What is schizoid personality disorder? Is it like schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder? In today’s show, our guest, psychologist Elinor Greenberg, PhD, sheds light on schizoid personality disorder and reveals how people with this condition experience the world. Click on the player below to listen now! […]
Is eating 10 cookies self care — or self sabotage? What about retail therapy? In today’s show we discuss the idea of self care, particularly for those of us with mental illness. If you watch TV when you should be studying, is it self care or wasting your time? Self care is clearly very important, [...]
What is the role of the police when it comes to mental health crises in the community? Should they be trained to de-escalate the situation? Should they be called at all? In today’s Not Crazy podcast, we welcome mental health advocate Gabriel Nathan who gets into a lively debate with our host Gabe on the [...]
In the age of social media, we’re connected more than ever. So why are loneliness and sadness on the rise? Are social media friendships unfulfilling? In today’s show, Professor Tim Bono, Ph.D., an expert in psychological health and happiness, shares how we can keep a balanced perspective regarding social media and not let it lead [...]
If Gabe’s recent rage against the anti-psychiatry movement irritated you, hang tight — let’s take a walk on the other side. Today’s show is dedicated to the arguably good anti-psychiatry talking points, such as lobotomies, pharmaceutical advertising and forced psychiatric treatment. Click on the player below to listen now! […]
In both Asian and Christian communities, there remains some stigma regarding mental illness. In today’s show, Dr. Esther Park, who is both Korean and Christian, breaks down these misconceptions and encourages people in these circles to seek professional help for their mental health problems. Click on the player below to listen now! […]
Do you engage in negative self-talk? Do you say things to yourself that you’d never say to a friend? In today’s show, Gabe and Lisa discuss their own problems with negative self-talk and share their strategies to reduce it. Click on the player below to listen now! […]
Young love isn’t always innocent puppy love. Just like adult relationships, sometimes these young partnerships can become emotionally abusive or violent. What are some signs of teen dating violence? And how can family and friends help? Click on the player below to listen now! […]
There are demons under Gabe’s bed! And Lisa needs to come get them out. And now the window cleaners are watching his every move. In today’s show, Gabe and Lisa discuss Gabe’s real-life psychotic episodes and all the stress it entailed for both of them. Click on the player below to listen now! […]
When we send verbal and non-verbal signals, we think the other person understands what we’re trying to say. In reality, we need to stop assuming we know how others perceive us and vice versa. In today’s show, we discuss the 12 mental habits that can give us top-notch communication skills. Click on the player below [...]
