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Episode 135: How to Survive the Holidays

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This is something that I haven’t done before. I’m re-posting an episode from exactly one year ago. It’s currently holiday season over in the Duff household and I’m trying to be present and relaxed. Therefore, I didn’t want to record something new for this week. So I’m sharing with you episode 85, which is all about surviving the holidays, which can definitely be a challenge, especially when you have any mental health issues.

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November 21, 2018 0

Episode 109: Family Doesn’t Support Therapy, Facing Rejection, Making Friends

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Hello, friends!! Today’s episode is a question and answer session. I think it turned out pretty well despite some annoying flooding that happened in my office this week. Here are the questions that I answer in this week’s episode:

What can I do about my step-mother who does not support me being in therapy?
How can I make friends in college?
How can I build a thicker skin when facing rejection?

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May 17, 2018 0

Episode 92: Burnout Prevention, Vertigo Anxiety, Signs of a Good Guy

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Hello, friends! It’s only been like 3 episodes since I’ve done a Q&A, but it feels like it has been forever. Super happy to be back here answering your mental health questions. The next 3 episodes will be a bit different due to my paternity leave, which I explain at the top of the episode.

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January 18, 2018 0

Episode 91: Duff the Wife Part 2

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My wife, Joelle is back on the podcast today (you can listen to her previous episode here). We talk about lots of stuff including anxiety and pregnancy, our plans for the new baby, communication within our relationship, and we also answer some listener questions. Enjoy!

Next week will probably be a normal episode, but after that there will be some mini-episodes and guest spots, as I go on paternity leave.

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January 11, 2018 0

The 4 Cs of Supporting Someone with a Mental Illness

One of the things that is difficult across the board is understanding how to support someone with mental health issues. People on the outside will say, “Let me know if you need anything!” or “I’m here for you.” Those statements are nice, but they place the burden on the person who is suffering. They may actually feel pressure to come up with a way that you can help. Then again, if you offer some specific way helping, there is no guarantee that someone will be willing to take you up on it. The bottom line is that it’s confusing and it’s hard to know the right way to help people with anxiety or depression. As a psychologist and the spouse of someone with significant mental health struggles, I have come up with a few key principles that can help you be the best supporter possible. I like to call them the 4 Cs of supporting someone with a mental illness.

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January 8, 2018 0