Articles on Depression and Anxiety from Dr. Scott

Emotional poverty happens when your daily energy output far exceeds your capacity to refill. Dr. Scott explains why “better days” often feel pressured and overwhelming, and offers five practical ways to invest in emotional stability instead of burning through limited energy.

Your inner critic can follow the same destructive cycle Gottman observed in failing relationships, criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and emotional withdrawal. Dr. Scott explains how these patterns form internally and the two foundational shifts needed to rebuild a healthier relationship with yourself.

Your brain avoids change because it prioritizes safety over happiness. Dr. Scott explains how belief systems form, how they block progress, and four science-based steps to override them using behavior, accuracy, and real-life evidence.