Many people go online to seek positive affirmations, mental health tips, and strategies for building mental strength. Unfortunately, many social media tips on improving mental health aren’t accurate, and some strategies can be downright damaging.
Many slogans, mantras, and tips just aren’t correct. But these pieces of bad mental health advice can go viral if ... Show More
Nov 2023
276 - Ask Minaa Anything: Creating and Navigating Healthy Friendships
You sent Minaa your most pressing questions, and in today's episode she provides her insight and advice to those questions. You asked about how to handle a friendship you may have outgrown, how to develop healthy two-sided friendships, and when to forgive a friend that betrayed y ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2023
275 – How to Build Your Sisterhood With These Small Steps from Dr. Joy
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist. She’s also a speaker and the Founder & CEO of Therapy for Black Girls, and host of its wildly popular mental health podcast, which received a Webby award in 2023. In this episode, Dr. Joy sits down with Minaa to discuss her new ... Show More
43m 36s
Jul 2024
Bad Anxiety and Mental Health Advice | Episode 297
The Internet is packed with anxiety and mental health advice, but not all of it is useful or helpful. Some of it can be harmful. This week I'm joined by Emma McAdam, the therapist behind the Therapy in a Nutshell YouTube channel, to dissect the often misleading and sometimes dang ... Show More
38m 19s
Aug 2023
Trending Now: Debunking The Latest Online Trends
Trends, you can't avoid them nowadays. They're often started via social media and can go viral within hours. This week, we are discussing current popular trends such as "Girl Plate Dinner" and "What I Eat in a Day" through a critical lens. We will uncover the positives, such as d ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2024
182. Social media is ruining my mental health
<p>Social media is impacting our mental health in ways we are not ready or willing to acknowledge, and it's time we talk about it. In today's episode we discuss all the psychology of social media and how it is embedded in our social lives, our relationships, our beliefs, our dail ... Show More
41m 1s
Feb 2022
Social media - filters, followers, comparison & taking control.
<p>It’s safe to say that most of us have a love-hate relationship when it comes to social media. It’s a powerful tool to connect, be inspired and share our stories, yet on the flip side it can be incredibly detrimental to our mental health.</p> <p>Steph & Laura dive into the ... Show More
59m 38s
May 2024
2565: The Wellness Paradox: The Stress of Being Healthy by Cameron Gordon with Psych Alive on Mental Health
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Episode 2565:
In Cameron Gordon's article on PsychAlive.org, the allure and stress of modern wellness trends are dissected, illustr ... Show More
9m 48s
Sep 2021
Self-Help's BIGGEST Misconceptions: Therapy, Trauma, and Resilience
As mental health and the psychological sciences have gone increasingly mainstream, so too have some common misconceptions and misunderstandings. In the first of two episodes, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore some of the biggest misconceptions related to therapy, trauma, and wh ... Show More
54m 56s
Feb 2022
The Cult of Instagram Therapists
If you have an Instagram account, you’ve probably seen those beautifully curated infographics explaining "trauma,” “attachment theory,” and "boundaries" in 100 words or less... but when does mass-disseminating parasocial mental health advice on social media become cultish? This j ... Show More
41 m