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Dr. G

@shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social

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I’m on a mission to make psychiatry accessible and understandable for everyone. Through this website I will be translating the complex science of psychiatry into actionable insights.

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 14h

Depression isn't always sadness, hopelessness, or low motivation In severe cases, it can involve delusions or hallucinations #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #youtube #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #depression youtube.com/shorts/1MYvF...

Can Depression Cause Psychosis? A Psychiatrist Explains

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Not every delusion points to schizophrenia. Delusional guilt, grandiosity, and persecution can provide clues about underlying psychiatric illness but none is diagnostic by itself youtube.com/shorts/pcinA... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #schizophrenia #psychosis

What Delusions Reveal About Depression, Bipolar Disorder & Schizophrenia

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Why do doctors prescribe an antipsychotic for sleep? New video: youtu.be/X8LE3TTNZbE #psychiatry #mentalhealth #antipsychotics #schizophrenia #insomnia #sleep

Why Doctors Prescribe An Antipsychotic For Sleep

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Feeling paranoid doesn't automatically mean you have schizophrenia The distinction between suspicious thoughts and fixed delusions is more important than most people realize youtube.com/shorts/RKmBV... #Paranoia #Schizophrenia #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth

Feeling Paranoid? It Doesn't Always Mean Schizophrenia

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hearing a voice does not automatically mean you have schizophrenia youtube.com/shorts/gv0ar... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #worldmentalhealthday #medicaleducation #schizophrenia

Hearing Voices Does NOT Automatically Mean Schizophrenia

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Here's an antidepressant side effect people are often too embarrassed to bring up youtube.com/shorts/zOMyL... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #antidepressants #depression #depressiontreatment #depressionhelp

The SSRI Side Effect Nobody Wants to Talk About

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If weight gain is the reason you're afraid to start Lexapro, heres some context youtube.com/shorts/LGJY3... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #antidepressants #antidepressant #medication #psychopharmacology #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #mentalhealtheducation

Does Lexapro Actually Cause Weight Gain?

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Here's something that makes people quit SSRIs way too early: some people actually feel more anxious during the first week youtube.com/shorts/kUIfM... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #antidepressants #medication #antidepressant #SSRIs #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters

Why SSRIs Can Make You Feel Worse at First

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

One detail in Presley Gerber’s reported medication list stood out Not because any one medication is inherently “bad,” but because psychiatric risk often comes from the combination youtu.be/cvqVVNam4pM #psychiatry #psychiatrist #psychopharmacology #mentalhealth #addictionrecovery #addictionmedicine

The Concerning Detail In PRESLEY GERBER's Medication List

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

One of the biggest myths about Wellbutrin is that it automatically makes anxiety worse www.youtube.com/shorts/vfFKL... #psychiatry #doctor #psychopharmacology #mentalhealth

Does Wellbutrin Actually Make Anxiety Worse?

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Seroquel: Why Am I So Hungry? youtube.com/shorts/inyZW... via @YouTube If Seroquel suddenly makes you feel like you could eat everything in the kitchen, you're not imagining it #psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatrist #mentalhealthmatters #antipsychotics #Seroquel

Seroquel: Why Am I So Hungry?

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you've been told Wellbutrin commonly causes seizures this video is for you youtube.com/shorts/3jR_M... #psychiatry #psychopharmacology #antidepressants #antidepressant #wellbutrin #bupropion #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #seizure

The Actual Seizure Risk From Wellbutrin

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you take 25 milligrams of Seroquel for sleep, heres the part most people don't know At that dose, you're getting very little of the dopamine blockade we associate with an antipsychotic #psychiatry #psychiatrist #psychopharmacology #sleepmedicine #antipsychotics youtube.com/shorts/7njDv...

What 25 mg of Seroquel Is Actually Doing

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Does prazosin actually work for PTSD nightmares? A major 2018 trial was negative and a lot of clinicians essentially wrote the medication off But the evidence is more complicated than that youtu.be/SPtE0YoZHfU #PTSD #Prazosin #Psychiatry #Psychopharmacology #mentalhealth

Prazosin For PTSD Nightmares: Does It Actually Work?

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Why does trazodone make you so sleepy at low doses? Because at low doses, you’re getting a lot of histamine H1 and alpha-1 blockade Same drug. Very different pharmacology depending on the dose youtube.com/shorts/41qKi... #Psychiatry #Trazodone #Psychopharmacology #Sleep

Why Trazodone Makes You Sleepy at Low Doses

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

THE NALOXONE MYTH Ask patients what the naloxone in Suboxone does, and you'll often hear it keeps me safe or it protects me from overdose Neither is true www.youtube.com/shorts/CJb08... #MentalWellness #mentalhealth #addiction #opioids #addictionmedicine #psychiatry #doctor

The Naloxone in Suboxone Is Not Doing What You Think

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The hardest part of stopping #gabapentin may not be going from 1800 mg to 900 mg It may be going from 300 mg to zero Medication tapers aren’t always linear, and the final step can be the hardest youtu.be/Unqp9wpTQCQ #mentalhealth #medication #psychiatry #psychiatrist

Gabapentin: The Last 300mg Is The Hardest Part

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A violent intrusive thought does NOT mean you secretly want to hurt someone That distinction is critical in OCD #OCD #OCDtreatment #OCDawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #medical youtube.com/shorts/-83Yh...

The OCD Thought People Are Terrified to Admit

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I prescribe a lot of Wellbutrin. It’s an excellent medication for the right patient But there’s one important catch: How you take this pill matters Dose, formulation, and seizure risk are worth understanding New video 👇 youtu.be/8ISHWSgv4qw #psychiatry #mentalhealth #antidepressants

Wellbutrin: Be Careful How You Take This Pill

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Panic Attack is Not Panic Disorder youtu.be/2qqlNgd0GPE?... via @YouTube #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #medical #panic #panicattack #panicdisorder

A Panic Attack is Not Panic Disorder

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I heard a psychiatrist say something recently that made me uncomfortable: “Clinical experience matters more than randomized trials” youtube.com/shorts/FC60R... #psychiatry #medicine #doctor #medical #mentalhealth #research

The Most Dangerous Sentence a Doctor Can Say

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Robert Sapolsky wanted to prove that ECT caused permanent brain damage. Then he did something surprisingly rare: He looked for the evidence youtube.com/shorts/uGQVy... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #depression #science #medical

Robert Sapolsky Tried to Prove ECT Causes Brain Damage. He Couldn’t.

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Treating postpartum psychosis isn't always the hardest part. Sometimes the hardest part is deciding when someone is safe enough to leave youtu.be/q_rSz7aX9uk #bipolar #postpartum #mentalhealth #depression

Postpartum Psychosis: What Happens When the Patient Wants to Go Home? | Part 7

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If postpartum psychosis is closely tied to bipolar disorder, why would we treat it like ordinary postpartum depression? youtube.com/shorts/riUDu... #mentalhealth #postpartum #psychosis #womensmentalhealth #psychiatry #bipolardisorder #bipolardepression

Stop Treating Postpartum Psychosis Like Depression | Part 6

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What does postpartum psychosis actually look like? It isn't always someone obviously disconnected from reality The psychosis can be much more personal, and much more believable from the patient's perspective youtube.com/shorts/ghMYT... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #postpartum #womensmentalhealth

What Postpartum Psychosis Actually Looks Like | Part 5

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Postpartum psychosis is rare. But when it happens, I treat it like a psychiatric emergency One of the dangerous things about postpartum psychosis is how quickly the clinical picture can change youtube.com/shorts/DmZjp... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #postpartum #psychosis #bipolar

Postpartum Psychosis: Why Hospitalization Can Be Life-Saving | Part 4

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Postpartum Psychosis Can Change Fast—Know These Warning Signs | Part 3 youtu.be/nVoimJVmsXY?... via @YouTube Postpartum psychosis is rare. That does not make it low stakes. #psychiatry #mentalhealth #postpartum #psychosis #bipolar #depression

Postpartum Psychosis Can Change Fast—Know These Warning Signs | Part 3

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Postpartum psychosis should immediately make you think about bipolar disorder. That's one of the biggest lessons I took away from actually treating it youtube.com/shorts/fxd9q... #Psychiatry #medicine #postpartum #psychosis #mentalhealth #bipolar #bipolardisorder

Part 2: Postpartum Psychosis Should Make You Think Bipolar

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Everyone is suddenly talking about postpartum psychosis Here's my problem with that #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #postpartumpsychosis

Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What do you do when someone has tried almost everything for depression? youtube.com/shorts/gUAlV... #depression #mentalhealth #psychiatry #depressiontreatment #TRD #mentalhealthmatters

When Depression Survives Everything: ECT, TMS, Ketamine… Now What?

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What if anxiety isn't always something that needs to be eliminated? Some people have been worriers for as long as they can remember. youtube.com/shorts/6hFvB... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #anxiety #anxietydisorders #anxietytreatment

What if anxiety isn't always something that needs to be eliminated?

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Cyclothymic Temperament: Mood Swings Don’t Always Mean Bipolar Disorder youtu.be/IVSzIgCOeQ4?... via @YouTube Not every person with mood swings has bipolar disorder #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Cyclothymia #MoodDisorders #PsychiatryUnfiltered #ShrinksInSneakers

Cyclothymic Temperament: Mood Swings Don’t Always Mean Bipolar Disorder

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What if you’re not hypomanic you’re just naturally Elevated? youtu.be/2aqhLrnhJCs?... via @YouTube Some people seem to operate at a different speed #psychiatry #Mentalhealth #Psychology

What if you’re not hypomanic you’re just naturally like Elevated?

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Psychiatry is on trial And honestly, some of the criticism is deserved 🔗 to the full blog post shrinksinsneakers.com/2026/08/31/p... youtube.com/shorts/M7AOH... #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #Deprescribing #PsychiatricMedication #MentalHealthCare #Overprescribing #Psychiatrist #HealthcarePolicy

Psychiatry Is on Trial. We Should Not Plead Guilty to the Wrong Charges

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Clinical Trials vs Clinical Experience youtu.be/ZP7hFTKqTlU?... via @YouTube I heard a psychiatrist say something wild: “Don’t rely too much on clinical trials, because the patients in those studies don’t look like real-world patients" #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth

Clinical Trials vs Clinical Experience

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The #LindsayClancy trial has put a psychiatric medication list in front of the entire country, and almost everyone is reading it wrong youtu.be/Z0Ri5n_oS10 #psychiatry #mentalhealth

Lindsay Clancy’s Medications: A Psychiatrist Breaks Down the Timeline

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Seeing patients all day has never been my favorite way to use my skills I love psychiatry. But writing, teaching, creating, and learning often make me feel most alive shrinksinsneakers.com/2026/08/24/y... #Psychiatry #PhysicianLife #mentalhealth

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Why doctors and probably everyone else need work that belongs to them Seeing patients all day was never my favorite way to use my skills. Even writing that sentence feels strangely uncomfortable. Phys...

Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Not every person who sees the darker side of life is depressed #depression #mentalhealth #depressionhelp #mentalhealthmatters youtube.com/shorts/OUph1...

Not every person who sees the darker side of life is depressed

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Checking, cleaning, counting, and avoidance are not “habits.” In OCD, they are rituals that temporarily reduce anxiety while keeping the disorder alive #OCD #OCDtreatment #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #psychiatry #psychiatrist youtube.com/shorts/ntFNo...

The Four Rituals That Keep OCD Alive

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

OCD often attacks what people value most. Intrusive thoughts are not the same as intent but compulsive reassurance keeps the cycle alive #OCD #OCDtreatment #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth youtube.com/shorts/aeInC...

The Dark Intrusive Thoughts of OCD

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

OCD can involve poor insight, but the pattern is usually intrusive doubt, distress, resistance, and rituals, not classic psychosis #OCD #IntrusiveThoughts #HarmOCD #Anxiety #MentalHealth #ERP #Psychiatry #MentalHealthEducation #ShrinksinSneakers #PsychiatryUnfiltered youtube.com/shorts/M9CAX...

OCD vs Delusions: The Key Difference

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

OCD is not a personality quirk. It is a distressing cycle of intrusive thoughts, anxiety, compulsions, and temporary relief. youtube.com/shorts/j4Tmp... #OCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #IntrusiveThoughts #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Anxiety #MentalHealthEducation #Psychiatrist #ShrinksinSneakers

OCD Is Not What People Think It Is

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

One of the hardest symptoms of depression to treat is not sadness It is anhedonia #psychiatry #mentalhealth #depression #depressiontreatment youtube.com/shorts/ff81X...

The Depression Symptom SSRIs Often Miss

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

One of the best examples of scientific humility comes from Robert Sapolsky talking about ECT And this matters because ECT may be the most misunderstood treatment in psychiatry #psychiatry #mentalhealth #science #Stanford youtube.com/shorts/eMuqz...

Robert Sapolsky Changed His Mind About ECT. Here’s Why That Matters

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Dissociation can occur in PTSD, especially depersonalization and derealization, but it is not required for the diagnosis. Severe or complex dissociation should broaden the differential #PTSD #PTSDrecoevery #Mentalhealth #psychiatry #PTSDtreatment youtube.com/shorts/RsbPF...

PTSD and Dissociation: What People Get Wrong

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

PTSD commonly overlaps with depression, anxiety, substance use, and personality pathology. The clinical question is not just What happened? It is What came before, what changed after, and what is maintaining the suffering now? #PTSD #Depression #Psychiatry #mentalhealth youtube.com/shorts/vE2vL...

PTSD Rarely Travels Alone

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Subthreshold PTSD symptoms can be real and impairing, but full PTSD requires a specific pattern over time. Diagnosis should validate suffering without stretching criteria. #PTSD #trauma #PTSDtreatment #psychiatry #mentalhealth youtube.com/shorts/Bt9Vw...

Here is where PTSD diagnosis gets complicated

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Psychedelics Deserve Real Science youtu.be/62VPq3jICl0?... via @YouTube Psychedelic therapies surge, but a rushed FDA shortcut risks safety; learn why ibogaine claims need rigorous trials and oversight www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psyched... #psychiatry #mentalhealth

Psychedelics Deserve Real Science

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

PTSD can involve psychotic symptoms, but trauma-linked hallucinations are not the same as schizophrenia. Pattern, timeline, and associated symptoms matter #PTSD #Psychosis #Trauma #Schizophrenia #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #DifferentialDiagnosis #TraumaInformedCare #MedEd

Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

When most people think of PTSD, they think of flashbacks and hypervigilance. But the quieter symptoms may tell you more youtube.com/shorts/nkvMP... #ptsd #ptsdtreatment #PTSDhelp #trauma #traumacare #medicalschool #mentalhealth #psychiatry

The PTSD Symptoms People Miss: Avoidance and Numbing

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