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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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In this clip Dr.K talks with Chloe Shih about employees who work hard for a company yet are rarely seen or given what they ask for.

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The Underappreciated Overachiever ft. Chloe Shih

In this episode Dr.K & Dr.M dig into how ADHD people break overwhelming tasks down.

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How ADHD People Get Things Done

In this clip Ludwig asks Sadhguru a question about his motorcycle hobby.

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Ludwigs Question to Sadhguru ft. Sadhguru

Dr. K breaks down how psychedelics actually work not from hype or hearsay, but through neuroscience, psychiatry, and lived experience. He explains that psychedelics don’t “heal” you by themselves; they temporarily put the brain into edit mode, a state of heightened neuroplasticity where your thoughts, emotions, and physiology can be rewritten for better or worse.

Through a detailed look at serotonin receptors, brain connectivity, and decades of clinical research, Dr. K shows how substances like psilocybin, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, and MDMA can rewire the brain and why they can just as easily cause harm if used without structure, safety, or integration. The episode also explores why guided psychedelic therapy — in a clinical or spiritual context — can lead to long-term healing, while unsupervised trips can lock trauma in even deeper.

Dr. K ties it all together by connecting ego death to meditation and Vedic philosophy, revealing how both psychedelics and deep meditative practice dissolve the sense of self — and why that dissolution is often the real mechanism of healing.

Topics include:

 

The serotonin 2A receptor and why psychedelics increase neuroplasticity and neurogenesis

 

How “edit mode” rewires your brain and how it can backfire

 

Why integration therapy is critical after a psychedelic experience

 

Set and setting: the real difference between healing and harm

 

Which psychedelics work best for depression, PTSD, and addiction

 

Why microdosing feels good but may not create long-term change

 

The role of ego death and why it mirrors advanced meditation experiences

 

Psychedelics vs. antidepressants - what the data actually says about efficacy and risk

This episode is a deep dive into the science, safety, and spirituality of psychedelics offering clarity in a space often clouded by hype, myth, and misinformation.

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How Psychedelics Unlock Your Brain’s “Edit Mode”

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 discuss how rapid sociological change, poor nutrition, and disconnection from nature are weakening our “human software,” and why inner engineering like learning to manage our chemistry and consciousness may be the antidote.

Sadhguru challenges the Western split between “mind” and “body,” explaining how thought, emotion, and physiology form one system. He argues that most psychological suffering stems from compulsiveness, not illness—when the mind runs without conscious control. Dr. K probes how that idea fits clinical psychiatry, sparking a thoughtful exchange on chemistry, choice, and the limits of scientific frameworks.

They move from philosophy into practice: what it means to take charge of your inner experience, how attachment and ego (“ahankara”) shape identity, and why love, relationships, and even stress are reflections of how well we manage our internal state. The episode closes with reflections on modern dating, dopamine vs oxytocin, and practical tools for returning to conscious, intentional living.

Topics include:

 

Why society’s pace and environment are breaking our mental “software”

 

The chemical basis of emotion, and learning to manage your inner factory

 

Consciousness vs compulsiveness: the true axis of mental health

 

The body as mind - why nutrition, breath, and movement matter

 

Ahankara (ego) and the illusion of self-identity

 

Suffering, stress, and the art of engineering your interiority

 

Dr. K’s reflections on dopamine addiction, relationships, and meaning

 This conversation bridges psychiatry and yogic science, offering both insight and practical philosophy for anyone seeking peace in an overstimulated world.

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An Honest Conversation w/ Sadhguru

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 interpretation often sounds mystical or unscientific, Dr. K shows how even from a clinical perspective dreams can reveal suppressed emotions, defense mechanisms, and subconscious knowledge that you miss in day-to-day life.

Through real patient stories, he illustrates how dreams connect to relationships, addiction, and major life decisions. He explains why logical, data-driven people often benefit the most from dream work, since their intuition and emotions get pushed aside. The episode also covers practical steps like keeping a dream journal, mapping emotions onto real-world experiences, and interpreting symbols through your own personal associations.

Topics include:

 Why evolution conserved dreaming and REM sleep across mammals

 How suppressed emotions resurface through dreams

 PTSD nightmares as evidence of dreams’ real-life connection

 Defense mechanisms and why the brain hides information from you

 Real cases: dreams about planes, snakes, and addiction recovery

 Practical tools for dream journaling and emotional interpretation

 Why the “symbols” in dreams matter less than what they mean to you

This episode bridges hard science and human experience, offering a framework for using your dreams as a guide to understand yourself better and make clearer choices.

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What Your Dreams Are Actually Trying To Tell You

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” depression caused by things like chemical imbalances or cognitive distortions and existential depression, which arises when the future feels objectively bleak.

Drawing from philosophy, psychiatry, and Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy, Dr. K shows how existential depression can freeze your sense of possibility, leading to hopelessness, burnout, and lateral behaviors like doom-scrolling, gaming, or numbing out. He argues that standard treatments like SSRIs or CBT fall short here, and what’s needed is a deeper re-engagement with meaning, balance, and forward momentum.

Topics include:

 Why the serotonin imbalance model doesn’t explain most depression

 The rise of existential depression in a world of uncertainty, debt, AI, and climate anxiety

 Depressive realism: why some depressed people see reality more accurately than others

 

The “frozen future” and why it leads to lateral movement (scrolling, gaming, numbing)

 How imbalance between thinking, feeling, and doing worsens existential depression

 Three sources of fulfillment: self, service to others, and the transcendent/spiritual

 Practical tools: restoring life’s natural rhythm, paradoxical intention, and dereflection

This episode blends clinical insight with existential philosophy, offering both big-picture frameworks and concrete techniques for anyone feeling stuck in the meaninglessness of modern life.

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Why It's Getting Harder To Treat Existential Depression

Dr. K unpacks the intense, destabilizing experience of limerance—the obsessive, all consuming “crush” that can hijack your thoughts, emotions, and even your sense of self. He explains how limerance isn’t just infatuation, but a powerful mental state fueled by unmet needs, anxious attachment, fantasy coping, and even traits that overlap with OCD and ADHD.

Drawing on Dorothy Tennov’s classic work and his own clinical insights, Dr. K explores how limerance forms, why it can last for years, and how it alters your motivational hierarchy pushing careers, relationships, and identity into the background. He also walks through the neuroscience, attachment roots, and even the spiritual lens that frames limerance as a karmic echo. Most importantly, he offers practical strategies to ground yourself, recognize mental distortions, and re-calibrate your nervous system.

Topics include:

What limerance really is and how it differs from normal attraction

The “limer beast” that hijacks thought patterns and emotions

How childhood attachment injuries create fertile ground for limerance

Links to OCD, ADHD, and maladaptive daydreaming\

Why limerance thrives on uncertainty and fantasy, not reality

The role of the sympathetic nervous system in fueling obsession

Practical steps: reality-based thinking, therapy, nervous system regulation, and acceptance

This episode blends psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy to help you understand why limerance happens—and how to take back control from it.

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Limerance & Why You Can't Get Them Out Of Your Head

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 impaired internal clock and poor retrospective time perception (not tracking how long things actually take) lead to procrastination, chronic lateness, and undervaluing an hour. Then he offers clear, workable fixes that rebuild your sense of time.

Topics include:

Why ADHD brains misjudge how long tasks take (and why that wrecks planning)

Over/under-estimating time: how it stalls motivation and starts the procrastination loop

The “value of an hour” problem and why wasting time feels cheap

Practical tools: timers, alarms, calendars, and logging real task durations

Sensory-based learning to retrain time estimation (use a visible clock, write it down)

Dr. Micaela’s tips: break routines into minute-by-minute steps and add distraction cushions

This episode reframes lateness and “laziness” as solvable timing issues and gives you a simple system to start showing up on time.

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Time Blindness & Why You Keep Being Late

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 TikTok to startups that turned toxic. Chloe shares stories of office politics, burnout, cultural clashes, and what it’s like to feel both indispensable and invisible at the same time.

They dive into:

 
What “toxic” work cultures really look like on the inside

 
How identity and self-worth can get tied to career success

 
The challenges women face navigating male-dominated tech spaces

 
Why leaving a prestigious job can be the healthiest choice

 
Tools for rebuilding confidence and finding purpose after burnout

This conversation unpacks the hidden costs of toxic jobs and what it takes to reclaim your mental health while navigating high-pressure industries.

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Navigating Toxic Jobs w/ ‪@chloeshih‬

In this episode, Dr. K breaks down the hype around dopamine detoxes and social media breaks—and why they don’t actually solve the problem. Drawing on his background in addiction psychiatry, he explains that detoxing only pauses the cycle temporarily; if you go back to the same habits, nothing changes.

Instead, Dr. K explores the neuroscience of dopamine, how technology hijacks our survival systems, and why balance is about building real-world rewards, not chasing quick fixes.

Topics include:

 
Why “dopamine detoxes” are a myth

 
The neuroscience of withdrawal and tolerance

 
How social media and video games mimic survival rewards like achievement and community

 
Why balance means creating real-world alternatives, not just unplugging for a week

 
Practical tips: protecting your morning dopamine, building sustainable habits, and shifting cravings toward healthier activities

This is a thoughtful look at why tech is so addictive and how to reclaim your brain from it.

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