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Inside Mental Health

Healthline Media

Award-winning weekly podcast that approaches psychology and mental health in an accessible way. Listen as our host Gabe Howard speaks candidly with experts, celebrities, and other notables to break down complex topics into simpler terms.

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25:26

Caring for My Bipolar Mother

Inside Mental Health ·

2020/01/30

When parents have severe mental illness, their children can fall into a caregiving role. What is this like from the child’s point of view? Today’s guest, Michelle E. Dickinson, shares her personal story of caring for a mom with bipolar disorder. She talks with Gabe about her childhood memories, the moment she finally felt safe to tell her friends about her mom’s illness, her own bout with depression, and how these experiences shaped who she is and led to her work as a mental health advocate. Learn

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25:11

Learn About Sex Therapy From a Licensed Sex Therapist

Inside Mental Health ·

2020/01/23

Sex is everywhere in our digital culture. But while ads and films easily capture the lust of sex, there is very little conversation around intimacy and how sex actually works in a real relationship. In fact, many people think there is something wrong with them because their sex life doesn’t look like it does in the movies. In today’s podcast, sex therapist Laurie Watson shares what actually goes on in her office and how she helps people become more comfortable with their own sexuality. Learn more

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48:04

Bonus Content: Comorbidity with Schizophrenia

Inside Mental Health ·

2020/01/22

Comorbidity is the presence of one or more additional conditions co-occurring with a primary condition. In this episode, host schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers with her cohost Gabe Howard will be discussing comorbidity with schizophrenia. Comorbidity is associated with worse health outcomes, more complex clinical management and increased health care costs. Occupational therapist Brock Cook will be joining us to discuss ways that he works with people with schizophrenia to manage multiple health

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24:54

Hugging Strangers to Improve Mental Health

Inside Mental Health ·

2020/01/16

Touch is powerful. From the time we’re born, and throughout our lives, we all need touch to thrive and develop properly. Sadly, many people experience a profound lack of affectionate, platonic touch. Today’s guest, Rev. Edie Weinstein, has a remedy for this. She is the founder of Hug Mobsters Armed With Love, which offers FREE HUGS events for the public. Tune in to discover how Edie got started in the hug “business” and how she manages to navigate our culture’s wariness of inappropriate touch. Learn

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28:41

Transforming Trauma Into Wholeness and Healing

Inside Mental Health ·

2020/01/09

Trauma is a part of life. Whether it’s acute trauma, like war or childhood abuse, or more “common” experiences like divorce or the death of elderly parents, we all face trauma at some point. Today’s guest, Dr. James Gordon, offers a more hopeful and empowering view of our traumatic experiences. He explains how trauma is the soil in which both wisdom and compassion can grow. Join us as he shares specific tips on how to alleviate the fear and pain of trauma and turn it around for our own good. Learn

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26:17

Getting unSTUCK: Get Yourself Going in 2020

Inside Mental Health ·

2020/01/02

Do you feel stuck? Whether it’s your living situation, career or an emotional state, we all yearn for growth and change -- but sometimes moving out of a stagnant place feels like climbing Mt. Everest. We just don’t know where or how to start. Join us as today’s guest, Shira Gura, creator of the unSTUCK method, shares specific tips on how you can step out of the mud and onto solid ground toward the life you desire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:15

What Is Dopamine Fasting?

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/12/26

Have you heard of dopamine fasting? It’s the trendy idea that if you restrict your enjoyable activities, like drinking, gaming, checking social media, sex, or eating cookies for a day or two, that it will reset the neurochemical makeup in your brain. But is there any truth to this? Is this practice helpful? Is it harmful? In today’s episode, Dr. John Grohol, Psych Central founder and editor-in-chief explains the real science behind dopamine and whether this practice has any effect on it. Learn more

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27:01

The Courage to Change, the Wisdom to Know How

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/12/19

Do you feel stuck in life? Would you like to learn how to take back your power in a big way? According to today’s guest, best-selling author and radio host Ken D. Foster, changing your life begins with small daily habits. And these begin with courage. When we have the courage to change our thinking, it can change our lives and get us moving forward again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:17

Bonus Content: Treatment Strategies for Schizophrenia

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/12/18

Medication, Therapy, Hospitalization, Electroconvulsive Therapy- what are the treatment strategies for schizophrenia? How do you convince someone they need help? What if someone refuses treatment? Schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers with co-host Gabe Howard reveal different treatments they have undergone over the years with various outcomes. Guest Barbara Thompson, with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, shares support options for people with schizophrenia and their family in the

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27:22

Medicaid's Dark Secret

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/12/12

Do you receive Medicaid? Are you age 55 or older -- or will you be soon? Today’s guest, Rachel Corbett, author of the article “Medicaid's Dark Secret” in the October 2019 issue of The Atlantic, has some shocking news: The government may seek to pay itself back for your healthcare costs after you die. This could mean seizing any assets you hope to leave behind for your children, including your home. Tune in to hear the details of this little-known fact nestled in the application’s fine print. Learn

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27:03

Holiday Coping Techniques

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/12/05

The holidays are here! A time we set aside to focus on loved ones, blessings and joy. But we all know these weeks can be some of the most stressful of the year, especially if you are planning a get-together with difficult relatives. So how can we make the holidays run more smoothly? In today’s episode, PsychCentral.com’s founder, Dr. John Grohol, shares tips on planning ahead, dealing with a difficult family member and handling common holiday issues such as overeating and overdrinking. Learn more

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21:02

Ghosting: Psychological Pros and Cons

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/11/28

In today’s age of digital dating, the act of ghosting -- ending a relationship by suddenly stopping communication with a person -- has become more common, and even normalized to some degree. For the person being ghosted, however, it can feel incredibly painful and confusing. So why do people ghost others? Is it out of cruelty? Listen as Dr. John Grohol, founder of Psych Central, discusses the act of ghosting, why people do it, and whether it’s ever ok to ghost someone, including your

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26:10

Mass Violence Facts from the National Council on...

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/11/21

How do we start preventing mass violence in this country? Should we focus on mental illness? What is the link between the two anyway? Listen in as our guest, the medical director of the National Council on Behavioral Health, shares surprising answers to these questions and more from the new comprehensive report “Mass Violence in America: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:27

Bonus Content: Psychosis in Schizophrenia

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/11/20

What exactly is psychosis? What happens in the brain of a person with schizophrenia who is hallucinating? Schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers shares her personal hallucinations and delusions and Dr. Joseph Goldberg, who specializes in researching what goes on in the brain when someone is experiencing psychosis, joins to break down how the brain functions during psychotic episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:25

How Toxic Masculinity Also Hurts Men

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/11/14

The centuries-old phrase “boys will be boys,” is often used to excuse boys and men of acting in rough, noisy or chauvinistic ways -- traits commonly associated with masculinity. But is this healthy? Is it time for us to evolve our idea of masculinity? Today’s guest introduces us to the idea of “sacred masculinity,” a balanced state of being which integrates both healthy masculine and feminine aspects -- such as open emotional expression -- ultimately allowing men to reach their full potential. Learn

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26:35

How Feeling Your Anxiety Might Be Helpful

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/11/07

Anxiety is the enemy, right? Or is your body just trying to tell you something? If you struggle with anxiety and aren’t sure how to handle it, this episode is for you. Today’s guest, therapist and reverend Connie L. Habash, offers several key steps to help you work with your anxiety, rather than against it. She shares how to sit with your emotions, feel them in your body and listen with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:36

Ruminations and Worrying Ruining Your Day?

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/10/31

Does your brain seem to have a “mind” of its own? Does it jump in the driver’s seat and take you places you’d rather not go? In today’s episode, a licensed psychologist explains how we get trapped in cycles of ruminations -- those dark, repetitive thoughts that won’t leave us alone -- and how to escape this cycle by living with intention. When we realize that every decision we make is just one option of many, it reduces our anxiety and makes us feel more in control of our lives. Learn more about

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25:22

Using Music to Spark Your Inner Hero

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/10/24

Does a certain song take you back to your childhood? Maybe your dad played it on family road trips, and now it never fails to make you smile. We know music has the power to elicit specific emotions and to spark feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain. But what if we could harness the power of music and make it a part of therapy? Today’s guest is a psychotherapist who creates personalized music soundtracks to help her clients change their brain chemistry and bring out their inner “badass.” Learn

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27:10

Clutter vs. Hoarding: What’s the difference?

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/10/17

Do you know someone with 6 toasters? Or a closet full of old newspapers or unopened shoe boxes? Or maybe it’s more subtle: Perhaps your friend is successful and tidy, but they just can’t stop accumulating things they don’t use -- they get an intense thrill with each new purchase. What is hoarding, anyway? Is it always disorganized and dirty? Today’s guest, a hoarding behavioral specialist, explains the myths around hoarding, its treatment strategies and who is at risk. Learn more about your ad

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49:21

Bonus Content: Motivation in Schizophrenia (Inside...

Inside Mental Health ·

2019/10/16

The word "schizophrenia" tends to conjure dramatic imagery, people don't think of the boring parts that consume many with schizophrenia, like lacking the motivation to get out of bed or be social. Host, Rachel Star Withers and CoHost Gabe Howard explore avolition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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