headlines, political…
HealthyGamerGGDr.K Reacts To Collargate
Dr. K takes a grounded, psychological look at “Collargate,” the viral controversy surrounding Hasan Piker and his dog. Rather than judging individuals, he…
HealthyGamerGGHow Psychedelics Unlock Your Brain’s “Edit Mode”
Dr. K breaks down how psychedelics actually work not from hype or hearsay, but through neuroscience, psychiatry, and lived experience. He explains that…
HealthyGamerGGAn Honest Conversation w/ Sadhguru
Dr. K sits down with Sadhguru for a rare meeting between science and spirituality to explore the roots of the modern mental-health crisis. Together they…
HealthyGamerGGWhat Your Dreams Are Actually Trying To Tell You
Dr. K breaks down the science of dreams and why they may be one of the brain’s most powerful ways of communicating hidden information. While dream…
HealthyGamerGGWhy It's Getting Harder To Treat Existential Depression
Dr. K explores why more people today are struggling with depression that doesn’t respond to the usual fixes. He explains the difference between “classic”…
HealthyGamerGGLimerance & Why You Can't Get Them Out Of Your Head
Dr. K unpacks the intense, destabilizing experience of limerance—the obsessive, all consuming “crush” that can hijack your thoughts, emotions, and even your…
HealthyGamerGGTime Blindness & Why You Keep Being Late
Dr. K explains time blindness in ADHD and how it is the hidden deficit that makes planning, punctuality, and follow-through so hard. He breaks down how an…
HealthyGamerGGNavigating Toxic Jobs w/ @chloeshih
In this episode, Dr. K talks with creator and former product manager Chloe Shih about her journey through the tech industry, from big names like Google and…
HealthyGamerGGWhy You Don't Feel Good Enough
In this episode, Dr. K takes a hard look at why so many people get addicted to self-improvement content but never actually change. From endless motivational…
HealthyGamerGGObscure Symptoms you didn't know were ADHD ft. Dr.Micaela
Dr. K and Dr. Micaela dive into the side of ADHD most people don’t hear about. The everyday quirks, emotional struggles, and hidden habits that go far beyond…