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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 339: Can’t Find a Job With My Degree & Emotions Stuck in Therapy

Episode 339: Can’t Find a Job With My Degree & Emotions Stuck in Therapy

Hello, everyone! I hope that you are staying safe out there if you are in an area with wild weather conditions. I am having a very cozy weekend. This week, we have a Q&A episoed with the following:

00:29:22  |   Sat 25 Feb 2023
Episode 338: Postpartum Mental Illness and Postpartum Psychosis

Episode 338: Postpartum Mental Illness and Postpartum Psychosis

Hi, friends!

In this episode, I do a deep dive into postpartum mental illness including baby blues, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis. This was requested by a number of listeners due to…

00:30:51  |   Fri 17 Feb 2023
Episode 337: Losing a Friend & Father with Brain Injury

Episode 337: Losing a Friend & Father with Brain Injury

Hello, everyone. Short and sweet Q&A episode here featuring the following:

  • I made a mistake and lost my friend of 20 years. What can I do about the loneliness and hopelessness I feel now?
  • My husband…
00:31:24  |   Fri 10 Feb 2023
Episode 336: Ghosted by Children & Grieving in Secret

Episode 336: Ghosted by Children & Grieving in Secret

Hey, friends! I hope that you are doing well. For this episode, we are back to the usual Q&A format with a ltitle less intensity than last episode. Here is what I cover:

  • What can I do about my adult…
00:34:08  |   Sat 04 Feb 2023
Episode 335: I Hope This Reaches You...

Episode 335: I Hope This Reaches You...

Hello, friends. Something a little different today. No intro or sponsors. Just a frank response from me to someone that feels that their best option is to stop living. Someone wrote in who is imminen…

00:23:37  |   Fri 27 Jan 2023
Episode 334: Letting Go of Control & Drinking on Meds

Episode 334: Letting Go of Control & Drinking on Meds

Hey, everyone! Another Q&A episode for you here featuring the following questions:

  • How can I let go of control when I don't like the way other people do things?
  • Is it dangerous to take more medicati…
00:31:19  |   Fri 20 Jan 2023
Episode 333: Finding Better Partners & Eating Disorder Recovery

Episode 333: Finding Better Partners & Eating Disorder Recovery

aHello, everyone! I hope you are staying safe and dry(ish) out there. In this episode, I address the following:

  • How can I find better partners when I tend to find people with the same personality ty…
00:34:07  |   Fri 13 Jan 2023
Episode 332: My Word for the Year!

Episode 332: My Word for the Year!

Hello, everyone! Happy new year! In this episode, I review my personal progress and challenges over the past year, reveal my word for the year of 2023, and talk about my approach/focus for the upcomi…

00:34:22  |   Fri 06 Jan 2023
Episode 331: Recovering From Brain Injury & How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Episode 331: Recovering From Brain Injury & How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Hello, all! In this episode, I answer the following questions from awesome listeners like yourself:

  • How can I recover my memory following a trumatic brain injury?
  • How can I stop making myself anxiou…
00:38:30  |   Fri 16 Dec 2022
Episode 330: Agoraphobia Exposure & Fixing a Dead Bedroom

Episode 330: Agoraphobia Exposure & Fixing a Dead Bedroom

Hello, friends! Hope you are well. Back with another Q&A episode this week featuring the following questions submitted by listeners like you:

  • What steps can I add to my exposure ladder for agoraphob…
00:40:15  |   Fri 09 Dec 2022
Episode 329: Turned On by Therapy & Accelerating the Therapeutic Relationship

Episode 329: Turned On by Therapy & Accelerating the Therapeutic Relationship

Hello, everyone! Exciting news. My new book, 500 Questions for Dating, Relationships, Romance, and More is out! I talk more about it at the beginning of the epidode, but I really think that it will s…

00:38:20  |   Fri 02 Dec 2022
Episode 328: Antidepressants Causing Self-Harm & Rock Bottom in 50s

Episode 328: Antidepressants Causing Self-Harm & Rock Bottom in 50s

Hello, friends! Hope you are enjoying some time off with loved ones or some quiet time on your own. Here are the question I cover in this episode:

  • I think antidepressants are causing me to self-inju…
00:35:27  |   Fri 25 Nov 2022
Episode 327: How to Stop Cheating & Feeling Bad About Weight Comments

Episode 327: How to Stop Cheating & Feeling Bad About Weight Comments

Hello, everyone! In this episode, I tack the following listener questions:

  • How can I stop myself from cheating like I have in my past two marriages?
  • What can I do about feeling bad when people comme…
00:34:12  |   Fri 18 Nov 2022
Episode 326: Reducing Alcohol Use & Clutching to a Dying Relationship

Episode 326: Reducing Alcohol Use & Clutching to a Dying Relationship

Hello, beautiful people. This is another Q&A episode of the podcast featuring the following questions:

  • How do I know when I enjoy alcohol too much?
  • Why did I push so hard to keep a relationship that…
00:36:05  |   Fri 11 Nov 2022
Episode 325: Abuser in the Hospital & Crying During Arguments

Episode 325: Abuser in the Hospital & Crying During Arguments

Hello, friends! This is a short and sweet episode. Just over 20 minutes. No sponsors. Just some Q&A goodness featuring the following questions:

  • Why don't I feel sad that my abusive father is in the …
00:22:54  |   Fri 04 Nov 2022
Episode 324: Answering PERSONAL Questions About Me

Episode 324: Answering PERSONAL Questions About Me

Hello, all! This week, since it's my birthday week, I am taking it easy and having some fun with the show. As a lot of you know, I've been working on a collection of questions and prompts for dating,…

00:48:03  |   Thu 27 Oct 2022
Episode 323: Generational Trauma & Motivation to Find Work

Episode 323: Generational Trauma & Motivation to Find Work

Hey, everyone! Thanks for your patience in waiting an extra day for the show this week. Seems like everyone is having a weird week, myself included. Mercury must be in reverse cowgirl again or someth…

00:25:47  |   Sat 22 Oct 2022
Episode 322: Stopping Self-Injurious Behavior & Trichotillomania

Episode 322: Stopping Self-Injurious Behavior & Trichotillomania

Hello, all! This is a really interesting episode, in my opinion. That's due to your awesome questions! Here's what I cover:

  • When I get angry, I headbutt things, which has given me black eyes. How ca…
00:35:19  |   Fri 14 Oct 2022
Episode 321: Asking My Wife to Get Help & Codependency With My Kids

Episode 321: Asking My Wife to Get Help & Codependency With My Kids

Hello, friends! After being a Stuffy Duffy last week, I am back with a new Q&A episode. Here are the questions I cover:

  • My wife is struggling with depression and asking for a divorce. How can I ask …
00:31:08  |   Fri 07 Oct 2022
Episode 320: Caregiver Pressure & Antidepressants for Concussion

Episode 320: Caregiver Pressure & Antidepressants for Concussion

Hello, all! Short but sweet episode this time covering the following:

  • What can I do about my fear of dying and leaving behind my paralyzed husband?
  • Is it normal to use antidepressants after a concus…
00:25:22  |   Fri 23 Sep 2022
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