Are Introverts Good Leaders?
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
If you’re an introvert, can you become a leader? Are quiet people capable of leading at all or is a loud, charismatic personality a requirement of leadership?
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Bringing Out Your Inner Child
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
Many people have heard the phrase “inner child,” but what does that really mean? Today’s guest explains how she has reinterpreted the inner child archetype for the modern reader — delving into how metaphors of the sun child, shadow child, and inner adult will help you improve your life and relationships.
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One Decision to a Better Life with Coach Mike Bayer
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
In today’s episode, life coach Mike Bayer from the Dr. Phil show shares his philosophy on how to live authentically. Can one decision really be the key to a better life? What does living authentically even mean? Coach Mike shares exercises from his new book that he’s used with Dr. Phil, J.Lo, and other celebs.
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Adoption and Mental Health Issues
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
When it comes to adoption, our understanding of the mental health needs of those involved seems to take a backseat. Concepts such as abandonment and trust issues, as well as acknowledging trauma, often remain unaddressed.
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Trauma's Impact on Police Officers
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
Police officers are much more likely to die by suicide than they are to be killed in the line of duty. While society works hard to prevent law enforcement fatalities, mental health and suicide often remain overlooked. Constable James Jefferson, a 13-year law enforcement veteran, shares his story of being involved in a fatal shooting and how that experience led him to have untreated PTSD for years. Learn how he believes law enforcement could better protect him and his fellow officers.
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What is ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)?
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? Is it just for select issues or can everyone benefit from ACT? Is there any evidence to support that ACT works at all? Learn about this form in of therapy in this episode.
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What Are Boundaries and Why Do They Matter?
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
Most people think they have good boundaries. But when pressed, they can’t often explain what their boundaries are, let alone maintain positive ones. Today's guest explains the importance of setting boundaries to show the world how we expect to be treated, and how to communicate these boundaries without offending our loved ones.
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Is Grieving a Lifelong Process?
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
When Hope Edelman was 17, her mother died. Like many families in the 1980s, Hope’s family grieved her mother's death in silence. This climate of silence around death made her feel shame around the topic and disconnected from her mother. In this episode, Hope answers the question “Is grieving a lifelong process?” and helps us understand the importance of openly discussing death.
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Understanding Self-Injury
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
Finding out that someone you know is self-harming can be confusing and unsettling. In today’s episode, Dr. Mark Mayfield, a board certified counselor and founder of Mayfield Counseling Centers tells us more about this behavior and what causes people to self-injure. How common is it? What type of person self-injures? Most importantly, is this something people can overcome, and how?
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Different Name, Same Podcast
Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast
I'm here to tell you that The Psych Central Podcast is changing its name to Inside Mental Health and we are now associated with Healthline Media.
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This is your host Gabe Howard, and I am here to tell you that The Psych Central Podcast is changing its name to Inside Mental Health and we are now associated with Healthline Media.
Don’t worry, it’ll stay the same great podcast complete with the same guest experts, the same compelling topics, and the same simple explanations to help you better understand mental health, mental illness, and psychology. The only thing that's changing is the name from The Psych Central Podcast to Inside Mental Health.
If you are already subscribed to The Psych Central Podcast, you don't have to do a thing. It'll become Inside Mental Health all on its own. And we'll release new episodes straight to your device every Thursday – just like we have for over 200 episodes.
If you have any show topic ideas or want to be a guest, email us at [email protected]
Remember, when you tell all of your friends about that cool mental health podcast you’re listening to, tell them to check out Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast. Thank you, everybody, and we will see you every Thursday on your favorite podcast player.
Gabe Howard, Host