The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Hello, everyone! In this episode, I sit down and have a go at my own journal prompts from the 100 Free Journal Prompts on my website. Some of my responses are entertaining and straight forward... others get pretty personal. Hope you enjoy! As always, you can send me questions or topics for the show to duffthepsych@gmail.com. Don't forget to get your free 100 journal prompts at duffthepsych.com/wor...

Hello, friends! Got another Q&A episode for you. The 2nd question in here could be potentially triggering to some, so please be aware of that. It doesn't go into anything explicit, but the topic is something that some may be sensitive to. Here's what we cover: How can I use exposure to treat health anxiety during this pandemic? My friend's 6-year-old child has suicidal thoughts. How can I best sup...

Hello, you beautiful people! Today I have a question and answer episode with two great questions sent in by listeners like you. Quick update before that. I'm current working on a Hardcore Self Help workbook for anxiety. You can get the 100 journal prompts from that notebook as a freebie for signing up at duffthepsych.com/workbook! Here are the questions: I have come to realize that I've been abuse...

Hello, friends! Got a Q&A for you today that is actually just one two-part question. Stay tuned next week for a freebie update! Here's two-part question: I'm going through a breakup in a complicated long-term relationship, but I can't talk to people honestly about it. What can I do? Will a therapist report me for being a sex worker? As always you can send me your questions or topic suggestions to...

Hello, friends! I hope you're having a really good week. This is a Q&A episode with two really important questions. The first one talks about a suicide attempt in a non-graphic way. I wanted to let you know that off the bat so you can be aware going into it. Nothing intense or visually striking, but potentially triggering nonetheless.  Questions for this episode: I had a suicide attempt that every...

Hello, friends! Sorry in advance that the audio is a tiny bit blown out in this one. Hopefully you don't notice, but something weird was going on with my audio interface.  ANYWAYS... got a great episode here for you today. Two questions that I felt somewhat underqualified to answer, as a man, but they were too good not to share. The questions are: I am realizing that I am more gay than I thought....

Hello, friends! In this episode, I take a few shorter questions covering some amazing topics such as: Will my psychiatrist or therapist drop me for not getting better fast enough? What can I do about financial and job insecurity during COVID? How can I balance working on myself and giving space during a break from my relationship? As always, you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com...

Hello, all! Hope you're happyish and safeish out there. This is a two-question Q&A episode featuring the following: I've tried just about everything to help myself but the pandemic is making it impossible to improve my loneliness. What can I do? I'm worried about my boyfriend looking at hotter women on social media. What can I do about this insecurity? As always, you can send me your questions to...

Hey, friends! This is just a casual episode of me sharing about what I've been up to lately. It's a big ol' ramble about many topics including: My experience with the COVID vaccine What my newest project is What my days look like right now Balancing work, work, work, and life What I'm doing for fun Next week will be a Q&A episode, so please send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com And if y...

Hello, friends! This week, I have another rapid-fire Q&A for you. I took some questions from the private Hardcore Self Help Facebook group and tackled them one by one without any planning or outlining. Hope you enjoy! Here are the questions covered: How do you feel about people using the term "collective PTSD"? What can I do when I always get scared and cancel therapy sessions? Are medications alw...

Hello, everyone! Hope you're treating yourselves well this week. I have a great Q&A for you with the following questions: I have had trouble with support groups. The competition to be the "sickest" makes me feel worse. Am I doing something wrong? I am having doubts about whether I should be in my graduate school program. What should I do? As always you can send me YOUR questions to duffthepsych@gm...

Whether you are diagnosed with an attentional disorder like ADHD or you are just having a hard time focusing right now, I have 20 real tips that will help you focus more and stress less.  This episode is brought to you by Word Forest. Check them out on the App store or Google store for a relaxing and mentally stimulating word puzzle game. Full show notes available at duffthepsych.com/episode237

Hello, friends! In this Q&A, I tackle two interesting listener questions relating to couples who both go through dips in their mental wellness at the same time, and coping with the winter blues and what you can do to help yourself feel better! Today's Sponsor is Word Forest, a fun and relaxing word finding game on the Apple and Google App stores. If you have a question for the podcast, send it ove...

I have to be honest with you all that this is not the most inspiring episode of the podcast. There is a lot of venting of frustration and fears. We also talk about suicidality, so please be aware of that. It's always important to me that we are REAL on this show. It would be unfair of me to give you the impression that the mental health system is perfect. As someone who works in the field and as a...

Hello, friends! Happy New Year - welcome to the first episode of 2021! This is an episode inspired by a single question relating to breakups! Talking from recent experience, I offer my best advice to help get you through and process the emotional turmoil that can come with a breakup. If you'd like to suggest a question or topic, shoot me an email to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsor for this episode...

Hello, friends! Happy New Year - welcome to the first episode of 2021! This is an episode inspired by a single question relating to breakups! Talking from recent experience, I offer my best advice to help get you through and process the emotional turmoil that can come with a breakup. If you'd like to suggest a question or topic, shoot me an email to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsor for this episode...

Hello, friends! Today I am doing a continuation of the last episode. I'm not at the part today, but I am at home cracking away at the Facebook questions in rapid fire fashion. Hope you enjoy! Here are the questions that I answer: How do I find a middle ground between 100% positive and 100% negative? What's the plan for getting back to normal alcohol consumption after higher use during the pandemic...

Hello, everyone! Today's episode is a less prepared version of Q&A than I usually do. The house was a little chaotic, so I took a microphone and recorder to a local park, had a seat, and spontaneously answered some of your questions. All of the questions from today's episode come from the private Hardcore Self Help Facebook group . Sponsors: BetterHelp is online counseling with a licensed professi...

Hello, friends. In this episode, I walk you through a calming meditation to help you get through the rest of the year. It has been designed to help you reconnect to the things that keep you going! We are going to discover the positive flip side to our frustrations and use that as a focal point to rediscover our motivation. There will be ad breaks in the main episode, but the full uninterrupted ver...

Hello, friends! This is a Q&A episode with two super important and interesting listener questions relating to coping with grief after losing a much-loved support dog, and being able to successfully distance yourself emotionally from family. Stay safe

Hello, friends. This is a super interesting Q&A which answers two important listener questions. The first relates to never setting personal boundaries, putting everyone first before yourself, and the second tackles the difficult question, how much better is enough? As always you can send me your questions or topic suggestions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and full show notes are at duffthepsych.com/ep...

Hello, all! Bringing you a little bonus episode today. I recently teamed up with Himalaya to create a full audio course all about top mental health tools that you can use to improve your life. Check out himalaya.com/duff and use promo code DUFF for your first 14 days free! Whether you want to improve your emotional intelligence, your critical thinking skills, or you just want to level up in your c...

Hello, everyone! This is a Q&A episode for you with two similarly themed questions having to do with relationships with other people. Here are the particular questions asked: I feel bad about moving out due to my roommates borderline personality disorder. What can I do about this? How can I connect to people again after getting out of an abusive relationship? As always, you can send me questions o...

Hello, friends! A Q&A episode for you this week with some really vulnerable questions. Here are the questions asked: I think I have depression, but don't know how to reach out. What can I do? I don't self-harm anymore but still have suicidal thoughts. How can I make them go away? As always, you can send me questions for the show to duffthepsych@gmail.com Sponsors: Greenbrook TMS is a great organiz...

I just had a birthday and I decided to do something a bit silly. In this episode, I am running down 32 things I've done in my 32 years on this earth. It's not all bragging! You'll learn a few interesting things about me and my experience. I greatly appreciate you. Thank you for being there for another trip around the sun. Sponsors: Orgain - Awesome protein/nutritional shakes and other nutritional...