Episode 115: When the World Is Too Much

Episode 115: When the World Is Too Much

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This episode is a little different. It’s basically a deep-dive episode, but it’s a little more off-the-cuff than usual. Given the multitude of troubling events in the US news today, I wanted to give some thoughts and advice about dealing with the news and the state of the world. It can be exceptionally hard for someone with mental health issues to know what to do when the state of the world becomes overwhelming. I hope the thoughts that I present here help.

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June 28, 2018 1

How to Manage Anxiety when the News is Traumatizing

How to Manage Anxiety when the News is Traumatizing

A few weekends ago, I was out with my wife and a few friends without the kids. All was great until my wife looked at her phone and just said “Holy shit, the Oaks.” Without her saying another word, I knew there was a shooting. Just a few cities away from us, at the other big mall in the area, there was a murder and attempted suicide by firearm. That made the evening take on a little different tone.

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April 10, 2018 0

Episode 87: Getting Through Disasters

Episode 87: Getting Through Disasters

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Hey, friends. I’m not sure if you saw the news, but southern California is on fire. I’m safe, but a lot of friends and acquaintances are not. I’m in this eerie spot where we are very close to the fires, but at very low risk, so “normal” life continues on. Decided to do an episode with some of my tips for getting through disasters like this. See my list below.

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December 7, 2017 1

Episode 44: Hypnotherapy, Global Climate, Childhood Medication

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Alrighty, folks! Got another 3 questions to answer for you today. First off I wanted to say thanks for the recent influx of questions. I have many to choose from, which is awesome. Keep sending them in!

As a reminder, you can find info about my books at hardcoreselfhelp.com or by looking up hardcore self help on Amazon.

So here are the questions covered in this episode:

  • Should I take my friend up on an offer of hypnotherapy/NLP?
  • How can I manage my obsession over the news and fear of the current global climate?
  • Should I be worried about medicating my 8 year old child for serious psychiatric issues?

As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com or @duffthepsych on all social media.

January 11, 2017 0