Does Nicotine Help Anxiety or Improve Mental Health Issues?
Quelling anxiety and relaxing are common reasons people give for smoking or vaping. But is that really possible? Will nicotine help relieve anxiety or other mental health conditions? Robin Koval, CEO ...
21 Sep 202320min
Discussing Suicide with Younger Kids and Preteens
Many people believe that young children and preteens are incapable of dying by suicide. However, it's important to understand that it isn’t just teenagers and adults who struggle with suicidality — yo...
14 Sep 202326min
Why Peer Support? With NAMI's Dr. Ken Duckworth
There are lots of books written by doctors aiming to help people manage mental illness or families help their loved ones — all from a purely medical perspective. But today’s guest, NAMI's Dr. Ken Duck...
7 Sep 202321min
Lessons from the Holocaust with Max J. Friedman
A few decades after Max J. Friedman’s parents died, his grandson wanted to understand more about the family, including his grandparents, a pair of Holocaust survivors who met in a Swedish refugee camp...
31 Aug 202329min
NFL Star Turned Doctor on Stigma and Mental Health
Why do so many former NFL players seem to have mental health concerns when they retire? Could we be doing more to address their emotional needs during their playing days, and if we did, do they have t...
24 Aug 202328min
AshleyMadison.com Shares What Causes Cheating in Relationships
Why would someone cheat on their spouse? Would it surprise you to learn that according to Johns Hopkins University and Ashley Madison (yes, that Ashley Madison), the answer is not as simple as wanting...
17 Aug 202325min
OCD Isn’t What We Think It Is
We’ve all seen depictions of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in pop culture: characters like Sheldon Cooper from “The Big Bang Theory” or Detective Adrian Monk from “Monk.” Their compulsions are p...
10 Aug 202325min
Unlocking Our Potential with Humanistic Psychology
What do human potential and self-actualization really mean? We hear buzzwords like this often, but how can we use these concepts to better our everyday lives? Can we use them as part of our educationa...
3 Aug 202325min
