HeyJaredThe Mentally ill Mentor
Are you (or someone you love) struggling with anxiety, depression, or thoughts of suicide? Exhausted from the emotional pain? If so, self-help author David Grant Miller has an important message for you: “You CAN do this. There IS hope. You are NOT alone. Please, don’t give up!
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80. Daily Affirmations and Gratitude: The Mental Health Practice I Didn't Expect (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dave shares how a real estate mindset practice called Ninja Selling turned into one of his most powerful mental health tools: writing 5 daily gratitudes and 25 affirmations by hand every day. He breaks down the surprising neuroscience behind why handwriting works better than typing, what the research says about gratitude and mental health, and why he can literally feel his mood dip on the days he skips it. Topics covered: Dave's personal Ninja Selling practice and how he applied
79. Brene Brown and Shame: The Root of Anxiety, Depression, Self Harm and Thoughts of Suicide (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dave shares his own experience with shame — and why he has come to see it as the root underneath so many mental health struggles, including anxiety, depression, and even thoughts of suicide. Drawing on Brené Brown’s research, he walks through the 5 W’s of shame: Who feels it, What it actually is, When it shows up, Where it lives, and Why it is so damaging. Then he gets practical about How to move through it without letting it define who you are. The most important distinction in
78. How to Beat Self-Sabotage: The 5 W's of Why We Get in Our Own Way (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dave dives into self-sabotage, why we sometimes undermine ourselves right when things are going well, using the 5 W's framework: Who, What, When, Where, and Why, plus How to actually break the pattern. He draws on research, Tony Robbins' teachings on identity, and Jamie Kern Lima's work on self-worth to answer a question a lot of people quietly wonder about themselves: does this come down to feeling unworthy of success? Topics covered: Dave's own honest experience with self-sabo
77. Doomscrolling and News Anxiety: Why I Stay Away From the News (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dave shares his own honest struggle with staying away from the news, including a recent story about flooding in Nepal that pulled him back in, and the simple question he asks himself afterward every time. He dives into the research on doomscrolling and news anxiety, why it's become one of the most common mental health struggles today, and what psychologists actually recommend. Topics covered: Dave's personal approach to limiting news consumption and why it works for him Global d
76. Anxiety, Sleep, and Exercise: How I Learned to Calm My Panic (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dave shares a vulnerable personal story from about 10 years ago, a panic attack he experienced in a Costco, and reflects on how far he's come since then. He breaks down the three tools that have made the biggest difference in managing his own anxiety: exercise, sleep, and meditation, backed by current research on how each one works in the brain and body. Topics covered: Dave's personal story of a panic attack and what's changed since then Research on how exercise and sleep quali
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