Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & Overthinking

Does anxiety keep you up at night? Do you toss and turn, because you can't stop worrying about things you can't control? In episode 88, I talk about anxiety and sleepless nights, as well as answer viewer questions from YouTube Live. You can work on getting a better night's sleep, and you can start tonight! Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel here. Thanks for listening to the Men...

Have you ever said something so stupid that it made you feel like a failure?  Have you ever messed up and were so embarrassed that you felt like something was wrong with you? In this episode, I talk about where feeling like a failure often comes from and what you can do to work on it.  I also talk about the difference between a feeling and a belief and which one is normal, and which one can lead t...

School Safety and Mental Health, Episode 86 It doesn't matter when you listen to this episode, it will always be relevant. School Safety is in the hearts and minds of most people all over the world.  It seems like every day there is a new story talking about a school shooting, teen suicide, or some other tragic crisis among our young people. In this episode, John talks about the importance of...

Signs of Depression If you think you may have depression or if you think someone you know has depression this episode is for you. Depression is an often misunderstood emotion and many simply try to deny it. But, depression should never be ignored.  In this episode, John talks about the difference between feeling, 'down-in-the-dumps and full-blown depression. John talks about the current situat...

Does Faith Play a Role in Mental Health? This is a great question from listener who asked me about my opinion about faith and mental health. I am a Christian, in fact, I spent 25 years in youth ministry helping teens navigate the up's and down's of life and helping them live their live's for Christ. So, when I was asked this question I was eager to talk about it on my show. As a therap...

Are you feeling overwhelmed and anxious? If you have ever had a panic attack, you know how scary it can be. In this episode of my podcast, John talks about where panic attacks come from and what simple things you can do right now to stop them. Most people misidentify a panic attack as a heart attack. Although the two can have similar symptoms, they are very different. It's important to remembe...

Don't Feed the Bully! How to Deal with External and Internal Bullies   Can you think of a bully you have had in your life? Maybe you're experiencing a bully right now.  In this episode: John tells a story of almost getting beat up in high school by the meanest, toughest bully in his school and what surprised him. What to do with the internal bully. How to stand up to your bullies. Why stan...

How You Can Support the Show! Visit http://www.patreon.com/johnpcordray to support the show. This was recorded for John's Patreon page.    ABOUT ME I'm John Cordray, a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Therapist and I own a private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. I started podcasting and broadcasting video (Live & Edited) in 2015. I'm using Patreon to help f...

Hollywood Actress, Erin Marie Hogan, Opens Up About Her Battle with Anxiety and Depression Have you ever wondered how an actor could be in a film, yet struggle with a mental illness? Think Robin Williams, Erin Bell, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and many more.  I think we sometimes assume that movie stars have it made and live a perfect life, but as you will hear from Erin, it's not always...

Is Anxiety Really a Thing? I have been asked this question many times and I wanted to address this topic today. This podcast has been also recorded on The Mental Health Today Show Facebook Live. In this episode John talks about: The difference between worry and anxiety The importance of speaking up Anxiety in kids Taking ownership of your anxiety To watch this episode on Facebook visit The Mental...

PTSD and Firefighters with Carl Waggett Carl has been a full-time firefighter for 15 years and he is currently the acting captain of his firehouse. Carl talks about his denial that PTSD was real, to why it's so important to get the help you need. Carl recently had a dear friend end his life and now Carl wants to helps others to not feel the despair and hopeless that PTSD often inflicts. Post T...

How to Help an Anxious Person Without Being a Jerk   Most people want to help, and they mean well, but sometimes it comes out wrong. John provides helpful tips for someone who wants to help an anxious person and for the anxious person to speak up and say what would be helpful. If you are someone who is anxious a lot, you've probably have had someone in your life say things that made you feel d...

You Only Have One Life To Live How would you act if you knew if you were going to die at the end of the week? Would knowing that you did not have much time make you have a sense of urgency to change your mindset about your life? There is so much hate and hurt in our world today that I think we often take our life for granted. We assume that we have plenty of time left on this earth - but we don&#3...

How Self Awareness is Vital to Emotional Health Understanding who you are and what makes you tick is pivotal for developing a healthy emotional life.  John talks about how many people end up on one end of the spectrum of either self doubt or self inflation.  Having self awareness means that you know and understand what your weaknesses are and working towards becoming a better person. Many people a...

Recovering From Grief and Loss   Going through a loss of a loved one, or even a beloved pet can be so difficult, and almost unbearable for some. In this episode, John talks about how everyone grieve's in their own way, but it's important to know when to move forward. Moving forward from a loss does not mean forgetting. It means you realize moving on means celebrating the life that was loss...

Meditation May Be Just What You Need Life is full of stress, deadlines and overwhelm and you may need to do something about your life before you have a mental breakdown.  Meditation may seem weird or a bit mystical to you, but meditation has been practiced by most religions for centuries. Meditation does not have to be weird or mystical, but it will likely help you become more self-aware and confi...

Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts   Many people deal with suicidal thoughts every day. Sadly, suicide is the second leading cause of death among our young people. If you are dealing with suicidal thoughts you have options.  There are many different reasons why someone would think about ending their own life, and many of the thoughts involve some form of distorted thinking that somehow everyone would...

Emotional Abuse is a Silent Killer Emotional abuse - is abuse (period)! Emotional abuse can be just as harmful as physical abuse, but emotional abuse is not that easy to identify. Emotional abuse is when someone constantly belittles another person for the purpose of building themselves up. Emotional abuse is never okay, and should never be dismissed. If you believe you are in an emotionally abusiv...

Living with a Narcissist  Living with a narcissist or working for a narcissist can be very challenging. Many times you're made to feel inferior to them and you feel like a doormat.  A few hallmarks of a narcissist is an elevated and exaggerated sense of self worth. A narcissist believes he or she is "special" and better than the average person. A lack of empathy and therefore a lack of...

Anxiety That Makes You Feel Nauseous Has anxiety ever made you feel sick? You probably skip a meal when you feel nauseous don't you? In this episode of The Mental Health Today Show, John talks about how anxiety can make you feel sick and what to do about it. It's not good to skip meals, but when you feel nauseous you don't feel like eating a big meal. What do you do? John offers some p...

Your Emotional Intelligence is Greater Than Your IQ  We spend too much time talking about IQ within our educational system and not enough time talking about emotional intelligence. Most employers don't ask to see your GPA, but nearly all employers ask for references. Why? Your future employer wants to make sure you'll be a good fit and will do your job. References are for learning about ho...

Overcoming Unhealthy Family Patterns   As anyone ever told you, You are just like your mom or You are just like your dad? Or, maybe you have thought those words yourself. John talks about ways you can overcome unhealthy family patterns that you may have learned as a child growing up. Some of you respond to this in one of two ways: Shame or Denial. Feelings of shame, regret, and resentment will des...

Cynicism is Poison   Cynicism is poison and it will destroy you and everyone around you. A critical attitude will tear down people who are the closest to you. A cynical person is a negative person. Someone who always complains about something. In this episode, John talks about the cure and how you can change from a negative person to a more relaxed, fun and positive person. Learn how to change the...

Have You Thought About Clinical Trials? If you have a diagnosis (mental illness or a chronic disease) you may want to consider participating in a clinical trial. Clinical trials help researchers discover new breakthroughs in scientific research and you might be able to help. Clinical trial sites are often looking for volunteers to help with a particular study such as BiPolar, Alzheimer's Disea...

I Give Up! You've been there, right? You have a bad day, a bad week, a bad month, a bad year. Things don't always go the way we want them to. The temptation is to give up and give in. To withdraw from life. But, you've got to find the good and positive, even in a bad situation. You have to work at your emotional endurance and it takes work. You can also watch this at youtube.com/c/john...