Neuroscientist | This Is YOUR Brain During Depression | Devin Effinger | SC

Neuroscientist, Devin Effinger breaks down exactly what happens in the brain during depression and anxiety. Devin explains the neuroscience behind negative thought loops and rumination, why your brain treats imagined future threats the same as real danger, and how chronic stress physically reshapes the regions responsible for emotional regulation and memory. Drawing on his own experience recovering from a traumatic brain injury and decade-long drug addiction, Devin shares why "hitting rock bottom" isn't actually necessary — or even healthy — for change, and introduces RISE, a practical technique (Reflect, Interrupt, Shift, Engage) for breaking out of negative thought spirals before they spiral into full depressive or anxious episodes. Chapters; 00:00 - The Brain during Depression 06:55 - Head Injuries and CTE 15:45 - Devin's Addiction 26:44 - Phones are as addictive as Heroin 31:23 - How to snap out of Negative Thought Loops 34:23 - Rock Bottom is a lie 38:22 - Ketamine + Exposure Therapy Devin; https://www.instagram.com/deffinger/?hl=en ASG; https://www.instagram.com/asg_simple Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.