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ElizaChat co-founders, Dave and Luke, share honest conversations about handling stress, anxiety, and the everyday challenges of being human. Each episode brings you science-backed strategies and expert insights you can actually use—no fluff, just practical tools for building mental resilience at school, work, and home.
Dave and Luke ask listeners to step back, question assumptions, and prepare for the deeper conversations ahead. With each episode, the podcast will move beyond awareness to focus on practical strategies for building true mental fitness.Chapters00:00 – The Origins of Care and ControlExploring early 20th-century responses to mental illness and the rise of asylums.03:30 – War, PTSD, and Federal LegislationHow World War II veterans, “shell shock,” and the founding of the National Institute of Mental Health reshaped the conversation.07:00 – Medication, Therapy, and the Revolving DoorThe rise of SSRIs, CBT, deinstitutionalization, and their unintended consequences.10:30 – The Wellness Era and Toxic PositivityExamining the digital paradox, wellness commercialization, and the modern challenge of self-compassion.Links and Resources
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