The Dr. Jim Show: Recent Episodes
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Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim celebrate the last episode of the show by just talking about several things you can do to "just be happy" in your life. Thanks for listening to 10 years!!
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss several things that you and your partner can do to have a strong long-term relationship. WARNING: This is a RadioBoise fundraising show. Sorry, but we need to keep the electricity going.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss how social media can be good or bad and how you use it is so very important. Warning: this is a RadioBoise fundraising show for the station.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss bipolar disorder, an unfortunately common psychiatric issue often misdiagnosed or missed.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about the book Atomic Habits by James Clear and how it can change your your identity and your future.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about financial stress and the new field of financial psychology. Learn what you can do to help yourself and others.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss the various careers in the mental health field. Not all of them require advanced degrees.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about Lucid Dreaming. This is a way to be aware that you are in a dream and possibly control it.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about the tragedy of suicide and how it can spread to others within families, peers, and community. They also discuss how to minimize it all.
J.B. and Dr. Jim welcome Nurse Kim to the conversation about nursing to help us understand this honorable and indispensable career.
J.B. & Dr. Jim talk about body language to help you learn how to interpret others and convey want you want.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about the mental challenges of weight loss and some things you can do to help.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about various ways to improve memory and help stave off dementia.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about the things you can do to be more successful at work but also maintain a good work-life balance.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about the value of vacations and the stress of traveling. They also discuss how to combat that stress.
To help celebrate the 500th episode of The Dr. Jim Show, J.B. and Dr. Jim list a bunch of little things you can do to improve your mental health.
Joe, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about some helpful but realistic changes you can make in your life over the next year.
In honor of the Holiday, we are presenting our favorite Dr. Jim episode discussing Santa Claus and the great parent conspiracy. NOTE: You might not want to listen to the 2nd half of this episode with kids present.
J.B. and Dr. Jim have a discussion about how the Holidays affect mental illness for better or worse.
Dr. Jim discusses the best strategies for dealing with family during the Holiday season.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss some ideas for gift giving to help one's mental health. Nothing wrong for a gift for yourself in there too!
J.B., Joe, Jason, and Dr. Jim discuss the importance of bringing gratitude into your life. Happy Thanksgiving!
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about how no parent is perfect and how the "good enough" parent is actually best.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss the importance of forgiveness to help your mental health. This is much more important that you think.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss several concepts in child & adolescent psychiatry. Mental health treatment for kids is not as simple as you might think.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss effective communication with a loved one with mental illness (or without). Note: This show is part of the RadioBoise's "Radiothon" where we're trying to raise money to keep our community radio station running. Please excuse the begging!
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about some of the future of psychiatry and the use of psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD to help severe mental illness. Note: This show is part of the RadioBoise's "Radiothon" where we're trying to raise money to keep our community radio station running.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about the wonders of Positive Psychology, a different approach to therapy focusing on strengths, resilience, gratitude, and a lot more.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss changes in attitudes toward sexuality and gender over the last couple decades.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about how light therapy can help with the change of mood associated with the colder seasons and the shorter days.
J.B. and Dr. Jim learn more about Family Therapy--a great med-free way to improve communication, solve family problems, understand special family situations, and create a better functioning home environment.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss one of the biggest myths about child safety and the best way to help your kids stay safe.
The first couple weeks of school can be very tough for anxious kids. J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about some common childhood anxieties and what you can do to help your kid.
It's that time of year. School starts soon. J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss ADHD, what it is, and the non-medication treatments that might help.
Joe, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss the various ways dogs can help you and your mental health.
J.B. and Dr. Jim say goodbye to Jason who is off to college. They also discuss how to stay mentally healthy when he's on his own.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss the huge number of benefits of meditation as well as how to get started so you can take part in them.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss the various positive effects exercise can have on your mental health and how to get started.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about depression and how it can be a lot different from sadness. They also talk about some simple things to help you through it all.
Jason, Joe, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss Video Game Addiction, defining it and discussing ways to treat it.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about how your finances and your mental health affect each other as well as what you can do to help!
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the positive and negative consequences of social media. When is it time to take a break and how should you do it?
Special guest Joe and Dr. Jim talk about how to enrich your mental health this summer. It's not too hard at all!
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss professional tennis player Naomi Osaka and the courageous steps she took to help us all. Learn what you can do to help yourself as well.
COVID has affected us all in one way or another. In this episode, the gang talks about how moving back to normal can produce lots of anxiety and how we can deal with it.
Schizophrenia is more common than you think. Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss how to spot it. The earlier you help someone, the better.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about Dr. Gary Chapman's book "The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts" and how you can strengthen your relationship with your spouse/partner.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the various ways to get through a panic attack. It's treatable!
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about Borderline Personality Disorder--what it is and how to help.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about Gambling Disorder and its similarity to other addictions.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the 10 general things you can do to improve your mental health. This is our Radiothon episode for Spring 2021 so we are also asking for help keeping the radio station running.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss many of the therapy interventions that you can use to help you live a much happier life.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the connection between happiness and your health as well as the things you can do to improve the happiness in your life. Important stuff!
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the various ways to quit smoking and stay that way.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim explain self-esteem and the things you can change in your thinking to improve yours.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about when it's most appropriate to start seeing a psychiatrist for your mental health.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about Daylight Saving Time, how it can affect your health, and how you can prepare for the time adjustment.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss the things all of us can do to help prevent the people we care about from ending their lives by suicide.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the importance of politically correct speech, but also about the extremes.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the foods we eat and how they can affect your physical brain health as well as your mental health.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about how to set yourself up for better asleep. They also talk a bit about how sleep medications work.
J.B. and Dr. Jim discuss the things to keep in mind when talking to a loved one who has Alzheimer's or some other form of Dementia. They also discuss the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about how Honesty can be a factor in improving your mental health and general health.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim help put the issues with mental illness into perspective by going over many statistics about psychiatric illnesses, services, and Americans.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about how important tribalism is to humans and how politics uses it for power.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim explore enabling, discussing how to sort out if you are helping or hurting someone that you care about.
Jason, Dr. Jim, and special guest Jason discuss how social organizations like Freemasonry can help your mental health.
In honor of the Holiday, we are presenting our favorite Dr. Jim episode discussing Santa Claus and the parental conspiracy. NOTE: You might not want to listen to the 2nd half of this episode with kids present.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about how psychiatric disorders are either helped or worsened by the Holidays.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about some neat gift ideas for the holidays that can improve mental health.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss several things that can help lower the Holiday Stress and help you and your family maximize Holiday Joy.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss how we can have gratitude about a miserable year like 2020.
J.B. and Dr. Jim talk about various measurements of human development such as psychosocial, psychosexual, and cognitive.
Today, Dr. Jim and his sidekicks talk about the defense mechanisms. These are ways that a person behaves or thinks to better protect or "defend" their inner selves.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss several things you can do to have a better, richer marriage.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss many things you can do to help stamp out mental health stigma.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about how important the use of humor and laughter can be to improve and deal with your mental health issues.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the personality disorders and how we each may have some of the traits.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim finish up the discussion on various and sometimes controversial treatments for depression.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss all treatments of depression, not just medications and therapy.
It's that time of year! Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder and what you can do to minimize the effects on your life.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about the various medications for ADHD and some of the controversies around them.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about what you and employer/managers can do to help improve out mental health in the workplace.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about fun ways to use behavioral psychology to your advantage.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss what we can do to help students going back to school when it comes to helping their depression.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim discuss a unique form of psychotherapy to help people suffering from past trauma.
Joe and Dr. Jim talk about the various Impulse Control Disorders including their similarities, differences, and treatments.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about some various things you can do to help your memory including behaviors and diet.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences and how they can adversely affect many of the leading causes of death in adults.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about one of the newest psychiatric disorders--Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.
This is a replay of our show from February 2019 about bipolar disorder, laying out the facts and the myths.
Jason, JB, and Dr. Jim talk about the misconceptions about using protective masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jason, J.B., and Dr. Jim talk about bipolar disorder in children and what to look for in your own kids.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about the subtleties of racism and how each of us can be "antiracist" and make a difference.
Jason and Dr. Jim discuss what dementia is and how you can determine if a loved one may have early (or late) signs.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about how some "alone time" can be a very good thing, quite different than isolation and loneliness.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about how the mind and body are connected and several of the problems that can come of it.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about meditation--what it truly is and how the evidence shows it can help you in amazing ways!
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about how the mental health of our country suffers during tough economic times and how each of us can fight it!
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about some of the odder eating disorders--pica and rumination disorder.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about Conversion Disorder where someone has neurologic symptoms with only a mental health cause.
Jason and Dr. Jim talk about Autism Spectrum Disorder and several myths connected to it.