Episode 270: The Problem with Mental Healthcare & Overlapping Diagnoses

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09/17/21 • 39 min

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The Hardcore Self Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Hello, friends! In this episode, I answer a couple listener questions that are less about direct advice and more about general questions in the field of mental health and psychology. Here's what I cover:

Why are there so few mental health providers and why are waitlists so long?
Does it make sense to have multiple overlapping diagnoses?

As always, you can send me your questions to [email protected] and full show notes are at duffthepsych.com/episode270

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Why are there so few mental health providers and why are waitlists so long?
Does it make sense to have multiple overlapping diagnoses?

As always, you can send me your questions to [email protected] and full show notes are at duffthepsych.com/episode270

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This episode of Hardcore Self Help is sponsored by BetterHelp.

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Episode 269: Repressed Childhood Trauma and Long-Distance Relationship

Hello, friends! In this episode, I have a Q&A featuring the following questions:

How can I continue to work on my longtime childhood trauma when I don't remember a lot of my past?
Do I have a chance of getting back in my long-distance relationship even though I'm pursuing a Ph.D.?

As always, you can send me questions to [email protected] and find the full show notes at duffthepsych.com/episode269

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Episode 271: When to Take Suicidality Seriously & Scared of Losing Dream Job

Hello, friends! This episode is a nice Q&A with some great listener-submitted questions. The first one involves some discussion about suicide. Although nothing graphic, just be aware of that. Here are the two questions I cover this episode:

I have had thoughts of suicide for a long time, but have never made an attempt. How do I know when to take the thoughts seriously?
I am making mistakes at my new job and it's making me anxious and giving me insomnia. This is causing me to make more mistakes and I'm afraid I'm going to lose my job. How can I break this cycle?

As always, you can send me your questions to [email protected] and full show notes are at duffthepsych.com/episode271

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