Doctor Daniel Gordon

Doctor Daniel Gordon Dr Daniel Gordon is a London-based GP with special interests in mental health and wellbeing, paediat

24/11/2025

Do you have high-functioning anxiety?

On the outside, you look calm, capable, and in control. You keep everything moving, hit every deadline, and hold yourself together no matter what’s going on.

But inside, it’s a different story.

Your mind never switches off, you’re constantly planning, overthinking, replaying every detail. And even when things go well, it doesn’t really feel like enough.

That’s the quiet cost of high-functioning anxiety.

You’re coping, but you’re running on fumes. People rarely see how hard you’re pushing, because you seem fine. When really you might not be.

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. It just means you’ve been living in survival mode for too long.

Do you recognise yourself in this?

🎥 Watch the full episode of The Health Perspecitve now live on YouTube.

21/11/2025

If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you’ll know how real it feels.

Your chest tightens, your heart races, and your brain convinces you something terrible’s about to happen.

But panic attacks aren’t necceserily dangerous, they’re just your body’s alarm system misfiring.

Once you understand how to manage them, the fear starts to lose its grip.

What’s helped you calm things down when panic hits?

🎥 New episode of The Health Perspecitve now live on YouTube.

19/11/2025

Anxiety is something almost everyone experiences, but not many people fully understand.

In this week’s episode of The Health Perspective, I wanted to answer five of the most common questions people are often too afraid to ask their doctor.

Things like: what actually counts as an anxiety disorder, what really helps when panic hits, and why some of the ways we try to cope can quietly make things worse.

This first clip looks at one of those patterns, the trap of avoiding what makes you anxious.

It feels helpful in the moment, right? When you skip the thing that causes the panic, you instantly feel calmer.

But over time, that calm comes at a cost.

Have you ever caught yourself avoiding something that only made the anxiety stronger in the long run?

New video live now on my YouTube Channel.

shares some really simple but powerful tips here.It’s easy to think managing stress means overhauling your life.But as...
13/11/2025

shares some really simple but powerful tips here.

It’s easy to think managing stress means overhauling your life.

But as Ellie explains, it’s often the small, realistic changes that make the biggest difference.

Protecting your sleep.
Taking real breaks.
Having proper conversations with people at work.

They might sound small, but they’re exactly what helps you cope when pressure builds.

🎙️ Full episode with Dr Ellie Cannon on workplace stress now live on YouTube.

10/11/2025

I see this pattern all the time in patients and honestly, in myself too.

It starts with a bit more pressure at work, so you cut one thing to make space, maybe a gym class, a coffee with a friend, something small. But those 'small' things are actually your protective factors.

Before you know it, you’ve cut out everything that keeps you balanced, and all that’s left is work and responsibility. That’s what we call the burnout funnel.

If you recognise yourself in this, try re-adding just one of those protective things back into your week. It really can shift everything.

🎙️ Full episode with Dr Ellie Cannon on workplace stress now live on YouTube.

07/11/2025

When we think about fixing stress, we often jump to big changes like new job, new routine, new everything.

But as Dr Ellie Cannon says here, it’s usually the small things that quietly make the biggest difference.

Taking a proper break. Getting better sleep. Putting your phone down for ten minutes in the morning.

You don’t need to change your whole life to feel better, just start creating a bit of space to breathe again.

🎙️ Full episode with Dr Ellie Cannon on workplace stress is now live on YouTube.

05/11/2025

Work stress doesn’t always start at work.

For a lot of us, it starts the moment we open our inbox on the train or get stuck in traffic.

In this episode of The Health Perspective, is back to help me to unpack the real impact of job stress, from anxiety and burnout to the physical symptoms we often ignore, and how small changes can make a big difference.

Even something as simple as adjusting your commute can change how you show up for the rest of your day.

Sometimes, the solution isn’t radical. It’s just giving yourself a calmer start.

🎙️ My second episode with Dr Ellie Cannon is now live on YouTube.

I’ve heard so many women say they’re scared to start HRT because they think it means being on it for life.But as Dr Elli...
30/10/2025

I’ve heard so many women say they’re scared to start HRT because they think it means being on it for life.

But as Dr Ellie Cannon explains here, that’s one of the biggest myths.

HRT is something you can adjust, pause, or stop when it feels right for you.

Have you found the conversation around HRT confusing or overwhelming? I’d love to hear your experience in the comments.

🎙️ Full episode on menopause and HRT with Dr Ellie Cannon now live on YouTube.

27/10/2025

Something I’ve learned over the years is that when we talk about medication, most people only think about the risks of taking it...not the risks of not taking it.

And that’s such an important distinction.

It’s completely right to ask questions about side effects and safety. But we also have to weigh that against what happens if we leave something untreated.

That’s true for HRT, it’s true for antidepressants, and it’s true for almost everything in medicine.

The decision to start treatment should never be one-sided. It’s about seeing the full picture...the risks of acting, and the risks of standing still.

How do you approach risk when it comes to your health? Especially around medication. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

🎙️ Full episode with Dr Ellie Cannon now live on YouTube.

24/10/2025

Should I take HRT or not?

So much of the menopause conversation gets boiled down to this one question.

But as Dr Ellie Cannon puts it here, that’s far too simplistic. Real menopause care is about the whole person, not just the hormones.

It’s about your sleep, your stress, your relationships, your heart health and your lifestyle. These are all of the things that shape how you actually feel day to day.

It’s an approach I really believe in. We should be treating the person, not the symptom, and it’s something I think every GP and health professional should hold onto.

HRT might play a part in that, but it’s not the whole story.

Do you think we talk enough about the whole person when it comes to healthcare? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

🎙️ Full episode with Dr Ellie Cannon now live on YouTube.

22/10/2025

The new episode of The Health Perspective is now live 🎙️

This week, I’m joined by Dr Ellie Cannon, GP, author, and one of the clearest voices in women’s health to unpack the myths and confusion around menopause and HRT.

It’s a topic that’s become loud, polarising, and often overwhelming. So this conversation is about cutting through the noise and bringing it back to balance, evidence, and perspective.

In this first clip, Ellie tackles one of the biggest fears linked to taking HRT: breast cancer risk.

Let me know if you learnt something from Ellie in the comments 👇🏻

You can watch the full episode now live on YouTube.

Ever felt like time just disappears the moment you have a baby? ⏳👶Danielle calls it the baby vortex...and I think every ...
20/10/2025

Ever felt like time just disappears the moment you have a baby? ⏳👶

Danielle calls it the baby vortex...and I think every parent can relate!

One minute you’re changing a nappy, the next it’s somehow bedtime again.

This is one of my favourite cards from her Way Too Honest Mum Support Cards because it captures that universal truth: parenthood bends time in ways you never expect.

Parents — how would you sum up the baby vortex in one word?

🎙️ Episode 2 with Danielle is live on YouTube – link in bio.

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