The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

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

Hello, friends! Sorry for the lapse in shows. I did that re-posting of my interview on the Cognitive Rampage podcast a couple weeks ago and this past week I got super sick and completely lost my voice! No bueno. I'm feeling a lot better now and I'm back with another great question and answer session for you. Here are the questions covered: Are anxiety and perfectionism related? How do you find passions and interests? Everything feels like a chore. What can I do about being in the same location as my abuser? Keep sending me in your questions. I will be back again next week as long as I don't get the plague again! Send them in to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Hey, friends. This episode is a little different. I didn't have time to record a full Q & A episode this week due to life and work. However, I think I found a nice alternative here. Recently I was on Adam Lowery's podcast called Cognitive Rampage. He's a cool dude and has a book by the same name. This turned out to be a wide ranging conversation and I think probably one of the best interviews that I've ever given. So have a listen and head over to Adam's site to see more content. Next week will be back to the Q&A, so send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com Here's the full podcast on Adam's page: http://adamlowery.com/

Hello, friends! This is another question and answer episode for you. Hey, I'd appreciate it so much if you'd send me some honest open-ended feedback about the podcast to duffthepsych@gmail.com with the subject line "podcast feedback". As long or short as you'd like. You can give me any feedback that you would like. Anyways, here are the three questions that are covered: What are some ways to avoid vicarious trauma or burnout when working in an intense job? If I have had panic attacks since I was 5 years old, will I always have them? Am I just wired this way? Do you think mental health disorders are actually on the rise or is it just more awareness and the influence of the internet? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and you can also see a video bonus question on facebook or youtube.

Hello again, friends. This is another Q&A episode with some really great questions. Wanted to let you know that I am now doing a bonus question each week on youtube and facebook. I also mention the video about finding a therapist online. You can find that at http://duffthepsych.com/findatherapist Here are the questions that I cover: Should I try therapy again after having a bad experience? How do I break up with someone whose mom is dying? How can I get over my social anxiety and blushing? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Hello, my friends! Another awesome Q & A for you this week. Couple links that I mentioned in the show. Here's the cognitive rampage podcast: http://adamlowery.com/podcasts/ and here is that episode about TMS therapy that I mentioned: http://psychsessions.com/2017/01/01/ps-039-treating-depression-with-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-tms/ Anyways, here are the questions I cover: What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and is this something I should look into for depression? Should I get treatment when my depression isn't so bad that I have a formal diagnosis? What can I do to make my severe cancer diagnosis and treatment more bearable? As always you can find my on social @duffthepsych and you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Hello, friends. We are back to the Q&A this week. Thanks so much for your super awesome feedback on the last episode with my wife. If you'd like to hear more from her, let me know! At the start I ramble a little bit about the importance of advertising and allowing me to make a living so that I can continue to put all this work in for free. Here are the amazing questions that we go through in this episode: Am I using my depression as an excuse? Should I be better by now? Is it normal to feel like my depression keeps recurring? What should I do about my self-harm when I feel like it's a normal coping mechanism? As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and hit me up on social @duffthepsych!