How Mommy and Daddy Issues Manifest in the Brain
When people talk about someone having mommy or daddy issues, these issues tend to be thought of as the child's issues, but it's important to remember that the parent is usually the one causing them. I...
4 Mar 202116min
Can Mental Health Issues be Passed Down from Generation to Generation?
Some people have mental health issues that seem to come from nowhere, and with no explanation. Could it be that these issues are actually a gift from your ancestors, even though they seem to have no c...
3 Mar 202114min
Learned Helpless: What is It? (And How to Reverse It!)
Depression was at epidemic levels even before the pandemic, but once the quarantine period began, it quickly jumped to 28%. That's more than one in 4 people suffering! As Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen...
2 Mar 202115min
How to Ease the Three Major Types of Grief
In Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen's new PBS special 'Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma & Grief' they discuss the dragons from the past that breathe fire on the emotional centers of the brain. Perh...
1 Mar 202122min
How to Come to Terms with Fear of Dying
Perhaps the most common of all dragons from the past discussed in Dr. Amen's new book "Your Brain is Always Listening' is the dreaded 'Death Dragon'. This is the fear of death that can seriously hinde...
25 Feb 202111min
What Brings Out Judgmental Tendencies in People?
In Dr. Daniel Amen's new book 'Your Brain is Always Listening', he describes the dragons from the past that breathe fire on your emotional brain. One of Tana Amen's primary dragons is the 'Judgmental ...
24 Feb 202113min
The Biology of Anger
Why are some of us so quick to bursts of anger, road rage, or having negative thoughts about others while others seem to stay cool, calm, and collected despite the circumstances? The answer may lie in...
23 Feb 202114min
The Difference Between Blame and Responsibility
Responsibility is one of Tana's favorite words because it's a word that helped her get through a difficult time in her life. However, many people tend to confuse the word 'responsibility' with 'blame'...
22 Feb 202114min
