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The Hardcore Self Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

This is a podcast dedicated to answering your questions about mental health, anxiety, depression, relationships, sex, and life WITHOUT psychobabble BS. I am Dr. Robert Duff, a psychologist from Southern California, but I'm also a regular dude who legitimately wants to help out. I wrote the best selling books Hardcore Self Help: F**k Depression and Hardcore Self Help: F**K Anxiety. Those are available at http://hardcoreselfhelp.com

Mental Health Psychology Advice Health & Fitness Education
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
441
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Episode 81: Feelings for Your Therapist, Journaling for Anxiety, Helping a Friend with Depression

Episode 81: Feelings for Your Therapist, Journaling for Anxiety, Helping a Friend with Depression

Today we have another question and answer episode featuring some super interesting questions. Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to get the free resources mentioned in the episode. Here are th…

00:33:55  |   Thu 19 Oct 2017
Episode 80: Harnessing the Power of Your Phone

Episode 80: Harnessing the Power of Your Phone

Hello, friends! This is a deep dive episode all about your phone. I share some apps and general principles that you can use with your phone to improve your mental health and overall life progress. Un…

00:43:04  |   Thu 12 Oct 2017
Episode 79: Gaming Advice, ADHD Tests, Obsession with Suicide

Episode 79: Gaming Advice, ADHD Tests, Obsession with Suicide

Hello, friends! Apologies for the unexpected lapse in episodes last week. Had some family stuff come up on my normal recording night and I was slammed with clinical work for the rest of the week. I'm…

00:33:41  |   Thu 05 Oct 2017
Episode 78: Boundaries, PMS Anxiety, Symptom Relapse

Episode 78: Boundaries, PMS Anxiety, Symptom Relapse

Hello, everyone! Thanks so much for joining me again. This is another question and answer episode featuring the following questions:

  • How can I set boundaries and communicate better with my introvert…
00:44:59  |   Thu 21 Sep 2017
Episode 77: Avoidant Personality, Skin Picking Fidgets, Dwelling on Hospitalization

Episode 77: Avoidant Personality, Skin Picking Fidgets, Dwelling on Hospitalization

Hello, friends! Thanks for joining me again for another Q&A episode. I was recently interviewed about anxiety on the Sexy Fit Podcast, which you can check out here: http://sexyfit.com/mindset/ep-180-…

00:39:54  |   Thu 14 Sep 2017
Episode 76: Midlife Crisis, Flotation Tanks, Fleeting Suicidality

Episode 76: Midlife Crisis, Flotation Tanks, Fleeting Suicidality

Hello, friends! This episode is coming at you a little late today, which I explain at the beginning. It's important to be honest with yourself and exercise control over your situation to avoid burnou…

00:42:14  |   Thu 07 Sep 2017
Episode 75: Violent thoughts, Relationship with Mom, Bipolar

Episode 75: Violent thoughts, Relationship with Mom, Bipolar

Another Q&A episode today! Some really great questions and I get pretty detailed about a few diagnoses. Before that, be sure to check out the private facebook group for the HCSH community at: https:/…

00:50:37  |   Wed 30 Aug 2017
Episode 74: How to get the most out of therapy

Episode 74: How to get the most out of therapy

Today we are doing a deep dive episode all about ways that you can maximize your progress in therapy. Whether you are a seasoned therapy veteran or barely thinking about getting started, this will be…

00:44:04  |   Wed 23 Aug 2017
Episode 73: Multiple Personalities, Sleep Procrastination, Being the Codependent Friend

Episode 73: Multiple Personalities, Sleep Procrastination, Being the Codependent Friend

Hello, everyone! Just off the top, given the BS going on in the world at the moment, I need to reaffirm that everyone is welcome here regardless of race, ethnicity, cultural background, gender identi…

00:47:46  |   Wed 16 Aug 2017
Episode 72: 10 Common Thinking Traps

Episode 72: 10 Common Thinking Traps

This is a deep dive episode all about common thinking traps and pitfalls that we encounter as human beings. In the field, we refer to these as "cognitive distortions". In this episode, I break down t…

00:38:11  |   Wed 09 Aug 2017
Episode 71: Self-Criticism,

Episode 71: Self-Criticism, "Functional" Anxiety, Forgiving Abuser

Hello, friends! Just another awesome question and answer episode for you. Two short questions and one more complicated question:

  • How can I overcome my self-criticism and low self-esteem?
  • What does m…
00:34:47  |   Wed 02 Aug 2017
Episode 70: I Don't Need Therapy, Talking About Self-Harm, Being a Fraud

Episode 70: I Don't Need Therapy, Talking About Self-Harm, Being a Fraud

Hey, friends! Before I get into the questions for this episode, I wanted to let you know that I recently posted a video and blogpost in which I share an entire chapter from my book about suicide. You…

00:42:10  |   Wed 26 Jul 2017
Episode 69: Life before depression, Masturbation, Aneurysm

Episode 69: Life before depression, Masturbation, Aneurysm

Wide variety of questions this time! I love it. Please continue sending me your questions and look forward to some "guest hosts" in the future! Also thanks so much for the reviews on iTunes. It's gre…

00:48:23  |   Wed 19 Jul 2017
Episode 68: Heat Anxiety, EMDR, Social Media, Boundaries in Therapy

Episode 68: Heat Anxiety, EMDR, Social Media, Boundaries in Therapy

Packed episode this week! I didn't realize it when I constructed the episode, but I included two double questions for a total of 5 questions answered this episode, haha! Really interesting stuff thou…

00:50:37  |   Wed 12 Jul 2017
Episode 67: Perfectionism, Finding Passions, Encountering an Abuser

Episode 67: Perfectionism, Finding Passions, Encountering an Abuser

Hello, friends! Sorry for the lapse in shows. I did that re-posting of my interview on the Cognitive Rampage podcast a couple weeks ago and this past week I got super sick and completely lost my voic…

00:37:33  |   Wed 05 Jul 2017
Episode 66: My Interview on the Cognitive Rampage Podcast

Episode 66: My Interview on the Cognitive Rampage Podcast

Hey, friends. This episode is a little different. I didn't have time to record a full Q & A episode this week due to life and work. However, I think I found a nice alternative here. Recently I was on…

01:04:25  |   Wed 21 Jun 2017
Episode 65: Vicarious Trauma, Lifelong Panic, Mental Health and the Internet

Episode 65: Vicarious Trauma, Lifelong Panic, Mental Health and the Internet

Hello, friends! This is another question and answer episode for you. Hey, I'd appreciate it so much if you'd send me some honest open-ended feedback about the podcast to [email protected] with t…

00:42:21  |   Wed 14 Jun 2017
Episode 64: Trying Therapy Again, Breaking Up, Blushing and Social Anxiety

Episode 64: Trying Therapy Again, Breaking Up, Blushing and Social Anxiety

Hello again, friends. This is another Q&A episode with some really great questions. Wanted to let you know that I am now doing a bonus question each week on youtube and facebook. I also mention the v…

00:39:01  |   Wed 07 Jun 2017
Episode 63: Electroshock, Low Grade Depression, Terminal Illness

Episode 63: Electroshock, Low Grade Depression, Terminal Illness

Hello, my friends! Another awesome Q & A for you this week. Couple links that I mentioned in the show. Here's the cognitive rampage podcast: http://adamlowery.com/podcasts/ and here is that episode a…

00:43:09  |   Wed 31 May 2017
Episode 62: Self-Harm as Coping, Depression as an Excuse, Recurring Depression

Episode 62: Self-Harm as Coping, Depression as an Excuse, Recurring Depression

Hello, friends. We are back to the Q&A this week. Thanks so much for your super awesome feedback on the last episode with my wife. If you'd like to hear more from her, let me know! At the start I ram…

00:48:18  |   Wed 24 May 2017
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