"Jaxon and the Pharmacist"

This week, it's a different type of podcast. Courtney and Brian simulate what it's like to sit in on an actual therapy session. Using a previously untreated aspect of Brian's mental health, you get the unique oppotunity to eavesdrop as the two of them take an unrehearsed approach at reducing therapy-related anxiety, while also hoping to eliminate any stigmas associated with it.

How can failure be a good thing? In what ways is it your friend, as opposed to your foe? And how can success become much more complicated, and difficult to navigate, without it?

Many would say it's been a good week for mental health, given the awareness raised by the Simone Biles situation in Tokyo. But in what areas could that message possibly (and unintentionally) become blurred, distorted, or misread? And how should that all be addressed?

Negative connotations are often associated with both envy and jealousy, but that isn't necessarily the case in every instance. Where and when can they actually be productive? And how can they be either "malicious," or "benign?" That can apply at the workplace, within initimate relationships, as well as among family, and friends. Learn how, here.

In a world of Instagram models, filters and Photoshop, unrealistic expectations as to how we "should" look are most certainly on the rise. The younger you are, the more likely it is to be what you've always known. While the older among us may be going to unhealthy extremes in an attempt to fight the aging process. Where is the line between acceptability, and counterproductivity? Find out here.

Ben DeCastro fills in for the vacationing Brian this week, and let's just say the timing couldn't be better, as this discussion is right in his wheelhouse! Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders are both common, and manageable. As with many personality issues, it can be used in productive, and not so productive ways. When should medication be introduced (if at all), and what role can therapy play?

Anger, like any emotion, isn't always bad or unproductive. But there is a line which can make it so. Where does that lie? What needs to be done to get a handle on it? And how should it be addressed if you find yourself on the receiving end of it? Courtney and Brian explore all of that, and more.

Just as depression can be debilitating, anxiety may very well be the straw stirring that unhealthy cocktail. Eliminate either one or both, and the sky is suddenly the limit on the path to well-being. What are the steps? How much work will it take? Where do those solutions lie? 40 million Americans need these answers. If you're one of them, please be sure to listen.

What is a narcissist? How many different forms of them are there? Who in your life could be one? Are you exhibiting any of those tendencies? And in what ways can it be treated, or managed? Find out here.

While most often associated with career pursuits, burnout can come in many forms. Pandemic-induced lockdowns represent one example, but it can also apply to relationships, and many other daily routines. How can its symptoms be best idenitified, and what are the most effective solutions?