The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Hello, everyone! Hope you're treating yourselves well this week. I have a great Q&A for you with the following questions: I have had trouble with support groups. The competition to be the "sickest" makes me feel worse. Am I doing something wrong? I am having doubts about whether I should be in my graduate school program. What should I do? As always you can send me YOUR questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and check out the full show notes at duffthepsych.com/episode238 This episode is brought to you by Listenable. An awesome audio learning app that you will love. Check out their site and use the code DUFF for 50% a one year membership! This episode is also brought to you by Betterhelp. Talk to a licensed professional counselor online from anywhere in the world. Get help quickly at betterhelp.com/duff

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Hello, friends! In this Q&A, I tackle two interesting listener questions relating to couples who both go through dips in their mental wellness at the same time, and coping with the winter blues and what you can do to help yourself feel better! Today's Sponsor is Word Forest, a fun and relaxing word finding game on the Apple and Google App stores. If you have a question for the podcast, send it over to duffthepsych@gmail.com Full show notes at http://duffthepsych.com/episode236

I have to be honest with you all that this is not the most inspiring episode of the podcast. There is a lot of venting of frustration and fears. We also talk about suicidality, so please be aware of that. It's always important to me that we are REAL on this show. It would be unfair of me to give you the impression that the mental health system is perfect. As someone who works in the field and as a family that has been in the thick of navigating it, we definitely have some frustrations. In this episode, we talk about operating with the current state of the world, Joelle's recent voluntary psychiatric hospitalization, and how we have had to try something like 6 or 7 times to find a psychiatrist to help with Joelle's meds. Despite the frustrations discussed, there are some good takeaways. Joelle is currently much more stable. She is no longer in her deep depressive episode and is no longer suicidal. We are currently finding a balance in our life that is working really well. If you have questions or suggestions for future topics, please send them over to duffthepsych@gmail.com and if you would like to learn more about my clinical services, head over to robertduffphd.com

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.