Inside Mental Health

What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? Is it just for select issues or can everyone benefit from ACT? Is there any evidence to support that ACT works at all? Learn about this form in of therapy in this episode. Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation professor of psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 46 books and nearly 650 scientific articles, he’s ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people think they have good boundaries. But when pressed, they can’t often explain what their boundaries are, let alone maintain positive ones. Today's guest explains the importance of setting boundaries to show the world how we expect to be treated, and how to communicate these boundaries without offending our loved ones. Our guest, Nancy Kalina Gomez, currently helps clients through her website, http://www.CouchIssues.org/. Hosted by Gabe Howard. A Healthline Media Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Hope Edelman was 17, her mother died. Like many families in the 1980s, Hope’s family grieved her mother's death in silence. This climate of silence around death made her feel shame around the topic and disconnected from her mother. In this episode, Hope answers the question “Is grieving a lifelong process?” and helps us understand the importance of openly discussing death. Learn more about NYTimes bestselling author Hope Edelman at HopeEdelman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding out that someone you know is self-harming can be confusing and unsettling. In today’s episode, Dr. Mark Mayfield, a board certified counselor and founder of Mayfield Counseling Centers tells us more about this behavior and what causes people to self-injure. How common is it? What type of person self-injures? Most importantly, is this something people can overcome, and how? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm here to tell you that The Psych Central Podcast is changing its name to Inside Mental Health and we are now associated with Healthline Media. Don’t worry, it’ll stay the same great podcast complete with the same host and simple explanations to help you better understand mental health and psychology. If you are already subscribed to The Psych Central Podcast, you don't have to do a thing. It'll become Inside Mental Health all on its own. Thank you, Host, Gabe Howard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US and over 3x more people will die by suicide than will be murdered every year. What types of people die by suicide? Is it only people with mental illness who consider this tragic step? And most importantly, if someone is suicidal, what can you do -- is suicide preventable? Join today’s guest, Dr. Doreen Marshall, vice-president of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to learn about some of these damaging myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stigma associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) is well documented and undeserved. In this week’s episode, Dr. James Seymour explains this complicated condition, discusses the “borderline” label, and explores the role past traumas may have in the development of BPD. Psychiatrist Dr. Seymour is the director of the Sierra Tucson’s Chrysalis Program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia both share the prefix “schizo,” they remain two separate diagnoses. Hosts Rachel Star Withers and Gabe Howard divulge their personal experiences with schizophrenia and mental health conditions as they explore the newer-termed condition of schizoaffective disorder. Guest Dr. Michelle Maust from MindPath Care Centers joins to give a medical perspective on the differences in diagnosing these disorders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common and misunderstood psychiatric disorder. In this episode, Dr. Joseph W. Shannon describes the hallmarks of BPD, and shares best practices for treatment. Dr. Shannon is an expert on personality disorders, and works to train fellow clinicians on diagnosing and treating BPD, and advocates a different approach to achieve better treatment results. Joseph W. Shannon received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 1982 from The Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you suffer from self doubt? Do you want to make changes in your life and develop new habits but find yourself repeating old patterns over and over? Today's guest, NY Times best selling author Jen Sincero, offers frank advice from her new book, Badass Habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices