Stress, Technology & the Mental Health Crisis

In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle about the modern mental health crisis, why depression, anxiety, and burnout are exploding, and what we can practically do about it. Drawing on more than 35,000 hours of face-to-face clinical work, Mike explains:

Why today’s levels of stress, anxiety, depression, suicidality, and addiction are unlike anything he saw 20 years ago. 

How the breakdown of the family unit and loss of close community are impacting psychological safety.

The powerful (and often invisible) role technology and social media play in keeping our brains in a constant fight or flight.

  Why do we need to return to values, vision, and intentional living if we want to feel grounded again?

We also dive into LiveWell Coaching, Mike’s digital platform that packages proven therapy tools into courses, challenges & daily content to help people build coping skills, reduce stress & improve mental health, wherever they are in the world.

Key Topic Discussed:

• ● The mental health crisis is real and escalating; awareness alone doesn’t explain it, and severity is rising. 
• ● Family, connection, and community are foundational to psychological safety, and many of us have drifted away from them. 
• ● Technology isn’t the enemy, but the way we use it often keeps our brains locked in stress and fear. 
• ● Real change begins with clarity of values and a long-term vision for your life, then acting in line with that vision day by day. 
• ● You don’t need to change everything overnight. Small, intentional practices, repeated consistently, can transform your mental and emotional health over time. 
• ● If nothing changes, nothing changes. Doing even one thing differently, starting today, can shift your trajectory.
• ● Mike’s background and the story behind LiveWell Behavioral Health and LiveWell Coaching. 
• ● The reality of the mental health epidemic.
•  ● Rising rates of depression, anxiety, addiction, and suicidality 
•  ● The increasing severity of symptoms, especially in teens 
• ● The impact of:
•   ● Family breakdown and fragmented communities 
•   ● Busyness and overwork in relationships and parenting 
•   ● Technology, smartphones, and social media on dopamine, attention, and anxiety 
• ● How our culture has lost an anchor.

About Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle:

Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle is the President, CEO, and Owner of LiveWell Behavioral Health and the founder of LiveWell Coaching. He is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and a leading voice in emotional and spiritual health, regularly presenting at conferences and seminars across the United States.

His latest book, Stress Relief for Life, published by Siloam Charisma House, translates decades of clinical experience into practical strategies for reducing stress and improving well-being.

Mike earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College and completed his Pre‑Doctoral Internship in Child, Adolescent, and Family Therapy at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Chicago. Before that, he completed seminary studies at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School, receiving a Master of Theological Studies.

Married since 1998, Mike and his wife have three children.

Action from This Episode:

• ● If nothing changes, nothing changes.”
• ● Do one thing differently today, no matter how small
• ● Silence increases stress expression and releases it
• ● Learn practical tools:
• ●Stress management techniques
• ●Emotional regulation
• ● Apply them daily not just when overwhelmed

Resources & Links:

Get Dr. Ronsisvalle’s Book on Amazon:

Stress Relief for Life

Connect with Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle:

• Facebook
• https://www.livewell-coaching.com