Modern Mental Health: Patterns, Addiction, & Social Media

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Today, I sit down with Peter Dalke, host of the Pete Vs. Anxiety podcast, where we explore how destructive patterns form in our lives, why comfort zones can quietly ruin us, and how anxiety, trauma, and addiction often disguise themselves as “normal routines.” We break down how self-justification keeps people trapped in cycles they don’t even recognize until the damage is already done.

Throughout the episode, Mr. Dalke shares powerful insights from his time podcasting in the mental health space, including conversations around suicide prevention, prison mental health reform, schizophrenia, addiction, and the emotional toll of listening to deeply traumatic stories. We discuss the limitations of scripted mental health systems, the importance of lived experience, and why human connection—not algorithms or hotlines alone—is often what people are truly searching for in their darkest moments.

I also contribute perspective from my own military and podcasting background, addressing male suicide rates, toxic cultural narratives around masculinity, the dangers of emotional suppression, and why prioritizing mental health must come before image, productivity, or public approval. This episode is an unfiltered, necessary discussion about the value of human life, the cost of silence, and why being honest about pain is one of the most powerful forms of leadership we have.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/couple-o-nukes/id1657865479?i=1000721664874

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pete-vs-anxiety/id1736293322

https://youtu.be/edv_bNEaYTQ?si=0E3P_lhnws5NuHSz

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