B. Christopher Frueh, PhD is a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii. He has over thirty years of professional experience working with military veterans, servicemembers, special operators, private defense contractors, and firefighters; and has conducted clinical trials, epidemiology, historical, and neuroscience research. He has co-authored over 300 scientific publications. He was previously a professor of psychiatry at Medical University of South Carolina and Baylor College of Medicine. He has published commentaries in the National Review, Huffington Post, New York Times, Time, Men’s Journal, and Special Operation Association of America.

In this episode we discuss
- What’s the real cause of anxiety and depression?
- How to always be the best version of yourself.
- What is stress inoculation and how can it help you?
- Cutting edge mental health treatments that actually work.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:50 - Operator Syndrome
00:14:51 - PTSD Diagnosis
00:23:08 - Optimizing Your Wellness
00:30:15 - Low Testosterone and its Effects
00:37:11 - Chronic Pain
00:44:15 - Toxic Exposures
00:52:34 - The Allostatic Load and Stress Perception
00:59:29 - Stress Inoculation for Resilience
01:21:17 - Stellate Ganglion Block Therapy
01:34:50 - The Future of Treatments
01:41:58 - Q&A
01:49:29 - Cancers in Veterans

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