COVID19: Dealing with the deeper psychological issues: Video Series Part 6

Published by Dr Mantz at May 2, 2020

COVID19: Dealing with the deeper psychological issues: Video series Part 6

Written by Michael Mantz, M.D.

I have had the great pleasure to be interviewed by one of the most intelligent persons I know, Jim Kleban PhD. – former project manager for Facebook.

We both have a strong desire to help you understand the different mental health challenges that the COVID19 OUTBREAK (and the subsequent SOCIAL DISTANCING measures) is having on us all. We have created a video series that covers a wide range of common causes for pain and suffering that these abnormal conditions can create and how to work through them effectively.

These are uncertain times and we hope that these videos provide you with guidance and support through the tricky terrain that we are all facing. This is our 6th VIDEO. We appreciate comments and feedback on YouTube and if you know of someone that may benefit from these videos please send them the link below. Stay Healthy, Be Safe.

Note: Time Stamps are provided in the description section on YouTube. They give you the option to go to the sections you are interested in and skip the rest. I have also included them below the video right here for your convenience.

6th Video: COVID19: CONSPIRACY THINKING, DISCOMFORT & OBSESSIONS – How to handle

Time Stamps : 1:20 Dealing with QUARANTINE FATIGUE 2:08 Should I stay or should I go? 3:10 The Journey from PANIC to GRIEF – 4:20 The impact of CONFUSION – FREEZE RESPONSE and shut down when uncertainty escalates 6:00 BEWARE of MEDIA WEAPONIZING your FEAR AND ANGER 6:54 Dealing with ANGER – More on HIJACKING YOUR ATTENTION 10:30 TWITTER JITTERS & JUNK VITALITY 12:54 Positive change – group behavior 19:56 20:45 BIG CHANGES AFOOT? 21:10 Want Meat? 22:00 MAKING CHANGES – The healthy way 23:15 You can’t think your way into who you are – VALUE SPROUTING 30:00 USING DISCOMFORT to GROW – like manure 30:20 Let STRUGGLE MAKE YOU STRONGER 31:10 DISCOMFORT = OPPORTUNITY 32:00 ISOLATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL CLARITY 34:25 The SADNESS connection with LOVE 34:40 Introducing BEING OK 36:30 What do I do KETO/PALEO/VEGAN? 38:30 DEALING WITH CHANGE and RESISTANCE 40:30 DISCOMFORT = BAD? 42:38 42:43 Bringing in PLAY and CREATIVITY 43:11 Obsessive Fixations – STICKY THOUGHTS – RESTLESSNESS ISOLATION – 50:23 44:50 BIGGEST COGNITIVE RISK FACTORs 4 DEPRESSION & ANXIETY 45:00 WORRY & RUMINATION – DAYMARES vs. NIGHTMARES 46:46 EMOTIONS DICTATE THE RANGE OF THOUGHTS YOU HAVE ACCESS TO 49:10 The Intersection between your CONSCIOUS AND NONCONSCIOUS MIND – The place where BREAKTHROUGHS HAPPEN 50:25 How do you know if you are being obsessive? 52:10 JUNK FOOD VITALITY 53:09 53:10 – MISINFORMATION – CONSPIRACY 53:58 – JACK PANKSEPP – SEEKING – BLOCK – RAGE – INSOMNIA – PARANOIA? 54:00 ISOLATION AND INCREASED PARANOIA 58:12 BEST THING TO DO TO KEEP YOU FROM GETTING POLARIZED – 1:01:02 1:01:15 The QUARANTINE OPPORTUNITY – VALUES – SUPPORTING LOCALLY – 1:03:40