The SelfWork Podcast
Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD
I'm Dr. Margaret, a psychologist for over 30 years, TEDx speaker, and the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression. I created The SelfWork Podcast in 2016 to explain mental health treatment and to give you the chance to consider therapy without thinking it's weird or that it somehow suggests you can't fix your own problems. My team is very honored that nine years later, SelfWork has earned nearly 5 million downloads! Each episode features the popular listener question as well as interviews with outstanding guests, authors, and experts, adding to the wide diversity of topics listeners so appreciate. Regularly rated as one of the top mental health/depression podcasts out there (ranked as a top .5% internationally) I keep it short, casual, and focused on "what you can do about it." I'd love to hear from you. Please join me.
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Jan 4, 2019 • 26min
110 SelfWork: What Depression Is and What It’s Not: Common Myths About Depression
Today we’re talking about seven major myths about depression. There are many more than seven but these are common questions I get or comments I hear out in public. So we’re going to set the record straight. In this episode, sponsored by Audible.com, we’ll answer questions about PostPartum Depression, PreMenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and […] The post 110 SelfWork: What Depression Is and What It’s Not: Common Myths About Depression appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dec 28, 2018 • 23min
109 SelfWork: A First Step In Creating More Perspective on Your Life — Using A Timeline
Today we’re talking about the development of perspective on your life. Of course there are many ways to do that – but a helpful tool is a timeline. What’s a timeline? It’s a tool you can use to see how events in your life are connected – what led to what… and it can help you […] The post 109 SelfWork: A First Step In Creating More Perspective on Your Life — Using A Timeline appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dec 21, 2018 • 23min
108 SelfWork: How to Keep Comparison from Stealing Your Joy
In this episode we’re talking about how to use comparison of yourself with others in a way that’s healthy and healing rather than creating a harder, more jealous or more insecure you! I’ll tell some of the stories I’ve witnessed and a couple of my own to move the discussion along, and help you see […] The post 108 SelfWork: How to Keep Comparison from Stealing Your Joy appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dec 14, 2018 • 18min
107 SelfWork: What Perfectly Hidden Depression Is Not
Today we’re focusing again on Perfectly Hidden Depression, but this time we’re talking about what PHD is not. I received two emails in the same day this week and thought someone had sent theirs twice. But they were actually sent by two different people. Both of their first sentences were, “I think you may have […] The post 107 SelfWork: What Perfectly Hidden Depression Is Not appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dec 7, 2018 • 22min
106 SelfWork: Why Couldn’t I Have Figured This Out Sooner?
You may have asked yourself this question once or many times — “Why Couldn’t I Have Figured This Out Sooner?” In this episode of SelfWork, we’ll talk about the grief you may need to feel after asking yourself this question and the role of self-compassion in its answer. This is a part of any healing, […] The post 106 SelfWork: Why Couldn’t I Have Figured This Out Sooner? appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Nov 30, 2018 • 23min
105 SelfWork: When Comfort Eating Becomes A Problem
Today we’re going to talk about your relationship with food and I’ll share a couple of stories about my own journey there. We’ll identify the difference between comfort eating and binge eating… and we’ll discuss the fairly new field of food addiction. I’ve had several gastric-bypass recipients as patients, and have watched them, as they lost […] The post 105 SelfWork: When Comfort Eating Becomes A Problem appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Nov 23, 2018 • 22min
104 SelfWork: How To Break The Bickering Habit
Bickering is a bad habit. These are fights that are practically scripted – you know what your partner is going to say and they know what you’re going to say before you ever say it as well. But you can recognize these patterns and figure out what you’re actually fighting about. Things like trust, control, […] The post 104 SelfWork: How To Break The Bickering Habit appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Nov 16, 2018 • 22min
103 SelfWork: Seven Frank Tips For Getting Along with Family
Today we’ll be focusing on what you have control over when you’re with family for the holiday season and I’ll offer seven pretty frank and real-time tips on how to manage your own. We can all hear the same tips over and over about not forgetting to maintain good self-care, don’t eat every dessert you’re […] The post 103 SelfWork: Seven Frank Tips For Getting Along with Family appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Nov 9, 2018 • 24min
102 SelfWork: How Do You Feel Your Feelings?
Many people have trouble with connecting with their feelings. I’ve talked a lot about PHD – and certainly those folks have many intense feelings well hidden away. But it’s not only in PHD that this can occur. Many times, I’ve watched someone on the verge of letting go, of allowing an emotion to surface – […] The post 102 SelfWork: How Do You Feel Your Feelings? appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Nov 2, 2018 • 23min
101 SelfWork: Coping with SAD, Shame, Grief and Perfectionism During the Holidays
Do you dread the leaves turning color? Did you have a loss during this year that you’re still grieving and the thought of raising a glass to another year makes you sick to your stomach? Are you looking back at last year and berating yourself for pounds not lost, goals not accomplished? Or are you so perfectionistic, […] The post 101 SelfWork: Coping with SAD, Shame, Grief and Perfectionism During the Holidays appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
