Inside Mental Health

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Award-winning weekly podcast that approaches psychology and mental health in an accessible way. Listen as our host Gabe Howard speaks candidly with experts, celebrities, and other notables to break down complex topics into simpler terms.

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Reducing Veteran Suicide wi...

02.02.2023

Veteran and double bronze star recipient shares how military culture might contribute to suicidality — or at least a lack of willingness to get help — and how the American Legion is trying to fix that. Every day, 17 U.S. ...

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02.02.2023 Reducing Veteran Suicide with the American Legion Veteran and double bronze star recipient shares how military culture might contribute to suicidality — or at least a lack of willingness to get help — and how the American Legion is trying to fix that. Every day, 17 U.S. ...
01.26.2023 Can NHL Goalies Have OCD and Anxiety? (Featuring Corey Hirsch) Of all the people on a hockey team to have anxiety, the last one you would expect would be the goalie. They have to be so cool and collected, have nerves of steel, and always be at the top of ...
01.19.2023 Managing Anxiety vs Anxiety Disorders (and Knowing the Differences) How can you tell the difference between anxiety as an emotion and a disorder that needs medical intervention? Join us as today’s guest, Dr. Tracey Marks, explains the difference between being nervous about an upcoming event and something more serious ...
01.12.2023 Can Giving Up Be a Good Thing? What does it mean to give up or surrender? Today’s guest, Kute Blackson, is an expert on the topic, having written “The Magic of Surrender.” Join us as Kute explains that surrendering doesn’t mean lying down, pulling the covers over ...
01.05.2023 Getting to Good Riddance After a Breakup Everyone has been through a bad breakup — it can seem like you will never get over the relationship. Today’s guest, Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt, is the author of “Getting to Good Riddance: A No Bullsh*t Breakup Survival Guide.” Join us as ...
12.29.2022 Working Moms and Self-Care with Brooke Burke Working moms are always being pulled in multiple directions, and often don’t feel like they have the time for self-care. In today’s episode, we learn that moms don’t have the time to not take care of themselves. This episode is ...
12.22.2022 Understanding Populist Leaders and Why People Follow Them Populism is defined as a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups. On paper, it sounds perfect; why shouldn’t politicians appeal to “ordinary” people? However, once you ...
12.15.2022 Patient-Led Advocacy Group Shares Patient Perspective The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patient-led national organization focusing on mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. Join us as their CEO, Michael Pollock, sits down with Gabe to discuss the group’s patient advocacy goals, ...
12.08.2022 Sex Work and Mental Health with Author Hannah Sward Hannah Sward’s new memoir details her journey with addiction, her life experiences, and her time as a sex worker. Join us as Gabe speaks with Hannah about her former occupation, her views on the sex industry, and whether sex work ...
12.01.2022 Is Remote or In-Office Work More Productive? (According to Psychology) Many leaders rely on traditional office-centric collaboration and management styles in managing hybrid teams. Yet research conclusively demonstrates that instead of incrementally improving on the old school office-centric approach, the best outcomes in managing hybrid teams come from adopting a ...
11.24.2022 Does Trauma Respond to EMDR Therapy? Does EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy work for trauma? It has been all the rage recently, but what is it? Does it have any studies or scientific basis — or is it just the latest internet fad? The ...
11.17.2022 Parkland Shooting Survivor Talks Moving Forward Over four years ago, Kai Koerber survived the Parkland school shooting. Hear his feelings about what has transpired in the United States since that day. Kai also shares that he doesn't want that day to define him as a victim, ...
11.10.2022 Pitfalls of Antidepressant Medications Millions of people start taking antidepressants every year. But how many stop? Despite what we have heard for years, the process of withdrawing from antidepressant medications can be long, unpleasant, and even dangerous. Today’s guest is one of the foremost ...
11.03.2022 Are Antidepressants for Life? With Food Network’s “Chopped” Champion Brooke Siem Brooke Siem was among the first generation of teenagers to be prescribed antidepressants. As Brooke was initially diagnosed and treated in the wake of her father’s sudden death, this psychiatric intervention sent a message that something was pathologically wrong with ...
10.27.2022 Firsthand Look at Caregiving in Chronic Conditions with Star Wars’ Greg Grunberg Greg Grunberg has a son who lives with epilepsy. But his story isn’t that different from that of someone caring for a loved one with mental illness. Being a caregiver or support person to a loved one is challenging, no ...
10.20.2022 Love 101: The Latest Research to Live Happily Ever After How do we decide we are in love? How can we know if it is the right person? Today’s guest tells us that we are all enacting a “love story.” These are the stories we tell ourselves about how romance ...
10.13.2022 Anxiety and Agoraphobia with ’80s Pop Icon Taylor Dayne From housebound to pop superstar, Taylor Dayne is most well-known for her hit “Tell It to My Heart,” which made her an overnight sensation in 1987. Listen in as she tells Gabe that before her rise to stardom, she struggled ...
10.06.2022 Don't Bring Your Vibrator to Rehab with Comedian Pam Gaslow Would you even think to bring a sex toy to rehab? Even if you tried to, most rehab facilities don’t allow them, as it turns out. Today’s guest, comedian Pam Gaslow, tells us how she learned that you can’t take ...
09.29.2022 Combating Negative Self-Talk with American Idol's Casey McQuillen To an outsider looking in, it may seem like singer Casey McQuillen has it all — she was a contestant on season 13 of American Idol, and went on to have a successful career in singing. Yet despite her success, ...
09.22.2022 Is Media Reporting on Mental Illness Fair? With Elizabeth Vargas It seems like every story of mass violence or a school shooting includes speculation about what mental illness the alleged perpetrator has. Why is that? What can we do about it? Join us as Emmy Award winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas ...
09.15.2022 What Is Neurodivergent Thinking and Is It a Disorder? Over 70 million Americans are neurodivergent or live with learning and thinking differences. What does that mean? Is it a mental disorder, and what can be done? What type of prognosis do these folks have? Join us as today’s guest, ...
09.08.2022 Who Gets the Armrest? The Psychology of Ownership "Mine" is one of the first words babies learn. By the time we grow up, the idea of ownership seems natural, whether we’re buying a cup of coffee or a house. But who controls the space behind your airplane seat: ...
09.01.2022 How Do I Eat Better to Improve My Mental Health? Have you ever noticed that there always seems to be a new “miracle food” that will improve our lives if we just eat more of it? Like some magic supplement or exotic green that is going to cure mental illness ...
08.25.2022 Learning Self-Compassion and its Benefits Often the way we talk to ourselves internally is drastically different from how we speak to others. If a friend lost their job, you’d likely console them and lend encouragement and a helping hand. If it was you, would the ...
08.18.2022 I’m Glad My Mom Died with Jennette McCurdy “I’m glad my mom died,” said almost no one. Except it’s the title of a new book by Jennette McCurdy, Nickelodeon actress turned author. Our host Gabe Howard simply had to know: Is McCurdy truly glad her mom died? And ...
08.11.2022 How Do You Earn Respect? It might be hard to remember the last time you got really angry with someone who respects you. That’s because of the unique role that respect plays in our emotional regulation and interactions with others. Dr. Joseph Shrand, a triple ...
08.04.2022 What Pressures Do Asian Americans Face Addressing Mental Health Needs? Asian American stereotypes are no secret: successful white collar professionals, like doctors and engineers, who are also quiet, hardworking, and dedicated to their families. It all sounds good, right? Even though these may seem positive, Dr. Jenny Wang explains how ...
07.28.2022 Daughter Shares Mom’s Bipolar Journey with Hollywood Makeup Artist Ignacia Soto-Aguilar Ignacia Soto-Aguilar is a prominent Hollywood makeup artist (FX's “The Bear” / TNT’s “Claws”) who grew up with a mother with severe and persistent mental illness. Join us as she shares what it was like to grow up in a ...
07.21.2022 Staying Sober, Funny, and Present with Dave Coulier “Joey Gladstone” is practically a household name, everyone knows the fun-loving Full House character. But Dave Coulier, the actor’s actual name, may not ring a bell. Even fewer people may recall that Dave is a recovering alcoholic. Earlier this year, ...
07.14.2022 Severing Parental Relationships with Wil Wheaton Most survivors of childhood emotional abuse don’t cut free from their parents, but actor and author Wil Wheaton is an exception. He made the decision to completely disconnect from his parents as an adult. Join us as he explains why ...
07.07.2022 When Does Skin Picking or Nail Biting Become a Medical Condition? You may have noticed the way your friend absentmindedly twirls their hair as they scroll on their phone, or how your sibling bites their nails. Maybe you’re prone to picking your skin, leading you to wonder why it’s hard to ...
06.30.2022 Diving Into Greg Louganis’ Post-Olympic Life Greg Louganis, simply put, is the greatest diver of all time, and over 30 years later, his records remain unbroken. Even so, many people remember Louganis for hitting his head during a dive at the ’88 Olympics, for being HIV-positive, ...
06.23.2022 Microdosing with Netflix and FX Star Theo Rossi Today’s guest is Netflix and FX star Theo Rossi. Rossi is known for portraying Shades on “Luke Cage” and Juice on “Sons of Anarchy.” But what is he really like? He is a father of two and, in his own ...
06.16.2022 Alanis Morissette on Anger, Anxiety, and Being Multitudinous Alanis Morissette has been one of the most influential singer-songwriters of her generation. Join us as she talks about her experiences with anxiety and depression, and why she doesn’t dislike being labeled as angry — even though she’s “irretrievably Canadian ...
06.09.2022 Do Non-Monogamous Relationships Have Jealousy Issues? Do people who practice consensual non-monogamy or polyamory have higher rates of jealousy than those who are in monogamous relationships?What types of people are involved in these types of relationships? Find the answers to these questions and more as our ...
06.02.2022 Do TikTok Animations Improve Mental Health? With Coolman Coffeedan Can you eliminate mental health stigma through TikTok? Obviously not, but you can spark a larger conversation about mental health, or just send a friend something cute to cheer them up. That’s exactly what today’s guest’s “bad animations” are all ...
05.26.2022 Postpartum Psychosis in Real Life with TV’s Sarah Wynter Postpartum psychosis is commonly associated with wanting to harm, or even kill, your newborn baby. But can it present in any other ways? Join us as Sarah Wynter from the acclaimed TV shows "24" and "Flight of the Conchords" shares ...
05.19.2022 Jewel Talks Her Anxiety, Lyrics, and Life Multiplatinum recording artist Jewel has won many awards and performed at the Super Bowl — but how much do you really know about her? She grew up with no running water, was a homeless teenager in San Diego, and turned ...
05.12.2022 Mothering with Schizophrenia One thing the internet especially loves to critique is other people’s parenting — especially mothers. What happens when mom lives with schizophrenia? Do people react differently? Join us as our host interviews Lauren Kennedy West, a woman who lives with ...
05.05.2022 Advice I’d Give My Younger Self with Wil Wheaton Join us as Wil Wheaton, who had leading roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “The Big Bang Theory,” discusses revisiting his 2004 memoir “Just a Geek,” which he recently re-released as “Still Just a Geek.” Every page is ...
04.28.2022 Undiagnosed Postpartum Depression with Ryan Michelle Bathé Many people believe that 6 weeks is the window when new mothers need to worry about postpartum depression. Today’s guest, NBC’s “The Endgame” star Ryan Michelle Bathé, shares how that misunderstanding was devastating to her and her family. Bathé shares ...
04.21.2022 Are Drug Policies Failing Those Addicted with David Poses No one disputes that America has a problem with drugs. In 2021 alone there were almost 100,000 overdose deaths. This is why we need the government sponsored war on drugs, right? Just imagine how bad things would be if no ...
04.14.2022 What Exactly Is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? For some, ADHD is a debilitating disorder. For others, it’s seen as a conspiracy designed by lazy teachers, parents, and an aggressive pharmaceutical industry. And many reasonable people believe that ADHD is something that only impacts children and not adults. ...
04.07.2022 Birth Control’s Psychological Impact with Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein When you say, “The Pill” there is no debate about what pill you are talking about. Birth control pills have been a tool of the women’s liberation movement for over 60 years. Birth control in general is as ubiquitous in ...
03.31.2022 Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mental Health Are you curious about autism? Do you wonder about its relationship to mental health conditions? You are not alone, as autism is one of the top search terms on PsychCentral.com. Common questions people ask are “Is autism a mental illness?” ...
03.24.2022 Smashing the Glass Ceiling with MMA Cage Announcer Lilian Garcia Today’s guest is the first woman to announce the WWE’s WrestleMania event and the first female in-cage announcer in combat sports history. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), professional wrestling, and combat sports in general can be a bastion of toxic masculinity. ...
03.17.2022 Comedic Take on Mental Illness with Paul Gilmartin Do you like mental health podcasts? Today’s guest started one of the original mental health podcasts, Mental Illness Happy Hour. Over 10 years later, it’s still one of the most popular podcasts in the genre. In this episode, the host ...
03.10.2022 Examining Conspiracies with NYT Bestselling Author Brad Meltzer Why are conspiracy theories so popular, and why are so many people willing to believe the most unbelievable things? Today’s guest, New York Times’ bestselling author and historian Brad Meltzer, explains that the idea of secret societies and conspiracy theories ...
03.03.2022 Murder and Mental Illness with Killer Psyche Host Candice DeLong True Crime podcasts are all the rage but did you know that most people with mental illness are not criminals, much less serial killers or mass murderers? Most people understand this, but those same individuals don’t realize that very few ...
02.24.2022 How To Be Happy, Not Perfect Today’s guest tells us that the very idea of perfect happiness is an illusion. Being perfect will not make us happy, and happiness is not perfection. But we all still think if we can just reach one more goal, fix ...

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