The Psych Central Show: Candid Chat On Mental Health & Psychology

Despite all the efforts being made in suicide awareness and prevention, suicide is still rampant in society. Spurred by her brother’s death by suicide, our guest became a “change agent” who stresses the importance of being more innovative in our approach to suicide prevention. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bullying is a huge problem in society, and not limited to school and online; it’s also unfortunately present in the work environment. Listen to hear about how widespread workplace bullying is, the patterns it follows, and what to do about it. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro football player Erik Coleman shares his story of living with parents addicted to alcohol and drugs. He speaks of how this affected him as a child and as an adult, as well as his thoughts on what is most important for children of addicts to know. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Masculinity has long had an identity complex. How much “girly” stuff can a man enjoy without being viewed as non-masculine? Women have redefined femininity, so why can’t men redefine what it means to be masculine? Listen to this week’s episode and you might begin to understand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the biggest misunderstandings about bipolar disorder is about how much it will prevent us from living the lives we want to live. But those with bipolar can lead stable, satisfying lives, on their own terms, rather than the terms dictated by the disease. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our 100th episode, Michelle Hammer, co-host of A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast, joins as “host for a day” to ask Gabe and Vincent to share their perspectives on the show as its hosts and to answer some questions. Listen in for some inside scoops and a lot of laughs. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mental health is an important topic in the workplace that is often not addressed properly, if at all. Host Gabe Howard shares his insights on the subject, including his story of being fired from a job due to his mental illness. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people are familiar with postpartum depression. Our guest this week is a woman who developed the lesser-known condition of postpartum bipolar disorder very soon after the birth of her second child. She shares her stories of hypographia, the treatments she adhered to, and how she stays stable with the condition today. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rehab facilities help many addicts kick drugs and live healthy lives again. But sometimes things go awry. Listen to hear how one woman investigated her son’s death in one such facility and the obstacles she encountered – and overcame – on her quest for the truth. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no surprise that gay men are one group prone to mental health issues. What is surprising is how well they bounce back from such issues. Our guest this week shares stories of such resilience and some behind-the-pages experiences he had while researching his book on the topic. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How common is child sexual abuse? What are some of the misconceptions surrounding it? What trauma do survivors deal with long after the actions have stopped? Can a victim have a healthy life when their abuser is still around? Listen in to hear these things and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest is a developmental coach who works with people to help them develop a stronger connection to nature. Listen in as he shares why he chose this direction in life. He also speaks on how nature is important to mental health and why it’s so important for us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we think about PTSD, we generally think of soldiers or others who work in dangerous situations, or possibly victims of violent crimes. Few of us think of children. Listen in to hear our guest speak of how witnessing a murder when she was quite young has impacted her life. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rate of depression in children and adolescents continues to grow, leaving many parents clueless on what to do. What is driving this increase? Are things truly different for young people today, compared to twenty or thirty years ago? Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young man, ultimately diagnosed with schizophrenia, murders his parents. His brother shares the story of how it affected the family both before and after the tragedy, why his brother was unable to use a mental health defense, and how treatment could have prevented it all. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Stanford Prison Experiment has been a psychology staple for decades. But new evidence has created a stir of controversy. Listen as we discuss the origin of the experiment, the controversy surrounding it, and what (if anything) we can actually learn from it. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Sex therapy” is often misunderstood. In this episode, our guest sex therapist talks about what his work consists of, dispelling a few of the misconceptions. Also discussed are the hallmarks of arousal, erectile dysfunction, “simmering,” and more. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addiction is a vicious condition that destroys lives every day. Existing treatments have been found lacking. Now, a new approach that features mindfulness has shown good results. Listen to hear how a mindful approach to addiction may be the answer for many. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fear is something we all face in our lives, sometimes in profound ways. We develop fear-based behaviors that prevent us from living the lives we want to. Our guest for this episode explains how this happens and how to change our behavior to reduce fear’s grip on us. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two transgender women share observations from their 20+ years of experience; discuss how transitioning, and the science of it, changed over the decades; and offer their views on what they believe are the most important things for society to know about it. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices