The Truth About BetterHelp, Life Coaches, & Positive Affirmations | Dr. Ali Mattu

09/12/23 • 161 min

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00:00 Intro 01:09 Social Media Doctors 07:16 When To Start Talking About Therapy 11:30 Triggering Language 22:57 Medical Turf Wars 49:00 Thought's Don't Matter 56:19 Life Coaches / School Curriculums 1:14:24 Affirmations / Manifestations / Ice Baths 1:26:20 Punishment 1:38:00 BetterHelp 1:58:14 Hacks / Meyers-Briggs / Astrology 2:10:35 The Quesadilla Story 2:25:35 Doctors As President / Pokemon Go 2:33:44 Perks Of Being A Psychologist Host and Executive Producer: Doctor Mike Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers Art by Caroline Weigum

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