(1:00 – 4:00) – Introductions

Question 1 : Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you decided to go into medicine

(4:00 – 7:20) – Mental Health and Preventive Medicine

Question 2: When you think about prevention and medicine you think about the physical aspect such as nutrition, diet, exercise, and the other things that come along with that. So introducing psychiatry into the field of preventive medicine is very interesting which you can provide unique insight into this. What can you say about the role of psychiatry in preventive medicine?

Question 3: Evidence based medicine is becoming more important in every specialty but even moreso in psychiatry which has been more of a subjective specialty thus far. What do you think about the direction psychiatry is going in?

(7:20 – 12:40) – Evidence Based Techniques to Promote Mental Health

Question 4: Have there been any evidence based techniques for self-care in terms of preventing psychiatric issues?

Question 5: What kind of mindfulness techniques are you talking about here? Is it like sitting down and staring out a window or something more active?

(12:40 – 16:00) – The Roots of Anxiety

Question 6: In the Book of Joy, a conversation between Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama, the Archbishop talks about how ambition is built into the fabric of our society which often fuels a lot of people’s anxiety. Is it ok to not be ambitious?

Question 7: Do you think we have lost connection with others and that also fuels our anxiety?

(16:00 – 18:20) – What Does Being Mentally Healthy mean?

Question 8: What does it mean to be mentally healthy?

(18:20 – 21:40 ) – Success and Happiness

Question 9: How do you limit yourself from pushing hard like the rest of the world to be successful if pushing that hard decreases from your happiness?

Question 10: Isn’t being successful being happy?

(21:40 – 27:00 ) The Flow State and Hobbies

(27:00 – 33:46) – The Role of Social Media in Anxiety and Depression

Question 11: It seems that social media has been pushing that you should be chasing your goals 24/7, is that an unhealthy mindset to have?

Question 12: Do you think parents should be limiting their kids screen time to be preventive of the situation that we are seeing with social media and anxiety/depression?

(33:46 – 39:27) The Integrative Approach to Health

Question 13: What is the role of gut health and nutrition in mental health?

Question 14: How do you approach mental health and health in general from the biopsychosocial model of health?

(39:27 – 45:25) – Beating the Stigma

Question 15: How do you get beyond the current stigma of seeking help, medical or not, for mental health issues and preventing more severe consequences of mental diseases?

(45:25 – 51:00) Mental Resiliency and Functional Outcomes

Question 16: How do we make sure not to over-diagnose mental diseases and help people recognize that it is OK to live with some level of anxiety or feeling down? How do we let people know what is normal and when they should be seeking help?

(51:00 – 58:30) Practical Advice to Practicing Preventive Mental Health

Question 17: Give us some practical takeaways that someone can practice in their lives to practice preventive medicine with regards to mental health?

(58:30 – 1:01:34) Closing Remarks

Question 18: Tell us a little bit about your dream of traveling the world and doing telepsych?