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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Jul 16, 2017 • 24min
030 SelfWork: “I Love You, But…” The Art Of Giving And Receiving Criticism
“I love you, but….” How do we handle criticism, even “constructive criticism” from people we care about? Often, not too well. That could be a problem with how it’s delivered, how we hear it, or both. Dr. Margaret discusses what makes critical feedback so difficult and offers ten ideas of how to get out of […] The post 030 SelfWork: “I Love You, But…” The Art Of Giving And Receiving Criticism appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jul 11, 2017 • 22min
029 SelfWork: Marriage Is Not For Chickens
Today’s podcast is a little unusual. Dr. Margaret’s telling a bit of her own love story with the man she married almost 28 years ago. She wrote a post about their marriage in 2014 that went viral on The Huffington Post, which she’s going to share with you, along with a few back stories of […] The post 029 SelfWork: Marriage Is Not For Chickens appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jul 3, 2017 • 27min
028 SelfWork: You’re Mad. Do You Stuff It, Reveal It Or Explode?
Anger. It’s not an emotion that many people know how to express well. And some even believe it’s to be avoided at all costs. Where do we get those beliefs? And what are the different ways we let each other know we’re angry? Dr. Margaret discusses how to express anger, and why often it’s important […] The post 028 SelfWork: You’re Mad. Do You Stuff It, Reveal It Or Explode? appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jun 25, 2017 • 21min
027 SelfWork: Anxiety, My Mom and Prescription Drug Abuse
“My mother was many things — lovely, talented, and she had a prescription drug addiction.” This is the very personal story of Dr. Margaret’s own mom, how anxiety and addiction affected her life and the lives of those who loved her. She had what would now be called Generalized Anxiety Disorder and obsessive-compulsive traits, and […] The post 027 SelfWork: Anxiety, My Mom and Prescription Drug Abuse appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jun 21, 2017 • 28min
026 SelfWork 13 Reasons Why: The Rise Of Teen Depression
13 Reasons Why, the explosively haunting Netflix series focusing on teenagers, is giving our culture a message. It’s about bullying, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, anxiety and alienation caused by the cruel use of social media, depression and suicide. Not that only parents of teens should listen to this podcast! Dr. Margaret points out […] The post 026 SelfWork 13 Reasons Why: The Rise Of Teen Depression appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jun 11, 2017 • 31min
025 SelfWork: Living With Anxiety And Bipolar Disorder: Stories From This Is My Brave
What does it feel like to live with mental illness, such as panic disorder or bipolar disorder? In this episode, Dr. Margaret tells her story of having and managing panic attacks, as performed in the local This Is My Brave program. In rehearsal, she met the young Caitlin McDowell, whose stunning piece on living with bipolar disorder […] The post 025 SelfWork: Living With Anxiety And Bipolar Disorder: Stories From This Is My Brave appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jun 4, 2017 • 24min
024 SelfWork: How To Prevent “Empty Nest” And Let Go, With Intention
Any time you can claim intention, it’s empowering. Letting go of children and avoiding the depression that can come from “empty nest?” You can decide to handle that transition with intentionality as well. Dr. Margaret offer specific ideas and references to help you do just that — and the process starts way before your children […] The post 024 SelfWork: How To Prevent “Empty Nest” And Let Go, With Intention appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
May 27, 2017 • 20min
023 SelfWork: Do You Have FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out)?
You may not believe you experience FOMO, the recent acronym for the “fear of missing out.” But wait until you hear actual quotes from people who do, and you may hear yourself! Here’s one: “I can see from her SnapChat that she went out with all of our friends. I ended the friendship with her, but […] The post 023 SelfWork: Do You Have FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out)? appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
May 17, 2017 • 25min
022 SelfWork: How To Not Hate Your Body
Eating disorders and body image problems are rampant in our culture, with good reason. We are pummeled with images of the “acceptable” body, which is much younger, fitter, and probably photo-shopped. Dr. Margaret is talking today about the different kinds of eating disorders, her own history with anorexia and three non-scale things you can begin […] The post 022 SelfWork: How To Not Hate Your Body appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
May 10, 2017 • 25min
021 SelfWork: The Ten Traits Of Perfectly Hidden Depression
If you’re an expert at hiding emotional pain, and do it almost perfectly, then this episode is likely to speak to you. Dr. Margaret has been researching and writing about a syndrome she calls Perfectly Hidden Depression for three years. Listen in as she outlines the ten major traits of PHD in the detail that […] The post 021 SelfWork: The Ten Traits Of Perfectly Hidden Depression appeared first on Dr. Margaret Rutherford. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
