What Are Cognitive Distortions?
Cognitive distortions are lines of thinking that are based on untruths. Such thinking can cause misery in our lives. In this episode, Psych Central founder, Dr. John Grohol, explains many types of the...
27 Dec 201821min
How to Survive a “Not Bad” Christmas
There are many suggestions about how to survive a bad holiday. But what about those holidays that are not optimal, but not awful? Gabe and Vincent talk about how they are each spending Christmas this ...
20 Dec 201822min
A Delicious Ritual to Reduce Stress
This episode shares the story of a woman whose solution to stress involves regularly making challah, a traditional Jewish bread. Not only does the ritual of the making of the bread reduce stress, but ...
13 Dec 201823min
Growing Up With a Mentally Ill Parent
Growing up with a mentally ill parent can be a traumatic experience for any child. Ally Golden discusses her life growing up with a mentally ill mother, and the psychological trauma that resulted for ...
6 Dec 201827min
Defying Bipolar Disorder
Charita Cole Brown’s goal in writing a book was to show that people can live well with bipolar disorder, despite how it is often portrayed in the media. She shares her story, as well as her views on t...
29 Nov 201826min
Amy Gamble - From Olympian to Advocate
Amy Gamble’s path in life took her from Olympic Stadium to a bipolar journey of paranoia and delusion that ultimately to a stint in jail, and finally to the path to recovery. Today, she is an author a...
22 Nov 201829min
Are We Addicted to Technology?
It’s often claimed that we are addicted to technology. This episode looks at the effects of technology on our personal and social lives and shows us how to form and maintain a healthy balance in our r...
15 Nov 201828min
How Can You Stop Emotional Overeating?
Emotional overeating is an extremely common problem for many people, particularly among those who live with depression. Many of us “eat our feelings,” resorting to food to escape from the things that ...
8 Nov 201828min
