In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and begin 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. The guests on this episode are Sammy Kotmel and...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and look at the subject of suicide and the many myths and misconceptions that surround it. A few of the missives addressed are: suicide barriers on bridges are ineffective, since the person will...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome guest Julie Fast, a world-renowned mental health expert and bestselling author of multiple books, including Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder, Get...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss and why so many people don’t this insidious disease. They speak of their own versions of depression ( and ) and why terminology matters. Despite hundreds of millions of people...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts  and have a candid discussion about narcissists with . In this information-packed , she gives the harsh truth about narcissists, including addressing the questions:...

Are you friends with an ex? Is your wife friends with an ex? What if your wife was friends with your ex? How would that work out? Is it even possible? In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and share the microphone with two special...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss the pros and cons of disclosure with regard to mental illness. Should you “come out” as mentally ill?  And if so, to whom? These are questions everyone living...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and speak with Sarah Schuster, mental health editor for The Mighty, Psych Central's partner and story-based health community focused on improving the lives of people facing disease,...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss the perception that mental health is fundamentally different from physical health. They discuss the lack of biochemical “markers” that can identify physical illnesses and whether...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and welcome mental health researcher and Psych Central Founder, Dr. John Grohol, to discuss the newly passed 21st Century Cures Act. In addition to other bills, the Act integrated parts of...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss the recent passing of Carrie Fisher. To most, she was Princess Leia from the Star Wars films. To some, she was a witty novelist. But to many, she was a staunch mental health advocate,...

In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss New Year’s Resolutions: why we make them, but frequently abandon them long before the year is over. They share some interesting statistics on the most common reasons for such...

In this week’s Psych Central Show, hosts and discuss how some individuals with mental illness view their condition as beneficial, such as giving them enhanced creativity, deeper empathy, more insightful, and so on. They share their own...

In this week’s Psych Central Show, our hosts  and  discuss why so many people stop taking medication for psychiatric disorders or even refuse to start on them at all.  In a society that is always searching for a “magic pill,”...

In this week’s Psych Central Show, Our hosts and discuss feelings of guilt surrounding a mental illness diagnosis.   Lots of us feel guilty about our diagnosis or our symptoms.  We feel badly for the effect it has on our...

In this week’s Psych Central Show, and interview popular bipolar author and blogger, Natasha Tracy. Natasha Tracy is an award-winning writer and speaker living with bipolar disorder. She has written more than 1000 articles on mental health and is...

In this week’s , our hosts and address the persistent and widespread myth that suicides increase during the holiday season. They discuss which seasons see the highest suicide rates, what month has the lowest rate, and what we as a society can do...

In this week’s Psych Central Show, and discuss the use of person-first language in mental health advocacy. Person-First refers to a form of etiquette that calls for language to be structured “person” first, “disability” second. For...

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