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192. Technology & Gen Z: AI, Cancel Culture, Ethics, & More feat. Nita Farahany Jun 02, 2024

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#192 Today's guest is Nita Farahany— a leading scholar and keynote speaker on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies. She is the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, the Founding Director of Duke Science & Society, and was even appointed by President Obama to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues where she served from 2010 to 2017. In this episode, we discuss:

+ How Gen Z is being impacted by widespread technology use & AI

+ Overconsumption of technology use & its effects on Gen Z

+ What self-determination is & how technology use impacts it

+ The concept of 'othering' & ways that social media amplifies this phenomenon

+ Differences between Gen Z & other generations in expressing political views on social media

+ What the future of technology looks like & how that could limit our freedom of thought

+ Ways that we're being subconsciously influenced through technology use

+ Tips on using social media while maintaining your autonomy

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+ The Battle For Your Brain

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MINI: How do I set boundaries? May 27, 2024

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Welcome to the new Mental Health Minis series! Every Monday we will feature a 5 minute mini episode with content from a past She Persisted episode. This week’s guest is Terri Cole, a licensed psychotherapist and global relationship expert. In this mini episode, you'll learn all about the benefits of setting boundaries and how to establish them in your relationships.

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191. How Should We Talk About Depression? feat. Hans Schroder May 25, 2024

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#191 Today's guest is Hans Schroder— a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan who currently researches beliefs and messages about mental health and their impacts. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he provides psychotherapy and exposure-based therapies to individuals and groups with anxiety and depressive disorders. In this episode, we discuss:

+ Popular beliefs about why people are depressed & why they're not always accurate

+ Medication as a popular treatment for depression compared to talk therapy

+ Pros and cons of endorsing the "chemical imbalance theory" behind depression

+ How believing that your depression is caused by biology affects your recovery

+ The best way to think about your depression, according to psychology

+ What your depression is actually trying to tell you

+ How depression was diagnosed in the past & problems with the current diagnostic criteria for depression

+ What happens when people strongly identify with their mental health condition

+ Effective ways that high schoolers & college students can view their depression

+ Positive changes in how Gen Z talks about mental health compared to previous generations

+ Ways to validate your loved one's mental health struggles

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190. How to Become an OPTIMIST: 3 Positive Psychology Techniques to Change Your Mindset May 18, 2024

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#190 In this week's solo episode, I talk about how you can completely shift your mindset to become more optimistic. I dive into why it's so helpful for your health and well-being to be optimistic before sharing three positive psychology techniques you can try out to unlock your inner optimist. I explain:

+ What positive psychology is & how it's different from other areas of psychology

+ The surprising benefits of having positive emotional experiences

+ What positive affect is & what people high in positive affect have in common

+ The shocking relationship between happiness & physical health

+ Key differences between optimists & pessimists you need to know

+ How being optimistic affects your health, well-being, & ability to cope

+ The role that optimism played in my own mental health journey

+ Three ways that you can become an optimist according to psychology

+ Exercises you can try out at home to start having a more positive mindset

+ What explanatory styles are & how mastering them can change your life

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+ Ep. 113 feat. Dr. Marissa Franco

+ Flourish by Martin Seligman

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189. The Psychology of Ozempic, Obesity, and Weight Loss feat. Johann Hari May 08, 2024

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#189 Today's guest is Johann Hari— a British-Swiss writer and journalist who has written three New York Times best-selling books and just released his new book, Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs. He has also served as the Executive Producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an eight-part TV series starring Samuel L. Jackson, delivered TED talks that have been viewed more than 93 million times, and has written for some of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times. In this episode, we discuss:

+ Why Johann wanted to investigate weight-loss drugs like Ozempic

+ The physical & psychological effects he experienced after taking Ozempic

+ The five unexpected reasons why we eat & how these change with weight-loss drugs

+ Research on the connection between trauma & weight gain

+ How weight-loss drugs curb hunger & activate addiction areas in the brain

+ The reason why exercise programs can actually lead to weight gain

+ Why evolution has made it difficult for humans to lose weight

+ The consequences of normalizing weight-loss drug use on teenage body image

+ The impacts of celebrities such as Oprah speaking up about weight-loss drugs

+ Debates surrounding kids & teens being prescribed weight-loss drugs

+ Differences in nutritional standards for kids across the world

+ The predicted impact that weight-loss drugs will have on the economy

+ What Johann wishes people knew about mental health

Johann's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johann.hari

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188. A Psychologist's Guide to Your 20s: How to Handle Mental Health, Breakups, & Growing Up feat. Meg Jay Apr 24, 2024

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#188 Today's guest is Meg Jay— a developmental clinical psychologist, associate professor of education at the University of Virginia, and published author with over 25 years of experience studying the psychology of twentysomethings.A recent New York Times profile called Dr. Jay “the patron saint of striving youth” and her TED talk “Why 30 Is Not the New 20” is among the most watched to date. In this episode, we discuss:

+ Why being in your 20s is so challenging

+ Ways to cope with the uncertainty of being a twentysomething

+ Feeling indecisive about career moves after college

+ Causes of the Gen Z mental health crisis

+ If people in their 20s are over-diagnosed with mental health disorders

+ The problems with linking your identity to your mental health

+ Whether your 20s actually are the best years of your life according to research

+ The over-medication of twentysomethings in the United States

+ Why twentysomethings should be treated with a unique mental health approach

+ Advice for people in their 20s dealing with breakups

+ What every twentysomething should be doing in their lives

Meg's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmegjay

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+ Meg's TED Talk

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187. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FRIENDSHIP: Forming Connections in the Social Media Era feat. Jeffery Hall Apr 15, 2024

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#187 Today's guest is Jeffrey Hall— a Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Relationships & Technology Lab at the University of Kansas and a visiting scholar at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. His research centers on building friendships, navigating digital media, and forming meaningful connections and he has written about these topics for the Wall Street Journal and in his award-winning book, Relating Through Technology. In this episode, we discuss:

+ If social media is actually as harmful as we think it is

+ How friendships evolve as we get older

+ The effects of social media on friendships & relationships

+ Why young adults feel both connected & lonely

+ What you need to do to build close relationships

+ Generational differences in social media use & its effects

+ How to use social media without harming your mental health

+ The correlation between friendships and well-being

+ The two types of loneliness & why people feel lonely

+ Why people really spread hate online & how this impacts their health

+ Whether teen mental health & body image are affected by social media

+ Popular misconceptions about social media & why they're formed

+ What he wishes people were doing differently on social media

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186. THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS: How to Improve Your Mood & Increase Your Freedom feat. Emma Seppälä Apr 08, 2024

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#186 Today's guest is Emma Seppälä— a best-selling author, Yale lecturer and faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program, the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, and international keynote speaker. A psychologist and research scientist by training, her expertise is the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection. In this episode, we discuss:

+ Cultural differences in defining happiness around the world

+ How different countries interpret challenges & successes

+ What sovereignty is in psychology & why it's so important

+ Why you don't have enough freedom in your life & how to change that

+ How your emotional IQ can impact your sense of freedom

+ The science of happiness & what we can learn from it

+ The two types of happiness and which is better in the long-term

+ Ways that you can boost your happiness according to psychology

+ Advice for students on how to improve your quality of life

+ The culture of success in the U.S. & its cost on well-being

+ Why you should be a good friend to yourself & what this looks like

+ Tips for when you're struggling to make self-care a habit

Emma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehappinesstrack/

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185. "The WORST Year of My Entire Life!!!" - Responding to Reddit Mental Health Posts Pt. 2! Apr 02, 2024

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#185 In this week's solo episode, I am once again reacting to mental health posts on Reddit! I did a deep-dive on Reddit and am sharing my most *brutally* honest responses and very best advice on a wide range of mental health posts. I also react to some amazing questions that you guys submitted through my website! I respond to posts on topics including:

+ Signs someone is experiencing depression

+ Flaws with mental health diagnoses

+ Advice on studying psychology in college

+ My troubled teen industry (TTI) experience & how to avoid TTI programs

+ How to start trusting yourself

+ Ways to stop judging others & be less negative

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+ Original Reddit thread

+ Send me your episode topics!

+ She Persisted Ep. 109 ft. Dr. Ruscio

+ She Persisted Ep. 113 ft. Dr. Franco

+ She Persisted Ep. 136 ft. Dr. Mohatt

+ She Persisted Ep. 181 (Pt. 1)

+ The Program

+ Troubled Teen Industry TikTok

+ Unsilenced

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184. UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS: Red Flags & Risk Factors in Teen Relationships feat. Eden Garcia-Balis Mar 25, 2024

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#184 Today's guest is Eden Garcia-Balis— a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has over nineteen years of experience in the mental health field. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS)— a nonprofit, community-based mental health clinic in California. In this episode, we discuss:

+ How to tell if you're in a healthy or unhealthy relationship

+ Signs of an abusive relationship

+ The link between abusive relationships & anxiety and depression

+ Questions you need to ask yourself about your relationship

+ Risk factors that someone could end up in an unhealthy relationship

+ How to set boundaries in a relationship

+ What to do if your partner is unreceptive to your boundaries

+ Ways to help someone who's in an unhealthy relationship

+ Unhealthy relationships in pop culture

+ Tips on how parents should talk to teens about relationships

+ Healing from abusive relationships

+ Relationship resources she recommends