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Inside Mental Health
Award-winning weekly podcast that approaches psychology and mental health in an accessible way. Listen as our host Gabe Howard speaks candidly with experts, celebrities, and other notables to break down complex topics into simpler terms. Listen now and share widely.
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Inside Mental HealthThe Interplay of Hormones and Hope: How Menopause Impacts Mental Health
Are menopause and mental health issues related? For some, the transition can bring significant changes in mood, anxiety, sleep, cognition, and overall mental…
Inside Mental HealthBravo TV's Kari Wells on Managing PTSD and Trauma
What happens after the traumatic event is over, but your brain and body still don't feel safe? Kari Wells, known for Bravo's Married to Medicine, opens up…
Inside Mental HealthBeyond ‘I’m Fine’: Navigating the Invisible Weight of Women’s Anxiety and Depression
“I’m fine” can be one of the most convincing ways to hide that something is wrong. For many women, anxiety and depression can remain invisible behind careers…
Inside Mental HealthWhen “Perfect” Is Actually Depression
What if the person everyone thinks has it all together is actually struggling with depression, and they don’t even know how to express it? What if that person…
Inside Mental HealthPsychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Mental Health
Psychedelics are having a moment in mental health care. Research is showing promising results for conditions including depression, treatment-resistant…
Inside Mental HealthIs the World Making Us Sick? Why Mental Health Isn’t Just Self-Care
What if some of the anxiety, depression, and mental health issues we experience aren't simply problems inside us? What if they're actually signals telling us…
Inside Mental HealthThe Invisible Crisis: Reaching Men During Suicide Prevention Month
Men die by suicide at dramatically higher rates than women, accounting for nearly 80% of suicide deaths. Yet many men who are struggling never seek mental…
Inside Mental HealthTOMS Shoes Founder on Why There’s No ‘Magic Pill’ for Mental Health Recovery
What happens when you seemingly have everything — and still don't feel OK? TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie opens up about the severe depression that followed…
Inside Mental HealthLiving with Health Anxiety: How to Stop Worrying About Every Symptom
If you've ever convinced yourself a headache was a brain tumor or spent hours Googling symptoms only to feel even more anxious, you're not alone. In this…
Inside Mental HealthAfter Infidelity, Can Love & Relationships Survive?
Can a relationship survive infidelity? It is possible, but recovery isn't as simple as forgiving a cheating partner, staying together, or deciding to walk…
Inside Mental HealthGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Everyone worries. Bills. Family. Health. Work. The future. Anxiety is a normal part of being human—but when does ordinary worry become something more?…
Inside Mental HealthWhat ‘The Pitt’ Gets Right About Caregiver Burnout
Millions of people care for loved ones every day — but who takes care of the caregiver? In this episode, Host Gabe Howard sits down with actress Cathryn Dylan…
Inside Mental HealthWhat Are Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs)?
Can your smartphone become part of your mental health treatment? Prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) promise to do exactly that — but what are they, and…
Inside Mental HealthDoes Race & Culture Impact Mental Health Treatment?
Does mental health treatment work the same for everyone? The answer is more complicated than many people realize. In this episode, host Gabe Howard is joined…
Inside Mental HealthBipolar Disorder in Spouses, Family, and Loved Ones
Many people know the term “bipolar disorder,” but few understand what mania actually looks like, how depression presents, or why recognizing the warning signs…
Inside Mental HealthGambling Addiction: Why Some People Can't Just Stop Betting
Most people can buy a lottery ticket, join an office March Madness pool, or place an occasional sports bet without it becoming a problem. So why do some people…
Inside Mental HealthTardive Dyskinesia: A Personal Story for Caregivers and People Living with TD
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or simply ignored — leaving many people feeling isolated, frustrated, and afraid to speak up. In…
Inside Mental HealthPop Legend Carnie Wilson on Shame, Stigma, and Tardive Dyskinesia
Grammy-nominated singer, actress, and mental health advocate Carnie Wilson joins Gabe Howard to discuss one of the most misunderstood conditions in mental…
Inside Mental HealthEmetophobia: Understanding the Fear of Vomiting
No one likes to throw up. But for some, the mere thought of vomiting is a Level 12 emergency that halts life in its tracks. Imagine avoiding bars, concerts…
Inside Mental HealthBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD): A New Treatment Beyond DBT
While many people have heard of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) fewer know about Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT), an evidence-based therapy that is…
Inside Mental HealthWant to Be a Mental Health Worker? Realities of the Front Lines
Think working in mental health is just sitting and listening? The reality is a chaotic, high volume front line where workers face severe psychological crises…
Inside Mental HealthKids These Days: Reimagining Youth Mental Healthcare
Is our mental health system helping children or simply getting better at labeling them? With some reports suggesting that 70% of adolescents are struggling…
Inside Mental HealthDefining ‘Normal’: Overdiagnosing — Are We Pathologizing the Human Condition?
In this thought-provoking episode, host Gabe Howard sits down with child psychiatrist and author Dr. Sami Timimi to challenge some of the most widely accepted…
Inside Mental HealthInjustice as Trauma: Tackling Systemic Bias in Mental Health Care
Members of marginalized communities are often told to be "resilient," but how do you bounce back when the system itself is the weight on your shoulders? When…
Inside Mental HealthWhy I Miss My Hallucinations with Kit Wallis aka SchizoKitzo
Most people think "hearing voices" would be a nightmare symptom of mental illness, but for some, it feels more like a friendship. In the medical world…
Inside Mental HealthRock Bottom to a Netflix Documentary: The Philly Captain Shares His Bipolar Journey
In 2012, Jon McCann was sitting in a car weeping and preparing to end his life. He was struggling with a failing marriage, alcoholism, and a recent bipolar…
Inside Mental HealthMental 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…
Inside Mental HealthDoes ‘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”…
Inside Mental HealthRethinking Narcissism: What Social Media Gets Wrong
Narcissism has become one of the most misused words in mental health — and social media hasn’t helped. In this episode, host Gabe Howard is joined by licensed…
Inside Mental HealthNew Year’s Resolutions Fail Because We Set Them Wrong
New Year’s resolutions promise hope, but for many people, they quietly deliver shame, stress, and self-blame instead. If resolutions leave you feeling worse…
Inside Mental HealthWhy Negative Self-Talk Feels True (And How to Stop Believing It)
Negative self-talk isn’t just annoying — it can quietly shape our decisions, confidence, and impact our mental health. But what if silencing that inner critic…
Inside Mental HealthWhen Faith Hurts: Religion, Trauma, and Mental Health
For many people, religion is a source of comfort — but what happens when it becomes a source of fear, shame, or lifelong anxiety? In this episode, author…
Inside Mental HealthMedication & Schizophrenia: Why “Just Be Med Compliant” Fails
Medication nonadherence in schizophrenia is often framed as defiance — but that narrative misses the truth and harms the very people it claims to help. Guest…
Inside Mental HealthEarly Indicators of Schizophrenia
Most people imagine schizophrenia beginning with dramatic hallucinations or sudden breaks from reality—but the truth is far more subtle, far more complicated…
Inside Mental HealthInside Schizophrenia: What Hallucinations Really Feel Like
Hallucinations are the most recognized—and most misunderstood—symptom of schizophrenia. Movies depict them as dramatic, terrifying commands or cinematic…
Inside Mental HealthChasing Happiness: Why Success Never Feels Like Enough
Why does happiness always feel one step away? In this episode, we welcome back positive psychology expert Jodi Wellman to explore why so many of us keep…
Inside Mental HealthHow Racial Trauma Shapes Mental Health
Can a single conversation help rewrite centuries of racial trauma? In this episode, host Gabe Howard sits down with award-winning podcaster Dominic Lawson to…
Inside Mental HealthWhy They Drank the Kool-Aid: Psychology of Cults
Most of us think we’d never fall for a cult. We imagine the followers of Jim Jones as naïve, brainwashed, or broken people who “drank the Kool-Aid.” But what…
Inside Mental HealthRock & Roll, ADHD, and Anxiety with Musician Harley Olivia
What happens when a neurodivergent flight attendant trades jet lag for guitar riffs and finds better mental health in the process? In this inspiring and wildly…
Inside Mental HealthRace, Madness & the Complex History of a Jim Crow Asylum
What can the history of a Jim Crow–era mental asylum teach us about race and mental health today? MSNBC journalist Antonia Hylton joins Gabe Howard to discuss…
Inside Mental HealthAnosognosia in Schizophrenia: Understanding ‘A Lack of Insight’ with Guest Host Rachel Star Withers
Imagine everyone around you — family, friends, even your doctors — insisting you have a serious mental illness, yet you’re certain they’re wrong. This isn’t…
Inside Mental HealthPerinatal and Postpartum OCD: When Parenting Anxiety Becomes More
Intrusive thoughts are common for new parents — but when do they cross the line into something more serious? In this episode, you’ll learn how…
Inside Mental HealthHollywood Often Gets OCD Wrong: Actor & Director Speak Out
Hollywood has never shied away from portraying obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — but it often gets it wrong. Typically, OCD is reduced to a punchline, a…
Inside Mental HealthPunk Rock Meets Therapy: Understanding Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
How are punk rock and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) related? More than you think. In this episode, clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. J.J…
Inside Mental HealthGovernor John Kasich on Youth Mental Health Crisis
The youth mental health crisis is one of the most urgent challenges facing families today — but what can be done at a policy level to create lasting change? In…
Inside Mental HealthOlympic Gold Medalist on Alcoholism, Recovery, and Redemption
How exactly does a three-time Olympic gold medalist end up with alcohol use disorder? At just 16, Carrie Bates stood on the Olympic podium with a gold medal…
Inside Mental HealthAntisocial Myth: The Case for Leaving Early
Have you ever found yourself halfway through a concert, dinner party, or even a family gathering and thought, “OK, I’m ready to go now,” even though you’re…
Inside Mental HealthSchizophrenia Hallucinations, Explained by Those Who Live It
For individuals living with schizophrenia, the world can be populated by voices, visions, or other sensory experiences that are intensely real yet…
Inside Mental HealthTreatment-Resistant Depression Is Treatable — What You May Be Missing
What happens when therapy and medication don’t work? Treatment-resistant depression can feel like a dead end — but it’s not. In this episode, clinical…
Inside Mental HealthBeyond Monogamy: Sex, Love, and Connections
We’re sold the fairy tale from birth: find “the one,” make them your everything, and you’ll live happily ever after. But what happens if that one person can’t…
Inside Mental HealthConquering Social Anxiety in College
Ever feel like your fear of judgment is holding you back from college life? In this no-nonsense episode, host Gabe Howard teams up with ADAA member expert Ken…
Inside Mental HealthSchizophrenia Unmasked: Facts, Myths, and Lived Reality
What do you really know about schizophrenia? Guest host Rachel Star Withers — who lives with schizophrenia — takes us beyond the headlines and horror movies in…
Inside Mental HealthOCD, Trauma, or Both? Understanding the Overlap
Is it trauma? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Or both? Can trauma trigger OCD? Can OCD feel like trauma? In this episode, Dr. Nathaniel Van Kirk, a ADAA…
Inside Mental HealthHollywood’s Struggles: Therapy, Rejection, and the Myth of Fame
Think everyone working in Hollywood is rich, famous, and living the dream? Think again. In this episode, host Gabe Howard pulls back the velvet curtain with…
Inside Mental HealthPerimenopause and Depression: When Hormones Hijack Your Mental Health
What if the sudden mood changes, crushing fatigue, or unexpected anxiety you’re experiencing aren’t just stress or part of getting older, but signs of…
Inside Mental HealthFrom Victim to Victor: Rise Above Trauma with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
What if the biggest obstacle holding you back isn’t your past but your mindset? Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, challenges everything you think you know…
Inside Mental HealthPostpartum PTSD: What Parents Need to Know
What if giving birth left you with nightmares, hypervigilance, and a constant sense of dread — and no one believed you? Worse, what if you didn’t think it…
Inside Mental HealthMental Fitness: Daily Hacks That Strengthen Your Mind
We all know about physical fitness, but what if we treated mental fitness with the same urgency and structure? In this episode, psychiatrist and author Dr…
Inside Mental HealthWhen Is Picky Eating a Disorder? Understanding ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Is your child a picky eater, or is it something more serious — and how can you tell? Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) goes far beyond food…
Inside Mental HealthInside Cults: How Ordinary People Get Pulled In
Cults don’t always start with Kool-Aid or crime scenes — sometimes, they begin with yoga classes, utopian promises, or someone saying you’re special. In this…