Award-winning weekly podcast that approaches psychology and mental health in an accessible way. Listen as our host Gabe Howard speaks candidly with experts, celebrities, and other notables to break down complex topics into simpler terms.
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and speak with guest , a licensed mental health counselor who has also suffered from postpartum depression in two of her three pregnancies. She shares her story of why neither she nor her husband...
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How Can You Calm an Agitated Person?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and speak with guest Dr. Scott Zeller, renowned psychiatric emergency services physician and expert on agitation. Dr. Zeller explains exactly what agitation means, in the medical setting, and how...
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What Does Binge Eating Disorder Feel Like?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss Binge Eating Disorder. At his heaviest, Gabe weighed 550 pounds. He describes in detail how he went from a “normal-sized” guy to being morbidly obese, his return to being...
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Is Loneliness More Dangerous Than Smoking or Ob...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss loneliness. It’s a very common feeling that most people experience at some point in their lives. Now, medical experts report that the effects of loneliness should be considered to...
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What Is Postpartum Depression?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome guest Dr. Emma Basch. Dr. Basch is a licensed clinical psychologist as well as the author of PsychCentral’s blog. She joins our hosts (two childless men, it should be noted) to...
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Why Do We Procrastinate?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and finally tackle a topic they'd been putting off: procrastination. Pretty much everyone puts off doing distasteful tasks, but procrastination can cause a multitude of problems for us, including...
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How Can We Transform Stigma?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome guest Mike Veny, a mental health speaker with lived experience, creator of Transforming Stigma, and host of the Mike Veny Show podcast. In a serious examination of stigma, Mike...
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Sleep: Are You Doing It Wrong?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and examine the many aspects of sleep. It’s a state in which we spend a third of our lives, but many of us have poor sleeping habits. In this episode, you will learn about the amount of sleep...
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What Is a Daily Practice and Why Should I Have ...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome guest counselor and author Victoria Gigante. Victoria shares the story of how she grew dissatisfied with a life that others would consider to be “perfect,” how she made huge...
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What’s It Like to Live with Schizophrenia?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome guest Tanara Simpson, a young woman who was diagnosed with schizophrenia in her 20s. In this interview, Tanara shares the story of her diagnosis, including the symptoms that...
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What Can We Learn from the Michelle Carter Text...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and examine the recent case of Michelle Carter, a young woman in Massachusetts who was tried for involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of her eighteen-year old friend, Conrad Roy, based...
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Should Religious Figures Give Advice on Mental ...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome Katie Dale, a young woman with bipolar disorder who was convinced by a pastor to discontinue her medication and instead put her faith in God to heal her. Unsurprisingly, going off her...
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What Is Persistent Depressive Order Like?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, host interviews his co-host, , about living with persistent depressive disorder (formerly known as dysthymia). Vincent speaks candidly about how he came to realize that he had chronic depression,...
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What’s Certified Peer Support Really All About?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss the role of certified peer supporters in the recovery journeys of those with mental illness. Gabe dispels many of the misconceptions about peer support by explaining the peer...
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Anxiety Lies Constantly – How to Stop Listening
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome , popular psychotherapist, anxiety expert, blogger, radio host, and author of You 1, Anxiety 0: Winning Your Life Back From Fear and Panic. Jodi explains how she cured herself of...
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Talking to Paul Gilmartin (Host of The Mental I...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome Paul Gilmartin, host of podcast. Paul shares his story of how the popular podcast came into existence and shares information on some of his favorite episodes.
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Mental Health Awareness Is Not Enough (Special ...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome Paul Gionfriddo, President & CEO of . They discuss the origins of Mental Health Awareness Month and the MHA Bell. The understanding and acceptance of mental illness has come a...
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Things Anyone Can Do to Support Mental Health A...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and talk about Mental Health Awareness Month. Specifically, they offer suggestions on some easy – and some not-so-easy – things that anyone can do to support Mental Health Awareness Month....
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NoStigmas – Peer Support Movement for Mental He...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and chat with Jacob Moore, founder of , a social movement for mental health awareness and peer support. NoStigmas is a place for people to connect, share stories, and learn about mental health...
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OC87 Recovery Diaries – Real People, Real Stories
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, host talks with Glenn Holsten and Gabriel Nathan. Glenn is the award-winning director of OC87, the groundbreaking film that led to the website, of which Gabriel is the editor-in-chief. The OC, in this...
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What Does a Panic Attack (and Anxiety) Feel Like?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss anxiety disorders, which can be debilitating on many levels and strain even the closest relationships, often due to a lack of understanding of what anxiety disorder is like....
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Hypersexuality – An Ignored and Misrepresented ...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and address the frequently ignored and often misrepresented aspect of bipolar disorder – hypersexuality. Many seem to view this as a desirable state, believing it to be little more than...
In this episode of The Psych Central Show, our hosts and discuss abandonment issues & attachment disorder. Listen in!
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Teen Creates Peer Support Network for Teens, Ru...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and conclude a 3-part series about the Palo Alto suicides and some of the things that came about after and, at least partially, as a result of them. Returning this episode is Sammy Kotmel, joined...
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Hospital After-School Program Teaches Life Skil...
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and continue a 3-part series about the Palo Alto suicides and some of the things that came about after and, at least partially, as a result of them. Returning this episode is Sammy Kotmel, joined...