I thought the episode "the trials and tribulations of trying to pee while depressed" showed a pretty accurate version of depression in the way that I haven't seen much on tv

ADHD isn't really the inability to focus is more like the inability to regulate what you focus on and for how long.

Panic attacks are horrible things. I've seen my girlfriend hyperventilate, gasp for air while clutching at her chest until she passes out, wakes up and does it again. I've also seen it have very odd symptoms. One time she was more calm but suddenly said her hands were paralyzed. We went to the emergency room and they said it was a panic attack.

I'm fucking crying hearing you explain the carbon dioxide thing. knowing all that would've made the panic attacks much less scary than they where. we need more doctors like you, we really do. thank you.

We actually see another example of her OCD n the last episode where her mom had to kiss her forehead, chin, and both cheeks. And she had bipolar symptoms in trial and tribulations of having to pee while depressed

I’m diagnosed bipolar, very convinced Rue has bipolar disorder her depressive and manic episodes and mood swings are clear throughout the series. People fail to realize there’s overlapping symptoms between bipolar and things like ADD, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, even autism. The difference is the pattern in those symptoms coming about during certain swings/episodes versus staying consistent, which the latter isn’t the case for her. Bipolar has phases of obsessive compulsive behaviors, psychosis, euphoria (literally the name of the show), grandeur, depression, hyperfixating, sudden increase and decrease in productivity. As someone who had to mature and learn fast just to maintain a grip on this disorder, along with having a parallel upbringing and relationship problems as Rue, it’s no question bipolar is an extremely likely candidate for a diagnosis in her character on top of possible other mental illnesses. Edit: Not to mention, I was misdiagnosed with all of the above before specialists even *considered* bipolar because it was dismissed as “normal adolescent mood swings”.

OCD was shown in the first clip because she kept making herself recount the squares in the lights until her brain allowed her to, without being interrupted, VERY COMMON sign of early OCD. I have OCD and i can tell you, once u actually suffer from it, you can tell by even the slightest of ways, who has OCD and who doesnt. This was very clear to me.

Pathologising children and normal childhood behavior really gets to me. There's just no excuse for a child to be medicated to that degree.

YAY I'm so excited you got to Euphoria! Keep in mind that the story is from the perspective of an unreliable narrator so, for example, the shrink diagnosing Rue as a little kid may not even really have happened like that. I'd recommend any of four other episodes: Episode 4 is primarily about a character's transsexuality Episode 5 is primarily about intimate partner violence And then there are the two special episodes I've been pestering you about, which I think best fit your channel as they're less story-driven and more issue/character-driven "Trouble Don't Last Always: Part 1: Rue", which goes more in depth on drug addiction; and "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob: Part 2: Jules", which goes more in depth about transness (? IDK the terminology, I'm sorry) Thanks for checking Euphoria out!

the show triggered me so much, like any other show about addictions. They remind me of my cousin. He was the most caring and kind person I've ever met and he never hurt anyone, but he was a drug addict. This addiction brought him a lot of problems with the police. The only thing he wanted was to be helped, but when they arrested him they continued to drug him in prison without trying to help him out. When he came out he was worse than when he was in, both physically and mentally. He had also started hallucinating and having relapses and withdrawal attacks. I hope that now he can rest in peace and live happily because despite his addiction and his problems, he was and still is my favourite person.

I would have actually advised to watch episode 7. Is probably the one that covers depression/bipolar disorder the most. A great episode as well. Way better than the pilot IMO.

I have schizoaffective, POCD, and psychosis. I’ve been trying to get disability for 10 years, they always turn me down. I just had a hearing and when I was denied by the judge after reliving everything I had been through in the last 10 years doing my hearing, it made me want to die. It felt like they put me through that somewhat hearing for no reason at all. They suggested I get a factory job or housekeeping. Mind you, I also graduated from a medical academy so I was beyond insulted. I’ve been in my room for days. I don’t drink, I don’t do drugs, but here I am, wanting to die because I have to beg the government to give me permission to not work. My first psychiatrist I ever had once told me 10 years ago that I was too smart for disability and I would have to be deaf, dumb and blind before they would approve my request. I guess he was right. I just turned 30 and I’ve never had a job last continuously longer than 8 months. I loathe America so much. It’s like we are just being tortured and toyed with.

Pretty sure this first episode is a bit of a satire on the topic of mental healthcare in the US. So thats why she was diagnosed with like 5 things as a kid, and pumped full of meds before she even hit puberty, its a bit over the top on purpose.

0:25 but people with ADHD can hyperfocus on stuff that they should not be focused on in the moment .It's one of the things that happens when they're distracted

Woah. Adhd isn’t a deficit in attention. It’s more of a regulation issue, so if she got fixated on the ceiling and had to be interrupted, that would make sense of a kid reacted like that.

I would love for you to react to more episodes! Havent watched everything so I can't recommend episodes yet but I heard that especially the later ones are very interesting

I’m a psych major and I can say that these videos are so helpful and helping me understand my course material more and in a more engaging way than just reading

You’re such a kind doctor. Your patients are really lucky to have you.

Also from personal experience that is incredibly traumatic to walk into especially as a kid who doesn't fully understand. I'm 21 and still struggling daily with the literal ptsd that finding my sister like that caused me

episode 7, titled "The Trials And Tribulations Of Trying To Pee While Depressed" was one i cried at how much it reflected the anxiety and depressive episodes I've suffered from. That's the next one I'd recommend watching. Thank you for this ❤

I would say watch the whole series because every episode presents a new character with mental issues

I live in the US so maybe our doctors are just a little more medication reliant, but the medication is pretty accurate. I was put on an anti depressant, 2 anxiety medications, a mood stabilizer, an anti psychotic, ADHD medication and a sleep aide at the age of 14. They combination of medications made my heart start acting funny after a few years and at 19 I was taken off of 3 of my meds and do much better with just the mood stabilizer anti depressant and ADHD medication and my Anxiety meds are only taken as needed now. I feel much more like a person now of that makes sense...when you're so heavily controlled by medication you don't even feel human anymore.

We have kits for overdoses that you can get for free in Canada if you walk into any pharmacy & they show you how to use it. It's really great if you even just go to a show or out for the night you have one in case someone needs it. The only downside is that folks aren't always remembering to keep them at the right temperature or that they expire.

I do miss Euphoria. I love how the show focuses on mental health issues and addiction. I don't give a fuck about the irrelevant "ships". That is not important.

I was on a high dose of benzos for 13 years and when I got off them the withdrawal was so intense and prolonged. I wish I never got started on them tbh. Getting off the drug I took for anxiety can caused extreme levels of anxiety. I know even after a year of being off the Clonazepam I still have cravings both mentally and physiologically. It's hard to undo a 13 year long addiction that eventually did nothing to help the anxiety it was prescribed for.

While I think you should react to the whole show because it's very good and all of them deal with mental health and psychiatry concepts, I understand if you can't. I still recommend you watch the whole thing in your own time then. In terms of episodes that would be the most interesting for your channel, I would recommend episodes 4, 7 and the two special episodes.

would be so cool if u analyzed the last two episodes, the two specials focusing on rue and jules !!! i think it would be interesting to hear your perspective on those two episodes specifically

I think one of the ways we can understand euphoria is as criticism of the irresponsible use of drugs. The needless medicines she was given, the easy access to dangerous medications, since as he said, so much of her childhood was intensely medicalized.

i would suggest watching the two special episodes done in the style of therapy sessions an dit delves deep into jules' childhood and current relationships

The goal of drinking water and niacin isn't to actually flush the drugs out, it's to dilute the urine down past the test's detection threshold. The niacin makes it less obvious you're doing that.

im so excited to watch this 😯 as someone who can heavily relate to the themes and character arches this will be quite interesting

I watched the first 3 episodes of euphoria and although I think it's a great show I freaked out after I watched it. Some parts hit too close to home and it put me in a dark place. I think watching it actually helped me work through some stuff but it triggered me like crazy before I worked through it. I'd love to see more videos breaking down euphoria. This was super insightful

I am a recovered addict/alcoholic.. I just now am discovering this channel and it’s amazing! So glad I subscribed. I love all of these videos. The analyzation and the reaction. Thank you Doc!

I so appreciate your commentaries 🙏 well-rounded, clear and informative .

Dr Elliott's vidoes always make my day and are constant inspiration to study psychology.

I’m loving your review! Every educational and insightful. Thank you, please do more

Great video! I've been on ssris (zoloft) for 2 months so far for anxiety ,slowly increasing it. Had struggled with it for like 8 years but never tried to get help until this year when I finally had enough. Definitely wish I did it sooner. Not quite there yet but I can feel it helping (especially my thoughts) and just deciding to do something about it on it's own makes you feel less hopeless.

Yooo, this is awesome. Another show you might want to check out is Feel Good. It's on Netflix. S1 deals with some mental health stuff but primarily addiction issues, S2 deals with PTSD and stuff. Even if you don't end up doing a video on it, it's just a great watch. S1 was the most I've ever related to a show.

I got referred to grief counselling by my Dr because at the time mum and dad were going through cancer treatment and then I lost my dad and gran in quick succession. I was an adult but grief is horrible even though I knew dad was going to die doesn't make it any easier.

Thank you for this very much :)) please continue reacting to euphoria especially episode 2, i really want to know what is your diagnosis for nate

Your channel is amazing, you deserve a million views

This video is about to blow up.😁🔮 excellent choice euphoria 🥰 100%true

i found this video and your analysis extremely interesting. thank you!

Exactly what you said about Xanax is exactly what I see my wife going through. She takes it more and more. She runs out of them before her prescriptions are ready. The old pharmacy actually put the doctor that prescribes them on a flagged list and said she was prescribing it way too frequently or something even.

can you please pleaseee do more euphoria... theres so much more to this show and we would definitely love to hear you talk about it :)

Opioids, especially painkillers are a nightmare to deal with. Having a chronic disease that causes sever pain of the body u need pain killers but what ends up happening is at some point u cant feel the drug anymore no matter how much u take and what ends up happening is that now above everything ur already having to deal wih, now u have the problem of physical dependance and addiction. We need a better solution than just opioids.

Hyperfixation is actually a symptom of ADHD so saying she can’t have ADHD because she was focused on counting tiles is wrong I think…. She was so fixated on counting that she couldn’t pay attention to eating dinner with her family so…

You should react to episode 2 as well, Nate's, Maddy's, Cassie's and Jules' episodes are really good too along with the specials theirs even a whole episode that takes place in therapy

The story of rue is very close to my heart. I can relate so much to everything and it has helped me better except myself while having a mental illness! I love you SAM LEVINSON ❤

You are becoming my favourite doctor/psychiatrist on KZfaq! 🥰

Ughhh I love your take on this episode

Really enjoy your videos and would like to see you cover more of Euphoria! I think the episode focusing on Nate - 'Stuntin' Like My Daddy' and also the between-seasons Jules episode, which takes place entirely in a therapy session and looks at her struggles with sex and love through the lens of her trans identity.

I wish I had a doctor like you here in Canada. Your videos and empathy keep me going

Thank you for this! I would love to hear your analysis on the two euphoria special episodes! (part one:rue and part two:jules) :)

what i love the most about this show is that there's a deep dive into every character with every episode. kind of like Skins but modern, theatrical and, well, American, lol. a reaction to each character would be really awesome, however, it does get really graphic, so...

I just love to watch you talking, you sound smart and I could spend hours.

Opioid misuse is definitely a problem, but I feel like a lot of doctors have gone too far in the opposite direction of over prescribing them. People that are in significant pain, are not receiving the treatment they deserve. It's not the doctor's fault either. They are afraid of losing their license and going to prison in the states. I don't know what the solution to the problem is, but what's being done now, isn't it. The whole system sucks. Thanks Doctor Carthy for the videos. Your videos are great.

New fan here, I'm loving this channel. Can you react to the episode of Futurama where Fry gets institutionalized in a robot asylum? Season 3 Episode 11

I want to know why this sounds soooo good, the first time I watched this I was high and it was breathtakeing

You should do every episode you find interesting, I think I feel related to at least something of everone of them

I’ve watched euphoria episode 1 it looks good I subscribed to you when you reacted to BoJack and I don’t fucking regret it

Rue Being diagnosed with ocd was actually comforting since I watched the show way before I was diagnosed with Ocd

Great video Elliott.

I just noticed the lego set in the back. Respect.

Very educational!

I love your content 👍❤️

Please react to more episodes ! Or maybe the last one, I'd love to get your opinion on the Nate character ! Thank you for your videos :)

Also Jules and Rue’s special pert that really resonated with me.

I know the therapy scenes in Lucifer are quite unusual, but it would be cool to react to some of those.

I'm from Hungary and I was actually prescribed alprazolam once. I'd been in and out of the doctor's office for over a month because I had a mild fever (37deg) that wouldn't go away, and in the end she decided I just needed to calm the eff down. The prescription said to take 3 a day, after the third tablet I was out like a light and slept for 16 hours. Woke up feeling great (and the fever was gone), but also decided that was enough. It was only later that I even looked up what alprazolam was, and figured I probably made the right call :) Incidentally, about four years later I went into counseling for hypochondria. Probably unrelated, of course.

I am on the UK train for Xanax. My doc always tried to give it to me but it never made sense. Have a panic attack and pop a pill that takes 30 minutes to work? What’s the point? It’s over by then. I’d rather take a maintenance med. the only time a consider Xanax is if I am entering known situations where I will have panic attacks, like taking a long flight.

Please do more episodes!

Defo watch the episode on depression

I remember my first panic attack. I was terrified. I was watching tv with my parents and felt sick so I decided to go to bed. When I got to my room it felt like half my vision blanked out and before I knew it was laying on my bed and couldn’t breathe. My sister heard me crying and got my mum in time to calm me down but it was so fucking terrifying

A show I think it would be interesting for you to react to is Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, basically the whole show I think would be interesting to get your analysis of but in particular Season 4 Episode 12 "I Need a Break", as it parallels two of its female characters, one of whom is going through a mental breakdown and the other of whom is experiencing a physical health crisis, both of whom are trying their best to ignore what's going on around them, in a very interesting way.

this was very informative ill come back when i start psychiatry next month

Just a random suggestion but did you ever watch Miranda? Specifically the episode where they have court mandated therapy („Just Act Normal“)? It’s quite funny (plus it has Tom Ellis in it).

Oh that nose spray (that's the one you mentioned right?) to help if people overdose on opioids, was one thing my county actually distributed to anyone interested for free! Like no questions asked! I'm thinking of getting one, because I live smack in the middle of town and had to call an ambulance more than once because unconscious drunks in town (and police ignoring them... like ffs, I yelled at them and they tried to get me to leave, but I refused until the person was INSIDE the ambulance and doors closed - I work with health care, and if I come across someone unconscious on the streets, unless insanely drunk, I have an obligation to help... it's a law as of health professional law...), and I do know there are a ton of drug-related housing options just down the streets around here, I've seen people doing drugs in side streets etc at all times of the day... so as far as I've read about the nose spray (that even works with heroin overdoses?) There are no bad reactions if the person HASN'T overdosed on opiods? So like... if I find people unconscious, I always check their breathing and airways, and then you usually notice if it's a drunk pass-out or not... and waiting for an ambulance can take a while, so idk if I don't smell alcohol on their breath, I'd rather be prepared... I live just a few blocks from all the bars etc, so usually only drunks are around there, but when I walk my dog at night I tend to take side streets etc, and yeah... seen a lot of stuff go down... but when the county is giving out for free to the population (the county next to us has some of the highest opioid overdose numbers in Europe... which is insane as it's such a small place too..), why not get one just to be safe? Like idk I'd rather take the risk of spraying someone once too many, than someone dying of an overdose if I could have prevented it? And they did say on the county-website it was a no questions asked, no reason needed thing. And I know from friends who work in many of these facilitated living places for drug addicts that all the occupants got one too, so they had one available. I think it sounds like a pretty good idea, to give for free? Because how the laws on drugs are now, if you call an ambulance because of overdose at a private address forexample, they usually make police come along, and then police COULD search the apartment etc... so it's become an issue where people don't call for help, get the person somewhere else if not their place, or people run to avoid being charged with drug possession etc... it's a mess and a shitty situation... and the parliament just turned down this legalization-law that follows the model used in Portugal... which made me so sad, because Portugal has really lowered their OD-rates a lot! And they used the excuse that it would encourage young people to do drugs... but uhm... they already do.. and by charging them for drug possession etc for tiny amounts of drugs, you're giving them a record... many studies at uni require a police statement that says you are fit to study/work within the field of study... and so if you have a drug charge, you might get denied school entry on that basis... and jobs too... ofc not all jobs asks for police to make a statement, but all jobs working with kids and people in vulnerable situations... so if you want to "save young people", how about the law change... so they are required to attend a counseling session, be evaluated and get help if assessed as necessary, and if don't show up they get charged for possession... bc how it is now, young people die at parties because calling an ambulance usually means police too, so your apartment can be searched and you can be charged for ANYTHING in your apartment even if not connected... it's ridiculous... so yeah, really considering walking up to the county-house place or whatever to pick up one of those nose sprays... rather safe than sorry. I've lost 2 friends to ODs, and 2 others to suicide by other methods, and one to leukemia... and I would not wish that pain on anyone... so might as well be prepared haha! Also I was pleasantly surprised by Euphoria! Because it's raw but so real? Like the struggles with mental health, gender, sexual orientation, drugs... idk I really liked that show. I hated 13RW (I actually read the book way before the show came, and hated the book more actually?), because it fed into this idea that suicide is such a very thought out thing for teens, and that everyone has specific direct reasons and basically blaming everyone for having SOMETHING to do with it... as a person who has struggled a lot with suicidal ideation, I felt like it was too glorifying and just truly cruel.. the show DID do it a bit more justice, by actually introducing us to each individual etc and how they felt and feel after the suicide... but netflix did delete the actual scene tho I heard?? Bc that was INSANELY graphic for no obvious reason??? You should react to the Euphoria special part 1! Where Rue spends the episode talking with her sponsor in a diner at Christmas, and how they discuss her issues with the 12 step program, and tbh I have always felt so uncomfortable with that program? Bc if you read all the steps, it's all about higher powers.. and I've been hospitalized in the US in a psych ward, and forced to attend AA/NA, and the people who came from outside, addicts who had been clean for xx number of years... the way they spoke kinda annoyed me.. like they gave all credit to God etc for being sober?? Idk, if I had an addiction and managed to stay sober, I'd like to have SOME credit in it... like God did not have to suffer those 24 hrs every single day, that was me.. so maybe react to that, and give an opinion on AA/AN and the 12 steps program? I know it's not as common in Europe, but I've heard people be introduced to it when in rehab... but idk, many young people feel disconnected from that because they make it out to be super religious... like the general idea is good, but still it's all about finding that higher power, embracing it and being thankful for it that it saved you? As a queer person who had a bad relationship with religion, I find that very off turning.. idk tho..

This episode made me so fucking emotional.

React to episode 4 please💙💙💙 Love your videos 💙💙💙

My sister had a panic attack (which we though was a seizure at the time) And they gave her Ativan to calm her down

I wish u were my therapist, thank u for ur reaction ❤

the two special episodes PLEEEEEEAAASEEEE

It may be interesting for you to react to the documentary “they call us monsters”

I think the first comments the Doc makes is the key point of Rues storyline. They should have let her grow as close to a normal child before making such a young child and her brain dependent on those medications. It also creates a space in a child's mind to harbor ACTUAL TERRIFYING anxiety. In blanket diagnosing children, you help create an anxiety riddled drug dependent mentally ill adult. I.e.: the early 2000s

I can relate so much I've been batteling panic attacks and anxiety for 5 ywars and sometimes it gets better sometimes it gets worse .. sometimes its rly bad. I think i will never be treated and that thought makes me really depressed

I have BPD, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder. I had been diagnosed and re-diagnosed so many times, medication switched so many times, over the course of 7 years (2007-2014). Listening to you, now has me wondering if I was heavily affected by my medication. I felt worse, not better. After giving birth, postpartum depression was added to the list, and my long list of pills was minimized to just one. Still didn’t help. I’ve switched to cannabis.

Finally. I’ve been trying to find someone who mentioned the fact that they diagnosed Rue with so many mental disorders when she was so young 😂 they refused to diagnose me with bipolar disorder till I was 16. I obviously was bipolar but they made me wait cause they wanted to make sure.

you have to react to the pilot episode of RIVERDALE would love to hear what you have to say about it!

Please do more of this and the new season

As someone with ADHD (well suspected ADHD, my assessment is in November) I definitely would not characterise ADHD as an inability to focus and honestly the fact you're a psychiatrist and saying that makes me a little uncomfortable. Obviously like any disorder symptoms differ from person to person but I rarely feel like I can't focus and more that I'm often focussing on multiple things at once and it has actually lead me to noticing details in my surroundings that others haven't.

I have a benzo prescription for anxiety, but I also have a Zoloft prescription. I take Zoloft everyday, but if I feel a panic attack coming on, I know that I have klonopin in case I need it to relax. It’s not something i really take, but just knowing I have it can help me feel better.

….”don’t do this…..ever.” I don’t know squat and this is not my problem but I think someone like you has just helped and saved a lot of people out there…..many thanks

When I get deep into my depression, I literally hold my pee because I physically don’t feel like I can get up. I don’t take a shower as often as I should. I just don’t take care of myself and I end up feeling so so gross when I come out of my depression and it makes me hate myself.. because I don’t understand why I can’t just FORCE myself to do those simple things, like everyone tells me to, but my brain and my body just aren’t connecting the right way. I still have panic attacks and think I’m legitimately going to die, I still go to the hospital when it’s happening, then I feel so stupid because I KNOW I’m not dying… My brain tricks me into thinking I’m literally dying. It’s quite awful. My doctor basically explained my depression/anxiety disorder like a computer’s wires getting crossed or not connecting the right way. So my brain’s chemicals are going crazy and my medicine helps adjust the chemicals. It took awhile for me too find a doctor that didn’t just hand out medicine like candy and find one that gave me ONE medication that worked, once we found the right dosage. I’m 28 now and have been dealing with anxiety, depression, OCD (intrusive thoughts), depression, and PTSD since I was VERY young. PTSD happened when I was 6 and just kept getting worse (childhood sexual abuse), started having issues with anxiety when I was 9-10, and depression/intrusive thoughts at 12. I’m finally doing much better, but still have my days (or weeks)… just not as often at all.

please do more euphoria!!

I appreciate avoiding scenes because of potential triggers. 👍🏻 For instance, I haven't finished the movie Joker because I got a trigger not even 30 minutes in.

Aww the pride lego set in the back is so cutee

I pray this question is seen. I'm a mess of Disorders one of them GAD; I've been on Clonazepam daily for two years and I hate it, but there really isn't anything I've heard of since I was child to treat anxiety and panic disorders besides Benzo's in the states (My mother, sister, brothers, father, paternal grandmother, paternal uncle all have some form of anxiety or panic disorders, Those who got treatment got Xanax, Clonazepam, or Lorazepam as needed. Few of those got a combination with an Antidepressant or mood stabilizer). So, Even when it was clear my Psych didn't know to treat this class of disorder's as a whole, there was nothing I could bring up. There's seems to be a big attachment to trying to latch onto another disorder (not just in psychiatry, but it's big problem); GAD, Panic attacks aren't allowed to be they're own disorder, They HAVE to be a symptom from something else; ADHD/OCD, Depression/Bipolar, Autism/Trauma, and if you do have one or more there is a stark failure to let them still not be on their own, even in very, very obvious cases where a disorder being called the cause IS the symptom (It's pathetic how often developed Depression from debilitating and life crippling anxiety and/or panic disorders are treated as source despite not showing up for years and the person describing how the Anxiety has informed their life). I need an idea of where to start.

dude…you need to analyze the entire Season 2 so far of Euphoria!

Hey doc. I love you and your videos! Can you please react to 13 Reasons Why season 4 episode 6 when Clay has a breakdown? That would be really insightful, coming from you. Thank you!