Having a baby is a wonderfully happy time, right? For many women, it certainly is, but estimates show that 1 in 5 women who give birth will suffer from perinatal mental illness, including depression, anxiety, OCD or psychosis. In today’s podcast, Dr. Katayune Kaeni, a perinatal mental health psychologist and a sufferer herself, discusses these often confusing and debilitating disorders, particularly postpartum psychosis, one of the more severe forms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Feb 27, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 186
Are you drowning in clutter? In today’s podcast, decluttering expert Tracy McCubbin identifies the 7 emotional clutter blocks that may be lurking in your psyche and offers tips to overcome each one. For example, have you saved every drawing your adult child has ever made? Do you have a basket full of unopened mail? Though both of these take up space, each is rooted in a different emotional block. Tune in to see if you can relate to one of the 7 emotional clutter blocks and learn how to prevail. ...
Feb 20, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 185
Often we don't really consider gender dynamics in treatment or medication. A lot of medications are only tested on men because of the risk of pregnancy, etc. This means there are whole drugs that have made it to market that may not have ever been tested with women. Schizophrenia affects women in many different ways than men. This episode discusses differences in age, symptoms, treatments, lifestyle, parenthood in the genders as they experience schizophrenia. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Feb 19, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 184
Are you anxious about the new coronavirus? Is it a real threat or mostly hype? In today’s podcast, Dr. John Grohol, founder and editor-in-chief of PsychCentral.com, explains what the disease is, how it compares to the flu and why it seems to hit the panic button in a lot of people. He offers tips to avoid getting sick in general, and importantly, gives advice on how to keep our anxiety levels in check when it comes to new disease outbreaks, especially in how we seek information from the media. L...
Feb 13, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 183
As with any relationship, finding the right therapist is extremely important. But how do you know if it’s a good match? In today’s podcast, Jeff Gunther, LPC, founder of TherapyDen.com, takes us through the entire therapist-hunting process. He sheds light on what you should be looking for in a therapist, the difference between those letters after their names, and he gets us thinking about what kind of person we’d feel comfortable sharing our problems with. Tune in to hear an in-depth discussion....
Feb 06, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 182
When parents have severe mental illness, their children can fall into a caregiving role. What is this like from the child’s point of view? Today’s guest, Michelle E. Dickinson, shares her personal story of caring for a mom with bipolar disorder. She talks with Gabe about her childhood memories, the moment she finally felt safe to tell her friends about her mom’s illness, her own bout with depression, and how these experiences shaped who she is and led to her work as a mental health advocate. Lea...
Jan 30, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 181
Sex is everywhere in our digital culture. But while ads and films easily capture the lust of sex, there is very little conversation around intimacy and how sex actually works in a real relationship. In fact, many people think there is something wrong with them because their sex life doesn’t look like it does in the movies. In today’s podcast, sex therapist Laurie Watson shares what actually goes on in her office and how she helps people become more comfortable with their own sexuality. Learn mor...
Jan 23, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 180
Comorbidity is the presence of one or more additional conditions co-occurring with a primary condition. In this episode, host schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers with her cohost Gabe Howard will be discussing comorbidity with schizophrenia. Comorbidity is associated with worse health outcomes, more complex clinical management and increased health care costs. Occupational therapist Brock Cook will be joining us to discuss ways that he works with people with schizophrenia to manage multiple health i...
Jan 22, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 179
Touch is powerful. From the time we’re born, and throughout our lives, we all need touch to thrive and develop properly. Sadly, many people experience a profound lack of affectionate, platonic touch. Today’s guest, Rev. Edie Weinstein, has a remedy for this. She is the founder of Hug Mobsters Armed With Love, which offers FREE HUGS events for the public. Tune in to discover how Edie got started in the hug “business” and how she manages to navigate our culture’s wariness of inappropriate touch. L...
Jan 16, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 178
Trauma is a part of life. Whether it’s acute trauma, like war or childhood abuse, or more “common” experiences like divorce or the death of elderly parents, we all face trauma at some point. Today’s guest, Dr. James Gordon, offers a more hopeful and empowering view of our traumatic experiences. He explains how trauma is the soil in which both wisdom and compassion can grow. Join us as he shares specific tips on how to alleviate the fear and pain of trauma and turn it around for our own good. Lea...
Jan 09, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 177
Do you feel stuck? Whether it’s your living situation, career or an emotional state, we all yearn for growth and change -- but sometimes moving out of a stagnant place feels like climbing Mt. Everest. We just don’t know where or how to start. Join us as today’s guest, Shira Gura, creator of the unSTUCK method, shares specific tips on how you can step out of the mud and onto solid ground toward the life you desire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 02, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 176
Have you heard of dopamine fasting? It’s the trendy idea that if you restrict your enjoyable activities, like drinking, gaming, checking social media, sex, or eating cookies for a day or two, that it will reset the neurochemical makeup in your brain. But is there any truth to this? Is this practice helpful? Is it harmful? In today’s episode, Dr. John Grohol, Psych Central founder and editor-in-chief explains the real science behind dopamine and whether this practice has any effect on it. Learn m...
Dec 26, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 175
Do you feel stuck in life? Would you like to learn how to take back your power in a big way? According to today’s guest, best-selling author and radio host Ken D. Foster, changing your life begins with small daily habits. And these begin with courage. When we have the courage to change our thinking, it can change our lives and get us moving forward again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 174
Medication, Therapy, Hospitalization, Electroconvulsive Therapy- what are the treatment strategies for schizophrenia? How do you convince someone they need help? What if someone refuses treatment? Schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers with co-host Gabe Howard reveal different treatments they have undergone over the years with various outcomes. Guest Barbara Thompson, with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, shares support options for people with schizophrenia and their family in the community. ...
Dec 18, 2019•55 min•Season 2Ep. 173
Do you receive Medicaid? Are you age 55 or older -- or will you be soon? Today’s guest, Rachel Corbett, author of the article “Medicaid's Dark Secret” in the October 2019 issue of The Atlantic, has some shocking news: The government may seek to pay itself back for your healthcare costs after you die. This could mean seizing any assets you hope to leave behind for your children, including your home. Tune in to hear the details of this little-known fact nestled in the application’s fine print. Lea...
Dec 12, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 172
The holidays are here! A time we set aside to focus on loved ones, blessings and joy. But we all know these weeks can be some of the most stressful of the year, especially if you are planning a get-together with difficult relatives. So how can we make the holidays run more smoothly? In today’s episode, PsychCentral.com’s founder, Dr. John Grohol, shares tips on planning ahead, dealing with a difficult family member and handling common holiday issues such as overeating and overdrinking. Learn mor...
Dec 05, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 171
In today’s age of digital dating, the act of ghosting -- ending a relationship by suddenly stopping communication with a person -- has become more common, and even normalized to some degree. For the person being ghosted, however, it can feel incredibly painful and confusing. So why do people ghost others? Is it out of cruelty? Listen as Dr. John Grohol, founder of Psych Central, discusses the act of ghosting, why people do it, and whether it’s ever ok to ghost someone, including your therapist. ...
Nov 28, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 170
How do we start preventing mass violence in this country? Should we focus on mental illness? What is the link between the two anyway? Listen in as our guest, the medical director of the National Council on Behavioral Health, shares surprising answers to these questions and more from the new comprehensive report “Mass Violence in America: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 169
What exactly is psychosis? What happens in the brain of a person with schizophrenia who is hallucinating? Schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers shares her personal hallucinations and delusions and Dr. Joseph Goldberg, who specializes in researching what goes on in the brain when someone is experiencing psychosis, joins to break down how the brain functions during psychotic episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 20, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 168
The centuries-old phrase “boys will be boys,” is often used to excuse boys and men of acting in rough, noisy or chauvinistic ways -- traits commonly associated with masculinity. But is this healthy? Is it time for us to evolve our idea of masculinity? Today’s guest introduces us to the idea of “sacred masculinity,” a balanced state of being which integrates both healthy masculine and feminine aspects -- such as open emotional expression -- ultimately allowing men to reach their full potential. L...
Nov 14, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 167
Anxiety is the enemy, right? Or is your body just trying to tell you something? If you struggle with anxiety and aren’t sure how to handle it, this episode is for you. Today’s guest, therapist and reverend Connie L. Habash, offers several key steps to help you work with your anxiety, rather than against it. She shares how to sit with your emotions, feel them in your body and listen with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 07, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 166
Does your brain seem to have a “mind” of its own? Does it jump in the driver’s seat and take you places you’d rather not go? In today’s episode, a licensed psychologist explains how we get trapped in cycles of ruminations -- those dark, repetitive thoughts that won’t leave us alone -- and how to escape this cycle by living with intention. When we realize that every decision we make is just one option of many, it reduces our anxiety and makes us feel more in control of our lives. Learn more about...
Oct 31, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 165
Does a certain song take you back to your childhood? Maybe your dad played it on family road trips, and now it never fails to make you smile. We know music has the power to elicit specific emotions and to spark feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain. But what if we could harness the power of music and make it a part of therapy? Today’s guest is a psychotherapist who creates personalized music soundtracks to help her clients change their brain chemistry and bring out their inner “badass.” Learn...
Oct 24, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 164
Do you know someone with 6 toasters? Or a closet full of old newspapers or unopened shoe boxes? Or maybe it’s more subtle: Perhaps your friend is successful and tidy, but they just can’t stop accumulating things they don’t use -- they get an intense thrill with each new purchase. What is hoarding, anyway? Is it always disorganized and dirty? Today’s guest, a hoarding behavioral specialist, explains the myths around hoarding, its treatment strategies and who is at risk. Learn more about your ad c...
Oct 17, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 163
The word "schizophrenia" tends to conjure dramatic imagery, people don't think of the boring parts that consume many with schizophrenia, like lacking the motivation to get out of bed or be social. Host, Rachel Star Withers and CoHost Gabe Howard explore avolition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 162
Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Do you highly value strength, resiliency, always counting your blessings and keeping a smile on your face? But perhaps, on the inside, you feel lonelier each day. Maybe you have trouble with intimacy and vulnerability and sometimes feel like nobody knows the "real" you. In today’s episode, psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford explains the epidemic of “perfectly hidden depression.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 10, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 161
Did Grey’s Anatomy get the psychiatric hospital scene right? Do emotional support animals really work? Can you ever be friends with a former therapist? In today’s “information age,” there is a lot of “misinformation,” particularly when it comes to mental health. Tune in to hear why today’s guest, a practicing psychiatrist and popular writer, feels called to help people make sense of the medical misinformation they often encounter in the media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Oct 03, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 160
Who doesn’t love cartoons? Especially ones that are informative, engaging and based on mental health issues? PsychHub.com has more than 100 free animated videos on a variety of mental health, substance use and suicide prevention topics. Join us as CEO and co-founder Marjorie Morrison explains how Psych Hub got started, what types of videos they have, how to find credible information in the internet age, and how for some, animated videos can be the best choice for an information source. Learn mor...
Sep 26, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 159
In the US, fewer than 100 kids per year are diagnosed with very early onset schizophrenia. Chrisa Hickey, founder of the Parents Like US Club, walked this road with her son, Tim, who is now 25 years old. Listen in as Chrisa describes her family’s journey through childhood schizophrenia and how she became an advocate for other parents like herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 158
Everyone complains about work. Having to go to work every day, working too much, not getting paid enough- working can be challenging for so many reasons. Today's episode of Inside Schizophrenia focuses on working while having schizophrenia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 18, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 157
