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Off the Couch Psychology
Off the Couch Psychology Podcast is your go-to source for understanding mental health, breaking the stigma around mental illness, and learning how to take control of your mind and your life. Hosted by Dr. Jerry Cunningham, psychologist, author, and podcast host, this show breaks down complex psychological topics into real, practical conversations you can actually use in your everyday life. Each episode explores mental health in a way that is clear, relatable, and grounded in real science. From…
Episodes
Off the Couch PsychologyAnorexia Nervosa: When Thin Becomes Dangerous
What happens when the desire to be healthy becomes a dangerous obsession with weight, food, and body image? How can someone who appears successful and…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Your Body Screams for Help
What happens when your body tells you something is wrong, but medical tests don't provide a clear answer? The pain is real, the symptoms are frightening, and…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Being Sick Becomes the Goal
What happens when someone deliberately creates an illness to receive medical attention? And what happens when an innocent child becomes the patient? In this…
Off the Couch PsychologyHow Cults Take Control of You
How does an ordinary person become so devoted to a leader that they surrender their money, relationships, freedom, and sometimes even their life? Could someone…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Grief Won't Let Go
Everyone says time heals all wounds, but what happens when the world keeps moving and you feel trapped in the moment someone you love died? In this episode of…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Caring Starts Wearing You Down
What happens when you still care about someone, but you are simply exhausted from caring? Compassion fatigue can leave caregivers, healthcare professionals…
Off the Couch Psychology49 adjustment disorder
One week your life feels predictable. The next, a job loss, divorce, medical diagnosis, financial problem, or another major change leaves you wondering why you…
Off the Couch PsychologyYour Body Can Calm Your Mind
What if calming your mind sometimes starts with your body? In this crossover episode of Quest for Success Podcast and Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, Dr…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen a Child Cannot Trust
What happens when a child learns early in life that the people they need most cannot always be trusted? In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast…
Off the Couch PsychologyTherapy or Coaching: Which Do You Need?
Do you need help healing something from your past—or help figuring out what to do next? Therapy and life coaching can both help people make meaningful changes…
Off the Couch PsychologyPica: When Cravings Aren't Food
What happens when someone craves ice, paper, dirt, or even pieces of sheetrock—and cannot simply promise to stop? In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology…
Off the Couch PsychologyThe Rules Your Family Never Said
What happens when someone breaks a rule nobody ever said out loud? An elevator ride turns awkward. A family dinner goes quiet. A conversation about money…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Anxiety Steals Your Voice
What happens when you know exactly what you want to say, but anxiety will not let the words come out? Selective mutism is often mistaken for shyness…
Off the Couch PsychologyCan Weight Loss Hurt Your Mental Health?
Losing weight is supposed to make you feel better—but what happens when the scale goes down and your anxiety, depression, or body-image struggles don't go with…
Off the Couch PsychologyIs It ADHD or Anxiety?
Your child can't focus, avoids homework, struggles in class, or seems restless. Is it ADHD—or could anxiety be driving the behavior? In this episode of Off the…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhy Can't I Throw It Away?
When does clutter become something more serious? Hoarding disorder isn't simply having a messy house or refusing to throw things away. The possessions you see…
Off the Couch PsychologyPMDD: More Than Bad PMS
For years, severe premenstrual symptoms were sometimes dismissed as simply "bad PMS." But Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder—PMDD—is a recognized disorder that…
Off the Couch PsychologyYou're Probably Not Antisocial
You skip the party. You avoid small talk. The gas pump says, "See cashier for receipt," and suddenly you decide you never really needed that receipt anyway. So…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Feeling Down Becomes Normal
What happens when depression doesn't feel like a crisis—it just feels like you? Persistent Depressive Disorder, or PDD, can exist quietly for years. You may…
Off the Couch PsychologyNightmares and Night Terrors Aren't the Same
A terrifying dream wakes you in the middle of the night. Your heart is pounding, you remember exactly what happened, and going back to sleep suddenly doesn't…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Postpartum Mental Health Turns Serious
The arrival of a baby is supposed to be a time of joy, but for some families, the postpartum period brings depression, severe mood changes, or even a…
Off the Couch PsychologyYour Thoughts Are Lying
Everybody seems to be talking about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), but what exactly is it, and why has it become one of the most trusted approaches in…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen the Mirror Lies
What if the person judging your appearance the most...is your own brain? In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll discover why Body…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Feelings Aren't Really Yours
Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering, "Why did I react like that?" Or maybe someone seemed upset with you even though you hadn't done…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Your World Gets Smaller
What if the hardest journey you'll ever take is the walk from your front door to your mailbox? In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll…
Off the Couch PsychologyMania vs. Hypomania Explained
What does it really mean to have a manic episode? Is hypomania just having extra energy, or is there much more to it? In this episode of Off the Couch…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen People Feel Like Threats
Social anxiety disorder is far more than being shy. In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll discover what is really happening inside the…
Off the Couch PsychologyCan Inflammation Change Your Mind?
Could your immune system be affecting your mental health? For years, mental health has been explained through brain chemistry, genetics, life experiences, and…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhen Goodbyes Feel Terrifying
Separation Anxiety Disorder isn't just something children experience. Adults can struggle with it too, especially after major life changes, trauma, or the loss…
Off the Couch PsychologyIs Your Child's IEP Actually Working?
IEPs and 504 Plans affect millions of students, but understanding what these plans actually do can feel like trying to read a school policy manual while…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhy Some Kids Stay So Angry
A child explodes over a video game, a simple correction at school, or being told no. Is it defiance, bad behavior, bipolar disorder—or something else? In this…
Off the Couch PsychologyThe Power of Emotional Intelligence
What if one skill could improve your relationships, reduce stress, make you a better leader, and even strengthen your faith? In this special crossover episode…
Off the Couch PsychologyBreaking the Pulling and Picking Cycle
Hair pulling. Skin picking. For many people, these behaviors are far more than "bad habits." They're real mental health conditions that often leave people…
Off the Couch PsychologyThe Truth About Teen Screens
Social media has become a normal part of growing up, but what does the research actually say about its impact on children and teenagers? In this episode of Off…
Off the Couch PsychologyUnderstanding Schizoaffective Disorder Finally Explained
Schizoaffective disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions, often confused with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhy Relationships Feel So Hard
Why do some people constantly worry about relationships while others seem emotionally distant? Why do some people trust easily while others struggle with…
Off the Couch PsychologyThe Truth About Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood conditions in mental health. Many people think they know what it is because of movies, television, or things…
Off the Couch PsychologyCan Technology Reduce Symptoms of Tourette's?
What if the future of Tourette's syndrome treatment isn't another medication—but a wearable device on your wrist or a technology that helps regulate the brain…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhat Tourette's Really Looks Like
Most people think they know what Tourette's Disorder looks like. The problem is that much of what we've seen in movies, television, and social media only tells…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhat If Mental Illness Isn't Just Mental?
What if improving your mental health isn't just about what's happening in your mind—but also what's happening in your metabolism? In this episode of Off the…
Off the Couch PsychologyWhy OCD Isn't About Cleaning
Why do some people check the lock ten times before leaving the house? Why do unwanted thoughts seem impossible to shut off? And why is Obsessive-Compulsive…
Off the Couch PsychologyCould Psychedelics Change Psychiatry?
What if the future of mental health treatment isn't a daily pill, but a therapy that helps the brain create new pathways in just a single session? In this…
Off the Couch PsychologyPanic Attack or Anxiety Attack?
Anxiety attack. Panic attack. Panic disorder. Most people use these terms interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. In this episode of Off the Couch…
Off the Couch PsychologyAre IQ Tests Even Accurate?
This episode on Off the Couch Psychology, we are breaking down one of the most misunderstood topics in psychology: IQ tests and intelligence testing. Most…
Off the Couch PsychologyUnderstanding Intellectual Disability Today
Intelligence is more than a number on a test—and this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast breaks down one of the most misunderstood diagnoses in mental…
Off the Couch PsychologyBipolar or Borderline?
Many people confuse bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder—but getting these diagnoses wrong can completely change someone's treatment…
Off the Couch PsychologyUnderstanding Borderline Personality Disorder
If you've ever felt like your emotions go from zero to one hundred in seconds, relationships feel exhausting, or you constantly fear people leaving you, this…
Off the Couch PsychologyDecoding Bipolar: How Brain Mapping Can Transform Diagnosis
If you've ever wondered whether bipolar disorder can be misdiagnosed—or whether someone can spend years being treated for the wrong condition—this episode is…
Off the Couch PsychologyThe Neurodivergent Brain: Insights and Strategies for Support
If you've ever wondered why some people seem overwhelmed by sounds, lights, textures, or crowded environments while also being able to focus intensely on one…
Off the Couch PsychologyThe Surprising Truth About Anxiety and How to Manage It
If your mind never seems to shut off… if you replay conversations, plan for every possible outcome, or feel like you're always "on edge" even when nothing's…
Off the Couch PsychologyThe Truth About Bipolar: What You Need to Know
If you've ever wondered whether bipolar disorder is being misunderstood, overdiagnosed, or confused with ordinary anger and depression, this episode is going…
Off the Couch PsychologyUnderstanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spectrum of Possibilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder affects millions of individuals and families, yet many people still misunderstand what autism actually is. In this episode of Off the…
Off the Couch PsychologyUnderstanding Depression: Beyond Sadness and How to Manage It
Feeling stuck, exhausted, or just not like yourself—but everyone keeps telling you to "stay positive"? This episode breaks down why that advice falls flat and…
Off the Couch PsychologyUnderstanding Depression: How Your Brain Miscalculates Effort
If you've ever stared at a simple task and thought, "Why does this feel so hard?"—this episode is for you. You're going to discover why depression doesn't just…
Off the Couch PsychologyUnderstanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder
If your mind feels like it never shuts off… this episode is for you. In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology, you'll start to understand what's really…
Off the Couch PsychologyOff the Couch Psychology trailer
Dr. Jerry Cunningham introduces the Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, focusing on mental health, understanding the mind, and practical strategies for managing…