The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Hello, friends! Thanks for joining me again for another Q&A episode. I was recently interviewed about anxiety on the Sexy Fit Podcast, which you can check out here: http://sexyfit.com/mindset/ep-180-fk-anxiety-practical-strategies-help/ I also wanted to mention that I will be switching my release day from Wednesday to Thursday each week, just to fit better with my life and keep myself sane. Here are the questions for this week: Are fidget spinners helpful in coping with skin picking disorder? I think about my psych hospitalization everyday. Is that normal? What is avoidant personality disorder? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Hello, friends! This episode is coming at you a little late today, which I explain at the beginning. It's important to be honest with yourself and exercise control over your situation to avoid burnout. Here are the awesome questions in this episode: Why am I starting to struggle with my mental health at age 46? Can you have fleeting suicidal tendencies? Do flotation tanks help with anxiety and ADHD? As always you can send me your questions for the podcast to duffthepsych@gmail.com You can also sign up to be part of the launch team of my upcoming course, Kick Anxiety's Ass, at http://duffthepsych.com/course

Another Q&A episode today! Some really great questions and I get pretty detailed about a few diagnoses. Before that, be sure to check out the private facebook group for the HCSH community at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484559841901855/ Look out for more info on my upcoming Kick Anxiety's Ass course and be a part of the beta group here: http://eepurl.com/c06Uzn Here are the questions covered in this episode: Why do I have violent thoughts and why do I need everything to be even in number? How can I work on my relationships with other people, given my estrangement from my mother? Do my symptoms fit with bipolar disorder? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Today we are doing a deep dive episode all about ways that you can maximize your progress in therapy. Whether you are a seasoned therapy veteran or barely thinking about getting started, this will be good information for you to keep in the back of your mind. Before I share the 10 tips for getting the most out of therapy, I wanted to let you know that I started a new closed facebook group for the Hardcore Self Help Community. You can find that at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484559841901855/ Here are the tips: 1. You don't need to impress your therapist 2. Don't lie to your therapist 3. Don't be afraid to get emotional and let it out 4. Challenge your therapist and correct them 5. If it's not working, say something 6. Find someone you are comfortable with 7. Get therapy sooner 8. Take notes and journal 9. Do the homework and practice the skills 10. Talk about the relationship between you and your therapist during session Next week should be another Q&A episode, so keep sending me your awesome questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Hello, everyone! Just off the top, given the BS going on in the world at the moment, I need to reaffirm that everyone is welcome here regardless of race, ethnicity, cultural background, gender identity, sexual orientation etc. Just needs to be said. Today's episode is another Q&A with some really awesome questions including: How can I help my mom who has multiple personalities? Why do I procrastinate sleep and what can I do about it? What can I do when I am the codependent friend? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and don't forget to follow me on social @duffthepsych for cute baby stuff!

This is a deep dive episode all about common thinking traps and pitfalls that we encounter as human beings. In the field, we refer to these as "cognitive distortions". In this episode, I break down ten of them for you and talk a bit about how to use your knowledge of them to your advantage. Here are the cognitive distortions that I cover in this episode: Mind Reading Personalizing Just World Fallacy Emotional Reasoning Shoulds and Musts Black and White Thinking Overgeneralization Filtering Catastrophizing Overestimating Power of Thoughts Next week should be another Q & A episode, so please keep sending me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Hello, friends! Just another awesome question and answer episode for you. Two short questions and one more complicated question: How can I overcome my self-criticism and low self-esteem? What does my family member mean when she says that she has "functional anxiety"? Do I need to forgive my abuser? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and follow my on facebook at http://facebook.com/duffthepsych

Hey, friends! Before I get into the questions for this episode, I wanted to let you know that I recently posted a video and blogpost in which I share an entire chapter from my book about suicide. You can check that out and share it at http://duffthepsych.com/suicide. Here are this week's questions: How do I tell me mom that I don't need more therapy? Am I a fraud for improving my depression symptoms on my own? How can I talk about self-harm with my therapist without ruining things? That's it for this week! As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Wide variety of questions this time! I love it. Please continue sending me your questions and look forward to some "guest hosts" in the future! Also thanks so much for the reviews on iTunes. It's greatly appreciated! Here are the questions covered in this episode: What if I don't remember what I enjoyed before depression because it's been so many years? Can my dad recover from his aneurysm? How can I make my boyfriend stop masturbating when he knows that I don't want him to? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com!

Packed episode this week! I didn't realize it when I constructed the episode, but I included two double questions for a total of 5 questions answered this episode, haha! Really interesting stuff though. If you have a minute, please head over to itunes and leave a review for this podcast and consider sharing with a friend. Thanks so much! Here are the questions covered: Why do I get panic attacks when I'm hot? What is EMDR and does it actually work? What should I do about my brother's worrying social media posts? Do therapists worry about their clients? How do you keep good boundaries as a therapist? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com