DISCUSSED: Merlin is nauseated, and Dan has advice on what you definitely should or should not buy at a gas station; Merlin says he'll be brief, but, as usual, it turns into a real stem-winder as…; Merlin addresses the complexity of treating mental illness in a way that doesn't upend your body and life; Dan needs some TV show recommendations, but has very strong feelings about talking animals; Merlin wonders aloud if he's ever met @Darth; case close.

Links for this episode:

  • 5by5 | Back to Work #3: The Second Arrow
    Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discuss ADD, Buddhism, mindfulness, concentration, and insight.
  • darth™ (@darth) / Twitter
  • DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD – ADD Resource Center
  • ADHD DSM-5® Criteria | Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD
  • Depression and anxiety spike among black Americans after George Floyd's death - The Washington Post

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