The Psych Effect

School shooters, terrorists, lone gunmen, cult leaders. What do they all have in common? It's a system of thought that can be classified as an Extreme Overvalued Belief. We talk about the history of the term delusion and overvalued idea and how this new term came into the psychiatric vernacular. Why it's important and how it will come to describe dangerous people and possibly even stop them in the future. But first, I start the show with a sports rant! Screw Bruce Sherman, you'll see. Then your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

• 1:11 - Sports Rant

I welcome Dr. Dana Anderson, forensic psychologist, and host of The Killer Psychologist Podcast. We talk about what it takes to be a forensic psychologist and deal with weird and creepy criminal that try to manipulate you and get back into the OJ Simpson case from a different angle. We revisit the scene of the crime, The Killer Psychologist podcast asked whether OJ had an accomplice and I ask Dana what her take on that was after listening to the evidence from her podcast. Also why do women love true crime and more. I also have a Health Horror Stat on NCAA athletes suicide rates and a Mental Health Tip of the Day that you can start to use RIGHT NOW! #MHToD

• 1:04 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week

Party people! DC The Brain Supreme joined me to talk about Tag Team's HUGE hit Whoomp! There It Is! that went multiple platinum in 1993. What an incredible story, from Chicago to Denver, to Atlanta, and then to the world. A song that almost didn't happen. DC talks about the success, the failures, what it's like to be called a "one hit wonder" and how he continues to hustle. Get some great life lessons from someone who's been at the top and seen what it's like to get screwed by the music industry and work their way back. I also answer a new "fan" from the TikTok comments section and, of course, the Mental Health Tip of the Day.

• 00:00 - Worst Places

Does OJ Simpson have traits in the dark triad of psychopathy, narcissism, and machiavellianism? I define those terms and answer that question during the week that people remember OJ's legacy as one of the best running backs in football history, but also someone who divided America further also racial lines. But is OJ's trial really a race issue? You get my take on that. You might be surprised. I also talk about the new Joker Folie à Deux movie trailer that came out this week and my favorite movie Jokers. Then drop the top 5 actresses that could play Harley Quinn in this new dark Joker movie universe. And, of course, your MHToD sums everything up nicely. 

• 1:00 - Joker, Harley, & Psychopathy

Is Bill Maher right that we over pathologize normal behavior? In his New Rules from March 15, 2024 he makes the point that no one can just have feelings anymore, everything has to be a disease and uses a number of stats to back up his point. I go into details about those stats and give my take on whether he might be right about the over pathologizing of what could be considered just every day feelings that people go through. Love him or hate him, you can't ignore Bill Maher. So don't ignore my take on his take!

Also I say goodbye to the show's previous cohosts and an unexpected visitor makes an appearance. It's not what anyone thinks. And it's weird.

Plus your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

• 00:45 - The Elephant in the Room

The Psych Effect give you the viewpoint of a seasoned forensic psychiatrist's take on the current events in sports, politics, and news as it's happening in the world today from a mental health perspective. Who better to comment on what you see every day then someone who's been in every type of psychiatric practice and seen nearly every type of individual in nearly every setting?

Dmitry, Steph, & Suzanne get into it right off the bat when the Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week launches Dmitry into a anti-insurance rant. Close your children's ears this week parents. There's no censorship on the bad words in this segment. Then the docs give their takes on Elon Musk who sent out a tweet about him never having been to therapy, followed by the threesome's rebuttals to Dr. Phil's appearance on Bill Maher from March 1 regarding a cognitive exam for Joe Biden and polyamorous relationships and divorce. This fired up episode is concluded with the Mental Health Tip of the Day that your mother is going to love. #MHToD

• 1:17 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week

Maria is back with her post game show. This time trying to pick out NFL players from a lineup. Hilarity ensues. Of course this is better on video so go check out this segment on our YouTube channel. But stick around this audio podcast because the docs welcome Dr. Barry Krakow a board certified sleep expert of over 30 years who has research that shows breathing problems are at the root of your insomnia and it can be cured. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

• 01:19 - Maria's Never Too Late SB LVIII Post Game Show

What calamity will befall us in March? The last time the 49ers and Chiefs played in a Super Bowl was the month before COVID. Dmitry postulates that another disaster awaits. The docs then welcome Dr. Evan Longin, a clinical psychologist who wrote a book on the roots of evil and how to recognize them. The discussion begins with the four factors that define evil to how they apply from politics to religion to the psychology of people's innate natural impulses. Then Dr. Longin gives himself an everlasting nickname that he will carry for eternity. Finally, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day from Nick Eh 30 delivered via Michael.

• 1:07 - Super Bowl Calamity

It's The Psych Effect's one year anniversary! Just like the first show, it's Dmitry & Steph by themselves all over again. The guys talk about the Tyreek Hill's issues on twitter recently and how much it would take for them to be the fall guy for a wealthy person to publicly shame them for making a mistake that they were hired to actually make on purpose. Then recent mental health trends in stigma and minorities in America. And the original reasons why The Psych Effect Podcast was conceived. The Mental Health Tip of the Day is a shout to the kids playing sports and the adults with every day negative thoughts out there. You'll like it, we promise. #MHToD

Thanks for a great year.