The Brutal Reality For Most Men Today (& how to fix it) - Dr K HealthyGamer - #1151

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Dr K is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of Healthy GamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber. Why do so many young men feel stuck? From porn and gambling to video games, distractions and instant gratification seem harder to escape than ever. So how do you break free from the habits holding you back? And can you find a healthy balance between enjoying the moment and building a more fulfilling life? Expect to learn what actually happens to your brain when you gamble, watch porn and play video games, why so many men are addicted to these vices, what prediction markets are doing to the minds of the younger generation, if AI therapy is actually good enough for most people's problems, what everyone got wrong about the Lindsay Clancy case and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Timestamps: (00:00) Why Young Men Are So Vulnerable to Addiction (04:55) Are Video Games Actually Bad for You? (13:59) Why Gambling Is a Terrible Success Strategy (22:45) Are AI and GLP-1s Doing More Harm Than Good? (28:21) The Binge Eating to Eating Disorder Pipeline (38:01) What Gambling Does to Your Brain (43:54) Why We Get Hooked on Dopamine Hits (50:16) How to Rebuild Your Tolerance for Boredom (57:44) Can Addictive Behaviours Ever Be Safe? (59:40) Is Addiction a Choice or a Compulsion? (01:04:07) Have We Been Lied to About GLP-1s? (01:13:36) Should Men Retrain Their Penis? (01:33:18) How Social Anxiety Impacts Your Sex Life (01:37:17) Are Sex Toys Making Women Harder to Satisfy? (01:43:33) Can AI Companions Actually Cure Loneliness? (01:47:52) Can AI Trigger Psychosis? (01:50:23) Is AI Therapy the Future of Mental Health? (01:52:49) Are Therapists Turning Parents Into the Villain? (02:11:26) Was Lindsay Clancy Experiencing Psychosis? (02:27:35) Can Psychosis Involve Premeditation? (02:33:31) Did Lindsay Clancy’s Medication Lead Her to Murder? (02:34:49) Was Lindsay Failed by the Healthcare System? (02:37:37) Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Divides Men and Women (02:45:57) How Social Media Distorts the Lindsay Clancy Case (02:55:47) How Long Can a Psychotic Episode Last? (02:58:46) What Does a Mistrial Mean for Lindsay Clancy? (03:02:02) What’s Next for Dr K? Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices