Remembering Carrie Fisher – Mental Health Advocate
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss the recent passing of Carrie Fisher. To most, she was Princess Leia from the Star Wars films. To some, she was...
5 Jan 201719min
How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss New Year’s Resolutions: why we make them, but frequently abandon them long before the year is over. They share...
23 Dec 201619min
Why Do Some People View Mental Illness as a Gift?
In this week’s Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss how some individuals with mental illness view their condition as beneficial, such as giving them enhanced creativity, ...
21 Dec 201619min
Aspirin, Yes; Psych Meds, No – Why the Difference?
In this week’s Psych Central Show, our hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss why so many people stop taking medication for psychiatric disorders or even refuse to start on them at all. In a...
14 Dec 201621min
Why Does Depression Make Us Feel Guilt or Shame?
In this week’s Psych Central Show, Our hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss feelings of guilt surrounding a mental illness diagnosis. Lots of us feel guilty about our diagnosis or our symp...
7 Dec 201620min
Discussion with Award-Winning Bipolar Author and Blogger
In this week’s Psych Central Show, Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales interview popular bipolar author and blogger, Natasha Tracy. Natasha Tracy is an award-winning writer and speaker living with bipol...
29 Nov 201620min
Do Suicides Increase During the Holidays?
In this week’s Psych Central Show, our hosts Gabe and Vincent address the persistent and widespread myth that suicides increase during the holiday season. They discuss which seasons see the highest su...
23 Nov 201621min
Does Person-First Language Reduce Mental Illness Stigma?
In this week’s Psych Central Show, Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss the use of person-first language in mental health advocacy. Person-First refers to a form of etiquette that calls for langua...
17 Nov 201620min
