Mental Health Awareness Is Not Enough (Special Guest: President/CEO of Mental Health America)

Why Do Some People View Mental Illness as a Gift?: In this week’s Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss how some individuals with mental illness view their condition as beneficial, such as giving them enhanced creativity, deeper empathy, more insightful, and so on. They share their own... by Inside Mental Health

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Why Does the Narcissist Always Get the Girl?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and have a candid discussion about narcissists with . In this information-packed , she gives the harsh truth about narcissists, including addressing the questions:... by Inside Mental Health

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How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss New Year’s Resolutions: why we make them, but frequently abandon them long before the year is over. They share some interesting statistics on the most common reasons for such... by Inside Mental Health

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Podcast: My Mental Illness vs. Yours – Whose Is Worse?: The Psych Central Show by Inside Mental Health

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Podcast: Interview With Psych Central Founder Dr. John Grohol by Inside Mental Health

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What’s the Difference Between Mental Health and Physical Health?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss the perception that mental health is fundamentally different from physical health. They discuss the lack of biochemical “markers” that can identify physical illnesses and whether... by Inside Mental Health

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Remembering Carrie Fisher – Mental Health Advocate: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss the recent passing of Carrie Fisher. To most, she was Princess Leia from the Star Wars films. To some, she was a witty novelist. But to many, she was a staunch mental health advocate,... by Inside Mental Health

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How Can We Transform Stigma?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome guest Mike Veny, a mental health speaker with lived experience, creator of Transforming Stigma, and host of the Mike Veny Show podcast. In a serious examination of stigma, Mike... by Inside Mental Health

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Does Person-First Language Reduce Mental Illness Stigma?: In this week’s Psych Central Show, and discuss the use of person-first language in mental health advocacy. Person-First refers to a form of etiquette that calls for language to be structured “person” first, “disability” second. For... by Inside Mental Health

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Do Suicides Increase During the Holidays?: In this week’s , our hosts and address the persistent and widespread myth that suicides increase during the holiday season. They discuss which seasons see the highest suicide rates, what month has the lowest rate, and what we as a society can do... by Inside Mental Health

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Discussion with Award-Winning Bipolar Author and Blogger: In this week’s Psych Central Show, and interview popular bipolar author and blogger, Natasha Tracy. Natasha Tracy is an award-winning writer and speaker living with bipolar disorder. She has written more than 1000 articles on mental health and is... by Inside Mental Health

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What Does the 21st Century Cures Act Mean For the Mentally Ill?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome mental health researcher and Psych Central Founder, Dr. John Grohol, to discuss the newly passed 21st Century Cures Act. In addition to other bills, the Act integrated parts of... by Inside Mental Health

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Aspirin, Yes; Psych Meds, No – Why the Difference?: In this week’s Psych Central Show, our hosts and discuss why so many people stop taking medication for psychiatric disorders or even refuse to start on them at all. In a society that is always searching for a “magic pill,”... by Inside Mental Health

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Should Your Spouse Care That Your Ex is Still Your Friend?: Are you friends with an ex? Is your wife friends with an ex? What if your wife was friends with your ex? How would that work out? Is it even possible? In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and share the microphone with two special... by Inside Mental Health

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Why Does Depression Make Us Feel Guilt or Shame?: In this week’s Psych Central Show, Our hosts and discuss feelings of guilt surrounding a mental illness diagnosis. Lots of us feel guilty about our diagnosis or our symptoms. We feel badly for the effect it has on our... by Inside Mental Health

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Debunking Suicide Myths and Misconceptions: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and look at the subject of suicide and the many myths and misconceptions that surround it. A few of the missives addressed are: suicide barriers on bridges are ineffective, since the person will... by Inside Mental Health

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Mental Illness: To Disclose or Not to Disclose?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss the pros and cons of disclosure with regard to mental illness. Should you “come out” as mentally ill? And if so, to whom? These are questions everyone living... by Inside Mental Health

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Hospital After-School Program Teaches Life Skills for Youth with Mental Illness: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and continue a 3-part series about the Palo Alto suicides and some of the things that came about after and, at least partially, as a result of them. Returning this episode is Sammy Kotmel, joined... by Inside Mental Health

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Anxiety Lies Constantly – How to Stop Listening: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome , popular psychotherapist, anxiety expert, blogger, radio host, and author of You 1, Anxiety 0: Winning Your Life Back From Fear and Panic. Jodi explains how she cured herself of... by Inside Mental Health

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Understanding Depression – What It Is and What It Isn’t: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss and why so many people don’t this insidious disease. They speak of their own versions of depression ( and ) and why terminology matters. Despite hundreds of millions of people... by Inside Mental Health

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Why Do We Procrastinate? by Inside Mental Health

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Gabe & Vin (Probably) Rule the World: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and , inspired by the TV show, Kevin Probably Saves the World, discuss how exactly one would go about choosing a small number of people to help them rule the world. They discuss many of the different... by Inside Mental Health

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Mental Health Awareness Is Not Enough (Special Guest: President/CEO of Mental Health America): In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome Paul Gionfriddo, President & CEO of . They discuss the origins of Mental Health Awareness Month and the MHA Bell. The understanding and acceptance of mental illness has come a... by Inside Mental Health

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Interview With Sarah Schuster, Mental Health Editor for The Mighty: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and speak with Sarah Schuster, mental health editor for The Mighty, Psych Central's partner and story-based health community focused on improving the lives of people facing disease,... by Inside Mental Health

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Teen Creates Peer Support Network for Teens, Run by Teens: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and conclude a 3-part series about the Palo Alto suicides and some of the things that came about after and, at least partially, as a result of them. Returning this episode is Sammy Kotmel, joined... by Inside Mental Health

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Sleep: Are You Doing It Wrong?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and examine the many aspects of sleep. It’s a state in which we spend a third of our lives, but many of us have poor sleeping habits. In this episode, you will learn about the amount of sleep... by Inside Mental Health

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What Is a Daily Practice and Why Should I Have One?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome guest counselor and author Victoria Gigante. Victoria shares the story of how she grew dissatisfied with a life that others would consider to be “perfect,” how she made huge... by Inside Mental Health

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How Can You Calm an Agitated Person?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and speak with guest Dr. Scott Zeller, renowned psychiatric emergency services physician and expert on agitation. Dr. Zeller explains exactly what agitation means, in the medical setting, and how... by Inside Mental Health

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What Is Persistent Depressive Order Like?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, host interviews his co-host, , about living with persistent depressive disorder (formerly known as dysthymia). Vincent speaks candidly about how he came to realize that he had chronic depression,... by Inside Mental Health

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What Can We Learn from the Michelle Carter Texting Suicide Case?: In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and examine the recent case of Michelle Carter, a young woman in Massachusetts who was tried for involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of her eighteen-year old friend, Conrad Roy, based... by Inside Mental Health

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