What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Mental Illness | Dr. Eric Bender
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00:00 Intro
01:32 Diagnosing Celebrities
07:39 Diagnosing Fictional Characters
14:00 Boundaries With Patients
18:50 Silver Linings Playbook
20:47 Self Diagnosis
27:54 Reaction Videos
32:40 CBT vs. DBT
40:50 Medication
51:10 Talk Therapy
52:48 “Mania”
54:48 The Body Keeps The Score
57:55 Who Should People Call?
1:03:40 Online Therapy + AI
1:08:16 Reality TV
1:10:20 Psychiatrists With Issues
1:13:27 Famous Psychiatrists
1:18:47 Good Will Hunting
1:25:47 MrBeast
1:27:30 The Joker
1:31:54 Snake Oil
1:34:25 Labeling Your Ex
1:36:36 Primary Care Problems
1:40:00 Couples Therapy + Divorce
1:44:35 Misconceptions
1:46:40 The Bear + Adolescence + The Future
1:52:36 Should You Become A Psychiatrist?
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22 Comments
🤓🍊 👓 Why do I hate the fact 😅 I think nickelodeon orange glasses are cool now 😂
I used to think I might be bi polar because I have major depressive episodes and sometimes I’d feel alive and jazzed and able to do things, thinking then that I was experiencing mania, but really I have MDD and my “alive” moments are just me being “normal”. The difference is just so drastic that I misconstrued it as mania, lol. 😂
Also, doctor Bender has such a relaxing voice. I’d be cool with him being my therapist.
Remember: psychopath doesn't equal murderer. No mental condition equals murderer. It's about past experiences, how they were raised, things happening in their life right now, and their own choices.
Edutainment😊
I just started a bachelor in psychology. Best timing.
rip roxy
Most of these concepts discussed are common sense, but sadly most people don’t have that! And here we are!
Probably the two people I find the most interesting on all of youtube coming together for this episode is perfect lunchtime youtube material
raises hand My ex-husband and I divorced amicably after going to couples therapy. To be fair, I think at that point we were just looking for confirmation that the relationship was done and ending it was the best choice for both of us. The fact we never had any children made it easier as well (not easy… just easier). I also agree with Dr. Bender that a couple that hates each other choosing to stay together for their children, is actually more harmful to said children than watching their parents get a divorce. Children pick up on so much more than a lot of people think.
Bowties aren't cool anymore?
I came in to fool around and watch unimportant videos, but then came across this video. I'm glad I learnt something today: Thank you Dr. Mike for this.
Voices – one of the best movies about psychiatric condition. The acts depicted are extremely violent but shown in a way you still feel compassion to an ill person.
I clicked for those glasses 😉
Right off the bat I think he might've meant sociopathy and not psychopathy.
Dr Mike always be posting when I am at school
Those podcasts have been such a pleasure to binge watch lately, guests are so well picked that i legit never had one discussion that i felt wasn't for me, even if i had no prior knowledge on a matter, please keep them coming 😇
Doctor Eric Bender looks like he is wearing a normie disguise because he is, secretly, a superhero. Even his name sounds like an alias for a superhero.
Eric Bender reminds me of Matt Smith in Doctor Who. It's uncanny.
I think part of the reason we have Dr Mike as a social media influencer is because of his curiosity. The way his antennas went up when the psychiatrist frame was mentioned and he very quickly said tell me about that more is a big part of the why we have all this interesting and important information on his channel. I think we forgot in this current environment that there's more that we don't know than what we do know, and that being curious and wanting to know more in a respectful positive way is great!
15 seconds in and I know that dr. Eric Bender is a Swiftie
I'd love your take on "The Thunderbolts".
The entire movie is about APD's and the need to have help along the way; even if you don't want it.
Depression taking over your life, fear of your own self, PTSD, etc.
Only MCU movie that made me cry mutiple times.
Anyone who can not understand, who can not accept they are dumped by someone they are interested in,
they are narcist.
Those who r not narcist, just get sad and give up
coz they respect someone else also has the right about their own will and choice,
Instead of keeping on insisting their interest is only right.