The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Hello, everyone! In this episode, I sit down and have a go at my own journal prompts from the 100 Free Journal Prompts on my website. Some of my responses are entertaining and straight forward... others get pretty personal. Hope you enjoy! As always, you can send me questions or topics for the show to duffthepsych@gmail.com. Don't forget to get your free 100 journal prompts at duffthepsych.com/workbook! Sponsor: Get the benefits of yoga without the intimidation and enjoy some nice tunes while you're at it. Listeners of the podcast get a free month AND 50% off the first paid month at bulldogonline.com with the coupon code DUFF.

Hello, friends! Got another Q&A episode for you. The 2nd question in here could be potentially triggering to some, so please be aware of that. It doesn't go into anything explicit, but the topic is something that some may be sensitive to. Here's what we cover: How can I use exposure to treat health anxiety during this pandemic? My friend's 6-year-old child has suicidal thoughts. How can I best support them? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and check out the full show notes at duffthepsych.com/episode247 If you haven't yet picked it up, I have a new 100 journal prompts freebie available at duffthepsych.com/workbook. Advertisers: Step up your cozy with some premium cooling bamboo sheets from Cozy Earth. Podcast listeners get an insane 40% off right now by using the coupon code DUFFPODCAST at cozyearth.com! If you are working toward some mental health goals right now, consider enlisting the help of a trained mental health professional with Better Help. Podcast listeners get 10% off at betterhelp.com/duff.

Hello, you beautiful people! Today I have a question and answer episode with two great questions sent in by listeners like you. Quick update before that. I'm current working on a Hardcore Self Help workbook for anxiety. You can get the 100 journal prompts from that notebook as a freebie for signing up at duffthepsych.com/workbook! Here are the questions: I have come to realize that I've been abused but it's hard to talk about. Do I need to share exactly what happened in therapy? I have a friend with borderline personality disorder and I also have BPD. How can I best support them when they are upset? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and check out the full show notes at duffthepsych.com/episode246 Sponsors: Invest in yourself by enjoying yoga made fun. Bulldog Online pairs great playlists with easy to follow yoga videos. Use the coupon code DUFF for one free month AND 50% off your first paid month at bulldogonline.com If you are all about that cozy life and want some smooth, cooling, bamboo sheets to slide into after a long day, check out cozyearth.com they are offering an INSANE 40% discount site-wide. Use the coupon code DUFFPODCAST at checkout.

Hello, friends! Got a Q&A for you today that is actually just one two-part question. Stay tuned next week for a freebie update! Here's two-part question: I'm going through a breakup in a complicated long-term relationship, but I can't talk to people honestly about it. What can I do? Will a therapist report me for being a sex worker? As always you can send me your questions or topic suggestions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and full show notes are available at duffthepsych.com/episode245 Sponsor: Visit bulldogonline.com and use the code DUFF to get one FREE month of yoga plus 50% off your first paid month. Bulldog Online is all about taking the intimidation out of yoga and replacing it with fun and good tunes. Check it out today!

Hello, friends! I hope you're having a really good week. This is a Q&A episode with two really important questions. The first one talks about a suicide attempt in a non-graphic way. I wanted to let you know that off the bat so you can be aware going into it. Nothing intense or visually striking, but potentially triggering nonetheless. Questions for this episode: I had a suicide attempt that everyone thinks was an accidental overdose. Do I need to tell my family the truth? I have severe bipolar 1 and I have always wanted to become a psychologist and do therapy. Is this possible? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and if you'd like to see the full show notes head over to duffthepsych.com/episode244 Advertiser: Bulldog Yoga Online takes the intimidation out of yoga and replaces it with fun and great music playlists. Use the coupon code "DUFF" at checkout to get 30 days free and 50% off your first paid month at bulldogonline.com!

Hello, friends! Sorry in advance that the audio is a tiny bit blown out in this one. Hopefully you don't notice, but something weird was going on with my audio interface. ANYWAYS... got a great episode here for you today. Two questions that I felt somewhat underqualified to answer, as a man, but they were too good not to share. The questions are: I am realizing that I am more gay than I thought. How can I explore this in the context of my long-term heterosexual relationship? Between a new baby and COVID, my anxiety is getting terrible. What can I do? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and if you'd like to see the full show notes, check out duffthepsych.com/episode243!

Hello, friends! In this episode, I take a few shorter questions covering some amazing topics such as: Will my psychiatrist or therapist drop me for not getting better fast enough? What can I do about financial and job insecurity during COVID? How can I balance working on myself and giving space during a break from my relationship? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and if you'd like to see full show notes check out duffthepsych.com/episode242 Ads: Head over to betterhelp.com/duff to get 10% off your first month of licensed professional mental health done securely online. If you are needing some vitamin D in your life, check out AmpHuman's D+ lotion at amphuman.com/duff and use the coupon code DUFF15 to get 15% off!

Hello, all! Hope you're happyish and safeish out there. This is a two-question Q&A episode featuring the following: I've tried just about everything to help myself but the pandemic is making it impossible to improve my loneliness. What can I do? I'm worried about my boyfriend looking at hotter women on social media. What can I do about this insecurity? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and view the full show notes at duffthepsych.com/episode241 Sponsors: Amp Human is a human performance company dedicated to helping athletes at all levels unlock their limitless potential. Their latest innovation D+ Lotion is a first-of-its-kind gel-based lotion that delivers vitamin D directly through the skin. Visit amphuman.com/duff and use code DUFF15 to get 15% off D+ Lotion today. Bulldog Online is about taking the intimidation out of yoga and replacing it with music, smiles and no judgment with online classes available on demand. Visit bulldogonline.com to try your first 30 days for free and use the code DUFF to claim an additional 50% off your first paid month!

Hey, friends! This is just a casual episode of me sharing about what I've been up to lately. It's a big ol' ramble about many topics including: My experience with the COVID vaccine What my newest project is What my days look like right now Balancing work, work, work, and life What I'm doing for fun Next week will be a Q&A episode, so please send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com And if you have a moment, please go check out the Giving Voice to Depression podcast!

Hello, friends! This week, I have another rapid-fire Q&A for you. I took some questions from the private Hardcore Self Help Facebook group and tackled them one by one without any planning or outlining. Hope you enjoy! Here are the questions covered: How do you feel about people using the term "collective PTSD"? What can I do when I always get scared and cancel therapy sessions? Are medications always necessary for severe depression? How can I be a caregiver with anxiety? As always, you can send me your questions or topics for the show to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsors: Magic Spoon has great tasting, nostalgic cereal that is actually healthy. Try a sample pack at magicspoon.com/duff and use the code "duff" for $5 off! Amp Human is changing the game of vitamin D supplementation with their D+ topical lotion. Check them out at amphuman.com/duff and use the code duff15 for 15% off D+ lotion!