Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology
Dr. Gary Bell
Not for the faint of heart or sensitive spirit, Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology is about helping our lives in the insane world we exist today. It is a sarcastic, smart and witty view of the lives we cope with, including straight answers, real information and new perspectives to bring LIFE back to our existence. Dr. Bell brings deep insight, common sense and weaves general knowledge of how the brain is operating under various circumstances. Dr. Bell challenges us all to OWN our lives. How do we become change in an ever changing world? If anything, you might sound smarter to your friends. Everyone is an armchair therapist, but now you will know enough to be dangerous. No whining or caterwauling allowed! This is a search for essence, passion and meaning as we exist surrounded by mediocrity, insecurity and insignificance. Take your medication and listen. You might learn something.
Episodes
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Dec 9, 2016 • 56min
Sexless Marriage
Sexless Marriage arrives in many ways, shapes, forms and fashion. The statics are astonishing. The definition of a sexless marriage is couples who have sex less than 10 times a year. Some are agreed to be this way, others are medical and some are just downright complicated. I see sexless marriage in therapy nearly every day. Sadly, it does not need to be this way. We will focus on how a marriage arrives at this and reveal how to reopen the love and fill your reopen your sense of completeness. Listen in and learn!
Dec 2, 2016 • 57min
Social Media and Relationships
The creation of Facebook turned our society upside down. Combined with Twitter, Snap Chat and all the other means of communication, people don't even have to leave their house to have friends. Amazingly, social media creates a virtual life and takes over relationships and families. Children and personal lives get exposed to the world, affairs are at your finger tips and all of the self destructive impulses can be met. Trust is a continuous battle. Tune in and learn how to balance!
Nov 18, 2016 • 57min
Multiple Marriages
Multiple marriages are as common as a Facebook page. Sadly, people's desire to be never satisfied, fully commit, desire to learn how to be married is a vast minority of the people who take the vows. With social media in full play, people tend to reinforce negatives in their lives, project them on their partners and build support systems around them. Multiple marriages is a red flag, but not a death sentence to relationships. We are all a work in progress. Some people enjoy marriage, but have bad pickers. Some like to save everyone else but themselves. Tune in and learn!!!
Nov 11, 2016 • 55min
Children in the Middle: Divorce Abuse
You never know who you married until you divorce them. Sadly, people who have bred and had children, often decide that they can't be adults and talk so they put their kids in the middle. This act forces a child to align with one or the other causing life long emotional damage. We are going to help co-parents either learn how to co-parent or deal with the immature piece of crap they have to work with. Tune in and listen!
Nov 4, 2016 • 56min
Loneliness
Loneliness is a very complex emotion. People can be married, in a relationship, surrounded by people that love and care about them and feel lonely and empty. Marriage can be the loneliest place on Earth when it is not working. We will explore loneliness, its desperate impact and find remedies. Tune in and learn!!!
Oct 28, 2016 • 52min
How Stress Kills
It is common sense that stress leads to nearly every serious major health event in our lives. Cancer, heart disease, flu, diabetes, addiction and the list goes on. This episodes explores what stress does, how to manage it and extend years upon your life. Tune in and learn!!!!
Oct 21, 2016 • 55min
Psychotic Minds of Predators
Throughout the history of mankind, we are one of the few species who actually preys on our own. The weak, young, old, vulnerable, naive and ignorant are systematically targeted by predators for either personal gain or pleasure. Predators can be charming, attractive,successful, intelligent and many times can be a friend or family member. They often groom or stalk their prey creating confusion and deep mental scars -sometimes death- for their victims. We will go into great depth around this dark world to identify and learn how to make our lives and our loved ones lives a little more safer. Tune in and learn!
Oct 14, 2016 • 56min
Life without Prejudice
Imagine a world without prejudice. Someday it will be, to some degree, as we move towards one global economy. We will explore the roots of prejudice and what it accomplishes. We will take a deep dive into how it manifests and why people fall back on it to shape their views, In a world that is grey, people love to simplify and judge black and white. Please join me. Listen and learn!
Oct 7, 2016 • 56min
Abusive Relationships
Abuse in relationships are passed down in families generation after generation. Sadly, many times it goes unacknowledged or the victims are blamed. Once abuse enters a family's history, rarely does it leave. Abuse comes in all forms. The majority is verbal, physical and emotional. This episode will explore each and give you the tools to know what to do and to heal. First, you must recognize what abuse is. Listen and learn to improve your life!
Sep 30, 2016 • 56min
Gender Identity
Gender Identity is a lifetime struggle when you were born one gender but completely feel like you are the other. Millions of people around the world identify with this issue. Amazingly science has found a way to help these people who can afford it. We will explore the confusion and pain for a person, their family, partners and friends to adapt to Gender Identity problems. Tune in and learn!!
