Mental Maps

Environmental Based Mental Illness

What if your environment as a human is making your brain sick? What if your ability to access the basic natural resources on this earth leads to you forming a mental illness? In this episode Josh discusses how nature, sun, air, and water can make a persons brain unwell. Josh will also do an overview of the other four causes of mental illness and how this relates to you. 

You Are What You Eat -Root Cause Nutrition

In episode 5 of a 6 part series Josh discusses how nutrition can be a root cause for certain mental illnesses. The episode will cover nutrients, brain health, causes of nutrient dysfunction, and how to eat for a better brain. 
 
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Stressed Out - PsychoSocial Mental Illness

Is stress a cause of mental illness? In this episode Josh discusses the impact of stress on the brain and how the chronic stress response can lead to mental illness. The episode also covers ways to manage stress and how to possibly prevent the progression into pathological illness. 

Category 2 - Genetic Mental Illness

In the third episode of a six part series Josh discusses how mental illness can be based on someones genes. The episode covers an overview of genes, how they can be a cause of mental illness, and how lifestyle and environment factor in. 

The Brain Body Connection - Biological Mental Illness

In the second episode of a six part series Josh discusses the biological causes of mental illness including viruses, inflammation, physiological illnesses, and the gut microbiome. 

Why Do Brains Get Sick - A New Perspective On Mental Illness

Have you every wondered why brains get sick? In episode one of a six part series Josh discusses a new way to understand mental illness. This episode is an overview of his model identifying the causes of mental health issues and how to better understand these illnesses. 
 
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E.13 Living life with a like button - Accepting v. Approving

Does everything in your life have a like or dislike button? What if there was another way to interact in the world? In this episode Josh discusses the challenges of living life based on approval and how to overcome this with the self-regulation skill of acceptance. 

Episode 12 - People Problems with Dr. Alan Godwin

We all find ourselves in conflict with someone; spouse, roommate, co-worker, friend, parent, etc. In this episode Josh is joined by clinical psychologist and author Dr. Alan Godwin to discuss how to solve people conflict. Dr. Godwin will share an understanding of conflict and tips that he has used to helps 100's of couples over his career. 
 
To learn more about Dr. Godwins work including his books check out his website: https://peopleproblems.org/
 
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