Inside Mental Health

A young man, ultimately diagnosed with schizophrenia, murders his parents. His brother shares the story of how it affected the family both before and after the tragedy, why his brother was unable to use a mental health defense, and how treatment could have prevented it all. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Stanford Prison Experiment has been a psychology staple for decades. But new evidence has created a stir of controversy. Listen as we discuss the origin of the experiment, the controversy surrounding it, and what (if anything) we can actually learn from it. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Sex therapy” is often misunderstood. In this episode, our guest sex therapist talks about what his work consists of, dispelling a few of the misconceptions. Also discussed are the hallmarks of arousal, erectile dysfunction, “simmering,” and more. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addiction is a vicious condition that destroys lives every day. Existing treatments have been found lacking. Now, a new approach that features mindfulness has shown good results. Listen to hear how a mindful approach to addiction may be the answer for many. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fear is something we all face in our lives, sometimes in profound ways. We develop fear-based behaviors that prevent us from living the lives we want to. Our guest for this episode explains how this happens and how to change our behavior to reduce fear’s grip on us. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two transgender women share observations from their 20+ years of experience; discuss how transitioning, and the science of it, changed over the decades; and offer their views on what they believe are the most important things for society to know about it. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up to 20% of Americans who have suffered trauma will go on to develop PTSD. And it’s not just veterans. Our guest presents a type of treatment that promises to do more than just treat the symptoms, but help people not to just survive PTSD, but to thrive in spite of it. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is it about money that makes it such a sensitive topic with couples? Why do we not have conversations about finances the way we have discussions about so many other things? And most of all, how can we prevent money issues from wreaking havoc in our relationships? Listen for answers to these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When her mother, after a lifetime of threats, died by suicide, Linda Meyers decided that the best way to give meaning to her mother’s death was to make changes to her own life. She left her marriage, went to college, and established a career. Listen to her remarkable story. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part two of the live recording of the Psych Central Show at HealtheVoices 2018. Our four panelists share more tales of their advocacy efforts, dispelling misunderstandings and false assumptions and comparing the similarities in their advocacy work. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices