Even though grief is part of the human condition and we will all experience it eventually, there are a lot of misunderstandings surrounding it. For example, how long should we grieve? Is there a “right” way to grieve? Does the length of time you are grieving show how much you loved the person you lost?
Join us as today’s guest, host of the “Mentally Stronger ... Show More
Mar 19
Mental Health Isn’t a Movie: Olivia Nash on Changing Hollywood’s Narrative
Most movies treat mental health like a plot twist—something dramatic, visible, and easily explained. But real depression and anxiety don’t work that way, and filmmaker Olivia Nash is determined to flip the script and show a more realistic portrayal. In this episode, host Gabe How ... Show More
20m 52s
Mar 5
Does ‘Therapy Speak’ Hurt Relationships?
As therapy language floods social media, more people are associating friends, partners, and co-workers with mental health disorders, spotting “red flags” everywhere, and labeling regular human flaws as psychological abuse. In this episode, host Gabe Howard is joined by psychologi ... Show More
25m 21s
Jun 2020
Moving Forward Instead of Moving On
“Life is not just the beginning and the end,” says Nora McInerny. “It is all of these tiny things in the middle.” McInerny hosts the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking and is the author of It’s Okay to Laugh, The Hot Young Widows Club, and No Happy Endings. She’s hilarious. This ... Show More
53m 34s
Jan 2024
376 SelfWork: Three Unexpected Facets of Grief
Norman Lear is someone whose work, talent, and creativity I’ve admired for a long time. I've used an interview that he gave before he died as my inspiration for this episode, when he said about his own mortality, "It's not the going... it's the leaving that's hard." So today on S ... Show More
23m 30s
Aug 2019
Gabe Howard on Mental Illness
Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer, speaker, and host of the weekly Psych Central show who lives with bipolar and anxiety disorders. His new book, Mental Illness Is an A-Hole – And Other Observations, is what he and Eric discuss in this episode. You’ll be captivated by Gabe’s ... Show More
52m 3s
Nov 2023
Can We Make This Place Beautiful? with Maggie Smith
How do we live in a world that’s at least half terrible, and that is a conservative estimate?If you recognize that line, you already know Maggie Smith. This week on the show, we’re talking about writing, marriage, divorce, and why you didn’t need whatever happened to you in order ... Show More
51m 40s
Feb 2024
La tristesse : comment l’accueillir pour aller mieux ?
Refouler sa tristesse est plus dangereux qu’on ne le pense. A force de trop garder les choses pour soi, on finit parfois par ne plus pouvoir, vouloir ou savoir comment les exprimer. La tristesse prend alors de plus en plus de place, de temps, d’énergie… Pourtant, exprimer ses sen ... Show More
28m 48s