My last surgery was completely unaccompanied. I drove myself to the hospital, took the shuttle to a hotel after I was released, and put myself up in a hotel for two days before I was allowed to drive the two hours back home. It meant a lot for my frame of mind going into surgery that the anesthesiologist looked me in the eye, patted my shoulder, and said, "We're going to take good care of you." Thanks for being a compassionate provider. I've known many doctors who aren't.
First of all, I totally get it and I'm sorry you had to go through all of that alone. It's definitely not easy. After doing that during covid for 4 back surgeries, I know that it greatly affected my state of mind when I woke up. I was sobbing and in a panic, every single time. On the flip side, I know now the strength I have within me...I made it! You made it! We're women, we can do hard things. :)
i plan on doing my surgery alone too. I don´t want anybody to burden with my matters. Also nobody can talk about your illness and spread rumors or untruths. The thing is, here the doctors want patients to be with sb. so that they can give the responsobility to them. That is annoying.
@@scubabeckyglad you are ok. Still this is very hard, right? I was/am caregiver for my mom w Alzheimer’s, and I hyper planned for her, for my surgery, then found myself pretty singular in recovery. Felt both tough and isolated. 2xs actually, had an unplanned 2nd surgery as complication. All ok now.
As a retired nurse after 40+ years and I am 72, I wish I could meet you in person to commend you on your compassion, intelligence and kindness towards humanity! God bless you and NEVER LOSE YOUR PASSION ❤
@@eliasgeorgiou9714if we can all relate to it it's an excellent word to use. What's your reply have anything to do with what this 72 yr old retired nurse said?
Doctor, I just watched your video about how loneliness affects us under anesthesia. I am 64, divorced, very introverted and very isolated. Your message was heard loud and clear and I can attest to the fact having had a few surgeries in the last several years that it definitely affects our recovery and our overall state of mind. Thank you so much for everything you do.
Psychedelics killed my drug and alcohol dependencies - one trip two years ago to purge my depression and chronic anxiety from my system was the best decision I ever made. I've done psilocybin mushrooms a few times since, but after my last high dose trip I realized that the medicine has taught me enough for now. I might return to psychedelics later in my life if I ever find a source.
When you've experienced psilocybin, the visions, the feeling that others feel, become really relatable and real. But when you haven't, it could sound very weird and wrong.
I think this loneliness epidemic from young people stems from fear of rejection because we are bombarded with "perfect" lives from too much social media which may stimulate one or all forms of loneliness. I think finding joy and simple pleasures from the little things that surround us like your pets or hobbies can help overcome the negative effects of this bad influence.
What if bad luck seems to come to you all the time. Don't be angry or be frustrated, life is simply short, you just ran out of time. Maybe that is what life is all about for you to learn or simply be an "insignificant" cog. But don't make yourself small. You don't know maybe in your life , you've allow someone to reach their dreams and that is enough.
I have found that reading stoicism a great asset in coming to peace with the limits of life and anticipating the worse that can happen with surgery and coming to peace with that reality. Not just grinning and bearing it but really accepting one's mortality, that even the universe will have a heat death. I find meditation also useful.
You did not mention your social connections. If you have friends in your life it may be possible to share your concerns with them and ask them if they can help you. Ahead of surgery you can see if one of your friends will visit you in the hospital (it can be a different person each day), someone to wait during your surgery to speak to your doctor about how it went so that they can tell you enough times that you remember (or write it down for you, maybe in a journal specific to this surgery and recovery). People who will provide meals when you go home and visit for a few minutes. Its doesn't have to fall on one person to do all, just each friend doing what they can.
My psychologist and psychiatrist have told me about this very treatment. Algorithms brought me to you. While I find how the behind the scenes tracking of ones interest to be invasive, this is one very important time I would absolutely agree and appreciate what you present to the general public in order to understand medical interaction processes we go through. For different reasons, I was at a place in life where I was willing to give Ketamine Treatment a try. I have never smoked, I do not drink and never have been an alcoholic or drug abuser. Somehow, I always end up with the doctors that believe I am a drug seeker. I explained many times about the parameters of the text book classic response to anesthesia or pain meds work, that is the 80% of "norm". Then there is the 10% on the left where just a tiny bit works like magic! Then....the other 10%....I am in that spectrum. Because of your other UA-cam videos, I learn to try to be mindful and practice breathing/meditation. In short, just be and "allow". In 30 years of military, doctors are for the most part arrogant and dismissive doctors I have ever been treated by. I am a retired Sergeant Major. I can only wonder how the lower enlisted Soldiers may be treated. (Rabbit hole). I have found that same treatment in the civilian sector of assembly line surgeries. Thus, I am in the upmost of fear, mistrust, PTSD issues and so on. So the "white coat syndrome" has become who I am with incessant non stop chatter. I am now in my almost 20th Ketamine Treatment and I can say, I have just felt the release you have mentioned. It is a start and I look forward to my continued process to become a better mindful person and more, if not most, important last week, I left my treatment feeling at peace. Not finished...but what a break through. Suicidal intentions are a bit more distant. The military uses and discards folks like a dirty rag and ourselves to try to find our way. Thank you so much for being available to help, take the time to care, be kind, uplift others and simply just take time from your very busy day. Trust is so hard. (Side note: 30 years military and 13 years with VA, so urinalysis is a constant. I am NOT a drug user of any kind unless prescribed)
Just for information, I also receive VA care. Cannabis is not considered a harmful 'drug' by the VA, many vets, including myself, use cannabis regularly, and share that information with the VA, and there is no backlash. The VA seems to tolerate cannabis fairly well. I do not have to give regular urine samples, and I wonder why you do.
@@shepberryhill4912 The Birmingham, Alabama VA mental health policy is to provide urinalysis when on multiple SSRI (Bupropion, Buspar, Sertraline and any "benzo's medications.) I have just recently became the first patient to receive Ketamine Infusions thru outsourcing facility, otherwise, I spent my own money over $3k to try that therapy to help me remain on this earth. Every day is hard. But I am still here. If they need me to pee, pee I shall. Cannabis has not been offered. Although I am 100% disabled, that has not been on the table. I did try edibles twice. Twice I had the most debilitating headache and joint aches (funny "joint" aches) when I did try. Made me feel very "hungover and very sick" - I will not ask for that. Our VA system makes the Veteran work VERY hard for any help we may receive. So when I cross paths with a Dr that knows the system, we take every opportunity to use it for my benefit. EVERYTHING is a fight. This, I gave 30 years just like so many others and like so many others, we are all sick of the system. It is very tragic :(
I've heard and read so many positive things about ketamine working for depression, PTSD and people dealing with Chronic Pain and or chronic illness. It may even have benifits with hospice patients. I hope ketamine therapy is made available soon. We have a mental illness epidemic in America.
I am 76 and loneliness is swallowing me up. It's really hard. I don't see solutions because what I have tried isn't working. The therapy sounds good but money is also an issue.
Dr Kaveh you ARE AMAZING. So warm and empathetic. So happy I found you just today. I’m binging on ur vids to catch up. I’m a childhood trauma survivor. I’ve done many years of recovery work but still have a lot of losses due to a very toxic family of origin who have ostracized me bc I spoke about the abuse and have challenged the homeostasis of my family. No support whatsoever for all the further verbal abuse I’ve received for doing the right thing. I have ADHD also which I just found out is on the spectrum of autism which shocked me. I take melatonin for sleep. In the past it never worked but now that I’m older it does work now for me. I’m so happy for that bc I refuse to use big pharma benzos period.
The way that you describe gaining control over our health and mindset makes it seem like far more than just an unattainable abstract concept, but a reality that is within reach to anyone willing to take the time to improve their quality of life. It feels like I’ve been waiting over half my life to come to this realization. I am very discerning with the advice I choose to accept from other people. If something doesn’t resonate with me on a soul level, I am unlikely to feel inspired or benefit from it. But with the way in which you present surprisingly straightforward solutions to even the most challenging conditions or situations such as anxiety or isolation with incredible perspective, I don’t even have to ask myself if it makes sense to me, or if I agree - something just clicks when I hear you speak, reigniting my will to live basically instantaneously. Thank you so much!
I came upon your UA-cam videos and have so enjoyed listening. Your passion is palpable and your care for your patients and all human beings is so refreshing, the world needs more doctors like you. Your empathy alone must put your patients at ease and help them start their healing journey. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have learned so much from you
This is such a deep and multi-faceted topic. I think you did a great job of breaking it down. I didn't get to use ketamine and I never used alcohol or drugs. But, I was thrown into complete isolation four years ago when my husband passed away. I never turned the TV on and I live in silence. I knew that I had to get to the bottom of this or I was going to die. I wasn't even thinking about happiness or purpose. I was trying to keep myself out of depression which I already suffer from. I went four months without hearing another person's voice or looking into someone's eyes. That was a real breaking point for me. I started to disassociate and found myself looking at myself from the outside. It was like having my worst fear come true and living through it. Ironic that I found some healing in it. I even found peace. My relationship to my Creator who is the the Source and Love of my life was always strong. I remember something breaking and letting go. I said out loud, I Trust You. I meant it. I stopped looking for anybody to fix something that can only be fixed through my spirit and my body. My mom is dying of dementia now. I even found peace with it through trust. I look back now and I realized I suffered on the edge of suicide for most of my life because, I didn't believe anyone knew me. Therefore, no one could truly love me and I didn't trust anyone. My late husband knew me. And, he never let me forget it for the 23 years I knew him. If he had passed away a year earlier I would have been hopeless. I needed every day that I had with him to collect the tools I needed to eventually use. Including my love for God. I found that real love and being known by him helped me to deepen my faith. Loneliness is a slow death if you don't eventually have anyone in your life. I don't know what God has planned but, leaning into him with trust has helped me a great deal. Thank you for going into subjects that I find as fascinating as they are intricate. It's your kind heart and true empathy that ultimately blends with ketamine to cause healing. Feeling safe is extremely important. 💙 Carly
Yes safety…we need as a species to offer that more to one another; the conditions for it as much as possible. None of us are safe from the unknown and pain and together is as safe as we can feel when and if we care for one another properly.
@@OurTube_TheOriginal That was such a perfect explanation of our need for one another. It brought tears to my eyes. I don't know why some people are incapable of feeling for other people. But, I know that it could be me when I see the homeless trying to sleep on the cement. It could be mean when people are looking through garbage cans for food. I never thought in my life that I would see a time when people didn't care. Why does he even bother going to Church? Or getting all dressed up for Easter? They don't pray for anyone and they don't share what they have. It's easy to step into someone else's shoes once you realize that we are here to help each other. I do get so tired of feeling the pain of so many other people. But I'd rather feel too much than not at all.
@@CarlyFaith15 Your 23 year relationship sounds like an infinite blessing. Sorry the grief was so consuming and sounds like you came through. Many people will never have the sort of relationship you did so hopefully maybe you can help people experience the feeling you had. more people who feel known and the more who become empathetic the better it will be for those who are tired from being ahead of the curve. I hope that the not caring of the 80s and 90s especially was a phase…a reaction to the intense surge of caring in the 60s and 70s. i see signs of younger people being less materialistic and more caring in a way less naive than were young folks in the 60s and 70s…but change takes a long time relative to the life time of a mere mortal. Sigh.
@@OurTube_TheOriginal I remember 20 years ago being concerned about who would have the patience and empathy to take care of the elderly. I remember thinking it would take a whole different kind of generation. My grandson is 10 and he is that sensitive and empathetic person that I was hoping would come into the world. It's not just him. That generation is here now. There is such a caring and almost protective part of him. People matter. It gives me hope. I guess I'm not the only one that thought about this. 😊
I am in my early 40’s dealing with CPTSD. I lost my partner four years ago in tragic circumstances in front of me. I have completely isolated myself from the world and don’t have any contact with my family (my Mum passed when I was 15) because of the severe childhood abuse and abandonment I don’t feel safe to have any contact with people because I am terrified of losing someone again. I can’t go through it after so much loss. I am deep down a people person and dogs are my favourite animal. Unfortunately in Australia ketamine is not passed by the government so I am trying to find another way to get help because psychotherapy isn’t helping. I don’t want to sound like a victim and I am not seeking out sympathy. I am hoping to find something that can regulate my emotions and central nervous system. Meditation has been very beneficial but that’s a kind of do it on your own kind of practice. I am so grateful that I have found your channel and I love Karma. 🐶
Thank you so much for this quality information. I also love seeing your animal friends in your videos. That you have them in your life tells me a great deal about who you are.
@@MedicalSecrets you're so helpful, not only with technical medical terminology, but it's obvious you truly care about your patients. Thanks so much. And I agree the animal friends are comforting, too!
I’m an introvert so loneliness isn’t a problem for me. Doc the painting behind you is very interesting. Love your dog. Thank you for your very interesting videos. Wish more doctors were like you. Thank you for being you, Doc.
thanks for your information, wow you have the best bedside manner ever, just listening to your tones your ease and pleasent way of putting across what you are saying, put me straight away into a relaxed comfy state. Amazing fun, are you musical you have such a nice way it's like being on a boat being gently rocked into relaxation and contentness. (I don't think that's a word but it works for me) thanks for the information too.
Ok. Your dog is the first i saw. A beautiful soul, so lonelyness does not eat you raw inside out. Glad your dog is with a medic who knows stuff. Beautiful 4legged friend.
Gosh I'm learning so much it's ridiculous. This young fella is talking off like wildfire and why of course because he's brilliant and just plain nice to people. Really enjoying this doctor ❤
You are amazing, but unfortunately not all who would absolutely be helped by hearing your knowledge in the way you deliver it, will NOT ever be able under your care. I’m in west palm beach Fl Wish you were here!
Dr K, you do a really great service to mankind. You are like Huberman, but a little more practical and honest... I just compare you two because you're both such scientific teachers. I thank you very much for your honest view on all these substances, and your knowledge and wisdom is appreciated
(You’re at 333 000 subscribers!! I’m become number 333 001. ❤️) Your videos are amazing! A true PRIVILEGE to listen to you and become more informed on these interesting and fundamentally important questions! ❤ 🇸🇪
You're so handsome I'd take ANYTHING you prescribed, lol. But seriously, you're refreshing. I wish there were some like you where I am. I think there's one place that does ketamine therapy in my town, but I doubt it's covered by insurance. But as my friend said, if we could afford it, we probably wouldn't be so damned depressed. 😊
I can't find a source anywhere for any good psychedelics in my area. I suffer some pretty bad depression and i got a chance to try K and man it was a miracle substance, I felt free, the only high or euphoria was from the relief of my vices being released, that's exactly what it did
I was given ketamine in the ER a few weeks ago. I had the craziest trip of my life. That is what brought me to this video. it was so real that i was pissed off and sad as I was coming down.I was sad all my friends that were with me for eternity were fading away. The jest of it was we are all connected. it was like we were all the same digital download. that doesn't really scratch the surface but thats all I can recall
Im due for a minor stent removal and kidney stone extract and having had many previous surgeries have confidence in the staff but loneliness and isolation particularly with covid, estrangement from exspouse and children and depression and ptsd have taken quite a toll physically.mentally and emotionally which i know delays the recovery process.great video.pets rock!
I personally found ketamine therapy extremely helpful for dealing with loneliness. I think it’s one of the only treatments out there that can actually improve quality of life for autistics.
So glad you're repeatedly saying the medicine won't can't do it. Too many people believe that the medicine is the answer. The medicine only helps to create the environment for the healing.
I assessed young children in the Early Start program for 16 years, some were still Gen Z. We got a lot of kids with extreme behaviors and developmental delays. It turned out they were spending many hours on their parents cell phones a day. Im talking kids between the ages of 12-36 months and sometimes even younger alone in a corner with an electronic device, their parents also staring at a small screen all day. They had something called reactive attachment disorder (rad), which is what happens when an infant or toddler is socially isolated. In trying to pacify and entertain their child, they were replicating the "Pit of Despair" experiment, in which infant monkeys are removed from their mother and placed in cage with no touch or social contact. The longer the baby monkeys stayed in the pit, the more malformed their brains, some even developing autistic traits. And thats exactly what we saw in the Early Start program. The worst part is that RAD is a severe mental health disorder turns into antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy/psychopathy) in adulthood because empathy is learned in early childhood and after the age of 3 its too late. Its an epidemic and there needs to be "not for children under 3" warning on cell phones. Look out. They are coming. Some of them are already here (people born after 2007).
I'm 30, I feel extremely lonely to a point where I don't talk to anyone for days. And if it wasn't for my family, I wouldn't talk to anyone in weeks or even months. I don't have friends, I don't talk to anyone online, no one even tries to talk to me. I barely use my phone, I have nothing to use it for, aside of playing UA-cam videos to spent time but even that is barely few hours per day so it's definitely not a phone addiction. So what am I supposed to do to fix my life? I've tried starting conversations with people I've known and with strangers. It just doesn't flow, I have nothing to say to people, so how can I make friends and connect without saying anything? Every time I try it fails in the same way so I've given up, I don't know what to try anymore, I have no fucking idea what to do. You seem knowledge and experienced in this, so tell me what am I supposed to do?
I'm about to start my ketamine treatment tonight. I'm using troches before bed. I don't even have a buddy to stay with me like they say to have sit by you to anchor you bc I'm coming out of a very abusive marriage that was very isolating. My most faithful friend, my cat will be my touch point. I feel so excited to start feeling some relief to my ptsd and anxiety. I'm trying to stay positive that it'll work for me. Thanks for helping to educate me and encourage me (along w my care team) on my journey. Your genuine kindness is touching and so deeply needed.
First time watching you. I'm not shocked to see that a very kind and smart doctor has a German Shepherd Dog, "Karma". I've had many different dogs and I currently have a GSD named Ranger. He is the smartest and most protective dog that I've ever had. I also have a French bulldog mixed with a pitbull and an English Bulldog that has Down's Syndrome and was harshly abused by her breeder. Along with her Down's Syndrome she has brain damage from the abuse and is also a "Wobbly Dog". Her name is Lucy. My GSD also takes care of Lucy. It is a very beautiful and amazing thing to see. Even at her worst, when Lucy's bulldog characteristics come out, and she attempts to attack Ranger. He will retrieve her ball, take it to her, and drop it next to her. He checks on her. He smiles at her, and he will come and get me when she is having trouble. He is such a smart and beautiful soul. I realize that not all people are dog or pet people, but dogs can enhance a person's life and work wonders for lonliness. They can teach us more about humanity than humans can. It is true that dogs are our best friends and can bring people together. Unfortunately there is no anesthesia or medication that can eliminate lonliness or depression, but pets, and especially dogs can help. God Bless you and thank you for your service.
Thank you again, Dr. Kaveh, for some interesting content. Regarding fractals in visual experiences, Oliver Sacks, in his book Awakenings, relates a description by one of the patients he treated. The patient describes a mostly visual experience which we would probably call fractal-like. This account is not in the main text, it's in one of the footnotes he has throughout the text but I can't find the page just now. Dr. Sacks also mentions Hildegard of Bingen and her visions which seem fractal-like. I think she even drew one but I can't find that either now (LOL).
@@laurendowns4894 Possibly Sacks referenced these instances in that book as well. I am pretty sure I remember reading them in the footnotes of Awakenings. I also read Sack's Musicophelia but I don't want to do an exhaustive read of his entire oeuvre. Thanks.
New meaning for kicked the bucket!😅 I need Penny for an incentive to clean! I always have the energy when someone's coming. But I would be upset with Penny's "It worked didn't it?" Love your whole family.❤
I Love your dog. My daughter passed away April 2021 we both lived in the same household. It was just the two of us no other relatives in Fl. That day I wanted to die so bad I came very close to committing suicide but my cats pulled me out of it all the love they gave me. To this day I will never be the same I am still depressed but I keep pushing forward for my furbies. I can't leave them behind. I've got to out. Live my furbies. My cats make me happy I don't need humans.
I have moderate intellectual disability with pragmatic social communication disorder (socially inept) lost interest in things, feel sick all the time. I have no friends and everyone who knows me feel uncomfortable around me. I have panic disorder too and extreme loneliness which leads to smothering sensations. I have emotional and social loneliness, can't make friends not into pets. I am an extrovert.
I really appreciate the fact you don't push ads and asked to do the like n comment thing that you tubers seem to ask before giving any of the real info out (but you went thru things first) which bothers me. Why like a video before you knowif it good or not? It could be based on lies or just no supporting facts to help clarify why they watched it etc.
Being alone doesn't necessarily mean lonely & depressed. Just as it takes time to adjust to any new situation such as a new job, relationship, baby or home, it takes time. When a person allows themselves to adjust to being alone instead of fighting the adjustment, it makes a huge difference. I became too tired of the dating world. In 2012, after having my heart broken for what I decided was the last time, I made the decision to be single & celibate. The risk of being hurt & betrayed again was no longer worth it to me. Allowing myself to adjust, I began turning to more fulfilling pursuits. I began volunteering my time, helping others. I took care of a single mothers children while she worked, for 2 weeks, plus a few weekends so she could have time to herself. A single dad who I knew was having a rough time. His wife had been severely injured, she lived in a care home while he took care of their 3 children. He didn't believe me, at first. His children knew me, they were very sweet. Two adorable boys, one sweet little girl who was happy to have a woman in the house while daddy worked or visited mommy. I work online, so, I can work anywhere. I began working more to build my investment portfolio. Getting into better shape at the gym did me a lot of good, too! I found that I love SPIN classes & lifting. There's one hobby that I have that I'm very passionate about, indulging in it was such a pleasure plus going to weekend retreats with others who share my passion for this hobby. Family & close friends live far away, I started taking 2 road trips every year. I live alone, work from home, allowing myself to adjust to being single & celibate instead of fighting it, has made me a happier person with more peace in my life. I live alone, I work alone, I'm never lonely. It's important to be able to feel happy with your own company instead of searching, longing, desperately hoping to share your life with someone else, life is good!
Thanks for sharing this information , Doctor. I'll share a bit of my experience with loneliness in the hope that perhaps someone will read what I'm sharing and discover that they're not as alone in their experience as they may imagine... From an early age, I've been drawn to books. I'm 60-years old as I write this comment, so that was long before the Internet was around to cannibalize attention spans. From a young age, I was often described by my parents and other adults in my life as being 'older than my years' or 'an old soul'. While this may sound entirely complimentary to someone who's never experienced it first-hand, there's a shadow side to it. It was Carl Jung who put this into words better than anyone else I've read after. On page 356 of his book, "Memories, Dreams, and Reflections" he wrote this: ~~~ "Knowledge of processes in the background early shaped my relationship to the world. Basically, that relationship was the same in my childhood as it is to this day. "As a child I felt myself to be alone, and I am still, because I know things and must hint at things which others apparently know nothing of, and for the most part do not want to know. "Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible. The loneliness began with the experiences of my early dreams, and reached its climax at the time I was working on the unconscious. "If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely. "But loneliness is not necessarily inimical to companionship, for no one is more sensitive to companionship than the lonely man, and companionship thrives only when each individual remembers his individuality and does not identify himself with others." ~~~ This resonates with me. Not as some self-described know-it-all, rather as someone who's been exposed to, and who's considered, a large volume of information; large relative to most people I've known over my lifetime. For reasons that I don't claim fully to understand, even in my youth, I found myself looking at the world with a kind of academic curiosity. I would continually be asking myself and others a lot of 'what' and 'why' questions: What's going on here? Why are they doing that? What's the purpose? Additionally, I began to wonder at behaviors that had explicit negative spill-over toward others: Don't they realize how that affects this person, that group, this situation? Don't they care about anything beyond their own enjoyment? Over time, this sort of observation and inquiry has taken a toll on me. Two of the most accurate descriptions I've come across re: my experience are the 'burden of awareness' and the very closely related idea of 'depressive realism'. According to these descriptors, the world is quite messy if one ceases from distraction and pays attention to what's really going on. And, one cannot unsee a thing once seen. And the truth is that to see reality-as-it-is, is to experience pain (unless one is 'empathy-challenged'). I wonder whether psychedelics might adjust me in some way that makes me care less about the painful reality, and whether that's really a good thing to happen given that it means one less person caring about other people's unnecessary suffering. I also wonder if the situation might shift for the better if, instead of individuals exploring psychedelics in a disconnected way, what if... we could dispatch psychedelics through the air... and we sprayed everyone all at the same time such that they all had a personal experience of 'being a fractal'. Might that be enough to kick-start humanity into a concert of popping our relatively narrow bubbles of interest & concern as we actively sought to experience the connection that we already are and to DO something in/about it? And for those who would jump at the chance to point out how unethical that would be, I already know. It's a thought experiment. A bit of brainstorming in the hope that someone, somewhere, might have an a-ha moment as they consider it. I mean, who knows -- it could happen, right? It might even be that YOU are the one who has the a-ha :)
I empathize with you, we are similar. I am an autodidactic polymath, started reading when I was three, and had read half the World Book encyclopedia by the time I reached first grade. It is a lonely life, being as aware as I am. I am 61. A few years ago, in an attempt to come back alive after a year of deep depression brought on by a protracted significant breakup, I began investigating psychedelics as therapy, and have researched and tried quite a few. I highly recommend it to you, your purpose and mindset are excellent to benefit from it. I could make recommendations, but you'll do your own research and make your own decisions, anyway. And depending on your situation, access and legality may have a lot to do with what you choose. Please DO NOT order anything online from any entity you do not have full knowledge and trust with. Your thought experiment shows that you have no experience with psychedelics. The experience can go badly if ill prepared or aware, and must be chosen from an informed standpoint, or it could be terrifying or worse. But your experience will be deliberate and prepared for, and you will fall in love with the messy reality that can be depressing, and it will love you back. Ironically, by becoming more aware, you take a huge step towards reducing or eliminating the loneliness, as you truly feel the connection we all have. We are one, other humans, critters, trees, bugs, the fabric of the universe. It's messy. And beautiful.
Ethics do not appear to be practiced very often in our current society!! The way the Tyrants of today are behaving…..they may very well spray something in the air for whatever control they are seeking!! Sorry to be a ……… whatever you’d like to label me but things are getting quite scary to say the least!!
Ketamine...I have heard of Ketamine as a therapy, but dare not ask my psychiatrist. Is there a mindful approach to treating Bipolar Disorder? I have been learning to live with Bipolar 1 - rapid cycling for over 25 years. I am medication compliant, but there are times when the illness is greater than my meds. I have a full compliment of other therapies in my mental-health tool box that are not drug-related, which I use regularly. One of my biggest problems is a consistent quality of sleep. I am 60 now and am always hopeful that I will find my best life and the best version of myself, beyond mental illness.
I'm 25 and didn't realize there were multiple types of loneliness like that. After hearing you explain all of them, I very much feel like I suffer from all three of them. Probably explains why I have trouble sleeping and why my resting heartrate is in the 90s. Thanks for the info though.
Since the late 60's people have been hooking up more and spending less time trying to engage in meaningful relationships. Now we're at the point where we don't trust anyone because all they want to do is get some "instant gratification". All this leads to loneliness. The lack of substance in relationships is equal to the lack of substance in the people.
After meditating daily for the last 30 years, usually between 1-2 hours ( I built up to that over years, used to be 3-4 hours which I was fine with but life and taking care of responsibility can't be ignored. The concept of loneliness really rarely visits me and when it does I observe it and it goes away like anger, hatred, greed and delusion. I practice basic Theravada Buddhist meditation and also do long retreats when I can. I look forward to doing a 3 month solo retreat in a year or so as I am near retirement, and hopefully doing it once a year. I have a family, wife and kids I love deeply, but loneliness is basically fear and discomfort of spending time with yourself - which is why people spend their lives in diversion (including UA-cam) rather than deep self exploration. Your mind is not your friend, left to it's own devices will usually lead you to negative places. I strongly encourage it to everyone - it's not an opinion, it's a fact that it will fundamentally change your for the positive. If you want to be free of anger, fear, hate, greed, and delusion, it's a really good thing to do - it doesn't make you a zombie, it makes you a more unfettered, fearless, free, and open human being with compassion.
Mental ailments like depression and anxiety definitely take an interdisciplinary approach. It's not always just one thing. It's a connection to multiple avenues. It takes trial and error to find what all things are needed to get better. I definitely appreciate those who look at stuff like ketamine or magic shrooms as part of wholistic approach!
I had a ketamine infusion when it was in the trial stages. My doctor is a military doctor and asked if I’d be willing to try it. I said SURE! It was a 4hr infusion for chronic pain, TN, TMJ, DJD, and total joint replacement of my left jaw bone. We prayed, I put on some great music, and I rode a roller coaster, literally, I felt like I was on a roller coaster. For me, in the end it did not work, sadly. It gave me a “body high”, I felt my skin and body in an extreme way. I guess you can have two reactions one where it helps the pain and another when your body feels it. I’m so happy that it is helping so many others.
The last two surgeries I’ve had to be intubated and have had my heart stop. The first time I was having a hard time coming out of it in the recovery room and was given 2 doses of Narcan. Afterwards I was taken to my room and this is when I stopped breathing and my heart crashed. I was given an additional 7 doses of Narcan and was being worked on as they rushed me to the ICU. After this happening with the past two surgeries I’m afraid to go under again and was never told why this has happened.
@@katiesimpson8517 I’m only 55 and have never had any issues or medical problems in my history.🤷♀️ I had back surgery and still am in pain. But was told by my orthopedic surgeon he will not ever perform surgery on me again and at all cost I should not go under.
Yes psychedelics show fractals showing us we are all connected. YEASSSS. I couldn't afford ketamine treatment so I had to take matters into my own hands. I was incredibly isolated prior to treatment.
This is a risk of psychedelics which the fanboys don’t talk about. A good percentage of Ketamine patients can have severe anxiety and extended panic. One client said after the treatment the administrators told him the number of persons having this “bad trip” experience is about 20%.
@@jeffkoe310 I'm not a fan of these "experts" using psychedelics. Most of them certainly don't want to talk about the profound risks to mental health. I lost a lot of respect for this channel due to this topic he presents.
The more I meditate the more happy I am. I live alone, divorced & no pets…just kids. Kids give a lot of love tho ain’t gonna lie 😊thinking of trying this type of therapy for PTSD after being in a long relationship with a narcissist. The meditation helps a lot but feel like this therapy would be some extra support to break thru some emotions stuck in my body.
Psychedelics are great, one time I was trippin on too much acid and I was staring at a fire pit and the fire pit turned into a mini world with little people and buildings, that was 2 years ago and it's such an experience to remember. would love to try out the psilocybin mushrooms next, just don't know where to get them, so hard to come by
@Kyle Russell Just under 50 years ago i as a teen who had no interest in alcohol or other drugs I’d tried LSD and knowing what i do now 50 years later i see that in many ways it saved my life even though i took it with other kids and not a “therapeutic environment” ..thank goodness we were in somewhat safe conditions at the time. Just like you said i had no desire to keep taking it…well not after the morning i woke up and noticed how beautiful the day was and at first thought i was high then realized i was not…after that had no desire to take LSD as i realized i could feel “That way” (happy was not a word in my vocabulary after being drugged, beaten, sexually abused raped and very isolated) without the drug so why bother with the drug? A couple years later a old friend wanted to take it and i took it with her and did not like the experience so much as i felt not in control and perhaps the quality of LSD wasn’t as good but overall i just felt no need. Also i had in my 50s one MDMA treatment for cPTSD and the results were phenomenal …SSRIs benzos etc. etc. hadn’t helped and made things worse sometimes. The MDMA treatment wasn’t even under the best circumstances in terms of after care and only one therapist present. now the clinical trials often include two therapists and good after care. I so wish i could have another MDMA treatment and this time under better conditions as i after many decades of relatively non traumatic experiences had another extremely traumatic experience in my late 50s (professionals have said it was torture more than “Just” trauma and it felt like that though i dont’ like using the word) after decades of none and haven’t recovered from it.
I hear so many people talk about how psychedelics makes them feel connected to everything, but for me it's always done the exact opposite. They highlight the sense of fundamental alienation from everyone that I always feel deep down. I've been getting ketamine therapy recently for my MDD and the clinic staff always asks me if it makes me feel "out in the universe", but again, it's the complete opposite for me. It feels like I go deep inside myself and it really takes me a while afterwards to start interacting with anyone again. I see others come out of it with a heightened gregariousness, but for me I'm terrified of anyone trying to interact with me. I slink out of the clinic afterwards thinking "please please please nobody talk to me or even look at me". I'm usually fine again after a couple of hours, but I'm still always so puzzle why it is that my psychedelic experiences are always so opposite to everyone else's.
I too am having a hard time feeling better w K treatments, both infusions and now at home. I feel kinda depressed after. I think maybe people like you and me need to know how to prepare and all that “set intention” stuff. Anyway, you’re not alone. You’re just what I was looking for, anyone else who doesn’t seem to get benefits.
There's a lot of potential in psychedelics, I can't wait to try any of them mushroom specifically but it's just so hard to find a reliable source over here, l'll be glad if anyone can be of help
Thank you, good information. I've had 11 surgeries, 5 colonoscopy / endoscopy. Can't even count how many times local anesthesia has been used for dental and such. I believe a few of my operations weren't even necessary due to being misdiagnosed. Quite a bit of malpractice. My complaints have fallen on deaf ears. The medical system is broken especially in Florida. Also when an individual has an Advantage plan for insurance your life really doesn't have much of a value to them at all. It's sad the way this world is moving. Dementia is my biggest fear because I watched my mother suffer and die from it. In the end I couldn't even visit her because of covid
thank you for mentioning mushrooms. I am very depressed at present. When I was depressed in college I used magic mushrooms for a few months it change my life. Started meeting people etc. Social isolation agoria phobia is very lonely. Cannot leave house thank you
Shrooms microdosing helped me overcome my life long addiction to cigarettes and alcohol, I just relocated and they're so hard to come by here, I really need to buy some
@medicalsecrets -- Recent news on tv reports on K or some imposter supplements sold as k were being sold at convenience and similar small stores, then people dying or suffering serious injury. -- Please clarify here or do you have a video explaining what that stuff is? Maybe people are trying to self-medicate with those and other substances.
If you name your dog Karma, you must have gotten it as a puppy. Puppies bring karma, in the form of messes, puddles, mud, torn and ripped shoes and clothes, 2am walks, food, you, and vet bills... It can be very enlightening.
This good Sr is a fine medicine, for whoever follows the suggestions between his lines. Fractal, gosh. Ketamine. Loneliness makes a possibilitybto grow spiritually, maturin and get in tough with the individual, spiritual inner life. Seekingthereasons of our loneliness can lead to seeking God, Christ, ands find that we didn't know ourselves that well, and start learning that.. Finding oneself and healing then can lead back to gellowship and friendship, cowork in new ways,.
Give people the right to smoke opium when they reach 75, so they can have pleasure in their older days. How? It can be in controlled environments 3 times a week, or so. I'm sure it would bring happiness to a lot of people.
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My last surgery was completely unaccompanied. I drove myself to the hospital, took the shuttle to a hotel after I was released, and put myself up in a hotel for two days before I was allowed to drive the two hours back home. It meant a lot for my frame of mind going into surgery that the anesthesiologist looked me in the eye, patted my shoulder, and said, "We're going to take good care of you." Thanks for being a compassionate provider. I've known many doctors who aren't.
First of all, I totally get it and I'm sorry you had to go through all of that alone. It's definitely not easy. After doing that during covid for 4 back surgeries, I know that it greatly affected my state of mind when I woke up. I was sobbing and in a panic, every single time. On the flip side, I know now the strength I have within me...I made it! You made it! We're women, we can do hard things. :)
So often there were providers that were so busy. It seems like the younger doctors are so much better!
I always go through my surgeries and stuff alone too
i plan on doing my surgery alone too. I don´t want anybody to burden with my matters. Also nobody can talk about your illness and spread rumors or untruths. The thing is, here the doctors want patients to be with sb. so that they can give the responsobility to them.
That is annoying.
@@scubabeckyglad you are ok. Still this is very hard, right? I was/am caregiver for my mom w Alzheimer’s, and I hyper planned for her, for my surgery, then found myself pretty singular in recovery. Felt both tough and isolated. 2xs actually, had an unplanned 2nd surgery as complication. All ok now.
As a retired nurse after 40+ years and I am 72, I wish I could meet you in person to commend you on your compassion, intelligence and kindness towards humanity! God bless you and NEVER LOSE YOUR PASSION ❤
We all can relate to fractal what a dumb word to use
@@eliasgeorgiou9714if we can all relate to it it's an excellent word to use. What's your reply have anything to do with what this 72 yr old retired nurse said?
And THANK YOU for your 40 years of service to others🙏
Doctor, I just watched your video about how loneliness affects us under anesthesia. I am 64, divorced, very introverted and very isolated. Your message was heard loud and clear and I can attest to the fact having had a few surgeries in the last several years that it definitely affects our recovery and our overall state of mind. Thank you so much for everything you do.
I relate, we have to push against our comfort zones, fire ourselves, and others.
Psychedelics killed my drug and alcohol dependencies - one trip two years ago to purge my depression and chronic anxiety from my system was the best decision I ever made. I've done psilocybin mushrooms a few times since, but after my last high dose trip I realized that the medicine has taught me enough for now. I might return to psychedelics later in my life if I ever find a source.
Once I took shrooms on accident they were in a chocolate bar and my fat a** thought it was regular chocolate 😂
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@@userconspiracynut how can I reach out? Is it Instagram?
When you've experienced psilocybin, the visions, the feeling that others feel, become really relatable and real. But when you haven't, it could sound very weird and wrong.
@@albert.robles7 Yeah, he has variety of stuffs like mushrooms, lsd, DMT even the chocolate bars
I think this loneliness epidemic from young people stems from fear of rejection because we are bombarded with "perfect" lives from too much social media which may stimulate one or all forms of loneliness. I think finding joy and simple pleasures from the little things that surround us like your pets or hobbies can help overcome the negative effects of this bad influence.
What if bad luck seems to come to you all the time. Don't be angry or be frustrated, life is simply short, you just ran out of time. Maybe that is what life is all about for you to learn or simply be an "insignificant" cog. But don't make yourself small. You don't know maybe in your life , you've allow someone to reach their dreams and that is enough.
That is love.
Not just young people im in my 50's and im alone 24/7.
No it's multifaceted problem.
@@thekittenfreakify Yes it is. But young people can't take their hands off from their phones during most of their free time says a lot.
I'm not lonely in life , but... at 64 without family around , if I go for surgery it saddens me greatly
I have found that reading stoicism a great asset in coming to peace with the limits of life and anticipating the worse that can happen with surgery and coming to peace with that reality. Not just grinning and bearing it but really accepting one's mortality, that even the universe will have a heat death. I find meditation also useful.
Saddens you? It should concern you
You did not mention your social connections. If you have friends in your life it may be possible to share your concerns with them and ask them if they can help you. Ahead of surgery you can see if one of your friends will visit you in the hospital (it can be a different person each day), someone to wait during your surgery to speak to your doctor about how it went so that they can tell you enough times that you remember (or write it down for you, maybe in a journal specific to this surgery and recovery). People who will provide meals when you go home and visit for a few minutes. Its doesn't have to fall on one person to do all, just each friend doing what they can.
I understand and am 64 as well with no family around. It is hard I know.
God bless you.
With cats & dogs you are never alone ! Unfortunately people are inconsistant and unpredictible.
Among their many roles in life!
That’s their job in my world. I do resent the loss of freedom and the extra chores and cleaning but not usually.
Yeah, if you have a home, you can try it))
My psychologist and psychiatrist have told me about this very treatment. Algorithms brought me to you. While I find how the behind the scenes tracking of ones interest to be invasive, this is one very important time I would absolutely agree and appreciate what you present to the general public in order to understand medical interaction processes we go through. For different reasons, I was at a place in life where I was willing to give Ketamine Treatment a try. I have never smoked, I do not drink and never have been an alcoholic or drug abuser. Somehow, I always end up with the doctors that believe I am a drug seeker. I explained many times about the parameters of the text book classic response to anesthesia or pain meds work, that is the 80% of "norm". Then there is the 10% on the left where just a tiny bit works like magic! Then....the other 10%....I am in that spectrum. Because of your other UA-cam videos, I learn to try to be mindful and practice breathing/meditation. In short, just be and "allow". In 30 years of military, doctors are for the most part arrogant and dismissive doctors I have ever been treated by. I am a retired Sergeant Major. I can only wonder how the lower enlisted Soldiers may be treated. (Rabbit hole). I have found that same treatment in the civilian sector of assembly line surgeries. Thus, I am in the upmost of fear, mistrust, PTSD issues and so on. So the "white coat syndrome" has become who I am with incessant non stop chatter. I am now in my almost 20th Ketamine Treatment and I can say, I have just felt the release you have mentioned. It is a start and I look forward to my continued process to become a better mindful person and more, if not most, important last week, I left my treatment feeling at peace. Not finished...but what a break through. Suicidal intentions are a bit more distant. The military uses and discards folks like a dirty rag and ourselves to try to find our way. Thank you so much for being available to help, take the time to care, be kind, uplift others and simply just take time from your very busy day. Trust is so hard. (Side note: 30 years military and 13 years with VA, so urinalysis is a constant. I am NOT a drug user of any kind unless prescribed)
I'm so sorry you had that experience, but I greatly admire your vulnerability in sharing that. I wish you continued healing in your journey 🙏
Just for information, I also receive VA care. Cannabis is not considered a harmful 'drug' by the VA, many vets, including myself, use cannabis regularly, and share that information with the VA, and there is no backlash. The VA seems to tolerate cannabis fairly well. I do not have to give regular urine samples, and I wonder why you do.
SGM Medders: you rock! 💕
@@shepberryhill4912 The Birmingham, Alabama VA mental health policy is to provide urinalysis when on multiple SSRI (Bupropion, Buspar, Sertraline and any "benzo's medications.) I have just recently became the first patient to receive Ketamine Infusions thru outsourcing facility, otherwise, I spent my own money over $3k to try that therapy to help me remain on this earth. Every day is hard. But I am still here. If they need me to pee, pee I shall. Cannabis has not been offered. Although I am 100% disabled, that has not been on the table. I did try edibles twice. Twice I had the most debilitating headache and joint aches (funny "joint" aches) when I did try. Made me feel very "hungover and very sick" - I will not ask for that. Our VA system makes the Veteran work VERY hard for any help we may receive. So when I cross paths with a Dr that knows the system, we take every opportunity to use it for my benefit. EVERYTHING is a fight. This, I gave 30 years just like so many others and like so many others, we are all sick of the system. It is very tragic :(
I’m sorry you felt so badly treated by the military. And by the way, thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
I've heard and read so many positive things about ketamine working for depression, PTSD and people dealing with Chronic Pain and or chronic illness. It may even have benifits with hospice patients. I hope ketamine therapy is made available soon. We have a mental illness epidemic in America.
I am 76 and loneliness is swallowing me up. It's really hard. I don't see solutions because what I have tried isn't working. The therapy sounds good but money is also an issue.
Dr Kaveh you ARE AMAZING. So warm and empathetic. So happy I found you just today. I’m binging on ur vids to catch up. I’m a childhood trauma survivor. I’ve done many years of recovery work but still have a lot of losses due to a very toxic family of origin who have ostracized me bc I spoke about the abuse and have challenged the homeostasis of my family. No support whatsoever for all the further verbal abuse I’ve received for doing the right thing. I have ADHD also which I just found out is on the spectrum of autism which shocked me. I take melatonin for sleep. In the past it never worked but now that I’m older it does work now for me. I’m so happy for that bc I refuse to use big pharma benzos period.
Funny that's very similar to my experience. Losing contact with my family is very painful and I don't know that I will recovr from it. :(
The way that you describe gaining control over our health and mindset makes it seem like far more than just an unattainable abstract concept, but a reality that is within reach to anyone willing to take the time to improve their quality of life.
It feels like I’ve been waiting over half my life to come to this realization. I am very discerning with the advice I choose to accept from other people. If something doesn’t resonate with me on a soul level, I am unlikely to feel inspired or benefit from it.
But with the way in which you present surprisingly straightforward solutions to even the most challenging conditions or situations such as anxiety or isolation with incredible perspective, I don’t even have to ask myself if it makes sense to me, or if I agree - something just clicks when I hear you speak, reigniting my will to live basically instantaneously.
Thank you so much!
I came upon your UA-cam videos and have so enjoyed listening. Your passion is palpable and your care for your patients and all human beings is so refreshing, the world needs more doctors like you. Your empathy alone must put your patients at ease and help them start their healing journey. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have learned so much from you
This is such a deep and multi-faceted topic. I think you did a great job of breaking it down. I didn't get to use ketamine and I never used alcohol or drugs. But, I was thrown into complete isolation four years ago when my husband passed away. I never turned the TV on and I live in silence. I knew that I had to get to the bottom of this or I was going to die. I wasn't even thinking about happiness or purpose. I was trying to keep myself out of depression which I already suffer from. I went four months without hearing another person's voice or looking into someone's eyes. That was a real breaking point for me. I started to disassociate and found myself looking at myself from the outside. It was like having my worst fear come true and living through it. Ironic that I found some healing in it. I even found peace. My relationship to my Creator who is the the Source and Love of my life was always strong. I remember something breaking and letting go. I said out loud, I Trust You. I meant it. I stopped looking for anybody to fix something that can only be fixed through my spirit and my body. My mom is dying of dementia now. I even found peace with it through trust. I look back now and I realized I suffered on the edge of suicide for most of my life because, I didn't believe anyone knew me. Therefore, no one could truly love me and I didn't trust anyone. My late husband knew me. And, he never let me forget it for the 23 years I knew him. If he had passed away a year earlier I would have been hopeless. I needed every day that I had with him to collect the tools I needed to eventually use. Including my love for God. I found that real love and being known by him helped me to deepen my faith. Loneliness is a slow death if you don't eventually have anyone in your life. I don't know what God has planned but, leaning into him with trust has helped me a great deal. Thank you for going into subjects that I find as fascinating as they are intricate. It's your kind heart and true empathy that ultimately blends with ketamine to cause healing. Feeling safe is extremely important. 💙 Carly
Yes safety…we need as a species to offer that more to one another; the conditions for it as much as possible. None of us are safe from the unknown and pain and together is as safe as we can feel when and if we care for one another properly.
@@OurTube_TheOriginal That was such a perfect explanation of our need for one another. It brought tears to my eyes. I don't know why some people are incapable of feeling for other people. But, I know that it could be me when I see the homeless trying to sleep on the cement. It could be mean when people are looking through garbage cans for food. I never thought in my life that I would see a time when people didn't care. Why does he even bother going to Church? Or getting all dressed up for Easter? They don't pray for anyone and they don't share what they have. It's easy to step into someone else's shoes once you realize that we are here to help each other. I do get so tired of feeling the pain of so many other people. But I'd rather feel too much than not at all.
@@CarlyFaith15 Your 23 year relationship sounds like an infinite blessing. Sorry the grief was so consuming and sounds like you came through. Many people will never have the sort of relationship you did so hopefully maybe you can help people experience the feeling you had. more people who feel known and the more who become empathetic the better it will be for those who are tired from being ahead of the curve. I hope that the not caring of the 80s and 90s especially was a phase…a reaction to the intense surge of caring in the 60s and 70s. i see signs of younger people being less materialistic and more caring in a way less naive than were young folks in the 60s and 70s…but change takes a long time relative to the life time of a mere mortal. Sigh.
@@OurTube_TheOriginal I remember 20 years ago being concerned about who would have the patience and empathy to take care of the elderly. I remember thinking it would take a whole different kind of generation. My grandson is 10 and he is that sensitive and empathetic person that I was hoping would come into the world. It's not just him. That generation is here now. There is such a caring and almost protective part of him. People matter. It gives me hope. I guess I'm not the only one that thought about this. 😊
I am in my early 40’s dealing with CPTSD. I lost my partner four years ago in tragic circumstances in front of me.
I have completely isolated myself from the world and don’t have any contact with my family (my Mum passed when I was 15) because of the severe childhood abuse and abandonment I don’t feel safe to have any contact with people because I am terrified of losing someone again. I can’t go through it after so much loss.
I am deep down a people person and dogs are my favourite animal. Unfortunately in Australia ketamine is not passed by the government so I am trying to find another way to get help because psychotherapy isn’t helping. I don’t want to sound like a victim and I am not seeking out sympathy. I am hoping to find something that can regulate my emotions and central nervous system. Meditation has been very beneficial but that’s a kind of do it on your own kind of practice. I am so grateful that I have found your channel and I love Karma. 🐶
Dark web 😉
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Thank you so much for this quality information. I also love seeing your animal friends in your videos. That you have them in your life tells me a great deal about who you are.
My pleasure! Thank you for the kind comments! 🙏
@@MedicalSecrets you're so helpful, not only with technical medical terminology, but it's obvious you truly care about your patients. Thanks so much. And I agree the animal friends are comforting, too!
Thank you so much for your educational video. Being old is the pits.😢 Getting health problems and going through horrible tests is so hard.
Love Karma. Wasn't it Twain who stated " the more I know people the better I love my dog?"
Thought so.
Oh, new subscriber....
I’m an introvert so loneliness isn’t a problem for me. Doc the painting behind you is very interesting. Love your dog. Thank you for your very interesting videos. Wish more doctors were like you. Thank you for being you, Doc.
thanks for your information, wow you have the best bedside manner ever, just listening to your tones your ease and pleasent way of putting across what you are saying, put me straight away into a relaxed comfy state. Amazing fun, are you musical you have such a nice way it's like being on a boat being gently rocked into relaxation and contentness. (I don't think that's a word but it works for me)
thanks for the information too.
Thank you for the kind comments! 🙏I hope you learned something new and feel empowered to advocate for your health 🙏
Ok.
Your dog is the first i saw.
A beautiful soul, so lonelyness does not eat you raw inside out.
Glad your dog is with a medic who knows stuff.
Beautiful 4legged friend.
Gosh I'm learning so much it's ridiculous. This young fella is talking off like wildfire and why of course because he's brilliant and just plain nice to people. Really enjoying this doctor ❤
You are amazing, but unfortunately not all who would absolutely be helped by hearing your knowledge in the way you deliver it, will NOT ever be able under your care.
I’m in west palm beach Fl
Wish you were here!
I started ketamine infusions 6 years. Saved my life. Thanks for all you do.
Dr K, you do a really great service to mankind. You are like Huberman, but a little more practical and honest... I just compare you two because you're both such scientific teachers. I thank you very much for your honest view on all these substances, and your knowledge and wisdom is appreciated
Great show! Thanks, Doc!❤
Thank you for the kind comments! 🙏I hope you learned something new and feel empowered to advocate for your health 🙏
(You’re at 333 000 subscribers!! I’m become number 333 001. ❤️)
Your videos are amazing! A true PRIVILEGE to listen to you and become more informed on these interesting and fundamentally important questions! ❤
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You're so handsome I'd take ANYTHING you prescribed, lol. But seriously, you're refreshing. I wish there were some like you where I am. I think there's one place that does ketamine therapy in my town, but I doubt it's covered by insurance. But as my friend said, if we could afford it, we probably wouldn't be so damned depressed. 😊
I can't find a source anywhere for any good psychedelics in my area. I suffer some pretty bad depression and i got a chance to try K and man it was a miracle substance, I felt free, the only high or euphoria was from the relief of my vices being released, that's exactly what it did
tripping is not a bad idea but having a Mycologist who will recommend you the dosage is the best option
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Got psychs
@@Philip36075 Is he on insta-?!
@@Kenneth57358 Yeah, he's got magic mushrooms, chocolate bars, Icd and other psych's
All the problems that these compounds can help solve, and the potential for peace they have
Healthy treats for Karma, I trust!
That was a good post recently where you showed Karma being freshly brushed.
Good Karma!
I was given ketamine in the ER a few weeks ago. I had the craziest trip of my life. That is what brought me to this video. it was so real that i was pissed off and sad as I was coming down.I was sad all my friends that were with me for eternity were fading away. The jest of it was we are all connected. it was like we were all the same digital download. that doesn't really scratch the surface but thats all I can recall
Why did they give u Ketamine?
I tried fasting and the experience was similar to what u just described
@@strawberry10261026 they used it to sedate me while they put my elbow back in it's socket
…..we need to address you with FULL compassion respect dignity……for the whole human being that you are…..WOW!!!! 👏🤗😊♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for the verification ❤
You are such a compassionate physician…..thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Doc, your voice is so soothing. Love the mic. It's like velvet.
Love having pup to share, sweet. It's said people look like their dogs. They can reflect our emotions.
Oh, gorgeous kitty too.
Im due for a minor stent removal and kidney stone extract and having had many previous surgeries have confidence in the staff but loneliness and isolation particularly with covid, estrangement from exspouse and children and depression and ptsd have taken quite a toll physically.mentally and emotionally which i know delays the recovery process.great video.pets rock!
I personally found ketamine therapy extremely helpful for dealing with loneliness. I think it’s one of the only treatments out there that can actually improve quality of life for autistics.
So glad you're repeatedly saying the medicine won't can't do it. Too many people believe that the medicine is the answer. The medicine only helps to create the environment for the healing.
Ketamine showed me my purpose js to spread Love.
I assessed young children in the Early Start program for 16 years, some were still Gen Z. We got a lot of kids with extreme behaviors and developmental delays. It turned out they were spending many hours on their parents cell phones a day. Im talking kids between the ages of 12-36 months and sometimes even younger alone in a corner with an electronic device, their parents also staring at a small screen all day.
They had something called reactive attachment disorder (rad), which is what happens when an infant or toddler is socially isolated. In trying to pacify and entertain their child, they were replicating the "Pit of Despair" experiment, in which infant monkeys are removed from their mother and placed in cage with no touch or social contact. The longer the baby monkeys stayed in the pit, the more malformed their brains, some even developing autistic traits.
And thats exactly what we saw in the Early Start program. The worst part is that RAD is a severe mental health disorder turns into antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy/psychopathy) in adulthood because empathy is learned in early childhood and after the age of 3 its too late. Its an epidemic and there needs to be "not for children under 3" warning on cell phones. Look out. They are coming. Some of them are already here (people born after 2007).
Very true indeed.
Spot on. Greetings from the UK.
@@SuzanneO707 hello!
Time to leave the US but where to?
I'm 30, I feel extremely lonely to a point where I don't talk to anyone for days. And if it wasn't for my family, I wouldn't talk to anyone in weeks or even months. I don't have friends, I don't talk to anyone online, no one even tries to talk to me. I barely use my phone, I have nothing to use it for, aside of playing UA-cam videos to spent time but even that is barely few hours per day so it's definitely not a phone addiction. So what am I supposed to do to fix my life? I've tried starting conversations with people I've known and with strangers. It just doesn't flow, I have nothing to say to people, so how can I make friends and connect without saying anything? Every time I try it fails in the same way so I've given up, I don't know what to try anymore, I have no fucking idea what to do. You seem knowledge and experienced in this, so tell me what am I supposed to do?
even just seeing the dog, makes me feel less lonely
I'm about to start my ketamine treatment tonight. I'm using troches before bed. I don't even have a buddy to stay with me like they say to have sit by you to anchor you bc I'm coming out of a very abusive marriage that was very isolating. My most faithful friend, my cat will be my touch point. I feel so excited to start feeling some relief to my ptsd and anxiety. I'm trying to stay positive that it'll work for me. Thanks for helping to educate me and encourage me (along w my care team) on my journey. Your genuine kindness is touching and so deeply needed.
hi, how was your ketamine experience ?
Sadly, I identify with all three. Beginning to address these issues. Thank you for this knowledge.
First time watching you. I'm not shocked to see that a very kind and smart doctor has a German Shepherd Dog, "Karma". I've had many different dogs and I currently have a GSD named Ranger. He is the smartest and most protective dog that I've ever had. I also have a French bulldog mixed with a pitbull and an English Bulldog that has Down's Syndrome and was harshly abused by her breeder. Along with her Down's Syndrome she has brain damage from the abuse and is also a "Wobbly Dog". Her name is Lucy. My GSD also takes care of Lucy. It is a very beautiful and amazing thing to see. Even at her worst, when Lucy's bulldog characteristics come out, and she attempts to attack Ranger. He will retrieve her ball, take it to her, and drop it next to her. He checks on her. He smiles at her, and he will come and get me when she is having trouble. He is such a smart and beautiful soul. I realize that not all people are dog or pet people, but dogs can enhance a person's life and work wonders for lonliness. They can teach us more about humanity than humans can. It is true that dogs are our best friends and can bring people together. Unfortunately there is no anesthesia or medication that can eliminate lonliness or depression, but pets, and especially dogs can help. God Bless you and thank you for your service.
Thank you again, Dr. Kaveh, for some interesting content. Regarding fractals in visual experiences, Oliver Sacks, in his book Awakenings, relates a description by one of the patients he treated. The patient describes a mostly visual experience which we would probably call fractal-like. This account is not in the main text, it's in one of the footnotes he has throughout the text but I can't find the page just now. Dr. Sacks also mentions Hildegard of Bingen and her visions which seem fractal-like. I think she even drew one but I can't find that either now (LOL).
Thanks for sharing! Read "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat" but not "Awakenings." Want to read it now.
@@laurendowns4894 Possibly Sacks referenced these instances in that book as well. I am pretty sure I remember reading them in the footnotes of Awakenings. I also read Sack's Musicophelia but I don't want to do an exhaustive read of his entire oeuvre. Thanks.
Thanks so much! I have learned so much watching you share info with us.
I just had my 3rd ketamine treatment and so much to discuss.❤❤❤
Wow I keep watching this video very powerful. Thank you 🙏
You're welcome!
Ii am so lonely in part due to ME/CFS and failed back surgery. I was meant to be helping people. It’s so sad.
New meaning for kicked the bucket!😅 I need Penny for an incentive to clean! I always have the energy when someone's coming. But I would be upset with Penny's "It worked didn't it?" Love your whole family.❤
I Love your dog. My daughter passed away April 2021 we both lived in the same household. It was just the two of us no other relatives in Fl. That day I wanted to die so bad I came very close to committing suicide but my cats pulled me out of it all the love they gave me. To this day I will never be the same I am still depressed but I keep pushing forward for my furbies. I can't leave them behind. I've got to out. Live my furbies. My cats make me happy I don't need humans.
I have moderate intellectual disability with pragmatic social communication disorder (socially inept) lost interest in things, feel sick all the time. I have no friends and everyone who knows me feel uncomfortable around me. I have panic disorder too and extreme loneliness which leads to smothering sensations. I have emotional and social loneliness, can't make friends not into pets. I am an extrovert.
I really appreciate the fact you don't push ads and asked to do the like n comment thing that you tubers seem to ask before giving any of the real info out (but you went thru things first) which bothers me. Why like a video before you knowif it good or not? It could be based on lies or just no supporting facts to help clarify why they watched it etc.
Really cool info. Thank you for sharing yourself ❤
Being alone doesn't necessarily mean lonely & depressed. Just as it takes time to adjust to any new situation such as a new job, relationship, baby or home, it takes time.
When a person allows themselves to adjust to being alone instead of fighting the adjustment, it makes a huge difference. I became too tired of the dating world.
In 2012, after having my heart broken for what I decided was the last time, I made the decision to be single & celibate. The risk of being hurt & betrayed again was no longer worth it to me.
Allowing myself to adjust, I began turning to more fulfilling pursuits. I began volunteering my time, helping others. I took care of a single mothers children while she worked, for 2 weeks, plus a few weekends so she could have time to herself. A single dad who I knew was having a rough time. His wife had been severely injured, she lived in a care home while he took care of their 3 children. He didn't believe me, at first. His children knew me, they were very sweet. Two adorable boys, one sweet little girl who was happy to have a woman in the house while daddy worked or visited mommy.
I work online, so, I can work anywhere.
I began working more to build my investment portfolio.
Getting into better shape at the gym did me a lot of good, too! I found that I love SPIN classes & lifting.
There's one hobby that I have that I'm very passionate about, indulging in it was such a pleasure plus going to weekend retreats with others who share my passion for this hobby.
Family & close friends live far away, I started taking 2 road trips every year.
I live alone, work from home, allowing myself to adjust to being single & celibate instead of fighting it, has made me a happier person with more peace in my life.
I live alone, I work alone, I'm never lonely. It's important to be able to feel happy with your own company instead of searching, longing, desperately hoping to share your life with someone else, life is good!
Loneliness Is a bigger illness than any illness which ever sprouted.
Thanks for sharing this information , Doctor. I'll share a bit of my experience with loneliness in the hope that perhaps someone will read what I'm sharing and discover that they're not as alone in their experience as they may imagine...
From an early age, I've been drawn to books. I'm 60-years old as I write this comment, so that was long before the Internet was around to cannibalize attention spans. From a young age, I was often described by my parents and other adults in my life as being 'older than my years' or 'an old soul'. While this may sound entirely complimentary to someone who's never experienced it first-hand, there's a shadow side to it. It was Carl Jung who put this into words better than anyone else I've read after. On page 356 of his book, "Memories, Dreams, and Reflections" he wrote this:
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"Knowledge of processes in the background early shaped my relationship to the world. Basically, that relationship was the same in my childhood as it is to this day.
"As a child I felt myself to be alone, and I am still, because I know things and must hint at things which others apparently know nothing of, and for the most part do not want to know.
"Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible. The loneliness began with the experiences of my early dreams, and reached its climax at the time I was working on the unconscious.
"If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely.
"But loneliness is not necessarily inimical to companionship, for no one is more sensitive to companionship than the lonely man, and companionship thrives only when each individual remembers his individuality and does not identify himself with others."
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This resonates with me. Not as some self-described know-it-all, rather as someone who's been exposed to, and who's considered, a large volume of information; large relative to most people I've known over my lifetime. For reasons that I don't claim fully to understand, even in my youth, I found myself looking at the world with a kind of academic curiosity. I would continually be asking myself and others a lot of 'what' and 'why' questions: What's going on here? Why are they doing that? What's the purpose? Additionally, I began to wonder at behaviors that had explicit negative spill-over toward others: Don't they realize how that affects this person, that group, this situation? Don't they care about anything beyond their own enjoyment?
Over time, this sort of observation and inquiry has taken a toll on me. Two of the most accurate descriptions I've come across re: my experience are the 'burden of awareness' and the very closely related idea of 'depressive realism'. According to these descriptors, the world is quite messy if one ceases from distraction and pays attention to what's really going on. And, one cannot unsee a thing once seen. And the truth is that to see reality-as-it-is, is to experience pain (unless one is 'empathy-challenged').
I wonder whether psychedelics might adjust me in some way that makes me care less about the painful reality, and whether that's really a good thing to happen given that it means one less person caring about other people's unnecessary suffering. I also wonder if the situation might shift for the better if, instead of individuals exploring psychedelics in a disconnected way, what if... we could dispatch psychedelics through the air... and we sprayed everyone all at the same time such that they all had a personal experience of 'being a fractal'. Might that be enough to kick-start humanity into a concert of popping our relatively narrow bubbles of interest & concern as we actively sought to experience the connection that we already are and to DO something in/about it?
And for those who would jump at the chance to point out how unethical that would be, I already know. It's a thought experiment. A bit of brainstorming in the hope that someone, somewhere, might have an a-ha moment as they consider it. I mean, who knows -- it could happen, right? It might even be that YOU are the one who has the a-ha :)
I empathize with you, we are similar. I am an autodidactic polymath, started reading when I was three, and had read half the World Book encyclopedia by the time I reached first grade. It is a lonely life, being as aware as I am. I am 61. A few years ago, in an attempt to come back alive after a year of deep depression brought on by a protracted significant breakup, I began investigating psychedelics as therapy, and have researched and tried quite a few. I highly recommend it to you, your purpose and mindset are excellent to benefit from it. I could make recommendations, but you'll do your own research and make your own decisions, anyway. And depending on your situation, access and legality may have a lot to do with what you choose. Please DO NOT order anything online from any entity you do not have full knowledge and trust with. Your thought experiment shows that you have no experience with psychedelics. The experience can go badly if ill prepared or aware, and must be chosen from an informed standpoint, or it could be terrifying or worse. But your experience will be deliberate and prepared for, and you will fall in love with the messy reality that can be depressing, and it will love you back. Ironically, by becoming more aware, you take a huge step towards reducing or eliminating the loneliness, as you truly feel the connection we all have. We are one, other humans, critters, trees, bugs, the fabric of the universe. It's messy. And beautiful.
Ethics do not appear to be practiced very often in our current society!! The way the Tyrants of today are behaving…..they may very well spray something in the air for whatever control they are seeking!! Sorry to be a ……… whatever you’d like to label me but things are getting quite scary to say the least!!
Ketamine...I have heard of Ketamine as a therapy, but dare not ask my psychiatrist. Is there a mindful approach to treating Bipolar Disorder? I have been learning to live with Bipolar 1 - rapid cycling for over 25 years. I am medication compliant, but there are times when the illness is greater than my meds. I have a full compliment of other therapies in my mental-health tool box that are not drug-related, which I use regularly. One of my biggest problems is a consistent quality of sleep. I am 60 now and am always hopeful that I will find my best life and the best version of myself, beyond mental illness.
I'm 25 and didn't realize there were multiple types of loneliness like that. After hearing you explain all of them, I very much feel like I suffer from all three of them. Probably explains why I have trouble sleeping and why my resting heartrate is in the 90s. Thanks for the info though.
Since the late 60's people have been hooking up more and spending less time trying to engage in meaningful relationships. Now we're at the point where we don't trust anyone because all they want to do is get some "instant gratification".
All this leads to loneliness. The lack of substance in relationships is equal to the lack of substance in the people.
I would rather suffer from loneliness, than be around people that brings one down ..
After meditating daily for the last 30 years, usually between 1-2 hours ( I built up to that over years, used to be 3-4 hours which I was fine with but life and taking care of responsibility can't be ignored. The concept of loneliness really rarely visits me and when it does I observe it and it goes away like anger, hatred, greed and delusion. I practice basic Theravada Buddhist meditation and also do long retreats when I can. I look forward to doing a 3 month solo retreat in a year or so as I am near retirement, and hopefully doing it once a year. I have a family, wife and kids I love deeply, but loneliness is basically fear and discomfort of spending time with yourself - which is why people spend their lives in diversion (including UA-cam) rather than deep self exploration. Your mind is not your friend, left to it's own devices will usually lead you to negative places. I strongly encourage it to everyone - it's not an opinion, it's a fact that it will fundamentally change your for the positive. If you want to be free of anger, fear, hate, greed, and delusion, it's a really good thing to do - it doesn't make you a zombie, it makes you a more unfettered, fearless, free, and open human being with compassion.
I agree. I meditate a lot too. After COVID I actively avoid people - lol!
Karma is adorable. Dogs are incredible animals. Love ❤️ them so much.
Dr. ❤You are so Knowledgeable….interesting…Thank You for your time ✌️🍀
Thanks for the insights. 69. So many years of suffering.
Mental ailments like depression and anxiety definitely take an interdisciplinary approach. It's not always just one thing. It's a connection to multiple avenues. It takes trial and error to find what all things are needed to get better. I definitely appreciate those who look at stuff like ketamine or magic shrooms as part of wholistic approach!
I had a ketamine infusion when it was in the trial stages. My doctor is a military doctor and asked if I’d be willing to try it. I said SURE!
It was a 4hr infusion for chronic pain, TN, TMJ, DJD, and total joint replacement of my left jaw bone.
We prayed, I put on some great music, and I rode a roller coaster, literally, I felt like I was on a roller coaster.
For me, in the end it did not work, sadly. It gave me a “body high”, I felt my skin and body in an extreme way.
I guess you can have two reactions one where it helps the pain and another when your body feels it.
I’m so happy that it is helping so many others.
The last two surgeries I’ve had to be intubated and have had my heart stop. The first time I was having a hard time coming out of it in the recovery room and was given 2 doses of Narcan. Afterwards I was taken to my room and this is when I stopped breathing and my heart crashed. I was given an additional 7 doses of Narcan and was being worked on as they rushed me to the ICU. After this happening with the past two surgeries I’m afraid to go under again and was never told why this has happened.
Yikes! Pull your records & go over them, fine tooth comb, with anasthesiology. PLEASE!
You need answers.....
@@katiesimpson8517 I’m only 55 and have never had any issues or medical problems in my history.🤷♀️ I had back surgery and still am in pain. But was told by my orthopedic surgeon he will not ever perform surgery on me again and at all cost I should not go under.
@@1hdgurl definitely get your records asap...all of them. There has to be an explanation for what happened to you.
Ways to defeat loneliness: Write poetry online, be loving and responsible for a pet. Nurture plants. Be the light. Listen to the Tablets of Thoth.
Yes psychedelics show fractals showing us we are all connected. YEASSSS. I couldn't afford ketamine treatment so I had to take matters into my own hands. I was incredibly isolated prior to treatment.
I had a couple "bad trips" using LSD back in the late 80's, no way I'd touch ketamine or any other psychedelics.
This is a risk of psychedelics which the fanboys don’t talk about. A good percentage of Ketamine patients can have severe anxiety and extended panic. One client said after the treatment the administrators told him the number of persons having this “bad trip” experience is about 20%.
@@jeffkoe310 I'm not a fan of these "experts" using psychedelics. Most of them certainly don't want to talk about the profound risks to mental health. I lost a lot of respect for this channel due to this topic he presents.
The more I meditate the more happy I am. I live alone, divorced & no pets…just kids. Kids give a lot of love tho ain’t gonna lie 😊thinking of trying this type of therapy for PTSD after being in a long relationship with a narcissist. The meditation helps a lot but feel like this therapy would be some extra support to break thru some emotions stuck in my body.
god bless you doc. We are all feeling like fractals on this blessed day :)
Psychedelics are great, one time I was trippin on too much acid and I was staring at a fire pit and the fire pit turned into a mini world with little people and buildings, that was 2 years ago and it's such an experience to remember. would love to try out the psilocybin mushrooms next, just don't know where to get them, so hard to come by
@@sarahh321 where to search?? Is it IG?
Shrooms are where it's at. If you've experienced LSD start with 2.5 grams of shrooms. Love them.
@@Jerryberger9235 yeah, He has variety of stuffs like mushrooms, Isd, DMT even the chocolate bars
@@sarahh321 Thanks, I’ll get some right away
@Kyle Russell Just under 50 years ago i as a teen who had no interest in alcohol or other drugs I’d tried LSD and knowing what i do now 50 years later i see that in many ways it saved my life even though i took it with other kids and not a “therapeutic environment” ..thank goodness we were in somewhat safe conditions at the time. Just like you said i had no desire to keep taking it…well not after the morning i woke up and noticed how beautiful the day was and at first thought i was high then realized i was not…after that had no desire to take LSD as i realized i could feel “That way” (happy was not a word in my vocabulary after being drugged, beaten, sexually abused raped and very isolated) without the drug so why bother with the drug? A couple years later a old friend wanted to take it and i took it with her and did not like the experience so much as i felt not in control and perhaps the quality of LSD wasn’t as good but overall i just felt no need. Also i had in my 50s one MDMA treatment for cPTSD and the results were phenomenal …SSRIs benzos etc. etc. hadn’t helped and made things worse sometimes. The MDMA treatment wasn’t even under the best circumstances in terms of after care and only one therapist present. now the clinical trials often include two therapists and good after care. I so wish i could have another MDMA treatment and this time under better conditions as i after many decades of relatively non traumatic experiences had another extremely traumatic experience in my late 50s (professionals have said it was torture more than “Just” trauma and it felt like that though i dont’ like using the word) after decades of none and haven’t recovered from it.
❤❤❤ LOVE Your Dog!! Great Name!!
I hear so many people talk about how psychedelics makes them feel connected to everything, but for me it's always done the exact opposite. They highlight the sense of fundamental alienation from everyone that I always feel deep down. I've been getting ketamine therapy recently for my MDD and the clinic staff always asks me if it makes me feel "out in the universe", but again, it's the complete opposite for me. It feels like I go deep inside myself and it really takes me a while afterwards to start interacting with anyone again. I see others come out of it with a heightened gregariousness, but for me I'm terrified of anyone trying to interact with me. I slink out of the clinic afterwards thinking "please please please nobody talk to me or even look at me". I'm usually fine again after a couple of hours, but I'm still always so puzzle why it is that my psychedelic experiences are always so opposite to everyone else's.
This treatment may not be for you.
I too am having a hard time feeling better w K treatments, both infusions and now at home. I feel kinda depressed after. I think maybe people like you and me need to know how to prepare and all that “set intention” stuff. Anyway, you’re not alone. You’re just what I was looking for, anyone else who doesn’t seem to get benefits.
I was lonely YEARS before it was popular 😛
(all three types)
There's a lot of potential in psychedelics, I can't wait to try any of them mushroom specifically but it's just so hard to find a reliable source over here, l'll be glad if anyone can be of help
I've tried a lot and since the first time i tried it, I said "it's a crime against humanity to make psychedelic illegal"
[myco_carson]
(Got psychs:)
Tripping is not a bad idea but having a Mycologist who will recommend you the dosage is the best option
@@AllenRobert-oe6ox Where to search?
Is it on IG?
@@AnthonyJunior-go1kf YES.He's got shrooms, lsd, magic mushrooms, chocolate bar, dmt and other psychedelics products.
Hello, Thankyou for this video. Could you talk about the oral ketamine?
Thanks for my lesson of the day . Today I learned what a fractal is
We smoke to much because of it , but it's ok u know ! 💝 we were pushed into it , words hurt more then you know !
Acid did that connection to me too
What a beautiful Pupper. Dogs are the most powerful antidepressant.
I have people suck loneliness. My circle keeps letting me down until I just do it myself and by myself.
Thank you, good information. I've had 11 surgeries, 5 colonoscopy / endoscopy. Can't even count how many times local anesthesia has been used for dental and such. I believe a few of my operations weren't even necessary due to being misdiagnosed. Quite a bit of malpractice. My complaints have fallen on deaf ears. The medical system is broken especially in Florida. Also when an individual has an Advantage plan for insurance your life really doesn't have much of a value to them at all. It's sad the way this world is moving.
Dementia is my biggest fear because I watched my mother suffer and die from it. In the end I couldn't even visit her because of covid
It's been 3 years since I tried DMT can't find a plug anywhere in my area. Back then, We used one of those vaporizers with the big bags.
Strongly recommend just sticking to shrooms if you want an hallucinogenic experience. I was given "acid" one time by someone I trusted
[tripy_marc]
Ships psychedelics
@@Stephanie56739
how can I reach out?
On IG?
Wanna try, buy keep being told I can't do it alone for the first time but I'd literally be so much more comfortable alone
@@James_14_4
Yeah, he has variety of stuffs like mushrooms, Isd, DMT even the chocolate bars
I see you aren't lonely. Humans are ok, but the love of a German Shepherd is one of the finest things this planet has to offer.
Love your show
I photograph any comments I ever leave so I checked & yes someone took it down!🥹
thank you for mentioning mushrooms. I am very depressed at present. When I was depressed in college I used magic mushrooms for a few months it change my life. Started meeting people etc.
Social isolation agoria phobia is very lonely. Cannot leave house thank you
love your words man thanks
Shrooms microdosing helped me overcome my life long addiction to cigarettes and alcohol, I just relocated and they're so hard to come by here, I really need to buy some
Thanks I Will get some now
@medicalsecrets -- Recent news on tv reports on K or some imposter supplements sold as k were being sold at convenience and similar small stores, then people dying or suffering serious injury. -- Please clarify here or do you have a video explaining what that stuff is? Maybe people are trying to self-medicate with those and other substances.
If you name your dog Karma, you must have gotten it as a puppy.
Puppies bring karma, in the form of messes, puddles, mud, torn and ripped shoes and clothes, 2am walks, food, you, and vet bills...
It can be very enlightening.
Nasal Spray Ketamine is a game changer for treatment resistant depression.
This good Sr is a fine medicine, for whoever follows the suggestions between his lines. Fractal, gosh. Ketamine. Loneliness makes a possibilitybto grow spiritually, maturin and get in tough with the individual, spiritual inner life. Seekingthereasons of our loneliness can lead to seeking God, Christ, ands find that we didn't know ourselves that well, and start learning that.. Finding oneself and healing then can lead back to gellowship and friendship, cowork in new ways,.
Great podcast where does the power come from to heal yourself love your dog and cat 😊
Give people the right to smoke opium when they reach 75, so they can have pleasure in their older days. How? It can be in controlled environments 3 times a week, or so. I'm sure it would bring happiness to a lot of people.
I agree with Alex Cole about Ambien.
In my case i don't follow social standards, i just live my life