The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Hello, friends! Happy New Year - welcome to the first episode of 2021! This is an episode inspired by a single question relating to breakups! Talking from recent experience, I offer my best advice to help get you through and process the emotional turmoil that can come with a breakup. If you'd like to suggest a question or topic, shoot me an email to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsor for this episode is Better Help. Check them out and get 10% off!

Hello, friends! Happy New Year - welcome to the first episode of 2021! This is an episode inspired by a single question relating to breakups! Talking from recent experience, I offer my best advice to help get you through and process the emotional turmoil that can come with a breakup. If you'd like to suggest a question or topic, shoot me an email to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsor for this episode is Better Help. Check them out and get 10% off!

Hello, friends! Today I am doing a continuation of the last episode. I'm not at the part today, but I am at home cracking away at the Facebook questions in rapid fire fashion. Hope you enjoy! Here are the questions that I answer: How do I find a middle ground between 100% positive and 100% negative? What's the plan for getting back to normal alcohol consumption after higher use during the pandemic? How do you get professional help when you're too depressed to ask for help? What should I do about inappropriate pharmacy staff? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and be sure to check out the online course if you haven't at kickanxietycourse.com Advertisers: Join the over 1,000,000 people taking charge of their mental health with the help of a licensed professional at betterhelp.com/duff and get 10% off your first month. Skip the grocery store crowd and get healthy food and wellness products delivered directly to you at discounted member prices at thrivemarket.com/duff

Hello, everyone! Today's episode is a less prepared version of Q&A than I usually do. The house was a little chaotic, so I took a microphone and recorder to a local park, had a seat, and spontaneously answered some of your questions. All of the questions from today's episode come from the private Hardcore Self Help Facebook group. Sponsors: BetterHelp is online counseling with a licensed professional counselor done securely online. You can choose from text-based messaging, weekly video, or phone sessions. Better Help has a wide range of expertise available and they make it easy to switch providers if you don't hit it off with the person you are matched with. Head over to betterhelp.com/duff to get 10% off your first month. Green Chef is an awesome USDA certified organic meal box that delivers healthy meals with simple step-by-step instructions straight to your door. They have options for paleo, vegan, or simply balanced living. I really enjoyed making their Mozzarella Chicken and Linguine. For $80 off including free shipping, head over to greenchef.com/duff80 and use the coupon code duff80.

Hello, friends. In this episode, I walk you through a calming meditation to help you get through the rest of the year. It has been designed to help you reconnect to the things that keep you going! We are going to discover the positive flip side to our frustrations and use that as a focal point to rediscover our motivation. There will be ad breaks in the main episode, but the full uninterrupted version is available for free here on the website at duffthepsych.com/episode231 Advertisers: Head over to betterhelp.com/duff to join the over 1,000,000 other people taking charge of their mental health with a licensed counselor online. If you're tired of streaming the same American TV shows over and over, check out Acorn.tv and use my promo code duff.

Hello, friends! This is a Q&A episode with two super important and interesting listener questions relating to coping with grief after losing a much-loved support dog, and being able to successfully distance yourself emotionally from family. Stay safe <3 Sponsors: Elite MD CBD has one of the best CBD products that I've used (truly). Check out their sleep tincture at elitemdcbd.com/sleep and use the promo code HARDCORE20 for 20% off and free shipping. If you could use a little extra support, reach out to a licensed professional counselor QUICKLY at betterhelp.com/duff and get 10% off your first month.

Hello, friends. This is a super interesting Q&A which answers two important listener questions. The first relates to never setting personal boundaries, putting everyone first before yourself, and the second tackles the difficult question, how much better is enough? As always you can send me your questions or topic suggestions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and full show notes are at duffthepsych.com/episode229 Sponsors: Orgain is an awesome clean protein and health product company. I really like the flavor of their Grass Fed Clean Protein Shakes. Check them out at tryorgain.com/duff Thrive Market is a members only online market with a HUGE range of foods to fit any diet. They also have great home, bath, and wellness products. Get a free gift with your trial subscription at thrivemarket.com/duff

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Hello, everyone! This is a Q&A episode for you with two similarly themed questions having to do with relationships with other people. Here are the particular questions asked: I feel bad about moving out due to my roommates borderline personality disorder. What can I do about this? How can I connect to people again after getting out of an abusive relationship? As always, you can send me questions or topic suggestions to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsors: Check out Himalaya Ashwaganha on Amazon and get 20% off your first order using the promo code "SELFHELP20" If you have treatment resistant depression, head over to greenbrooktms.com/duff to see if TMS treatment could be an option for you.

Hello, friends! A Q&A episode for you this week with some really vulnerable questions. Here are the questions asked: I think I have depression, but don't know how to reach out. What can I do? I don't self-harm anymore but still have suicidal thoughts. How can I make them go away? As always, you can send me questions for the show to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsors: Greenbrook TMS is a great organization providing a powerful FDA approved therapy for treatment resistant depression. Check out greenbrooktms.com/duff for more information. EliteMD CBD sleep tincture has been working wonders for me as I try to get my sleep patterns in check. Check them out at elitemdcbd.com/sleep and use coupon code hardcore20 for 20% off and free shipping!