281 SelfWork: A Personal Story of DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple Personality): A Conversation with Author Lyn Barrett
Warning: There are references made in this episode to childhood abuse and suicidal thoughts/attempts. Please listen with caution. Here are international suicide prevention hotlines and resources....
How To Not Hate Your Body: Four Ideas That Work (Without Losing One Pound..)
Sometimes I get emails that tear me up with their honesty and vulnerability, recently I received one that particularly touched me. “I wanted to tell you that I really enjoy your podcast! I...
Self-Compassion: Why It’s Important and Four Ways to Build It In Yourself
Sometimes painful emotions feel like they may kill you.
Perhaps J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame said it best.
“I DON’T CARE!” Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. “I’VE HAD ENOUGH, I’VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON’T CARE ANYMORE!”
Three Hurdles in the Fight With the Black Dog of Depression
During this challenging time, I share this post again in the hope of helping those of you already suffering from depression, for whom that depression might be worsened by anxiety and isolation, and...
271 SelfWork: You Are What You Click: A Conversation with Author Brian Primack
Imagine my surprise when I heard of a great book I wanted to feature on SelfWork – and then discovered its author lived in my own hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas! That book is You Are What...
What To Do If You’re Watching Someone Grieve
Death and family mourning were part of my everyday awareness, as I grew up the daughter of a much beloved funeral director. Wakes, cemetery plots, grave markers, funeral arrangements, caskets…...
How Can You Be Vulnerable As An Adult When You Were Never Safe As A Child?
It’s no wonder why being vulnerable is so hard for so many. You learn to feel safe in the families you grow up in. If you were lucky, you had two fairly healthy parents who supported each...
262 SelfWork: Do You Choose Happiness? And If So, Do You Choose Depression?
Perhaps one of the most complex concepts in mental health is the concept of choice. More specifically, there’s a huge and dramatic debate over the idea that someone “chooses” depression or anxiety....
259 SelfWork: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
In today’s episode, sponsored by Athletic Greens, I want to talk about borderline personality disorder, but in a different way than I have before on SelfWork. I’ve mostly written about what it’s...
257 SelfWork: Is Your Brain Broken When You’re Depressed? A Conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf
There are some people who are both humble and brilliant and Dr. Caroline Leaf is one of those people. She’s a world renowned Neuroscientist, mental health and mind expert, bestselling author...
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