The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Discover practical strategies for coping with a severely depressed partner while managing your own mental health. Explore ways to break down emotional barriers for deeper connections. Learn how to navigate the pain of a breakup and find closure. The discussion includes essential self-care tips for caregivers and highlights the value of professional support in relationships. Personal anecdotes add humor and relatability to these serious topics, making for an engaging exploration of love and mental wellness.

This episode features a great interview with a new friend, Mike Billstrom from http://theartofgrowth.com. Mike talks about how he had to grow up very quickly to overcome an extremely turbulent upbringing. He found himself in the throes of depression, anxiety, and terrible self-esteem. That is until he found inspiration in the most unlikely of places...

Another awesome episode full of listener questions. Don't forget to send in your questions to me on twitter (http://twitter.com/duffthepsych) or via email (duffthepsych@gmail.com). In this episode, I cover these really interesting questions: 1- What can I do about my social anxiety when I have to interact with important people? 2- Is there hope for me in recovering from my sexual abuse? 3- Should I worry about hallucinations that come along with my migraines?

This is an awesome episode. I welcome my very first guest, Ryan, to the show. He is a buddy of mine from college and we talk about his experiences with depression. I am really happy with this interview because Ryan was so willing to talk candidly and openly about things that just don't seem to be talked about enough in every day life. He has an awesome personal blog and I reference a particular post that he wrote about depression, which you can find here: https://trecenti.wordpress.com/2016/03/18/depression/ As always, you can send me your questions, thoughts, feedback, suggestions etc. via twitter at http://twitter.com/duffthepsych or email them to me at duffthepsych@gmail.com Check out my books at http://hardcoreselfhelp.com and shoot me an email if you can't afford them for any reason (you don't need to tell me why).

In this episode I ask you for your reviews and take some wonderful listener questions. You can send your questions to http://twitter.com/duffthepsych or email them to duffthepsych@gmail.com. First question: What if I am too aware of my anxiety? Second question: How to deal with panic attacks aside from medication? Third question: Are pets actually beneficial to your mental health? As always, check out my books at http://hardcoreselfhelp.com

In this episode, I make a few short announcements and then take a fewawesome questions from listeners. You can send your questions tohttp://twitter.com/duffthepsych or email them toduffthepsych@gmail.com.First question: How to avoid explosive anger like my dad?Second question: How can I find services without insurance?Third question: Can quitting cigarettes lead to depression?As always, check out my books at http://hardcoreselfhelp.com

In this episode I introduce you to the new podcast and take two Twitter questions and one Reddit question. You can find me on twitter at http://twitter.com/duffthepsych. First question: Is seven medications for anxiety and depression just crazy? Second question: What's the point of getting extensive testing for dementia? Third question: How to help a family member who has slid back into depression? As always, check out my books at http://hardcoreselfhelp.com