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Dr.K

The Podcast form of HealthyGamerGG! Tune in for weekly updates from the channel to learn more about mental health, wellness, and how to become a Healthy Gamer!

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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 risk. He explains how chatbots can act like a technological folie à deux (shared delusion), where empathic, sycophantic AI slowly amplifies your paranoia, isolates you from other people, and erodes your reality testing. Drawing from recent papers, he walks through how different models compare in delusion confirmation, harm enablement, and safety interventions, and then gives a practical checklist so you can tell if your own AI use is drifting into dangerous territory.

Topics include:

 What “technological folie à deux” is and how shared delusions can form with a chatbot

 Bidirectional belief amplification: you vent, AI validates, your paranoia escalates

 Anthropomorphizing AI and why “I know it’s just a tool” doesn’t protect your emotional brain

 How sycophantic design (always trying to please the user) directly opposes healthy psychotherapy

 Epistemic drift: slowly moving from normal thinking into increasingly delusional narratives

 Case example of harmful, unsafe advice (e.g., “healthy” bromine alternative leading to toxicity)

 Research comparing models on delusion confirmation, harm enablement, and safety response

 The ways AI can weaken reality testing, reinforce suicidal or paranoid ideas, and increase isolation

 Self-assessment questions: frequency of use, emotional attachment, replacing friends, following AI advice

 Guidelines for using AI more safely and when elevated risk means you should talk to a professional

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AI Is Slowly Destroying Your Brain

In this conversation, Dr. K sits down with creator JasonTheWeen to talk about the pressure of growing up, managing online relationships, and the complicated emotions that come with watching your parents get older. What starts as a light catch-up quickly turns into a deeper look at loneliness, responsibility, and the fear of losing the people you love.

Jason opens up about feeling torn between his own life and his parents’ wishes, especially his dad’s plan to eventually return to Vietnam. Dr. K helps him explore the difference between what he feels he owes his parents and what he actually wants, while also unpacking how cultural expectations and emotional suppression shape the relationship.

They also discuss the challenges of balancing streaming with real life, how hard it is to communicate honest feelings with family, and why unspoken emotions often turn into sadness or anger. It’s a heartfelt and very human conversation about trying to grow while holding onto the people who matter.

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An Honest Conversation with @JasonTheWeen

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 craving and withdrawal state, how short form platforms train your brain into tolerance, and why normal activities stop feeling fun. Then he shows how to reverse it by allowing boredom so your receptors upregulate, your sensitivity returns, and everyday life becomes enjoyable again. He also covers the temporary spike in stored anxiety and low mood that can surface during this reset and how to handle it safely.

Topics include:

 What boredom is in the brain, dopamine craving and withdrawal

 How feeds create tolerance and downregulate dopamine receptors

 Why multitasking with phone plus TV feels empty

 The paradox: more boredom today, less boredom tomorrow

 Receptor upregulation and regaining pleasure from simple activities

 Dopaminergic flexibility, enjoying a wider range of things again

 Expecting rebound emotions when you unplug and why they taper

 When to seek clinical support if symptoms persist

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Why You Can't Enjoy Anything Anymore

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 by external expectations, achievement checklists, and making other people proud, and why that motivational system collapses once you are out of school, into a job, or stuck in a life that looks fine on paper but feels empty inside.

Instead of more productivity hacks, Dr. K walks through how identity actually forms, why some people get trapped in paths they never truly chose, and how to rebuild real internal drive using evidence based principles. This episode is a practical roadmap for anyone who feels lost, plateaued, or terrified they already lived the “best” part of their life.

Topics include:

 Feeling like you peaked in your 20s and why motivation fades in your 30s

 External validation, people pleasing, and the “noiseless” identity crisis

 Exploration vs commitment and how foreclosure keeps you stuck

 Letting go of sunk costs and the fear of starting over

 Self determination theory: autonomy, competence, and relatedness

 How to choose for yourself instead of chasing “right” and “wrong” paths

 Building competence by stretching your limits, not just performing well

 Why your relationships feel hollow when you do not know who you are

 Using feedback from others to solidify a more authentic identity

 Why the solution is not optimization supplements but discovering who you are

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What Nobody Tells You About Your 30's

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 emotional restraint are leaving men isolated, angry, and quietly collapsing inside. Together they unpack how men are taught to earn love through performance, how shame hides under humor and burnout, and why mental health systems often fail to reach them.

In the second half, Dr. K explores deeper layers of male identity: how purpose collapses when external validation fades, the spiritual hunger behind modern depression, and how men can rebuild meaning through discipline, vulnerability, and connection. This is one of the most nuanced conversations yet about what’s really happening beneath the “men’s mental health” crisis.

Topics include:

 The hidden link between masculinity, depression, and social isolation

 How humor, anger, and overwork mask emotional pain

 Why traditional therapy often misses how men communicate distress

 The collapse of meaning and identity in modern male life

 Dr. K’s framework for purpose and inner alignment

 Building connection without losing strength or autonomy

 What real progress for men’s mental health should look like today

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An Honest Talk About Male Pressure & Depression ft. Dr. Zac Seidler @Movember

Dr. K explains how ADHD shapes attraction, intimacy, and desire. From hyperfocus courtship that burns hot then fades, to tactile defensiveness that changes how touch is felt, to why chores lower stress and boost arousal, this episode reframes “dead bedroom” problems through brain science. You will learn how to slow the early dopamine rush, communicate around sensory needs, and understand swings between hypersexuality and hyposexuality that often come with ADHD.

Topics include:

 Hyperfocus courtship and why the spark drops later

 Slowing the pace to build lasting pillars of a relationship

 Tactile defensiveness and clear touch communication

 Chores, stress load, and the physiology of arousal

 Hypersexuality, hyposexuality, and emotion regulation

 ADHD, self-concept, and using sex to cope

 Practical ways to keep attention and connection during foreplay

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What Nobody Knows About ADHD and S*x

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 internet advice warps real human connection. Using clinical insight and lived stories, he shows why effort alone is not the fix, why reciprocity and natural interaction matter, and how unprocessed sadness can harden into anger. The episode offers practical tools to clear social media projections, regulate emotions, and build healthy, organic relationships.

Topics include:

 Social gatekeeping and status tied to relationships

 Why doing everything “right” still feels empty

 Reciprocity as the core signal of safety and interest

 How to be natural by reducing projection and reading context

 Anger as disguised sadness and how to work with both

 Concrete steps to date without resentment or creepiness

 Countering red pill narratives with self-inquiry and repair

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Why Modern Men Feel Empty

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. He connects the dots between modern lifestyles, constant stimulation, and a growing disconnection from the body. Using insights from both Western psychiatry and Vedic psychology, Dr. K explains how anxiety, burnout, and attention issues are symptoms of a deeper imbalance. The conversation blends brain science with practical tools for rewiring habits and developing real resilience.

Topics include:

 Why mental health is declining despite more treatment options

 How technology and constant stimulation mimic ADHD symptoms

 The role of panic, urgency, and emotional reactivity in shaping attention

 Practical steps for retraining motivation through small, low-pressure actions

 Understanding “phantom panic” and how to regulate the nervous system

 The link between breath, CO₂ balance, and anxiety

 How diet and the gut–brain connection influence mood

 Combining therapy, medication, and mind–body practices

 Meditation as a long-term way to build focus and emotional stability

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The State of Mental Illness in 2025

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 apart. He explains how chronic stress hijacks the body and mind, making it impossible to think clearly or connect with others until basic stability is restored. Through a mix of neuroscience, compassion, and lived experience, Dr. K shows how to move from helplessness to small, concrete steps that restore control and dignity.

Topics include:

 

How survival stress blocks motivation and emotional regulation

 

Why material stability (food, sleep, shelter, income) must come before self-work

 

The “Housing First” principle and what it teaches us about recovery

 

Practical job-hunting tips: resume polish, in-person networking, showing up

 

How walking helps discharge anxiety and unlock mental clarity

 

Turning abstract negative thoughts into actionable, contextual steps

 

Why burnout makes empathy—and social connection—feel impossible

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Broke and Almost Broken | Dr. K’s Best Realistic Advice

Dr. K unpacks the growing debate around acetaminophen (Tylenol) and its possible link to autism while cutting through the noise of headlines, political statements, and online panic. He explains what the data actually shows, why correlation doesn’t equal causation, and how confounding variables like maternal illness, age, and chronic conditions can completely change how we interpret these studies.

Using his background as both a psychiatrist and medical researcher, Dr. K breaks down what autism really is—a neurodevelopmental spectrum shaped by thousands of subtle genetic and environmental factors. He dives into how modern healthcare has unintentionally increased autism diagnoses through both better detection and the survival of high-risk births. The episode also examines the role of SSRIs, infections, and chronic illness in influencing risk, and why oversimplifying the problem could lead to worse outcomes.

Topics include:

 
What autism actually is and why it’s a spectrum, not a single disorder

 
Why autism rates are rising with better diagnosis vs. real risk factors

 
The Tylenol connection: what studies really say about acetaminophen use in pregnancy

 
Confounding variables: how illness and infection skew the data

 
The role of maternal/paternal age, chronic illness, and environmental exposure

 
SSRIs, pregnancy, and how risk statistics are often misunderstood

 
Why demonizing one factor (like Tylenol) can cause more harm than good

This episode offers a calm, science-based perspective on a heated topic reminding us that complex conditions like autism rarely have a single cause, and that real understanding requires nuance, not fear.

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Dr.K Explains Tylenol and Autism

In this interview, Dr. K and Thor (PirateSoftware) discuss motivation, how to handle criticism, ego and ferrets!

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Dr. K Talks With @PirateSoftware (Full Interview)

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