All of us at Psych with Mike would like to thank everyone who listens for helping us reach such an incredible milestone! 100,000 downloads! Thank you we appreciate your support!

https://brandastic.com/blog/why-are-podcasts-so-popular/ 

The biases that are inherent in mental diagnosis are not well identified or taught. It is important for the mental health industry to examine this issue to better serve the needs of our whole society. 

https://psyche.co/ideas/bias-in-mental-health-diagnosis-gets-in-the-way-of-treatment 

All of us have experienced the pain that is associated with what we call a "broken heart". But new science is showing that heartbreak has real physical impacts on our bodies and our minds. 

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/this_is_your_brain_on_heartbreak 

During the pandemic, people left their jobs in droves! Now as restrictions begin to be relaxed we have millions of jobs and record low unemployment. So how has the approach that individuals take to selecting a job changed?

https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/3-unfulfilled-psychological-needs-responsible-for-the-great-resignation-320387c0f10c 

Inflammation has been associated with so many negative processes in the human body. Pretty much getting old is an inflammatory process. So it's no surprise that it can have a direct influence on depression. 

https://www.psypost.org/2022/03/new-psychology-research-uncovers-an-interesting-link-between-inflammatory-responses-and-depression-62688 

Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. As adults, we often have a more difficult time making friends than we did as children, or at least it can seem that way. As we emerge from pandemic isolation, making friends and reconnecting with existing friends has never been more important.

https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-make-new-friends-when-youre-busy-with-adulthood 

Friends are not only great things to have, they are essential to healthy living. As the pandemic wains and we all begin to emerge from our pandemic cacoons a good deal of anxiety and depression are going to surface. It is important to consider how talking to a therapist is different than talking to a friend. 

 

https://www.talkspace.com/blog/why-working-with-a-therapist-is-different-than-talking-to-a-friend/ 

The Freshman 15, the pandemic 20, we have all kinds of euphemisms for emotional eating. Most of us can relate to overeating because of stress and/or depression. The good news is that this type of eating can be stopped and/or avoided.

https://www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-emotional-eating-how-to-stop-3144528   https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/struggling-with-emotional-eating   https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-brain-gut-connection

In Greece, there was comedy and tragedy or does the protagonist have more or fewer choices by the end of the play. Today we think of comedy as what is "funny", but what is humor and why does it matter?

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/humor/

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-science-of-humor-is-no-laughing-matter 

It is one of the most unfortunate paradoxies that we often hurt the ones we love. But it is also true that we tend to stay in relationships even after they become toxic. How do we know when it is time to leave a relationship and how do we know? 

https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-do-we-help-those-who-hurt-us#1

https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-do-we-help-those-who-hurt-us#1