The Anxiety Guy Podcast is the only resource you need to begin lessening and eventually ending your struggles with generalized anxiety disorder, hypochondria, and depression. Dennis Simsek takes you through the life of a former professional tennis player, who struggled with and eventually ended his 6 year struggle with panic disorder and health anxiety. Within those 6 years a dream was reached, a child was born, and suicide was being contemplated. This podcast exists so that you don't make t ...
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There's been a lot of confusion and frustration lately about health anxiety. Personal success stories and outcome focused answers are hard to come by, and people are growing more and more frustrated. Dennis Simsek (AKA The Anxiety Guy) is here to show you the truth behind the root causes of your health anxiety, and guide you towards healing. From forums to online chat rooms, social media groups to conversations with others, health anxiety sufferers are not being provided the information and ...
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Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, a new weekly discussion that searches for the truth about psychiatric prescription drugs and mental health care worldwide. This podcast is part of Mad in America's mission to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care and mental health. We believe that the current drug-based paradigm of care has failed our society and that scientific research, as well as the lived experience of those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, calls fo ...
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This is a page about my experiences with anxiety. I am simply trying to let others know that they are not alone, and that it is NOT the end of the world. http://anxietyissuesjwolf1101.tumblr.com/
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If you're tired of struggling alone in silence and crave real, unfiltered conversations about the good, the hard, the messy, and the inspiring parts of life, you're in the right place. Hi, I'm Tara - wife, momma, therapist, and the voice behind the tara bixby podcast. Nothing is off limits here. We talk about mental health, motherhood, addiction, trauma, holistic healing, spirituality, personal growth, and everything in between. This podcast is a safe space to heal. My hope is that every epi ...
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There's a completely different way to approach anxiety, panic attacks and stress that simply dissolves them at their very foundations. No techniques, no strategies, no tools. Simply listen and find a little peace of mind. Join founder of A Little Peace of Mind and Hay House author of the book of the same name, Nicola Bird as she shares what transformed her own life from one of fear and anxiety to freedom, along with guest who have used the same principles to change their own lives. If you ar ...
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A podcast for all: from the always anxious to the occasionally overwhelmed to the painfully panicked. Join your host Kelli Walker – registered nurse, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and former agoraphobe – on an anxiety adventure. Learn what anxiety really is, why the best of us can get caught in its web, and how to move past its sticky grip. Casual conversations with Kelli and other experts will include more than reciting daily affirmations or following "five simple steps" to overcome ...
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The 5 Foundations of Nervous System Regulation for Anxiety Recovery
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20:09🎓 Start Here: Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal your anxiety through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: In this episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast, we explore the 5 foundations of nervous system regulation for anxiety recovery, the deeper principles that allow anxiety symptoms to soften na…
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The One Thought Pattern Holding You Back from Healing Health Anxiety
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17:51🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready to stop fearing symptoms and retrain your nervous system back to safety? Heal step-by-step with daily guidance → 🔵 Click Here ✨ Today's Health Anxiety Podcast Episode: All or nothing thinking is one of the most invisible patterns keeping health anxiety and nervous system dysregulation …
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Learning to Soar: A Conversation With Artist Kev G Mor
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43:06Musician and artist Kev G Mor joins us to discuss his experience of psychosis, his daily support strategies, and the pros and cons of having a hundred-pound pit bull terrier for emotional support. Kev is a suicide survivor who grew up with early childhood trauma and has experienced homelessness as a teen, is a single father, and is now again in rec…
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A Powerful Shift That Will Help Your Symptoms of Anxiety
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14:24🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: Anxiety symptoms don't ease by fighting them or trying to fix yourself. In this episode, I share one powerful inner shift that changes how your nervous sys…
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How Your Inner Sense of Self Shapes Anxiety (and Safety)
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28:34🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked roots of anxiety: the quiet inner sense of self shaping how you interpret the world, your symptoms, …
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Why Trying to "Calm Down" Keeps You Stuck in Health Anxiety
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15:50🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready to stop fearing symptoms and retrain your nervous system back to safety? Heal step-by-step with daily guidance → 🔵 Click Here ✨ Today's Health Anxiety Podcast Episode: In this episode, Dennis breaks down one of the most important and overlooked shifts in health anxiety recovery: moving…
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Why Anxiety Gets Worse at Night: Understanding the Evening Crash
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16:41🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: If your anxiety gets worse at night and you find yourself "falling apart" when the world finally gets quiet, this episode will help you understand what's r…
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Why Symptom Checking Keeps You Stuck in Health Anxiety
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13:22🎓 Start Here (Code Recovery40): The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready to stop fearing symptoms and retrain your nervous system back to safety? Heal step-by-step with daily guidance → 🔵 Click Here ✨ Today's Health Anxiety Podcast Episode: If you struggle with health anxiety, constant symptom checking, body monitoring, or the urge to scan…
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7 Secrets to Eliminating Chronic Stress For Good
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18:37🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: In this powerful and deeply human episode, Dennis dives into the real reason chronic stress never seems to let go, and the exact nervous-system principles …
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188. What no one told you about the female brain with Dr. Sarah McKay.
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1:04:14For too long, women have been told their brains are "broken" or that every struggle is just hormones. In this episode, we shift that narrative. Dr. Sarah McKay — Oxford-trained neuroscientist and author of The Women's Brain Book, Baby Brain, and Brain Health For Dummies — joins me to break down what's really going on in the female brain. We talk ab…
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Antidepressant Withdrawal: Finding an Astronomical Perspective - A Conversation with Safa Askeri
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37:41Safa Askeri joins us to discuss his experience of antidepressant withdrawal and the gaslighting he was subjected to as he raised concerns with his doctors. "After this happened to me, I know that I can handle anything in life, no matter how hard it is." *** Like to know more about Mad in America or rethinking psychiatry more broadly? On our podcast…
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You're Using Too Many Anxiety Tools, Here's the One That Actually Works
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12:49🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: Today we're talking about why anxiety healing often becomes overwhelming, not because you're doing too little, but because you're doing too much. From brea…
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Bonus: How to thrive this winter if you struggle with seasonal depression.
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5:29Feeling a little off as the days get shorter and colder? You're not alone! In this bonus episode, we're diving into seasonal depression (aka the winter blues) — what it is, why it happens, and how to recognize the signs. I'm sharing cozy, practical, and playful ways to lift your mood and thrive during the darker months — from light therapy and gett…
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10 Daily Habits That Heal Health Anxiety (For Real, Long-Term Recovery)
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19:52🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready to stop fearing symptoms and retrain your nervous system back to safety? Heal step-by-step with daily guidance → 🔵 Click Here ✨ Today's Health Anxiety Podcast Episode: In this episode, Dennis shares 10 practical, life-changing habits that support true healing from health anxiety. These…
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187: Quiet your inner critic and build confidence with Dr. Rachel Goldsmith Turow.
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50:17Do you have an inner critic that's always judging, shaming, or demanding perfection? You know — that little voice that quietly shapes how you see yourself and move through the world. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you! Today I'm joined by Dr. Rachel Goldsmith Turow, clinical psychologist, researcher, mindfulness and compassion teacher…
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Stop Rushing Your Anxiety Healing - Your Nervous System Knows The Way
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14:30🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: In this episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast, Dennis shares a deep reminder for anyone feeling stuck or impatient in their recovery: healing can't be rushed.…
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186. A true story of overmedication, recovery, and the courage to rewrite your life with Anne Bracken.
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58:48What happens when the systems meant to heal us end up causing more harm? In this powerful conversation, Tara sits down with Anne Bracken — activist, poet, and author of Crash: A Memoir of Overmedication and Recovery — to explore what it really means to heal beyond labels and prescriptions. Anne shares her deeply personal story of growing up with a …
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The Hardest Parts of Anxiety Revealed (And What Actually Helps)
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20:33🎓 Start Here (Code Treat30): The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: Discover the hardest parts of anxiety and learn how to move through them with compassion, nervous-system awareness, and real-world tools. If…
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Why Your Health Anxiety Won't Go Away (It's Not Your Symptoms)
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13:25🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program (Code: TREAT30) Ready to stop fearing symptoms and retrain your nervous system back to safety? Heal step-by-step with daily guidance → 🔵 Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: In this episode, we dive into why your anxiety symptoms are not the real problem and what actually keeps you stuck in the fea…
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185. The power of sound baths with Sara Auster.
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37:22Hey, friends! I'm so excited for today's episode — I've fallen in love with sound baths as a way to invite more calm and stillness into my day, and today's guest is one of my absolute favorites. Sara Auster is a world-renowned sound therapist, meditation teacher, and creator of the PAUSE app. She's been featured in Oprah Magazine, the New York Time…
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Psychiatric Drugs: The Real World is Where the Harms Live
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45:07Joining us for a roundtable discussion are Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy. They discuss the challenges of openly discussing psychiatric drug withdrawal, the true meaning of informed consent, getting doctors to acknowledge medication-induced harm and much more. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to th…
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Unlearning Anxiety: The Daily Mindset Shift That Heals Your Nervous System
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18:50🎓 Start Here: The 12-Week Health Anxiety Recovery Program Ready for step-by-step clarity, not confusion? Heal through daily guidance and nervous system retraining → Click Here ✨ Today's Episode: In this episode, I walk you through how unlearning anxiety, not just managing it, can begin to reshape the way your nervous system responds to fear. We exp…
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184. How to stop living a life that looks good on paper but feels empty inside with Megan Hellerer.
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59:32Have you done everything "right"? Followed the rules, built the dream career, checked all the boxes you thought would make you happy — and yet, you still feel that ache inside? Today's guest, Megan Hellerer, knows that feeling well. After graduating at the top of her class from Stanford and spending eight years as a Google executive, she found hers…
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Real Danger or Just Anxiety? How to Finally Tell the Difference
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13:08If health anxiety has been holding you back, explore the Health Anxiety Recovery Program at anxietyguyprograms.com rated the #1 program for health anxiety recovery, with daily guidance to help you make consistent progress. Podcast description: In this episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast, Dennis Simsek dives deep into one of the most confusing parts …
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The Real Reason You Can't Fully Heal from Health Anxiety (Yet)
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13:47👉 Want a structured path to recovery? Check out the Health Anxiety Recovery Program at anxietyguyprograms.com and start your healing journey today. Description: You think you're trying to get rid of your anxiety symptoms, but what if a part of you is still attached to them? In this episode, Dennis explores a hidden psychological force that quietly …
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183. How a prescription for sleep became an addiction with Laura Cathcart Robbins.
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36:31Today's episode is a raw and powerful conversation about how a prescription for sleep turned into something much darker. Best-selling author and host of The Only One in the Room, Laura Cathcart Robbins, joins me to share her journey of Ambien addiction — from stockpiling pills in her Louboutins to secretly managing withdrawals between PTA meetings …
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How Suppressed Emotions Keep You Stuck in Anxiety (and How to Let Go)
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13:08If health anxiety has been holding you back, explore the Health Anxiety Recovery Program at anxietyguyprograms.com rated the #1 program for health anxiety recovery, with daily guidance to help you make consistent progress. Podcast description: Have you ever tried to stay calm, only to feel even more anxious inside? In this powerful episode, Dennis …
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Before You Start Healing Health Anxiety – Understand This Fully
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21:11👉 Want a structured path to recovery? Check out the Health Anxiety Recovery Program at anxietyguyprograms.com and start your healing journey today. Description: Before you start healing health anxiety, you have to understand why your nervous system keeps defaulting to fear, checking, and control. In this Health Anxiety Podcast Episode, Dennis Simse…
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182. Why your brain needs connection and how isolation impacts your mental health with Dr. Ben Rein.
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59:14Hey friend. 👋 Today, Dr. Ben Rein joins us to explore why connection isn't just a cool idea — it's a biological necessity for a healthy mind. Dr. Rein is an award-winning neuroscientist, author of Why Brains Need Friends, Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University, and a brilliant science communicator. We dive into the neuroscience of connection, how …
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Medical Organizations Turn Blind Eye to Harms of Maternal Antidepressant Use: A Conversation With Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff
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48:20On July 21st 2025, the FDA convened a hearing on maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy and the impact this use has on fetal development. Around 400,000 children in the United States are born each year whose mothers took antidepressants while pregnant, and so it's easy to see the societal importance of this topic. What are the risks to th…
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Why 'Fixing Anxiety' Doesn't Work (And What To Do Instead)
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16:41👉 If health anxiety has been holding you back, explore the Health Anxiety Recovery Program at anxietyguyprograms.com rated the #1 program for health anxiety recovery, with daily guidance to help you make consistent progress. Podcast description: If you've ever struggled with anxiety, you know the exhausting cycle: symptoms appear, fear builds, and …
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