How To Stop Feeling So Lost, Anxious, Stressed & Unhappy | Dr. Gabor Maté

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[joyporcella]

When my real dad died in Vietnam I would see my mom fall to a deep depression and cry all the time and I would console her. I was my moms psychiatrist and put my close and play on music and sing and dance for her like a little clown. She would smile and sing along with me. I lost her to brain cancer and I took care of her untill the end. I love and miss her and when I die I cant wait to reconnect with both of them. I was an only child and always played alone and care for ppl. I love life and have alot of care for others and feel my best when I make someone not feel alone. Thank you Dr.and I will take this and share it with others.

[mariamarshall]

Dr. Mate just drips compassion, even the tone of his voice is compassionate

[Karlagarciamusic]

A person who teaches about something because they experience it themselves I think that is real teaching … thanks

[AnnaAparicio]

to hear him admit to having suicidal thoughts is both surprising and refreshing, and so helpful. For those of us who have been made to believe we are weird for not being like our parents or siblings, for those of us good, smart, creative people who have ended up sabotaging relationships, getting into dangerous relationships, underperforming academically, living materially mediocre lives, feeling alien, alone, lonely, ... this helps

[jamesbutler]

We weren't born mad but driven mad😢

[arianebennion]

Betrayal and childhood trauma set the stage for this last year of attempting suicide and trying to work with many different counselors, going to a psych ward, I was in waking nightmare. I started looking into traveling to a country to do assisted suicide.
I had known about psilocybin and decided to microdose. It's been 6 weeks now of daily dosing. I'm finally functioning. I'm not suicidal now. I'm able to emotionally deal with life.
I wish I did this in my 20s my life would be completely different.

Psilocybin should be the first line of helping in emotional matters. It's literally moving mountains in my mind. I'm working hard in my life to bring about true happiness now.

[airbloomamplifiers]

When I was younger (71 now) I believed the only acceptable answer was suicide.
I couldn’t come up with any reason not to stop living. I suffered from panic attacks around people and had no clue why. I thought it was payment for a karmic debt. I don’t believe in that now.
Luckily I am pretty happy today. One of the reasons is understanding it is me only in this life, and I taught myself to be self sustaining when I fully realized it is only me always and especially on my death bed.

[STBUCKLEY]

Deep down I think fear of abandonment is root of all my anxiety

[viperdawgg]

Dr. Gabor is one of the most brilliant and compassionate people ever.

[pkp]

1/ Recognize that you may have unhealed wounds.
2/ Seek assistance from an excellent therapist. If one has an inability to self reflect and be totally honest with oneself about his/her own contribution to his/her own unhappiness, it is especially important to seek assistance from a good therapist. Do not rely on strangers to heal your unhealed wounds. Get help from a professional.
3/ Your relationships with others will only be as healthy and consistent as YOU are within yourself. You owe it to yourself to heal your unhealed wounds and it is your responsibility to do so -- no one else's.
4/ The more healed you are, the more peace will become important to you. You will not be willing to admit unhealed energies, toxicity, chaos and even abuse into your life. At that point, solitude may actually become preferable or even desirable.

Good luck to those who are intent on healing and recognize the importance of it.
Good luck to those are still in darkness of not even realizing that you may need to focus on some aspects of healing within yourself( we all do).

[hannw]

Dr. Gabor is such a blessing to society. I appreciate his views and writings so much. Thank you so much for asking about parenting.

[pietrot.]

"Live your life that you can live with."

[wambuialice]

I most certainly have enough of these childhood triggers

[rosalinkrieger]

Many of us are anxious because we can't afford rent, are housing insecure and don't earn enough money. What makes it even worse, is that all of this suffering and inequality is orchestrated by greed and indifference. How can one not feel unhappy and hopeless?

[mamaurku]

I live in an indigenous community in the Andes where the natural family environment Dr. Mate speaks of as if it were lost long ago still exists. I know because I live here and I see it every day. I wish Dr. Mate could spend time here and learn that his ideal family model is still alive and now available to modern people from other cultures who think it is dead.

[rickyn]

Far out, i spent decades learning and practicing philosophy and psychology to deal with anxiety. Then randomly one day i said I give up, i surrender to God. I instantly cried like a baby, only stopping to randomly laugh between crying for like 20 minutes. No more anxiety. Miraculous. Wow, this God stuff is legit.

[mitya]

Lower your expectations in life and be happy at the moment

[CarmenRodriguez-zexg]

There are many professionals who do not know how to treat, and can do a lot of damage. Every day I think more, that those who have gone through difficult life situations, are the ones who can best help others. I think that people who have not been through it cannot put themselves in the place, and do not know how to deal with trauma.

[mariamanuelgouveia]

After having raised my children and having divorced a long time ago, the empty nest syndrom has broken my heart. Despite being happy in my job as a high school teacher, there's an emptyness that I can't overcome. My memories of childhood leads to believe that being abandoned has been my fear along my whole life. At this age 56 everything is so clear when I look back: anxiety, depression and obsessed with pleasing everyone.

[lapecoraneradellafamiglia]

Gabor Maté saved me from actually falling into misery. I was tilted by many losses I had to face last year and he helped me cultivating self-comprehension and self-compassion.