435 SelfWork: When "Home" Was Chaos
How are you supposed to live a normal life when "home" was chaos? That's the topic of today's SelfWork. and it's triggered by a very frank email from a listener whose kept his chaos secret for many ye...
28 Feb 202522min
434 SelfWork: Belonging and Community... Find It In A Third Space
But today we’re going to focus on our remaining need as humans to have a sense of belonging and community - and to combat the loneliness epidemic that's the reality of so many. One of those things is...
21 Feb 202522min
433 SelfWork: Why Is It So Hard to Treat Eating Disorders? A Conversation with Johanna Kandel
Why is it so hard to treat eating disorders? We're going to find out today in this interview with Johanna Kandel, founder and director of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders. Advertising Inqui...
14 Feb 202541min
432 SelfWork: Doctors and Depression: A Conversation with Dr. Pam Buchanan
Today the focus is on doctors and depression, with Dr. Pamela Buchanan as my guest, in a second episode in the "Careers That Kill" series, discussing medical providers, the pandemic, and depression. ...
7 Feb 202534min
431 SelfWork: Optimism Fatigue: Is It A New Kind of Depression?
In this episode of SelfWork, I’m thinking aloud a bit with you … if what we’re experiencing is a new kind of depression – one that’s mixed in with anxiety and fatigue. What’s it called? Optimism fatig...
31 Jan 202519min
430 SelfWork: What Was Your "Job" In Your Family?
What was your "job" in your family? Most of us love to take tests like the Enneagram or the Myers/Briggs to find out what the test might have to say about our personality style or our strengths and v...
24 Jan 202524min
429 SelfWork: Seven Good Reasons to Stop Therapy
It’s often a very moving moment when you leave therapy. Here’s someone that you’ve trusted and confided in for weeks or months – or sometimes even years. And it’s time to walk out of their office and ...
17 Jan 202523min
428 SelfWork: The Shame and Self-Blame Game
The focus today is on what I call "the shame and self-blame game." One listener told me recently that she wondered for a long time - “Did I allow my abuse?” How many of you feel to blame for your own...
10 Jan 202523min
