Mental Health Monday’s: Recent Episodes
James H Nelson
Mental Health Monday's is a podcast about promoting good mental health, and answering your questions regarding mental health, psychology, and social work.
New Episodes will be Sunday night/Monday mornings, and will be bimonthly to start,
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that gives those who suffer from it with manic highs and depressive lows. Medication and psychotherapy can help. But what is it like to suffer from Bipolar.
How do people become addicted? And what is the diference between chemical and behavioral addictions?
A breif discussion on cluster A personality disorders, and examples from popular culture.
Do people who know very little on a subject have an inflated sense on knowledge? According to Drs. Dunning and Kruger, the answer is yes.
Why do people feel depressed and anxious around the holidays? Are the holidays just overly stressful, or is there something else going on? Find out on this episode of Mental Health Mondays!
A breif review of the holiday comedy that deals with life in a crisis center at Christmas, and the people who need a little help getting through the holidays.
Thet duel trauma of the fires and the shooting in Thousand Oaks. Was a mental disorder to blame for the shooting?
Do you like movies? Do you like psychology? Then it stands to reason you'll like Mental Health Movie Reviews! This week, I'll review the 1999 Horror film "The Haunting" from a psychologists perspective.
What we learned from the Kavanaugh hearings, and how we deal with sexual assault in this country.
What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist? How does a Social Worker fit in? Find out on todays episode!
Depression is much more than just sadness, grief, or the blues. It can be lethal for some people. Whether you have depression, or know someone who does, this information can help.
Special guest Gary Sherwin talks about addictions counseling, interventions, and sober companions.
Attachment theory and the consequences of children not forming secure attachments to caregivers.
How do you go about looking for a therapist? And what should you expect in that first session?
What is the DSM-5 and how is it used by clinicians? This week we discuss the contoversial mental health diagnostic tool.
Surrender your will to the hypnotist! Or do you? What is hypnosis? How can it help? Does it have a place in mental health? What to look for when shopping for a hypnotist.
Follow Milgram's experiment on obedience to authority, Dr. Zimbardo wanted to see the relationship between prisoners and guards at Stanford University. Does the job make the behavior? Or do the behaviors dictate the job?
Dr. Stanley Milgram's experiment on obediance, the Holocaust, and do we have a moral imperitive to disobey orders?
Today's discussion is on classical and operant conditioning. How do people become conditioned, and what does it mean for mental health.
Discussion on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the context of the recent shooting in California.
Today's discussion is on psychopharmachology, and mental health medication. Please excuse the audio anomalies. The podcast was recorded with a different microphone.
Are the psychotics and psychopaths the same thing? Are serial killers psychotic? What is psychosis? Find out all of this and more on this weeks Mental Health Mondays!
What are mental disorders? James discusses what the classification for mental disorders are in the DSM-5, and what are not considered mental disorders. amd why mental health is importand in the world.