12 Minutes of Mental Health

In this episode, Dr. Crosby explains the balance between the need for compassion and personal toughness. He discusses the ways mentally tough people think, and describes how to develop the 6 major factors for increasing one's own personal toughness, resilience, and coping abilities.

In this episode, Dr. Crosby discusses some of the difficulties that mental health symptoms create in families and within friendships. He explains strategies for how to help and support a loved one, and also identifies some things to avoid in our efforts to provide encouragement and support.

In this episode, Dr. Crosby identifies and explains the importance of the symbolism of death and rebirth, and explains how to apply it in a mental health context for making progress in one's life.

In this episode, Dr. Crosby explains what paradigms are, how they work, and the enormous impact they exert on each of us every day. New healthy paradigms for dealing with frustration and uncertainty are described and explained with examples for healthy coping

In this episode, Dr. Crosby identifies and explains critical factors that are necessary to deal with issues directly, increase the probability of personal success, and how to regain a sense of healthy self-direction for one's own life.

In this episode, Dr. Crosby explains how many people experience heightened fear during challenging times. He discusses strategies for overcoming fears and for building one's confidence and increasing coping abilities.

In this episode, Dr. Crosby explains necessary steps involved in the healing process, and identifies pitfalls to recovery as well as signs of progress to look for.

Many people are struggling with the symptoms and effects of trauma and don't even realize it. In this episode, Dr. Crosby explains common effects of trauma and factors to look for in figuring out if you might possibly have been affected by traumatic experiences in your past.

In this episode, Dr. Crosby explains several factors that contribute to the winter blues and also more severe types of depression. Learn the predictors and symptoms to look for, and discover practical actions for how to bounce back if you have been negatively affected.

Everyone experiences inconvenient, unexpected problems or situations that arise from time to time. In this episode, Dr. Crosby provides perspective on this aspect of life and offers practical approaches and skills for navigating this aspect of life in a way that supports continued growth and mental health.