The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Hello, all! Hope your week has been phenomenal. I appreciate you all! In this episode, I tackle the following questions: I was recently ghosted after talking to someone I met on a dating app for a few weeks. Why is it affecting me so much and what can I do about it? How can I get over my exercise-induced anxiety and heart palpatations? As always you can find the show notes at http://duffthepsych.com/episode282 and send your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com ---- Sponsor: This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by MasterClass and BetterHelp. MasterClass gives you the chance to learn from the world's best minds – anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. Check it out now and get unlimited access to every MasterClass. and as a special offer for listeners, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to masterclass.com/duff for 15% off MasterClass. If you are in a mental health slump, consider reaching out to a licensed professional to help. BetterHelp has a large counselor network and you can begin chatting with someone very quickly. Check out betterhelp.com/duff to get 10% off your first month.

Hello, friends! Thank you to all of you that have been sharing the podcast as part of your Spotify Wrapped posts. Amazing to think that I've been a significant part of your year. I appreciate you so much! In this episode, I tackle the following questions: I've worked through most of my trauma, but issues still arise in my relationship from time to time. How can I avoid passing these issues down to my young child? I work with severe populations in a healthcare setting. I feel like I could be experiencing caregiver burnout. Is this possible and what can I do about it? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and get the show notes at http://duffthepsych.com/episode281 --- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by Ritual and Skylight Calendar. Ritual's Essential for Women 18+ Multivitamin was formulated by exhaustive research to help fill nutrient gaps in the diets of women ages 18+. Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off their first three months. Visit ritual.com/DUFF and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. With a mission to connect loved ones, Skylight Calendar displays your family events on a simple, touchscreen device. Now, as a special offer, you can get $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to skylightframe.com/calendar and enter code HARDCORE at checkout.

Hello, all! If you spent some time off from work and/or with loved ones over the "holiday", I hope you have really enjoyed yourself. I'm incredibly grateful for you all. In this episode, I tackle the following awesome listener questions: I have a much lower sexual drive than my spouse and she thinks I don't find her attractive because of it. What can I do? Every time I'm in a relationship, my mental health crumbles. Why? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and find the show notes to this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode280 ---- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by MasterClass and Skylight Calendar. MasterClass gives you the chance to learn from the world's best minds – anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. Check it out now and get unlimited access to every MasterClass. and as a special offer for listeners, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to masterclass.com/duff for 15% off MasterClass. With a mission to connect loved ones, Skylight Calendar displays your family events on a simple, touchscreen device. Now, as a special offer, you can get $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to skylightframe.com/calendar and enter code HARDCORE at checkout.

Hello, all! If you spent some time off from work and/or with loved ones over the "holiday", I hope you have really enjoyed yourself. I'm incredibly grateful for you all. In this episode, I tackle the following awesome listener questions: I have a much lower sexual drive than my spouse and she thinks I don't find her attractive because of it. What can I do? Every time I'm in a relationship, my mental health crumbles. Why? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and find the show notes to this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode280 ---- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by MasterClass and Skylight Calendar. MasterClass gives you the chance to learn from the world's best minds – anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. Check it out now and get unlimited access to every MasterClass. and as a special offer for listeners, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to masterclass.com/duff for 15% off MasterClass. With a mission to connect loved ones, Skylight Calendar displays your family events on a simple, touchscreen device. Now, as a special offer, you can get $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to skylightframe.com/calendar and enter code HARDCORE at checkout.

Hello, all! Apologies in advance for my croaky voice. My voice is totally shot from the week, but I do my best to give you responses to the following awesome questions: I have brought about my own problems and don't feel that I deserve to get better. How do I approach this seemingly insurmountable problem? My partner and I are on a break to work on ourselves after suffering a number of losses and a terrible year overall. How can I make this work? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and find the show notes at http://duffthepsych.com/episode279 -- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you are in a mental health slump, consider reaching out to a licensed professional to help. BetterHelp has a large counselor network and you can begin chatting with someone very quickly. Check out betterhelp.com/duff to get 10% off your first month.

Hello, friends! After a quick update about the whole Thanksgiving situation at my kid's school, I dive into the following amazing questions: My previous therapist was sexually inappropriate. How can I trust therapists again? My depression doesn't go away no matter what I do and I'm not making progress in therapy. What can I do? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and show notes are available at http://duffthepsych.com/episode278 --- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by Acorn TV. Acorn TV is a commercial-free streaming service that's rooted in British television. Escape to Britain and beyond without leaving your seat and try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to acorn.tv and using the promo code duff when you sign up!

Hello, friends! In this episode, I start with some concerns from my personal life that tie into some social psychology concepts before jumping into the following questions: Co-parenting with my ex is difficult given our difference in opinion about discipline. How do I stop our interactions from driving me crazy? My partner retreats and can't feel anything when he is in a depressive state. What can I do to make him know that I'm here for him? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and show notes are available at http://duffthepsych.com/episode277 ---- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by BetterHelp and Ritual. If you are in a mental health slump, consider reaching out to a licensed professional to help. BetterHelp has a large counselor network and you can begin chatting with someone very quickly. Check out betterhelp.com/duff to get 10% off your first month. Ritual's Essential for Women 18+ Multivitamin was formulated by exhaustive research to help fill nutrient gaps in the diets of women ages 18+. Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off their first three months. Visit ritual.com/DUFF and turn healthy habits into a Ritual.

Hello, friends! Super happy to bring you this Q&A episode today. I take the following questions: What can I do when it feels like my wife doesn't care about me anymore? Is there a point where the cost of healing just isn't worth it? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and get show notes at http://duffthepsych.com/episode276 --- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by Seed Health and Felix Gray. Seed Health is a microbial sciences company pioneering applications of microbes for human and planetary health. Their flagship product Daily Synbiotic provides a broad-spectrum, 2-in-1 probiotic + prebiotic to help aid digestion and improve gut health and beyond. Start a new healthy habit today. Visit seed.com/DUFF and use code DUFF to redeem 20% off your first month of Seed's Daily Synbiotic. Felix Gray manufacture the Blue Light glasses that started it all. Get yourself a pair of glasses made for the 21st century and designed for modern, hardworking eyes. Go to felixgrayglasses.com/duff for the best Blue Light glasses on the market and receive Free Shipping, Free Returns, and Free Exchanges.

Hello, friends! I have a really cool episode for you today. Meditation is a tool that I use often and is one of the most important things in my personal mental health toolkit. But for a lot of people, meditation just doesn't do the trick. Or it's too hard. Or it's actually scary. In this episode, I share my best tips for meditation. I hope to get you to loosen your interpretation of meditation and the high expectations you put on yourself. Have a listen and let me know what you think! As always you can send me questions for future episodes to duffthepsych@gmail.com and show notes are available at duffthepsych.com/episode275 ----- This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by BetterHelp and MasterClass. If you are in a mental health slump, consider reaching out to a licensed professional to help. BetterHelp has a large counselor network and you can begin chatting with someone very quickly. Check out betterhelp.com/duff to get 10% off your first month. MasterClass gives you the chance to learn from the world's best minds – anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. Check it out now and get unlimited access to every MasterClass. and as a special offer for listeners, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to masterclass.com/duff for 15% off MasterClass.

Hello, all! I hope that you are having a great week. I got a great episode for you here with the following questions: How can I get help for my depression when I can't talk about my feelings? How do I stop feeling like such a bad person all the time? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and find the show notes at duffthepsych.com/episode274 --- Felix Gray manufacture the Blue Light glasses that started it all. Get yourself a pair of glasses made for the 21st century and designed for modern, hardworking eyes. Go to felixgrayglasses.com/duff for the best Blue Light glasses on the market and receive Free Shipping, Free Returns, and Free Exchanges. Acorn TV is a commercial-free streaming service that's rooted in British television. Escape to Britain and beyond without leaving your seat and try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to acorn.tv and using the promo code duff when you sign up!