Mental Health Resources for College Students

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All resources are taught by expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist Alok Kanojia
Dr. Alok Kanojia is a private psychiatrist in Boston, MA. His integrative medical
and psychiatric training includes Harvard Medical School's MGH/McLean Adult
Psychiatry Residency Program, over 100 meditation therapies, and an evidence-based
background in Ayurvedic mental health.

I've personally watched all of them, and they've helped me a ton.

College life: burnout, procrastination, relationships, comparisons and finding a
job
* Psychiatrist Explains Why Perfectionistic College Students Get Burnt Out
* Feeling behind in life, comparing yourself to your peers and what to do about it
* What to do about procrastination
* How to find your dream job
* Dealing with Workplace Stress and Burnout (talking with ex-Amazon Vice President)
* How to deal with a breakup
* How to have a conversation (this one is fantastic when interviewing for jobs and
building healthy romantic relationships - Must Watch)
* How to approach women and not be creepy

Resources on how to study

* Study tips
* Optimal learning
* How to Study During Quarantine
* Guide to Boosting Productivity
Resources for dealing with failure: (“How do I stop feeling like a failure if I
never win?”)
* On Failing Repeatedly at Life (for when you get rejected on your interviews ;-; )
* Why Failure is Liberating
Building confidence and getting unstuck in life
* What to do if you feel stuck in life
* Feeling like a burden, disliking your appearance and beating yourself up
* How to deal with negative, intrusive thoughts
* Finding life purpose (dharma)
* Mindfulness, yoga and meditation
* How to deal with trauma
Resources for Managing Anxiety:
* How to deal with social anxiety (case study)
* Two Solutions to Anxiety
* Mental Health Bootcamp: Anxiety | Healthy Gamer Webinar #2
Resources for understanding depression:
* Understanding Depression
Understanding Motivation
* How to unlock your motivation
* 3 Motivation Styles determined by Personality
* Understanding Motivation
Resources for dealing with grief, loss, suicidality, and "not wanting to die but
not wanting to live"
* Suicidality Lecture (I’ll add it when the video is up on youtube)
* On Grief, Loss, & Suicide | Dr. K explains
* Not Wanting to Die, but Not Wanting to Live | Dr. K Interviews
Resources on how to deal with Impostor syndrome:
* How to Deal with Impostor Syndrome
* Impostor Syndrome With Dungeon Master Arcadum

Resources for dealing with addiction

* Dealing with Video Game Addiction
* On Porn addiction
* On Porn addiction 2
* On Sex addiction