The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

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Episode 220: I Don't Want Kids & Can I Call Therapist Between Sessions? Sep 10, 2020

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Hello, friends!

Just a nice Q&A episode for you this week. Thank you all so much for the outpouring of support and care after the last episode. Things are definitely improving around here. Expect an update on our life soon! For today, here are the questions covered:

I have been struggling between therapy sessions, but don't want to bother my therapist about it. What can I do?
Should I go to therapy since I don't want to have kids following the death of my mother?

As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and if you'd like to learn more about all that I do, check out duffthepsych.com/starthere

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Episode 219: Getting Real and Personal About Crisis Options Aug 27, 2020

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This is an interesting episode. I honestly don't know if I'll keep it posted forever. It has been an exhausting and scary week. So I turned on the mic and just got real with you. My wife is struggling with her mental health and we have had to navigate the options for more intensive treatment, which has been extremely frustrating. I talk about inpatient hospitalization, residential programs, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, and more. Basically, I ramble about what we are going through as a family for almost an hour. It's raw and it's real. I hope it helps you feel less alone.

Episode 218: Lifestyle and Habit Changes for Anxiety Aug 20, 2020

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Hello, friends! I hope that where ever you are, you are not absolutely melting from heat like I am. Even if you are, go chill in the air conditioning and settle in because this episode's a long one.

In this episode, I share the audio from THREE whole lessons of my online course, Kick Anxiety's Ass. These lessons talk all about structural changes to your life that you can make and habits that you can build to further support your anxiety conquest.

Since each lesson is over 20 minutes, this episode clocks in at well over an hour.

If you love what you hear, please check out the online course that it came from at kickanxietycourse.com

This episode is brought to you by Better Help. Visit betterhelp.com/duff for 10% off your first month of online professional counseling.

Episode 217: Communication and Active Listening Tips Aug 13, 2020

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Hello, all! Thanks for having some patience with the lack of an episode last week. I think it was worth it because this is a packed episode. In this week's episode, I dive deep into my favorite tips and techniques to make you a better communicator and a better listener. In the field, we call these "active listening" techniques and they are the fundamental techniques that all therapists learn to help people open up and trust them.

Here are the tips covered:

You have more than one shot.
Pay attention to emotional state.
Listen before speaking.
Nonverbal behaviors.
Open-ended questions.
Restatements.
Reflections.
Silence.

I think you'll get a lot out of this episode!

Please continue sending me your questions and episode ideas to duffthepsych@gmail.com

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Episode 216: Long Distance Fiance & Bedtime Adrenaline Surges Jul 31, 2020

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Hello, friends! I hope that you're staying healthy and relatively happy out there. In this episode, I've got the following awesome questions for you:

My fiance and I are stuck on different continents due to COVID. What can I do to deal with my sadness?
I get rushes of adrenaline and panic attacks when moving around in bed at night. Why and what can I do?

Don't forget that you can still get the entire Kick Anxiety's Ass course for just $75 instead of $300. Head over and check out some free lessons!

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Episode 215: Depression Motivation Exercise, Abusive Ex Jul 23, 2020

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Hello, friends! This episode is a question and answer show with a couple really great ones:

How can I remember what brought be joy before depression?
Should I stay away from me ex who was abusive to me?

As always, please send in your questions for the show to duffthepsych@gmail.com

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Episode 214: Mask Anxiety and Medication Considerations Jul 16, 2020

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Hello, friends!

This is a nice little Q&A episode featuring the following two questions:

What can I do about my severe anxiety reaction when wearing a mask?
Should I be taking psychiatric medication for my symptoms?

No sponsor this week, but don't forget that my comprehensive anxiety course is still available until this pandemic is done.

If you have questions or topic suggestions, send them over to duffthepsych@gmail.com

Episode 213: My Wife and I Talk Quarantine Hobbies and Poly Relationships Jul 10, 2020

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Hello, everyone! I think you will really enjoy this episode. I sat out in the back yard with some candles, twinkle lights, and a couple glasses of wine with my lovely wife, Joelle and just talked. We really didn't have an agenda, so you are getting a normal raw convo between us.

We ended up talking about a variety of topics including Joelle's new embroidery hobby and my new gardening hobby. We also discuss our poly triad relationship, which didn't end up lasting, Joelle's own identity exploration, and why WE work as a couple. It was such as pleasure to sit down and share these snippets with you all.

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Episode 212: Unhooking from Thoughts Meditation Jul 02, 2020

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Hello, friends.

I asked on social media whether you'd prefer a Q&A or a guided meditation and the overwhelming answer was a guided meditation. I get it. We are STILL in uncertain and difficult times. I know that I'm dealing with my fair share of haywire thoughts. So, the purpose of this meditation is to help you get on a little better terms with your thoughts using the visualization of a snowglobe. Enjoy!

Please continue sending me your awesome questions and content suggestions to duffthepsych@gmail.com!

Episode 211: 10 Common Thinking Traps Jun 25, 2020

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Hello, all!

This episode features a re-release of one of my favorite episodes of all time. I go through 10 of the most common thinking traps. Also called cognitive distortions, thinking traps are patterns of unhelpful thinking that we all fall into at times. For those with mental health issues, they can become quite common. If you are interested in getting the free eBook based on this, head over to http://duffthepsych.com/subscribe

Next week will most likely be another Q&A, so keep sending me your awesome questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com

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