{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Depression, Anxiety, and the Myth of the Chemical Imbalance","description":"What if the entire “chemical imbalance” story about depression was oversimplified… and it’s actually keeping you stuck?\n\nIn conversation, we tackle:\n\nThe 2022 study that “debunked” serotonin—and why everyone completely overreacted to it\nHow Big Pharma accidentally sold us an oversimplified story (because it was easier to market)\nThe anxiety → over-functioning → burnout → depression crash cycle (and why so many high-achievers are stuck in it)\nWhy “just think positive” might actually be making your depression worse\nThe brutal reality: the things that help depression are the exact opposite of what you feel like doing\nWhy chasing happiness is setting you up to feel worse—and what to aim for instead\n\nIf you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU!\n\nWe have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com\n\nTo learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. (http://therapyforwomencenter.com) We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.\n\nWant to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com (mailto:podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com) . We’d love to hear what you think!","author_name":"Nuance Needed","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5161531-nuance-needed","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43540927/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}