Repeatedly called the best way to understand ADHD, and recommended to anyone before commenting on it.
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The best mental health & neurodiversity videos, according to Hacker News
45 videos about mental health & neurodiversity that Hacker News commenters keep pointing each other to, ranked by how many separate months they were recommended. Part of Life Sciences, Mind & Health.
HN returns to it repeatedly as the best single introduction to understanding clinical depression.
HN commenters frequently recommend it as an eye-opening case against heavy porn use, though it is contested science.
HN readers recommend it as the best primer for understanding ADHD at a neurological level, often suggesting that even the first 10 to 20 minutes are enlightening.
HN commenters repeatedly recommend Barkley's lectures as the best introduction to understanding ADHD.
HN people with ADHD or ADHD-affected relatives share it as an authoritative, practical talk that helped some seek diagnosis.
Regarded as the definitive, if heartbreaking, account of Terry Davis and TempleOS.
HN commenters share it as an easy-to-follow guided exercise for anxiety, stress, and recovery, with many reporting daily use.
Repeatedly recommended in mental health threads for its honest storytelling that resonates with developers.
HN commenters say it convinced them to quit or cut down on drinking, and point to it as a more comprehensive treatment than most articles.
HN commenters use it as the go-to name and explanation for task paralysis and procrastination, and say it helped them see why they avoid tasks.
HN recommends it as a thoughtful, honest look at the causes of addiction and depression, and as a deeper Mate interview than most.
HN commenters share it as the talk that introduced them to the Sinclair Method as an alternative approach to alcohol dependence.
HN commenters quote it for the line that the opposite of addiction is connection, and recommend it as a more plausible account of addiction than the standard model.
Recommended to people with chronic pain, fatigue or RSI as a rigorous but balanced case that pain does not always mean injury.
HN commenters point to it in threads on homelessness and drug policy as a short, honest firsthand account from an articulate addict.
HN recommends it as a rigorous clinical look at ADHD, including the view that it has no benefits and that external prompts help.
HN recommends it in depression threads as a practical, non-medication approach with concrete takeaways.
HN recommends Barkley as the best resource on ADHD, with clear explanations of what prescription ADHD drugs do.
HN commenters recommend it as a comprehensive talk on depression, and one says it helped them through a bad period.
Recommended as an engaging, well-researched look at the history of gambling machines and how games borrow their psychology.
Shared in loneliness threads as a well-sourced, empathetic explanation, including for people struggling with it.
HN commenters recommend it to people with ADHD for helping them understand their behavior and how their brain works.
Recommended as a quick, memorable explanation of how to support someone in pain without making it about yourself.
HN users share it in threads on drinking and addiction as an honest account of alcoholism and sobriety.
HN commenters recommend it as a short, practical guided rest session to use during a midday break or nap.
HN people offer it as practical focus and ADHD advice from a credentialed neuroscientist, though some treat it as only a reference.
HN uses it as the expert primer on burnout that dispels common misconceptions.
HN points to it in discussions of antidepressant efficacy, the serotonin model and the power of placebos.
HN commenters call it enlightening for understanding the emotional challenges of gifted kids, especially those who struggle later in school or college.
Praised as one of the great non-technical talks, appearing in best-talk lists.
HN mentions it when discussing how believing stress is harmful affects health and anxiety.
HN cites it in depression and brain health threads for its message that the brain can be improved, and that brain injury is common and overlooked.
Recommended in Ask HN threads on motivation and internet addiction as an accessible explanation of why screen time dulls drive.
HN cites it as a fascinating look at ultrasound-based brain treatments.
HN commenters use it as a wordless illustration of addiction, shared in threads about children and screens, drugs and habit-forming products.
HN cites it as the best motivation advice some commenters have heard, and it is often shared in procrastination threads.
HN people send it to others in addiction and digital-habits threads as an expert explanation of dopamine baselines.
HN commenters point to Barkley's talks as a respected clinician's view of ADHD as a spectrum of executive function problems.
The standard illustration of yak shaving, dependency hell and getting derailed, also likened to adult ADHD.
Cited in threads on metabolism and mental illness, especially keto for psychiatric conditions.
Shared as a vivid visual example of cannabis visibly reducing Parkinson's tremor.
Mostly shared as a more reliable YouTube mirror, and cited as a related talk on motivation; one commenter criticizes Blow's comments on impostor syndrome.
Quoted jokingly when someone's bad behavior was learned from the very people criticizing it.
HN uses it as an example of how severe long COVID and ME/CFS can become.
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