Psych Talk

Oct 06 2024 208 ep. 42 mins 74
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Psych Talk is a podcast dedicated to motivating, inspiring, and educating listeners on everything psychology and self-growth. Whether you are a mental health professional or student in the social science field, are interested in psychology and mindset shifts, or are just interested in gaining skills and knowledge to grow into the best version of yourself, Psych Talk will provide you with knowledge and skills that you can implement in your daily life that add up to make a big impact.

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Episode 207 | College Student Suicide

Oct 06 2024 38 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I discuss college student suicide. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for college students, with over 1,100 suicides annually in the United States. In this episode I provide statistics on college student suicide and mental health, discuss risk factors and warning signs of suicide specific to the college student population, as well as protecti

Episode 206 | Nonverbal Learning Disorder

Sep 22 2024 37 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I discuss nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD). NVLD has made headlines recently after Gus Walz, son of Democratic VP Nominee Tim Walz, showed a lot of emotional expression and pride for his father at the DNC and it came out that Gus struggles with multiple disabilities, including NVLD. In this episode I discuss what NVLD is, the main areas of def

Episode 205 | Suicide Contagion

Sep 15 2024 32 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I discuss the concept of suicide contagion, otherwise known as "copycat suicide." Given the sensitive nature of this episode (i.e., discussion of suicide, at one point suicide means are mentioned) please take care of yourself when listening or skip this episode if you feel it will be harmful to your mental health.Suicide contagion refers to the proc

Episode 204 | Healthcare Worker Burnout with Dr. Jessi Gold, MD

Sep 08 2024 60 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I chat with Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, psychiatrist, writer, and mental health advocate. Dr. Jessi specializes in burnout, as well as working with college students and healthcare workers. In this episode, we discuss what burnout is, Dr. Jessi's personal experiences with burnout, as well as signs and symptoms of burnout. Dr. Jessi shares why healthc

Episode 203 | Cyberbullying

Sep 01 2024 36 mins  
In today's episode I talk about cyberbullying. I start the episode by discussing the inspiration for this episode, which is the recent lawsuit filed by Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. I then discuss what cyberbullying is and examples of what it may look like. I cover why individuals may engage in cyberbullying, as well as the numerous consequences of being on the receiving end of

Episode 202 | Human Giver Syndrome with Meagan Clark, LPC, NCC

Aug 25 2024 48 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I speak with Meagan Clark, LPC, NCC about Human Giver Syndrome, this concept that a certain class of humans, generally women, are expected to devote all of themselves to the service of others. Meagan first discusses her journey into specializing in women's health and defines for listeners what Human Giver Syndrome (HGS) is. She then discusse

Episode 201 | Mental Health for Mental Health Workers with Roxanne Francis, MSW, RSW

Aug 18 2024 55 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I chat with Roxanne Francis, MSW, RSW about mental health for mental health workers. As a Registered Social Worker, Roxanne does many things including therapy, consulting, and speaking. Additionally, she provides support services for other mental health professionals. Roxanne discusses why she decided to expand her services to support other ment

Episode 200 | Reflections, Questions, and Future Directions

Aug 11 2024 39 mins  
It is the 200th episode of Psych Talk and I am so grateful you have been here alongside me for this journey. In this episode of Psych Talk, I reflected on the podcast over the past 200 episodes, including sharing some things I am proud of, highlighting some of my most popular episodes, and shouting out many of my guests. I then answered questions submitted from my community members

Episode 199 | The Challenges of Being Human with Rachel Havekost, M.Sc

Aug 04 2024 64 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I chat with Rachel Havekost, M.Sc, writer, speaker, mental health advocate, and author of Where the River Flows. Rachel starts the conversation by sharing what inspired her to write her memoir and the experience of being so open and vulnerable with the world. We then dive into a variety of topics related to the human experience, namely challenge

Episode 198 | Meditation with Kimberly Novosel

Jul 28 2024 50 mins  
In today's episode of Psych Talk I speak with Kimberly Novosel, published author and founder of Flourish Meditation. Kimberly defines for listeners what meditation is and shares her personal journey into meditation. We discuss common misconceptions about meditation including that it is simply "clearing the mind" or that people are incapable of meditating. Kimberly dis