In this episode we explore the link between trauma, mental health, learning disabilities and genius, look at a number of historical figures and how they harnessed challenges like depression and ADHD to achieve world-changing results, and examine the practical steps you can take to overcome struggles today with Dr. Gail Saltz. Dr. Gail Saltz is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell School of medicine and a psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. She is a columnist, bestselling author, podcast host and television commentator and one of the nation’s foremost go-to experts on a variety of psychological and mental health issues, having appeared on Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, The View, Dateline, 20/20, Primetime, Today, CNN, CBS This Morning, MSNBC, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more.  We discuss:How people like Vincent Van Gogh and Abraham Lincoln harnessed their mental issues to achieve successDeconstructing the “psychobiographies” of some of the greatest achievers in the world (DaVinci, Einstein, Lincoln, etc)Close to half of Americans struggle with some sort of mental health issueWhat people who are embarrassed about seeking help can doWhy “mental illness” is often a STRENGTH and the greatest achievements are a often a DIRECT RESULT of struggles with issues like dyslexia, anxiety, depression, etcHow Abraham Lincoln struggled his whole life with depression and why it gave him the empathy to reshape historyHow Einstein overcome crippling ADHD to change physicsPractical steps that someone can take who is struggling with anxiety and depression right nowHow to hone-in on your strengths and leverage themHow we get caught in defeating stories that we tell ourselvesHow to identify and “re-write” self-defeating stories that we tell ourselvesA few actionable insights into how to improve and build relationships from one of the best sex and relationships experts in the worldHow to LISTEN better, improve communication, and build better relationshipsAnd more!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.