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You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, OR— BRAND NEW: we've included a fully edited transcript of our interview at the bottom of this post.In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I speak with Educational Psychologist Liz Angoff. We discuss when and why a child might need an assessment, what information you get from an assessment, how to help children understand their brains and diagnosis, and celebrating neurodiversity.**If you'd like an ad-free version of the podcast, consider becoming a supporter on Substack! > > If you already ARE a supporter, the ad-free version is waiting for you in the Substack app or you can enter the private feed URL in the podcast player of your choice.Know someone who might appreciate this post? Share it with them!We talk about:* 7:00 What are some signs that your child should get an assessment?* 9:00 Getting to the “why” and the “so what”* 10:00 What do you assess for?* 14:00 Why it is important to get an assessment?* 23:00 Should you tell your child about their diagnosis?* 31:00 Scripts and metaphors for talking to your kids about diagnosis* 39:00 Red and Green flags with clinicians* 44:00 Celebrating neurodiversityResources mentioned in this episode:* Yoto Player-Screen Free Audio Book Player* The Peaceful Parenting Membership* Dr. Liz's website and booksxx Sarah and CoreyYour peaceful parenting team- click here for a free short consult or a coaching sessionVisit our website for free resources, podcast, coaching, membership and more!>> Please support us!!! 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No one listening or watching and they can't go where you don't want them to go and they aren't watching screens. BUT they are being entertained or kept company with audio that you can buy from YOTO or create yourself on one of their blank cards. Check them out HERESarah: Hey everyone. Welcome back to another episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast. Today my guest is Dr. Liz Angoff, who is an educational psychologist. She does testing, looking at helping kids understand how their brain works and helping their adults understand how their children's brains work. She has loads of wonderful resources, which we will link to in the show notes.I love how Dr. Liz takes this approach. It's about how our brains can work in different ways, and understanding that really can help our child understand themselves, and help us understand our child in a better way.As you'll hear in this conversation with Dr. Liz, she really talks about how, if your child is experiencing some challenges or struggles—or you're experiencing struggles or challenges with them—it can be helpful to get an assessment and possibly a diagnosis to understand exactly what's going on and how your child's brain works. Whether it could be anxiety or depression or neurodivergence or learning challenges or any sorts of things that can be uncovered through psychological testing, you can really understand the differences in your child's brain that could be making life feel more challenging for them and/or for you. And she has a beautifully neurodiversity-affirming lens, where she talks about—you'll hear her talk about this in the episode—looking at a child's brain in terms of both the strengths and the challenges.As always, we would love if you would share this episode with anyone you think might find it useful, and leave us a five-star rating on your favorite podcast player app and leave us a review. It really helps us reach more families and therefore help more families.Alright, let's meet Dr. Liz.Hello, Dr. Liz. Welcome to the podcast.Liz: Thank you for having me. I'm really excited to be here, Sarah.Sarah: Me too. So tell us about who you are and what you do before we dive in.Liz: Right. Well, I go by Dr. Liz, and I am a licensed educational psychologist. I'm in the Bay Area, California, and my focus—my passion—is working with kids to understand how their brains work. I am a testing psychologist, so I do assessment to understand, when things are challenging for kids, why things are challenging and what we're going to do to really support them.But one of the things that really caught my interest a number of years ago is that so often we bring kids through the assessment process and we don't talk to them about what they did or what we learned about them. So I got really passionate about talking to kids directly about how they can understand their brains—what comes easily for them, how they can really use their strengths to help them thrive, and then what's challenging and what they can do to advocate for themselves and support themselves. So all of my work has been really focused on that question: how do we help kids understand themselves?Sarah: Which is perfect, because that's exactly why I wanted to have you on. I've had so many parents ask me, “Well, how do I… I've got the assessment. How do I tell them? Do I tell them? How do I tell them?” We're going to get into all of that.But first I want to start with: what are some signs… I imagine some of the people listening are already going to have had assessments or are in the process of getting an assessment. But there also are some people who maybe—at least in our world—what we look at is: if you feel like you're struggling way more than everybody else, that could be one sign. And if you've already made shifts and you're trying to practice, in our case, peaceful parenting, and you're still finding that things are really hard—that could be a sign that you might want to get an assessment.But what are some signs that you look for that you might want to get your child assessed?Liz: Yeah, I mean, you named a couple of them that I think are actually really important. All kids have times when they struggle. Growing up is hard. There are a lot of challenges, and they're really important challenges that kids face. They need to know that it's okay when things are hard. They need to know they can do hard things and come out the other side.And there's so much out there—what I think of as parenting 101—that helps us figure out: how do we help our children navigate these tough times? And then there's kind of the next level where you might get a little extra support. So you read a book on parenting, or you find a different approach that matches the way your child shows up in the world a little bit better. You might meet with the school and get a little bit of extra help—sometimes called student study teams or SSTs—where you might meet with the teacher and the team.For most kids, that little extra boost is enough to get them through those hard times. But for some kids, there are still questions. That next level, that extra support—it's still not working. Things are still hard, and we don't know why.Sarah: Mm-hmm.Liz: And when you have that question—“Why isn't this working? It works for so many kids, but it's not working for my child”—that's when an assessment can be really helpful to get at the why. The so what.So the why is: why are things harder for my child, and why are the traditional things that help most children not working? And then the so what is: so what do we do about it? How do we do things differently? And for kids who are wired differently, they need different things. And that's what we focus on in the assessment process.Sarah: And so, what kinds of… You know, we've gotten extra support, we've educated ourselves, and things are still hard for our child—or maybe also hard for us at home with our child. What are the kinds of things that you assess for? I guess that's the best way to ask. The big ones I think about are ADHD and autism, but what else might be possibilities that are going on?Liz: I really think of assessment—at the core of it—as understanding how this child's brain works. The diagnoses that we look at… a diagnosis is just a kind of way to orient us toward the path of support that's going to be most helpful. But even ADHD, autism, dyslexia—these common things we might look for—show up differently in different kids. There are diagnostic criteria, but they mix and match a little bit. No two ADHD-ers show up the same way. No two autistic kids show up the same way. Even dyslexic kids show up differently.So at the core of it, we're trying to figure out: what makes this child's brain unique? What are the unique strengths and challenges that they have? And we're going to be able to explain that. A shortcut for explaining that might be dyslexia or autism or ADHD.We also might be looking at things like anxiety and depression that can really affect kids in a big way—sometimes related to other brain styles, because navigating the world as a different kind of brain is really hard and can lead to a lot of anxiety and depression. Sometimes anxiety can look like ADHD, for example, because it really hijacks your attention and makes it hard to sit still at school when your brain is on high alert all the time.So we're really trying to tease apart: what's the root cause of the challenges a child is facing? So that we know what to do about it.Some other things we might look at: one of the big questions that comes to me is when there are some really challenging behaviors that kids have, and we want to know what's underneath that. Sometimes there might be questions about sensory dysregulation or emotional dysregulation—just real difficulty understanding the emotions that are coming up and what to do about them. Some kids get hit like by a tsunami by their emotions. And so learning how to regulate or manage those big feelings might be something we're looking at. And again, that might be part of a bigger diagnosis, but more importantly it's something we want to understand so we can support a child, regardless of what we call it.Sarah: That makes so much sense. And it makes me think about my daughter, who's 18 now. And just for anyone listening, she's okay with me talking about her assessment and diagnoses. And I think sometimes when you talk about challenging behavior, we think we know why there's challenging behavior—but sometimes we can be totally wrong.I remember when she was in elementary school, her teachers—one after another—would always talk about how she was repeatedly at their desks asking, “What do I do next?” Asking for instruction. And she's a kid whose connection is super important to her, and I always thought it was because she was looking for more connection from the teacher. That she was always at their side, and that was a “good” reason to go up and talk to the teacher because she loved her teachers.And then come to find out, when we had her assessed, that she has working memory challenges. She actually literally couldn't remember what the next thing to do was, because she could only keep one or two things in her head at a time. And that was really helpful information. It completely shifted how her teachers—and how I—saw her classroom behavior.Liz: Isn't that amazing? Just getting at the why. Getting underneath and figuring out the why completely shifts our perspective on things. And I think for a lot of kids, that first-line parenting—for many kids, yeah, they're looking for connection. They're looking for that. It makes total sense that that would be our first assumption. And for some kids, that's just not true.So when we do the assessment, we find out this important information that is so important to understanding what's going on. And for your daughter to understand: “Oh, there's this thing called working memory, and that is different in my brain than in other brains.” So I'm not dumb or lazy or all these labels we give ourselves. It's: “Oh, I have a working memory challenge, so let's brainstorm some ways I can work with the way my working memory works.” And that might be asking the teacher—that might work for everybody—but there might be something else.There are any number of strategies we can use to really help her once we know what that is. And when we talk to kids about it, we can brainstorm with them to figure out what the best strategy is going to be—one that works for our child, that works for the teacher, that works for everybody involved.Sarah: Yeah, for sure. It's so illuminating. There were so many things about her diagnosis when she got assessed that helped so much to explain behavior that a lot of people found perplexing, and also helped her understand herself and make adjustments she needed to make to be successful.For example, even now she's in first-year college, and she knows—this has continued through her whole school career—that because of her focus challenges, she can't really do any homework after six o'clock at night. Her focus is just not good. She can try, but it's really hard for her. So she plans her day around: “I know that I've only got until six o'clock to really get my good work done.” She'll even come home, do homework, and then go back into the city to go to the gym or something, whereas other people might do it the other way around.So I think just knowing—kids knowing—how their brain works is really setting themselves up for success.Liz: I love that.Sarah: Yeah. So, which brings me to the next question I was going to ask you, and I think you've already answered it or we've talked about it together: anything you want to add about why it's important to get an assessment? I mean, you talked about helping kids understand how their brain works, really getting to the root of the problem, and helping the people around them understand how their brain works. Is there anything else you want to add about why we would want to get an assessment that we haven't already talked about?Liz: Yeah. Well, one of the things we talk about a lot is that an assessment can result in a label of sorts. A diagnosis is a kind of label. And something I get asked a lot is: “What do we do when parents feel nervous about having their child have a label?”There is—as much as I am a proponent and supporter and celebrator of neurodiversity—the truth is that our society still has some pretty challenging stereotypes about what it means to be ADHD or autistic, or to have a different way your brain is wired.Sarah: Or stigma.Liz: Yeah—stigma. That's the word. And so I think it's a real fear that families have.There are a couple of things that are important to know about these “labels.” One is that the world is changing. We are understanding these diagnoses in a totally different way—not as something that's broken or needs to be fixed, but as something that is different. A normal variation of how brains appear in the world. And that is a real change that is happening.And that label can be—as you were just saying—so helpful, as a way to guide what we do to support our children so they can be successful. Like your example with your daughter: she can learn how to work with her brain so she can be really successful. I think it's brilliant that she knows that after six o'clock, her brain won't study anymore. That simple change is the difference between feeling like a failure and feeling like a success.And I think the more dangerous thing—the scarier piece—is the labels we give children who aren't properly diagnosed. Those labels are the ones kids give themselves, like “I must be dumb,” or the labels others give kids, like “This is a lazy child,” or “This is a defiant child.” Those labels are so much more negative and harmful to our kids because they tell them there's something wrong with them.Are these diagnoses labels? Yes. But I would argue they are such helpful guideposts for us in understanding: this is a difference, not a deficiency.Sarah: I love that. And I've heard people say that you can avoid getting a diagnosis for your child because you don't want to have them labeled, but they will still get labeled—just with the wrong labels instead of the right labels.Liz: Exactly. Yeah.Sarah: Mm-hmm. I know people who… I have a friend who didn't find out until they were in their late teens, I guess, that they had inattentive ADHD, and they spent years unlearning, “I'm just lazy,” and, “I'm a lazy person, that's why I have trouble doing things on time,” and really unlearning that bad… that bad idea of themselves that had been put on them when they weren't aware of their inattentive ADHD.Liz: Exactly.Sarah: Yeah. I also have another friend who got diagnosed as autistic late in life, and they wish that they had known that so much earlier because they spent—you know, they're one of those people that, back when they were a child, the diagnostic criteria missed them. Right? Like they were just quirky, odd, like the little-professor type of autistic kid. But they spent their whole life thinking, “There's something wrong with me. I just don't know what it is, but I know I feel different from everybody else,” and searching for, “What is this thing that's wrong with me?” And finding it in all sorts of things that weren't actually… you know, obviously there's not anything wrong with them, they're just autistic. But thinking how different their life would've been if they had known that, and hadn't spent all those years trying to figure out why they felt so different from everybody else.Liz: Exactly. And that's what the research is showing us too—that so many individuals who are diagnosed as adults had these really harmful and unhelpful narratives as kids. And the first emotion that those diagnosed adults feel is this relief: “Oh, that's why things feel different for me.” But the second emotion I find so much more interesting, because across the board, the second thing that people report is anger. And it's anger at having lost decades to those false narratives that were so, so unhelpful.And I think that there are kind of two facets to my passion about talking to kids. One was understanding that kids—they often know that something is different about them way before we even pick up on it, no matter how old they are. They have this sense that, “Oh, I'm walking through the world in a different way.” So the earlier we can have these conversations with them, the better, because we have this opportunity to rewrite that narrative for them.But the second huge piece for me was working with adults and doing that later-in-life diagnosis, and hearing time after time, story after story about adults who are completely rewriting their self-narrative through the process of our assessment—and what a relief that is. And how frustrating it is that they've lost so much time not knowing, and now having to go through the process of identity formation again, because they have this new, critical piece of information that helps them understand things so differently about their childhood, their young adulthood—depending on how old they are.Sarah: Yeah, it's so important. And when you just said, “Kids often know that there's something different about them,” I remembered my daughter. She didn't—I think partly because I'm, I'm not saying this to toot my own horn, but I'm an extraordinarily patient person, and so some of the things about her ADHD—so she has an ADHD diagnosis—and some of the things about that, I think it took me a long time to sort of think, “Okay, this is unusual, that these behaviors are still happening,” because I was so patient with it, you know? And I think other parents may have been a little less patient at an earlier age and gotten her… and I feel bad about that, because I wish she had gotten her assessment earlier. I think it would've been helpful for her.But I remember one thing that spurred me to finally seek an assessment was she asked me what ADHD was. She was probably nine, ten, maybe. And I told her, and she said, “I have that.” She was like, “I have that.” And I'm like, “Really?” Like, you know… anyway, it was just interesting.Liz: I think kids know. I've had that experience so many times, I can't even tell you. I'm halfway through a feedback session with a child and I haven't told them yet, and they come out with, “Do I have ADHD?” Or in the middle of the assessment, they're wondering about it and asking. And I say, “Well, what do you understand about ADHD, and why are you asking that question?” And I can kind of get more information from them and let them know, “We don't know yet, but that's what we're here for. We're exploring your brain and we're trying to understand it.”But I think that information, I mean, that just speaks to how much our world is changing. This information is out there in the world. We're talking about it, which I think is so, so important to normalizing the fact that brains come in all different shapes and sizes and ways of being. And so it becomes a point of discussion—like a really open point of discussion—about, “I wonder how my brain is wired.”Sarah: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. So interesting. I'm pretty sure I know the answer that you're gonna give: if you do get a diagnosis of something—ADHD or autism—should you tell your child?Liz: So I do believe that we should be talking to kids about how their brains work. And I want to be really mindful of the parent journey as I talk about this. I think that the most important piece is that, as a parent, you understand how your child's brain works, and that you go through your own process of integrating that with how you see your child. And that's a really important journey and a huge piece of the journey, because when we start talking to kids about how their brains work, we need to be really confident as adults.So I think that while I see this as so important—talking to kids about their diagnosis—I want to make sure that parents are taking time and space to understand it themselves first.Sarah: I love that. That's such a sensitive answer, because if, say, you get the diagnosis of your child and to you it feels like, you know, it's this horrible thing—that would not be a good frame of mind to tell your child about their diagnosis in. Right? So really working through your own fears and your own… getting proper information about what the diagnosis means before you go to your child with that information.Liz: Exactly. And understanding what it means and what it doesn't mean. Because there's a lot of messages out there, especially around autism and ADHD, that are negative: that your child is broken in some way, we need to fix them, we need to make them more “normal,” whatever that means. I mean, all these messages are not helpful, not accurate. So really diving into the neurodiversity-affirming framework around these different neurotypes or brain types is a really important piece to give yourself time to process as a parent.That said, I do think that being able to have a really supportive conversation with your child about, “What did we learn about the assessment?”—you know, we already talked about that kids know something's different about them before we know. And so when they go through the assessment process, there's no hiding from them that we're doing something different for you. And they're the ones that go through all these different activities as part of the assessment; they're working very hard.And I, as an assessor, I'm very transparent with kids: “We're here to understand how your brain works,” because I was trained to tell kids, “We're going to play a lot of brain games, and it's going to be super fun, you'll get prizes.” Which it is fun until we do the thing that's hard for you. And then suddenly, it's not fun anymore. And kids are like, “Huh, I feel like you're not telling me the whole truth. This is not fun.” They pick up on it, right?So I tend to be really transparent with kids: “We're here to understand how your brain works. Some of the things that we do, your brain is going to find fun and maybe even easy to do. Some of the things are really going to challenge your brain. You might learn something new while you're here. If something's challenging, I want you to tell me about it, and we're going to figure it out together—like, ooh, that's going to be really interesting.”So we're already talking to kids about what's strong. And I use a construction metaphor that I can go into, but we talk about their brain highways and we talk about their construction projects—what they're working on. So kids are already learning so much about their brain as part of the assessment. And even without sharing the diagnosis, we can talk to them about what we learned, so that there's some de-mystifying there. “I went through this whole thing and now everyone's talking behind my back. They're having a bunch of meetings. There must be something wrong with me.” Instead, we can say, “I learned so many cool things about your brain. I learned that you are strong in this, and I learned that we're going to work on this. And so that's really helpful for me as a parent.”And then if we do have a diagnosis, what it adds when we share that with kids is: they know that they are not alone. It gives context. It lets them know that while the way their brain works is unique, there are lots of people out there who have very similar brains, who have been really successful with that kind of brain. There's a path laid out—that we know what to do to work with your unique brain. And so it really helps them feel like, “I'm not alone in this. It's not weird or broken in any way. This is just a different way to be in the world, and there's a roadmap for me.”Sarah: I love that. Yeah. I often, when I'm talking to parents, and you know, often after a couple of parent coaching sessions there'll be some things that make me say, “Have you ever… has anyone ever asked you if you were considering an ADHD assessment for your child?” I try to… you know, because I'm not a clinician, I can't diagnose anyone with anything. But there are certainly things that come up that make me think, “I think these people should get an assessment.”And often they— you know, I try to be really as positive as I can—but often they do have these really negative associations with, for example, ADHD. And then I say, like, “You know, how many entrepreneurs… there are way more entrepreneurs that have ADHD than the general population, and way more Olympic athletes and professional athletes.” And, you know, there are things that are just research- and statistic-backed that you can say that are positive about this differently wired brain.Liz: Right. I love the research on entrepreneurship and ADHD. I think that it's so amazing how well-equipped the ADHD brain is to be in a space where we're disrupting the status quo and trying new things, thinking outside of the box, really using that creativity. And it's just a world that needs this kind of brain to really move us forward. More neurotypical brains that work well with the way that society is built might not be as motivated to disrupt things in that positive way that moves us forward.Sarah: I love that. What are some other things that—you know, I feel like we've kind of covered most of the questions that I had planned on asking you—but are there any things that I haven't asked you or that we haven't touched on? You know, you've modeled some really beautiful ways of how to talk to your child about how their brain works. Maybe you want to go into your construction metaphor a little bit more, or maybe there are some other things that we haven't covered that you want to talk about.Liz: Sure. Well, I think that one of the things that may be really helpful is thinking about: what is the script for telling kids about their diagnosis? The way that I've found most helpful is using this construction metaphor, because it is pretty universal and it has so many places you can go with it, and it just gives you a way to start the conversation.For parents, it may sound something like: “You went through this whole process and I'm so grateful that you did, because we were able to learn some really cool things about your brain. Is it okay if I share that with you?” So asking that permission to start the conversation, because it is vulnerable for kids. You want to make sure that it's the right time and place. And most of the time, opening it like that will pique kids' curiosity, and they're like, “Yeah, of course, I want to know what you learned.”And then you might say, “You know, I learned that we can think of your brain like something that's under construction, like the construction sites we see on the side of the road—that we're always building our brain. And the way your brain works is that the different parts of your brain communicate through these neurons that make connections, like little tiny roads in your brain. And we learned that some of those roads are like highways for your brain. We learned that you have so many strengths.”“So, for example, we learned that you maybe have a great vocabulary and really express yourself well. We learned about your creativity, and when you're really passionate about something, you can focus in so amazingly well on that. We learned that you're a really loyal friend, or maybe that you have a really strong memory for stories”—you know, whatever it is. “We learned that you have these highways.”“We also know that some parts of your brain are under construction. Like, you might remember when you were little, you didn't know how to ride a bike yet, but then your brain had to put all those things together and now you ride your bike all the time. Do you remember kind of building that road? Well, there are some new roads that we're working on. And so we might be working on… one of the things we learned that's under construction for your brain is something called working memory. And I think that's why you're asking your teacher all the time for the next step—because you're doing something, you're advocating for yourself, because your brain does best when it gets one piece of information at a time. And that was so important for me to learn as a parent.”“And when we put these things together, lots of people have highways and construction zones just like yours. In fact, we have a name for it. We call that ADHD—when you have such a creative, passionate brain that loves to focus on the things that you are really into, but sometimes have difficulty keeping stuff in mind, this working memory piece—that's what we call ADHD. And it turns out there are lots and lots of people who have ADHD brains just like yours, and we can look at those people.”So that's kind of how I go through it with kids. We're really talking about their highways and construction projects and helping them understand that—and then repackaging it with that name for it. That there's a name for how your brain works. And that's where we start. And then from there, we can use that metaphor to keep building the next thing, working on the next construction project as we move forward.Sarah: Would there be anything specifically different or similar, I guess, about talking about an autism diagnosis for kids with that construction metaphor?Liz: Yeah, so I use the same metaphor, but the highways and construction zones, for every kid, are going to be a little different. So for an autistic kid—if I think of one kid in particular—we might say that we learned that you have this really passionate brain that loves engineering and building, and the things you did with Dr. Liz where you had to solve puzzles and use logic, that was a highway in your brain. And we know that one of the ways that your brain works really well is when you have space to move and to be able to use your body in different ways.Then some of the things that might be under construction are… usually I'll start with something that a child has told me is more challenging for him or her. “So you know how you said that sometimes other kids might say things that feel confusing, or you're not sure what they mean? That's something that might be harder for your brain—or something that is a construction project that we'll work on with you, so that it's easier to understand other kids.”“And when we put these things together—when kids have brains that are really passionate and pay attention to details, that love engineering, but have trouble figuring out what other kids are saying or meaning—then we call that autism. And it's a different way of a brain being in the world. And so, as you learn to work with your autistic brain, you'll figure out how to really dive deep into your passions and you'll be able to thrive, find the connections that you want, and we're here to help.”Sarah: I love that. And I love how, when you talk about construction zones, it's full of promise too, right? I read something from someone… that you can work on things—what I mean by full of promise is that there are things that can be worked on that might feel hard or confusing now, but it doesn't leave a child with a sense of, “I'll never be able to figure it out, and it's always going to be this way.”Liz: Yeah. One of the ways the construction metaphor has really evolved is that for some things, we're building that road, and for some things, we're finding a different way to get there. One of the things that I write in my books is that you might build a road there, or you might find a totally different way to get there. In the new book for parents, there's a picture of a flying car, you know, kind of flying over the construction zone. And I think that it's really true for our kids that for some skills, there might be some things that we need to learn and really build that pathway in our brain, but for some things, there might just be a different way.I think for autistic kids, for example, they might connect with others in really different ways. And so it's like building a totally new way to get there—building a different road, taking the scenic route. There are so many ways we can adapt the metaphor to say, “We're still going to get you to your goal, where you want to go, but your road might look really different than somebody else's, and that's okay. It's going to be the best road for you.”Sarah: I love that, because it also—I mean, not only is it promising that you're going to get to where you want to go, but it also, I think, helps relieve parents of an idea that I see sometimes, where they want their kids to be more like neurotypical kids, right? They think that's the only way to get to the goal, is for them to have, you know, just using the example of social connections: the social connections of an autistic kid might be really, really strong but look totally different from the social connections of a neurotypical kid.Liz: Exactly. Yeah.Sarah: That reminds me of something that I was going to ask you earlier and I forgot, which was: you mentioned that sometimes when you get a diagnosis, you have a clinician who wants to try to tell you how you should change your child, or help them be more “normal” or more “typical,” and that clearly would be from somebody who's not very neurodiversity-affirming. But what are some things to look out for that might be sort of, I guess, red flags or green flags in terms of the person that you're looking for to do an assessment—or if you've already got the assessment, how they're interpreting the diagnosis—that might be more or less helpful?Liz: Yeah. So I love this question, because I think one of the most important questions you can ask a clinician when you are looking for an assessment is: “How do you involve my child in the assessment?” Or, “What will you tell them about what you learned?” Looking for somebody who is really well-versed in, “How do I talk to the child about it?” is going to tell you that they're really thinking about, “How do we frame this in a way that's going to be helpful and affirming to a young child?”Because anybody who's really thinking about, “How do I communicate this in a way that's going to make sense to a small person?” has really been thinking about, “How do we think about the whole person, and how do we capitalize on those strengths?” So that is kind of a tell, to say that this person is thinking in this more holistic way—and not just about, “Does this child fit the diagnostic criteria?”If you've had an assessment with somebody that is more coming from that medical lens that we've all been trained in—this is so new, and so, you know, a lot of clinicians were trained from this medical lens, which is looking at, “What are the child's deficits, and do they meet criteria from this diagnostic manual that we have, the DSM, that is a list of things that are harder or quote-unquote wrong?”—from there, I think really getting connected with some more affirming resources is important.I have a ton on my website that can be really, really helpful. There's a spreadsheet of ways of talking about autism, ADHD, dyslexia, behavior, anxiety, OCD in really affirming ways. And so just immersing yourself in those resources so you can get that positive language for talking to your child. Or working with the next practitioner—a therapist, a tutor—who has experience working from a neurodiversity-affirming lens, so that you can help to translate those testing results into something that's going to really be focused on: how do we help your child thrive with the brain that they have?Sarah: Thank you. That makes so much sense.This has been so helpful, and I think that so many parents are going to find this really useful—in how to talk to their kids and how to think about it, how to think about it themselves. What it… oh, it has just totally thrown me that I couldn't remember that thing. All right. So thank you so much for joining us and telling us about all this stuff. You mentioned a couple of books, so we'll get your books in the show notes for folks, but where else is the best place for people to go and find out more about you and what you do?Liz: Yeah, so I have a ton of free resources for parents on explainingbrains.com. There are articles—just very, very short, parent-friendly articles—with both the strengths, the “highways,” and common construction projects for ADHD brains, for autistic brains, for dyslexic brains, for kids who have difficulty regulating behavior, anxiety, intellectual disability—just ways of explaining so many different types of brains, as well as what we do about things like screen time or talking about medication. So hopefully that resource is helpful for parents.And then I have a brand-new book out for parents called Our Brains, and it is an interactive, collaborative workbook that helps you explain a diagnosis to your child. So it's something that you can get after an assessment, and it will walk you through explaining to your child how their brain works, what you learned from the assessment. Or, if you have a diagnosis that's been on the table for a long time and you just haven't had that conversation with them yet, it is designed to really help kids not just know, “Okay, this is my diagnosis,” but really understand how their brain works and how they can advocate for what their brain needs to thrive.Sarah: Fantastic. That is going to be so helpful for so many parents. Okay, now here's the mystery question that I told you about before we started recording, and this is a question I ask all my guests. So, if you had a time machine and you could go back in time and give a message to your younger parent self, what advice would you give yourself?Liz: Oh. I would just constantly remind myself that there are so many ways to be in this world, and it's all okay. I think—even I was amazed—that even as somebody who has decades of experience in this field and has made a life out of celebrating neurodiversity, there was a way that doctors communicated with me from this deficit lens that would just put my mommy brain on high alert all the time when something was just a little bit different. And I really needed just constant reminders that my child is going to show up how they're going to show up, and that that is not only okay, but it is beautiful and amazing and so important to how they are and the unique contribution they're going to have to this world.And it's something that I've grown into—my child's seven and a half now—and it's something that we get to celebrate all the time: incredible uniqueness, and celebrate. But I think I remember very distinctly as a new mom, just with all the doctors using their jargony, deficit-based language, it was just really hard to keep that solid head on my shoulders. But I think it's a really important message to keep with us: that there's just so many ways to be, and it's all amazing.Sarah: I love that. Thank you so much for joining us, and really appreciate it.Liz: Thank you for having me. This has been a blast. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

Send us a textIn this episode, we take a deep, compassionate look into Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) as outlined in the DSM-5—an often misunderstood condition that goes far beyond everyday insecurity. We break down the diagnostic criteria, common specifiers, and the ways BDD uniquely impacts perception, attention, and daily functioning.You'll hear how mindfulness, media literacy, and self-compassion practices complement evidence-based treatment. This episode is a blend of education, technique, and hope—for therapists doing the work and clients walking the journey.Support the showDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or professional mental health care.Want more? Subscribe now and take a seat In Session! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1679131/supportFollow us on Instagram: @insessionthepodcast Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/insessionthepodcast/

Did American eugenics really fuel the murderous euthanasia programs of the Nazis? Yes, according to Susanne Paola Antonetta, author of The Devil's Castle, a history of Nazi eugenics and euthanasia. According to Antonetta, pioneering American eugenicists not only influenced Nazi thinking—Hitler himself corresponded with them and praised U.S. sterilization laws in Mein Kampf—but the New York City-based Carnegie Institute proposed gas chambers in 1918 as one solution for dealing with what eugenicists called the ‘hereditarily tainted' population. While Germany's response was uniquely brutal, Antonetta argues that American psychiatric thinking provided the conceptual framework for deciding whose lives had value and whose didn't. Moreover, the notorious Nazi Aktion T4 euthanasia program killed 300,000 people with neuropsychiatric disorders, yet it was never properly prosecuted by the Americans at Nuremberg and remains largely unknown today.1. American Eugenics Provided the Blueprint The U.S. passed sterilization laws in 1907—decades before Germany's 1933 laws. Hitler praised American eugenics in Mein Kampf, American eugenicists taught in Germany, and the Carnegie Institute proposed gas chambers in 1918 for the “hereditarily tainted.” The conceptual architecture was Made in America.2. Action T4 Killed 300,000 and Was Never Prosecuted The Nazi euthanasia program murdered roughly 300,000 people with neuropsychiatric disorders in gas chambers built into asylums. Because Nuremberg only tried international crimes—not crimes against a nation's own citizens—this program escaped proper legal reckoning and remains largely unknown.3. Doctors Could Say No—But Didn't Some asylum doctors, like Carl Kleist, simply refused to participate in T4 and faced no punishment. This makes the complicity of other doctors—many of them idealistic, not monsters—more damning. The system allowed for refusal; most chose collaboration.4. Psychiatry Still Assigns Value to Lives Antonetta argues that psychiatry's troubled legacy persists: rigid diagnostic categories inherited from German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, neurotransmitter theories that haven't improved outcomes, and a system that still decides whose consciousness has value. The DSM itself was created by self-described “neo-Kraepelinians.”5. Neurodiversity Is the New Civil Rights Frontier From autism to schizophrenia, our public discourse about neurodiversity remains “relentlessly negative.” As CRISPR and gene editing become reality, Antonetta warns we're facing the same eugenic questions—but now with the tools to act on them. We need more honest and nuanced conversations about different forms of consciousness before we start editing them out.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Erica LaFata to dive into her groundbreaking work developing the Food Addiction Severity Interview (FASI) — a clinician-administered diagnostic tool modeled after the SCID alcohol use disorder module and adapted for ultra-processed foods. Building on self-report tools like the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) and mYFAS, Erica explains why the field urgently needs a structured clinical interview to validate ultra-processed food addiction as a distinct psychiatric presentation and move toward formal recognition in the DSM. Together, we explore the nuance at the intersection of eating disorders and ultra-processed food addiction: where they overlap, where they diverge, and how mislabeling can harm people on both sides. Erica unpacks key addiction mechanisms like withdrawal and tolerance, the risks of false positives and false negatives in screening, and what clinicians should be listening for when trying to tell restrictive eating, binge eating, and addictive patterns apart – especially in youth, men, and other under-researched groups. The conversation also gets practical and hopeful: we talk about the competencies therapists, dietitians, coaches, and other practitioners need before working with ultra-processed food addiction; the tension between abstinence and harm reduction; the "volume addiction" question; and how orthorexia and the "health halo" of protein bars and high-protein UPFs can quietly hijack recovery. Erica closes by sharing how FASI data could inform future public policy and regulation of ultra-processed foods without fueling weight stigma – and gives an exciting update on the DSM submission process for ultra-processed food addiction as a condition for further study. In this episode, we discuss: Why self-report tools (YFAS, mYFAS) were a crucial first step—and why a clinician-administered interview like FASI is the necessary next one How FASI was modeled after the SCID alcohol use disorder module and adapted for ultra-processed foods The core addiction mechanisms (loss of control, withdrawal, tolerance, consequences) and how they show up with ultra-processed foods Key differences between traditional eating disorder frameworks ("all foods fit," no good/bad foods) and an addiction lens focused on specific ultra-processed foods What many food addiction coaches and practitioners may be missing without formal substance use or eating disorder training False positives vs false negatives in food addiction screens—and why missed cases (false negatives) are especially concerning How FASI uses follow-up questions to differentiate restriction, binge eating, and true addictive patterns What we know (and still don't know) about ultra-processed food addiction across sex, age, BMI, and developmental stages Early exposure in childhood and adolescence as a potential public health crisis for lifelong addictive responses to ultra-processed foods The high overlap between binge-type eating disorders (BED, bulimia nervosa) and food addiction—and what to prioritize in treatment "Volume addiction": whether what we call "addicted to volume" may actually be binge eating disorder in disguise Orthorexia, "clean eating," and the health halo of protein bars, high-protein snacks, and dressed-up "safe" foods The tension between abstinence-based and harm reduction approaches for ultra-processed foods, and why different strategies may work for different people How clinician bias (diet culture, anti-addiction frameworks, or rigid abstinence views) can affect assessment—and how FASI creates room for nuance How FASI and future data could support DSM recognition, inform policy, SNAP and marketing regulations, and reduce shame by naming ultra-processed food addiction as real and treatable A hopeful update on the DSM application for ultra-processed food addiction as a condition for further study

This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Mark Ettensohn and his associates, Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, M.A. I n this session, the group discusses a recent meta-analytic review examining suicide-related outcomes in narcissistic personality functioning. The conversation explores why studies using DSM-based diagnoses of Narcissistic Personality Disorder consistently fail to predict suicidal ideation, attempts, or self-injury, while dimensional measures that include vulnerable narcissism show strong and reliable associations with elevated risk. Themes include the distinction between grandiose and vulnerable self-states, the limitations of trait-based and purely behavioral diagnostic models, and the deeper affective and regulatory structures that define pathological narcissism. The team examines how shame, identity instability, emotional dysregulation, and collapse of self-esteem stability contribute to suicidality—and how grandiose presentations can mask underlying fragility in ways that obscure clinical risk. Throughout the seminar, the group reflects on the developmental and relational origins of vulnerable narcissism, emphasizing the role of early emotionally invalidating early environments, contingent self-esteem, and dissociated self-states in shaping defensive functioning. The discussion also highlights clinical challenges in assessing suicide risk in narcissistic patients, including the role of masking, externalization, and shame-driven withdrawal. This seminar is designed for clinicians, students, and anyone seeking a nuanced, clinically grounded understanding of narcissistic personality functioning, suicide risk, and the hidden dimensions of vulnerability that are often overlooked in public discourse. To learn more about our work, visit www.HealNPD.org Additional Resources: Newsletter: https://healnpd.substack.com Assessment and therapy inquiries: https://healnpd.org/contact Purchase Unmasking Narcissism: A Guide to Understanding the Narcissist in Your Life here: https://amzn.to/3nG9FgH   SUBSCRIBE: https://rb.gy/kbhusf LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://rb.gy/cklpum LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://rb.gy/fotpca LISTEN ON AMAZON MUSIC: https://rb.gy/g4yzh8    Citation for the article discussed: Sprio, V., Mirra, L., Madeddu, F., Lopez-Castroman, J., Blasco-Fontecilla, H., Di Pierro, R., & Calati, R. (2024). Can clinical and subclinical forms of narcissism be considered risk factors for suicide-related outcomes? A systematic review. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 172, 307–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.017 Full text link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022395624000803

“Is the Dark Triad a real disorder—or just a dangerous type?”This week's Fan Mail question comes from a listener in Germany who writes after a recent video:“You called ‘dark triad' a personality disorder, but it isn't in the DSM-5. Isn't it a subclinical descriptor?”In this episode, Dr. Kerry clarifies what is the Dark Triad and why we need to get better at spotting this type of personality. Submit Your QuestionIf you'd like your question addressed on air, send it here: 

A pedofilia tem sido considerada, pelos discursos sociais, como a ‘mais abjeta' entre as perversões. No discurso médico, é uma patologia e refere-se ao fato de um adulto tomar crianças como objeto sexual. Será a pedofilia um pecado, um crime, uma doença? E como lidar com ela? Esta é a primeira de duas partes.Confira o papo entre o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.>> OUÇA (52min 52s)* PARTICIPAÇÕES ESPECIAISSvetlanna, ou Lanna, é trabalhadora sexual há 8 anos, voluntária no NEP (Núcleo de Estudos da Рrostituição em Porto Alegre), "putativista". No Twitter: @sv3tlannaJuliana Molina Constantino, psicóloga clínica, forense, escritora e educadora. Na clínica trabalha com adultos vítimas de abuso sexual infantil; na justiça atua conduzindo Depoimentos Especiais e realizando Perícias Psicológicas de crianças e adolescentes em processos de apuração de violência de todos os tipos, mas, principalmente a sexual. No Instagram: @psijuconstantino*Naruhodo! é o podcast pra quem tem fome de aprender. Ciência, senso comum, curiosidades, desafios e muito mais. Com o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.Edição: Reginaldo Cursino.http://naruhodo.b9.com.br*APOIO: INSIDERIlustríssima ouvinte, ilustríssimo ouvinte do Naruhodo, Seguimos firmes e fortes na Black November INSIDER,  a maior promoção da história da marca e o mês mais feliz para quem gosta de se vestir de maneira inteligente! Você já deve ter percebido como as condições do tempo andam malucas: amanhece frio, depois esquenta, depois esfria de novo, quando não chove entre uma coisa e outra...Sabe qual a solução ideal para dias assim? A Tech Long Sleeve Masculina, a camiseta tecnológica INSIDER com mangas longas.Você tem regulação térmica e toque leve, sem passar calor nem passar frio: é garantia de performance em qualquer estação.Na Black November INSIDER, elas podem sair com até 50% de desconto,  combinando o cupom NARUHODO com os descontos do site.E você pode aproveitar ainda mais a promoção: entrando no canal de WhatsApp da INSIDER, onde acontecem as FLASH PROMOS, com descontos ainda maiores, por tempo super limitado.Então não deixe pra depois e entre agora mesmo no grupo de Zap no link:https://creators.insiderstore.com.br/NARUHODOWPPBFOu clique no link que está na descrição deste episódio.INSIDER: inteligência em cada escolha.#InsiderStore*REFERÊNCIASPedofilia: revisão médica e repercussões penais https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/2/2136/tde-10042024-121635/en.phpOs árbitros do desejo e os enteados da natureza: controvérsias e ontologias sobre a categoria pedofilia em torno do DSM - 5 https://www.bdtd.uerj.br:8443/handle/1/19240Aspectos Psicológicos dos Protagonistas de Incestohttps://bdtd.ucb.br:8443/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1884/1/Texto%20Completo.pdfParafilias: uma classificação fenomenológicahttps://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/download/564/821A Review of Academic Use of the Term “Minor Attracted Persons”https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15248380241270028Sexual interest in children among an online sample of men and women: prevalence and correlateshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24215791/Correlates and moderators of child pornography consumption in a community samplehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24088812/PSIQUIATRIA E PEDOFILIA: A ORGANIZAÇÃO B4U-ACT E O DIREITO À SAÚDE MENTAL DAS PESSOAS ATRAÍDAS POR MENORES (MAPS)https://proceedings.science/abrascao-2022/trabalhos/psiquiatria-e-pedofilia-a-organizacao-b4u-act-e-o-direito-a-saude-mental-das-pesThe DSM and the Stigmatization of People who Are Attracted to Minorshttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard-Kramer-10/publication/365993590_The_DSM_and_the_Stigmatization_of_People_who_Are_Attracted_to_Minors/links/638bd5d7ca2e4b239c8896e1/The-DSM-and-the-Stigmatization-of-People-who-Are-Attracted-to-Minors.pdfChanging public attitudes toward minor attracted persons: an evaluation of an anti-stigma intervention https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13552600.2020.1863486?casa_token=iK-wFTzYUbYAAAAA:UmI5w_4dc4d4C9FU9Z1OCpTp5oVb1CkeC1ygV8rg94GSUCUVG886jSpFi6sD_c8uDJQm4gQudZBIQualitative Analysis of Minor Attracted Persons' Subjective Experience: Implications for Treatment https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0092623X.2022.2126808?casa_token=uNwM4nBfx9UAAAAA:Jo75nZFTKEtnYsLlbO2k0hBMaSc5iUC2a2hrGyWF_C5kRNI-ghibqhF01eZPhAv8ygWg-OHWAPyfBeing Sexually Attracted to Minors: Sexual Development, Coping With Forbidden Feelings, and Relieving Sexual Arousal in Self-Identified Pedophiles https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0092623X.2015.1061077?src=recsysA Long, Dark Shadow: Minor-Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignityhttps://books.google.com.br/books?hl=en&lr=&id=SksqEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP9&dq=(MAPS)+attracted+by+minors&ots=h0RKV2g6vr&sig=39-uleVMpIgO4bkjPKShVScmfh0&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=(MAPS)%20attracted%20by%20minors&f=falseMisrepresenting the “MAP” Literature Does Little to Advance Child Abuse Prevention: A Critical Commentary and Response to Farmer, Salter, and Woodlockhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380251332197Outpatient Therapists' Perspectives on Working With Persons Who Are Sexually Interested in Minorshttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-022-02377-6The Terminology of “Minor Attracted People” and the Campaign to De-stigmatize Paedophilia Originated in Pro-pedophile Advocacyhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380251332198A Profile of Pedophilia: Definition, Characteristics of Offenders, Recidivism, Treatment Outcomes, and Forensic Issueshttps://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)61074-4/abstracthttps://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0025619611610744Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Childrenhttps://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317491Intervention Needs in Prison With Pedophile Inmateshttps://www.papelesdelpsicologo.es/pii?pii=3027Child molester or paedophile? Sociolegal versus psychopathological classification of sexual offenders against children https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13552600802133860School sex education, a process for evaluation: methodology and results https://academic.oup.com/her/article-abstract/11/2/205/628476Teachers' Attitudes and Opinions Toward Sexuality Education in School: A Systematic Review of Secondary and High School Teachers https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15546128.2024.2353708‘Chronophilia': Entries of Erotic Age Preference into Descriptive Psychopathologyhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/medical-history/article/chronophilia-entries-of-erotic-age-preference-into-descriptive-psychopathology/1896C08F07CB5F1A428CEEF3E1104586Biological Factors in the Development of Sexual Deviance and Aggression in Males.https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-12464-004Mamilos 123 - Pedofilia (2017)https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RxgeS0ZovQue7lK61TLkiNaruhodo #403 - Por que temos fetiches sexuais?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ET1nIP6WMNaruhodo #433 - Existe amizade entre homens e mulheres? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFVaBfGaowgNaruhodo #434 - Existe amizade entre homens e mulheres? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6D1yCni0rcNaruhodo #437 - O termo "macho alfa" faz sentido? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx1z1R_He_cNaruhodo #438 - O termo "macho alfa" faz sentido? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNKh0Zd3h_kNaruhodo #399 - Assistir à pornografia vicia?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vByA0QVSOb8Naruhodo #150 - O que é o "No Fap September"?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yWTngyTq1gNaruhodo #325 - Por que nos apaixonamos por vilões? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9F4Q_jjF88Naruhodo #326 - Por que nos apaixonamos por vilões? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gtkstkqpUwNaruhodo #320 - Por que nos identificamos com vilões?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH5aTG0xeLwNaruhodo #419 - Maconha faz mal? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvLTh2bKPiQNaruhodo #420 - Maconha faz mal? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7wVcGvpoGA*APOIE O NARUHODO!O Altay e eu temos duas mensagens pra você.A primeira é: muito, muito obrigado pela sua audiência. Sem ela, o Naruhodo sequer teria sentido de existir. Você nos ajuda demais não só quando ouve, mas também quando espalha episódios para familiares, amigos - e, por que não?, inimigos.A segunda mensagem é: existe uma outra forma de apoiar o Naruhodo, a ciência e o pensamento científico - apoiando financeiramente o nosso projeto de podcast semanal independente, que só descansa no recesso do fim de ano.Manter o Naruhodo tem custos e despesas: servidores, domínio, pesquisa, produção, edição, atendimento, tempo... Enfim, muitas coisas para cobrir - e, algumas delas, em dólar.A gente sabe que nem todo mundo pode apoiar financeiramente. E tá tudo bem. Tente mandar um episódio para alguém que você conhece e acha que vai gostar.A gente sabe que alguns podem, mas não mensalmente. E tá tudo bem também. Você pode apoiar quando puder e cancelar quando quiser. O apoio mínimo é de 15 reais e pode ser feito pela plataforma ORELO ou pela plataforma APOIA-SE. Para quem está fora do Brasil, temos até a plataforma PATREON.É isso, gente. Estamos enfrentando um momento importante e você pode ajudar a combater o negacionismo e manter a chama da ciência acesa. Então, fica aqui o nosso convite: apóie o Naruhodo como puder.bit.ly/naruhodo-no-orelo

#successionhbo #loganroy #fatherfigureWelcome to season four of HBO's hit series Succession. In this podcast series we are examining the toxic patterns and abusive traits that exist within the family dynamics of the Roy family. Enjoy!Disclaimer: This content is intended for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for mental health treatment. It is important for survivors of abuse to find mental health professionals who understand trauma and abusive relationships. Please seek support from trusted and trained practitioners. This content is not meant to be used by anyone as diagnostic criteria. Permissions have not been granted for anyone to utilize this material as a source to make allegations about specific individuals. Any online content produced by SNAP: Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities, Clermont Mental Health or Mandy Friedman LPCC-S is an educational discussion about narcissism which is a descriptive term for tendencies and behavioral patterns. Individuals with narcissistic features or tendencies do not necessarily meet DSM diagnostic criteria. The terms narcissistic and narcissism are used as descriptions of tendencies and behaviors and are not meant as clinical terms.

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale are once again joined by Felix's financial advisor Adrianna Adams from Domain Money to talk about…parents. They dig into the emotions of trying to take care of your aging parents while also growing your own wealth, the importance of setting goals, and how to deal with aging children AND aging parents at the same time.  For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale are once again joined by Felix's financial advisor Adrianna Adams from Domain Money to talk about…parents. They dig into the emotions of trying to take care of your aging parents while also growing your own wealth, the importance of setting goals, and how to deal with aging children AND aging parents at the same time.  For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#successionhbo #loganroy #fatherfigureWelcome to season four of HBO's hit series Succession. In this podcast series we are examining the toxic patterns and abusive traits that exist within the family dynamics of the Roy family. Enjoy!Disclaimer: This content is intended for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for mental health treatment. It is important for survivors of abuse to find mental health professionals who understand trauma and abusive relationships. Please seek support from trusted and trained practitioners. This content is not meant to be used by anyone as diagnostic criteria. Permissions have not been granted for anyone to utilize this material as a source to make allegations about specific individuals. Any online content produced by SNAP: Survivors of Narcissistic & Abusive Personalities, Clermont Mental Health or Mandy Friedman LPCC-S is an educational discussion about narcissism which is a descriptive term for tendencies and behavioral patterns. Individuals with narcissistic features or tendencies do not necessarily meet DSM diagnostic criteria. The terms narcissistic and narcissism are used as descriptions of tendencies and behaviors and are not meant as clinical terms.

Jim van Os is hoogleraar psychiatrie. Hij is gespecialiseerd in de behandeling van mensen die last hebben van psychotrauma, psychosegevoeligheid en bipolaire stemmingsgevoeligheid. In 2014 publiceerde hij ‘De DSM-5 Voorbij'. DSM-5 is het internationale standaardwerk voor het classificeren van psychische stoornissen. Het boek stelt de bijdrage van DSM-5 aan het kapitalistische ‘spel' tussen farmaceuten, psychiaters, verzekeraars en politici ter discussie. Ook publiceerde hij ‘Stress, the Brain and Depression' en ‘Kopzorgen. Trauma begrijpen'. Nu komt hij met ‘Kopzorgen. Psychedelica begrijpen in 33 vragen'. Het boek beantwoordt onder andere de vragen ‘Hoe voelt het om psychedelica te nemen? Wat weten we over hun werking en risico's? Hoe kunnen we ze verantwoord inzetten binnen de GGZ?' Femke van der Laan gaat met Jim van Os in gesprek.

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Send us a textHOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich. Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you! For more information, please visit Nathalie's website, join the podcast's Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here.About this week's episodeMary-Frances's book The Grieving Brain has inspired me from the moment I started reading it. In this episode Mary-Frances is back to speak about her second book The Grieving Body.  So I'm very excited today to be speaking with Mary-Frances again, neuroscientist to find out even more about the science behind grief and all that Mary-Frances and her colleagues have researched in their lab. About this week's guestMary-Frances O'Connor, PhD is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab. Her research focuses on the physiological correlates of emotion, in particular, the wide range of physical and emotional responses during bereavement, including yearning and isolation. She believes that a clinical science approach toward the experience and mechanisms of grieving can improve interventions for prolonged grief disorder, newly included in the revised DSM-5. Website: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/Support the show

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale dig into the stressful world of financial advice and planning for retirement. How do you know if you're set up financially to retire? Is it possible to think about retirement without having a panic attack? How much should you track your 401k? They're joined by Felix's financial advisor Adrianna Adams from Domain Money, to dig into these questions and so much more. For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale dig into the stressful world of financial advice and planning for retirement. How do you know if you're set up financially to retire? Is it possible to think about retirement without having a panic attack? How much should you track your 401k? They're joined by Felix's financial advisor Adrianna Adams from Domain Money, to dig into these questions and so much more. For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 16.4 million Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, and for millions of survivors, the fighting left many of them physically and mentally broken for life. There was a 25% death rate in Japanese POW camps like Bataan, where starvation and torture were rampant, and fierce battles against suicidal Imperial Japanese forces, like at Iwo Jima, where 6,800 Americans died. Additionally, the psychological toll of witnessing Holocaust atrocities and enduring up to three years away from home intensified the war’s brutality. This is why when they returned home, they had physical and psychological wounds that festered, sometimes for years, sometimes for decades, and sometimes for the rest of their lives. Veterans suffering from recurring nightmares, uncontrollable rages, and social isolation were treated by doctors who had little understanding of PTSD, a term that didn’t enter the DSM until 1984. Returning veterans and their families were forced to double up with their parents or squeeze into overcrowded, substandard shelters as the country wrestled with a housing crisis. Divorce rates doubled, with more than 1 million GIs leaving or being left by their wives by 1950. Alcoholism was rampant, and an entire generation became addicted to smoking. To explore this dark shadow that hung over the WW2 generation, we’re joined by David Nasaw, author of The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After World War II. Those affected include the period’s most influential political and cultural leaders, including John F. Kennedy, Robert Dole, and Henry Kissinger; J. D. Salinger and Kurt Vonnegut; Harry Belafonte and Jimmy Stewart. We look at the ways the horrors of World War 2 shaped their lives, but we also see incredible resilience and those who found ways to move past the horrors of their wartime experiences, and what we can learn from that today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is part of our special series exploring one of the most vital dynamics inside every agency's sales process: trust and distrust. Over the coming weeks, you'll hear from agency leaders who are leaning into this issue head-on. These conversations are not only timely — they're also forming the research foundation for my next book, The Trust Architecture, and a new series of Field Guides we'll be sharing with our community. Here at Predictive ROI, we help agencies sell more of what they do. And time and again, from our work alongside agency owners and their teams, we've seen that trust — or the lack of it — is the biggest variable determining whether your pipeline flows like a steady stream of right-fit prospects… or grinds to a halt. When trust is present — momentum builds. When trust is absent — friction takes over. Which makes today's conversation a perfect fit for this series. Our special guest expert is Darren Magarro, Founder and President of DSM. Since launching DSM in 2007, Darren has led his agency through the ups, downs, twists, and turns that every agency owner knows too well. But what truly sets him apart is how he leads. Darren's people-first, community-centered approach is at the heart of how DSM builds trust. He works tirelessly to put others on a path to success — and that shows up in every corner of his business. When trust increases — optimism replaces grievance — and people shift from frustration to future-focused hope. Darren's leadership embodies that shift. What you will learn in this episode:  The rock solid data that proves why "people-first" and community-centered leadership is now the must-have ingredient for agencies that want to build real trust How Darren's approach to leadership at DSM turns transparency and empathy into a competitive business advantage Why budget qualification must happen early The three-step biz dev process that weeds out bad fits so you can focus on dream clients Why client stories, tough conversations, and owning mistakes can translate directly into agency resilience and reputation Candid advice for agency owners who want their team and clients to be truly optimistic about the future Why your LinkedIn content should be more helpful Resources: Website: https://thedsmgroup.com/ LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmagarro/ LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dsm-group/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDSMGroup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedsmgroup

Le syndrome de la pédanterie grammaticale est un trouble du comportement linguistique, à la frontière entre la psychologie et la sociolinguistique. Il ne s'agit pas d'une pathologie reconnue dans les manuels médicaux comme le DSM-5, mais d'un phénomène comportemental observé chez certaines personnes ayant un besoin compulsif de corriger les fautes de langage ou d'orthographe des autres — souvent de manière inappropriée ou insistante.Une obsession linguistiqueLes personnes atteintes de ce syndrome éprouvent une irritation disproportionnée face aux erreurs grammaticales ou syntaxiques. Qu'il s'agisse d'une faute d'accord, d'un accent oublié ou d'un anglicisme, elles ressentent le besoin irrépressible de corriger. Cette réaction peut survenir aussi bien dans une conversation écrite que parlée, et dépasse souvent le simple réflexe de précision linguistique : elle devient un mécanisme de contrôle et d'anxiété.Une forme de rigidité cognitiveSur le plan psychologique, la pédanterie grammaticale s'apparente à une forme de perfectionnisme rigide. Certaines études ont suggéré que les personnes qui en souffrent présentent parfois des traits obsessionnels-compulsifs légers : besoin d'ordre, de structure, et faible tolérance à l'ambiguïté. Corriger les fautes leur procure un sentiment de maîtrise et de soulagement temporaire, comparable à celui ressenti par une personne maniaque après avoir rangé un objet déplacé.L'origine du termeLe terme “Grammar Pedantry Syndrome” est popularisé par un article humoristique du BBC Magazine en 2013, avant d'être repris dans divers blogs de linguistes. Le phénomène a toutefois une base cognitive réelle : une étude de l'Université du Michigan publiée dans PLOS ONE (2016) a montré que les personnes les plus sensibles aux fautes grammaticales dans les e-mails étaient souvent moins ouvertes et plus consciencieuses, selon les cinq grands traits de personnalité (Big Five).Une question de tolérance linguistiqueLe syndrome pose aussi un enjeu social : la correction permanente peut être perçue comme une forme de snobisme intellectuel ou d'agressivité passive. Les linguistes rappellent qu'une langue est vivante et que ses “fautes” sont souvent le moteur de son évolution. En d'autres termes, corriger n'est pas toujours enseigner : cela peut aussi briser la communication.En somme, la pédanterie grammaticale n'est pas une maladie, mais une manière anxieuse et rigide de gérer le désordre linguistique. Elle interroge notre rapport à la norme, à la culture, et à l'identité : vouloir préserver la langue, oui ; mais au risque d'oublier qu'elle appartient d'abord à ceux qui la parlent. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale dig into the difficult decision of whether or not to have kids. Child care? School? New vehicle? All the baby gadgets? Kids are expensive! Anna has two kids, and Felix is famously childless. Between the two of them they dig into their decisions to have and not have kids, the budgeting and balancing of all the emotional and financial costs of kids, how kids can be a benefit later in life, and more. For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a new, very special Death, Sex & Money and Slate Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale dig into the difficult decision of whether or not to have kids. Child care? School? New vehicle? All the baby gadgets? Kids are expensive! Anna has two kids, and Felix is famously childless. Between the two of them they dig into their decisions to have and not have kids, the budgeting and balancing of all the emotional and financial costs of kids, how kids can be a benefit later in life, and more. For a visual experience, you can watch this episode on YouTube. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. Rachel Zelkowitz defines trauma and its prevalence among individuals who self-injure, delineates posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from complex PTSD (C-PTSD), and discusses common treatments for addressing trauma, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Prolonged Exposure (PE). With interest in treating military veterans and active duty service members, Dr. Zelkowitz provides insights into nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), self-harm, and trauma among military members.Learn more about Dr. Zelkowitz and her work here, and learn more about common treatments for trauma at the National Center for PTSD at www.ptsd.va.gov. Below are links to some of the research referenced in today's episode:Gromatsky, M., Halverson, T. F., Dillon, K. H., Wilson, L. C., LoSavio, S. T., Walsh, S., Mellows, C., Mann, A. J., Goodman, M., & Kimbrel, N. A. (2023). The prevalence of nonsuicidal self-injury in military personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Trauma Violence Abuse, 24(5), 2936-2952.Liu, R. T., Scopelliti, K. M., Pittman, S. K., & Zamora, A. S. (2018). Childhood maltreatment and non-suicidal self- injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Psychiatry, 5(1), 51–64.Harned, M. S., Korslund, K. E., Foa, E. B., & Linehan, M. M. (2012). Treating PTSD in suicidal and self-injuring women with borderline personality disorder: Development and preliminary evaluation of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure Protocol. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 50(6), 381-6.Harned, M. S., Schmidt, S. C., Korslund, K. E., & Gallop, R. J.(2021). Does adding the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) protocol for PTSD to DBT improve outcomes in public mental health settings? A pilot nonrandomized effectiveness trial with benchmarking. Behavior Therapy, 52(3), 639-655.Follow Dr. Westers on Instagram and Twitter/X (@DocWesters). To join ISSS, visit itriples.org and follow ISSS on Facebook and Twitter/X (@ITripleS).The Psychology of Self-Injury podcast has been rated as one of the "10 Best Self Harm Podcasts" and "20 Best Clinical Psychology Podcasts" by Feedspot  and one of the Top 100 Psychology Podcasts by Goodpods. It has also been featured in Audible's "Best Mental Health Podcasts to Defy Stigma and Begin to Heal."

In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales—who witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed 911—quickly became the target of sensationalist online posting. Internet trolls falsely claimed that she didn't cooperate with law enforcement and suggested that she and Ryan were, first and foremost, anti-police activists.  This week, Claudia talks to Anna about what it's like to become a flattened character in the online culture wars, and she explains what the online provocateurs get wrong about who she is and who Ryan was.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales—who witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed 911—quickly became the target of sensationalist online posting. Internet trolls falsely claimed that she didn't cooperate with law enforcement and suggested that she and Ryan were, first and foremost, anti-police activists.  This week, Claudia talks to Anna about what it's like to become a flattened character in the online culture wars, and she explains what the online provocateurs get wrong about who she is and who Ryan was.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales—who witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed 911—quickly became the target of sensationalist online posting. Internet trolls falsely claimed that she didn't cooperate with law enforcement and suggested that she and Ryan were, first and foremost, anti-police activists.  This week, Claudia talks to Anna about what it's like to become a flattened character in the online culture wars, and she explains what the online provocateurs get wrong about who she is and who Ryan was.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales—who witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed 911—quickly became the target of sensationalist online posting. Internet trolls falsely claimed that she didn't cooperate with law enforcement and suggested that she and Ryan were, first and foremost, anti-police activists.  This week, Claudia talks to Anna about what it's like to become a flattened character in the online culture wars, and she explains what the online provocateurs get wrong about who she is and who Ryan was.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RFK Jr.'s autism claims aren't about helping anyone—they're about deciding who gets to exist in America.

EP:163 Hey friends, it's Brooke! On this episode of the podcast, I was honored to sit down with the incredible Dr. Jody Carrington—clinical psychologist, speaker, and all-around powerhouse in the world of mental health. We dive deep into what it truly means to build connection in an increasingly disconnected world, and why asking “what happened here?” is more powerful than ever. Dr. Jody shares her journey from small-town Alberta to working with families and first responders, revealing hard truths about trauma, the challenges of modern parenting, and the epidemic of loneliness facing us today. We open up about the pressure to “get it right” as parents, the misconceptions of the DSM, and the importance of showing vulnerability—especially for men and fathers, who often aren't given the emotional language tools they need. This episode is raw, honest, and packed with insights for parents, caregivers, and anyone seeking real conversations around mental health. Let's keep the conversation going! Head over to DrJodyCarrington.com for more resources, follow her in IG @drjodycarrington or DM me with your thoughts—I LOVE hearing your stories. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend, leave a review, and join our community for more honest looks behind the scenes of parenting and personal growth. #MentalHealthMatters #ParentingPodcast #AuthenticConnection #EmotionalWellness #BreakTheStigma #TraumaInformed #ParentingSupport #YouAreNotAlone #BrookeWeinstein #DrJodyCarrington Tune in, and let's walk each other home!

Simon opens the show with news that a DSM high school student has been deported and the boldly outrageous statement released by the DSM School Board stating "we care about our students" and that they provide safe schools for students and teachers. How much do they really care given their complacency in the Ian Roberts debacle? Later, Simon talks to Kelli Klink, Government Relations Director of the IA Cattlemen's Association, about President Trump's comments and commitment to purchasing beef from Argentina.

The singer, podcaster, writer and comedian on living big with neurodivergence, and owning her manic, creative energy.Growing up in Melbourne in the 1980s, Em was a serious young athlete, focused on hurdles, when a high kick up-ended her ambitions.  She was a creative, energetic child who seemed to always be busier than everyone else. As a young, stay-at-home mum, Em appeared on Australian Idol, having never performed on stage before, and this opportunity launched her career in radio.Em and her husband had two more children and she found herself at a loss during COVID lockdowns.Em felt she was drowning, and couldn't work out why things had always seemed so much harder for her than for those around her.As an adult, Em received two life-changing diagnoses, all while being put through the ringer of perimenopause.Em's book Blood, Sweat and Glitter: A Coming of Middle Age Story is published by Pantera Press.This episode of Conversations was produced by Alice Moldovan. The Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.This episode explores ADHD, neurodivergence, autism, diamond creek, emsolation, emsolation extra, outgrown, diagnostic trifecta, Anomalous, podcast, rage against the vagine, covid lockdowns, melbourne lockdowns, DSM 5, neuropsychologist, National Press Club, National Press Club address, impostor syndrome, sensory issues, autistic females, Quinni, Heartbreak High, jumping on the bandwagon, menopause, perimenopause, hormones, hormonal shift, executive function, autistic, hormone treatment, iron deficient, low iron and middle age women.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Discover how a 2025 Nature autism study transforms early intervention in speech language pathology. Learn how family history, genetics, and executive function shape assessment, therapy planning, and lifelong communication outcomes. If you work with children with autism, this episode will change how you think about early intervention forever. A major 2025 study published in Nature titled Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age of diagnosis has revealed that early onset autism and later developing autism are not the same. This is one of the largest autism studies ever conducted, examining more than 47,000 individuals around the world. The results reshape how we understand autism heritability, family psychiatric history, and executive function development. In this episode, you will learn: ✅ Why early autism diagnosed before age three is genetically distinct from later developing autism that emerges in middle childhood or adolescence ✅ How family psychiatric history, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and substance use predicts later developing autism ✅ Why the DSM 5 removal of the age three cutoff was not only progressive but empirically supported ✅ How this research should change your parent input forms and follow up recommendations ✅ Why executive function including attention, cognitive flexibility, and self regulation is the bridge between prevention and intervention This study confirms that autism can emerge at any point in development when social and academic demands exceed a child's executive function capacity. That finding changes everything about how we evaluate, how we plan early intervention, and how we empower families. If you are ready to move beyond reactive labels toward proactive, capacity-building intervention, this episode will show you how to do exactly that.

Dr. Ryan Sultan is a Board Certified Adult and Child Psychiatrist, researcher and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is also in private practice with expertise in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD. One in six American boys is now diagnosed with ADHD. In France, it's one in 200. American children are diagnosed with ADHD at rates 30 times higher than other Western nations. We consume 80% of the world's ADHD stimulants despite being 4% of the population.There's no blood test, no brain scan, no biological evidence this "disorder" actually exists - just subjective checklists and lines of questioning. In this essential episode, Dr. McFillin challenges the validity and reliability of ADHD diagnosis, and what unfolds is a stunning revelation about how 7 million children ended up on amphetamines. References:MTA Study (Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD):MTA Cooperative Group. (1999). A 14-month randomized clinical trial of treatment strategies for ADHD. Archives of General Psychiatry, 56(12), 1073-1086.Molina, B. S., et al. (2009). MTA at 8 years: Prospective follow-up of children treated for combined-type ADHD. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(5), 484-500.Key finding: No difference in outcomes between medicated and non-medicated groups at 3-year and 8-year follow-upsCDC ADHD Statistics:CDC. (2022). Data and Statistics About ADHD. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.7.1 million US children diagnosed with ADHD (11.4% of all children)15.5% of boys diagnosed vs. 7.5% of girls1 in 6 boys aged 4-17 diagnosed with ADHD3.3 million children aged 3-17 currently on ADHD medicationRacial Disparities in Diagnosis of ADHDDSM-5 Field Trial Reliability:Regier, D. A., et al. (2013). DSM-5 field trials in the United States and Canada. American Journal of Psychiatry, 170(1), 59-70.ADHD kappa reliability: 0.61 (research settings) to 0.35 (clinical practice)Financial Data:ADHD medication market: $19.8 billion (2024, Market Research Reports)10-fold increase in stimulant prescriptions: 1990-2024 (DEA production quotas) Faraone, S.V., Sergeant, J., Gillberg, C., & Biederman, J. (2003). The worldwide prevalence of ADHD: Is it an American condition? World Psychiatry, 2(2), 104-113.Funded by Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical company)Co-authored by Joseph Biederman (who later had to admit taking $1.6 million from drug companies without disclosure)What This Article Inadvertently Reveals:The Diagnosis Shopping Game: The article admits that using DSM-IV criteria produces the "highest prevalence rates" compared to other diagnostic systems. Translation: American psychiatry created diagnostic criteria that captures the most kids. This isn't discovering disease - it's widening the net.The 20-Fold Difference They Can't Explain: The article acknowledges a "20-fold greater prevalence of childhood hyperactivity in North America compared with England" in 1970s studies. Their explanation? Different diagnostic practices, not different children. So they're admitting the "disease" depends entirely on who's doing the diagnosing.The Admission Hidden in Plain Sight: The authors state that differences in prevalence "reflect differences in diagnostic practice rather than true differences in behavior." They're literally admitting ADHD prevalence is about diagnostic opinion, not biological reality.Even establishment researchers like Faraone admit that ADHD prevalence varies 20-fold based on diagnostic criteria used, not actual differences in children's behavior. They acknowledge it's diagnostic practice, not disease prevalence, that creates these massive variations. This 2003 paper proves psychiatry has known for decades that ADHD rates are artificially inflated by American diagnostic criteria.The Irony: This paper, trying to prove ADHD is universal, actually proves it's a diagnostic construct that changes based on which manual you use. That's not how real diseases work. Visit Center for Integrated Behavioral HealthDr. Roger McFillin / Radically Genuine WebsiteYouTube @RadicallyGenuineDr. Roger McFillin (@DrMcFillin) / XSubstack | Radically Genuine | Dr. Roger McFillinInstagram @radicallygenuineContact Radically GenuineConscious Clinician CollectivePLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS15% Off Pure Spectrum CBD (Code: RadicallyGenuine)10% off Lovetuner click here

In this Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott react to a recent Independent article questioning the old idea of a “single autism spectrum” — and explain why autism isn't something you're on, but something you live within.They explore how the linear model of autism — from “mild” to “severe” — misrepresents reality, fuels stigma, and limits understanding. Drawing on conversations with Steve Silberman and the original intent behind Lorna Wing's “spectrum” concept, they unpack how language like “high/low functioning” and DSM “levels” continues to harm autistic people.Using the autism spectrum umbrella as a more accurate and inclusive metaphor, Jordan and Simon show how autistic experience exists in a vast, interconnected space — one where needs shift, context matters, and identity is shaped by environment and understanding.Together, they discuss:Why the “one line from mild→severe” model misses the reality of autistic diversityThe autism spectrum umbrella: a better way to understand fluctuating needs and contextHow labels like “high/low functioning” and fixed DSM levels are misused and inconsistently appliedLanguage matters: why many prefer autistic over “on the spectrum,” and why deficit framing harmsThe real-world impact of media narratives and “expert” takes — from stigma to lost opportunitiesDangers of ranking human value: how “usefulness” talk slides toward eugenic thinkingPersonal reflections on self-acceptance, parenting, and ensuring autistic kids never learn to hate themselvesThis episode is a call to move beyond outdated labels and start seeing autism for what it truly is: diverse, dynamic, and deeply human.Our Sponsors:

Christine Brown Woolley grew up in Utah with a dad and two moms, in a polygamist community called the Apostolic United Brethren. When she became an adult, she joined a polygamist marriage as a third wife, helped raise more than a dozen kids, and became co-star of the TLC reality show Sister Wives.  Fast forward to 2025, and she has left her marriage and her polygamist faith. This week, she talks to Anna about the pros and cons of her former lifestyle, how being on a reality show helped her family to confront and process conflicts, and why she's so happy being re-married and monogamous. Her new memoir is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Brown Woolley grew up in Utah with a dad and two moms, in a polygamist community called the Apostolic United Brethren. When she became an adult, she joined a polygamist marriage as a third wife, helped raise more than a dozen kids, and became co-star of the TLC reality show Sister Wives.  Fast forward to 2025, and she has left her marriage and her polygamist faith. This week, she talks to Anna about the pros and cons of her former lifestyle, how being on a reality show helped her family to confront and process conflicts, and why she's so happy being re-married and monogamous. Her new memoir is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Brown Woolley grew up in Utah with a dad and two moms, in a polygamist community called the Apostolic United Brethren. When she became an adult, she joined a polygamist marriage as a third wife, helped raise more than a dozen kids, and became co-star of the TLC reality show Sister Wives.  Fast forward to 2025, and she has left her marriage and her polygamist faith. This week, she talks to Anna about the pros and cons of her former lifestyle, how being on a reality show helped her family to confront and process conflicts, and why she's so happy being re-married and monogamous. Her new memoir is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Brown Woolley grew up in Utah with a dad and two moms, in a polygamist community called the Apostolic United Brethren. When she became an adult, she joined a polygamist marriage as a third wife, helped raise more than a dozen kids, and became co-star of the TLC reality show Sister Wives.  Fast forward to 2025, and she has left her marriage and her polygamist faith. This week, she talks to Anna about the pros and cons of her former lifestyle, how being on a reality show helped her family to confront and process conflicts, and why she's so happy being re-married and monogamous. Her new memoir is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Brown Woolley grew up in Utah with a dad and two moms, in a polygamist community called the Apostolic United Brethren. When she became an adult, she joined a polygamist marriage as a third wife, helped raise more than a dozen kids, and became co-star of the TLC reality show Sister Wives.  Fast forward to 2025, and she has left her marriage and her polygamist faith. This week, she talks to Anna about the pros and cons of her former lifestyle, how being on a reality show helped her family to confront and process conflicts, and why she's so happy being re-married and monogamous. Her new memoir is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Brown Woolley grew up in Utah with a dad and two moms, in a polygamist community called the Apostolic United Brethren. When she became an adult, she joined a polygamist marriage as a third wife, helped raise more than a dozen kids, and became co-star of the TLC reality show Sister Wives.  Fast forward to 2025, and she has left her marriage and her polygamist faith. This week, she talks to Anna about the pros and cons of her former lifestyle, how being on a reality show helped her family to confront and process conflicts, and why she's so happy being re-married and monogamous. Her new memoir is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom.  This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at ⁠www.monarchmoney.com/DSM⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Te dejo aquí el enlace para votar a La Teoria de la Mente para los premios Ivoox: https://go.ivoox.com/wv/premios25?c=4271 ¿Cómo puede ser que invirtamos más que nunca en salud mental y, sin embargo, cada vez estemos peor? En este impactante análisis, basado en el libro "Sedados" de James Davies, exploramos cómo la psiquiatría moderna ha sido moldeada más por intereses económicos que por la evidencia científica o el bienestar de los pacientes. Acompáñanos en este viaje revelador donde desmantelamos el sistema actual de salud mental: desde los escándalos de la industria farmacéutica hasta la medicalización de la vida cotidiana, pasando por el estigma, la ideología neoliberal y los mecanismos que nos han convertido, literalmente, en una sociedad sedada. Descubrirás cómo grandes farmacéuticas como Pfizer, GSK o Abbott han sido multadas por prácticas fraudulentas, cómo se han inventado enfermedades para expandir mercados, y cómo el sufrimiento humano se ha transformado en una mercancía rentable. Mientras los avances médicos han salvado millones de vidas físicas, la salud mental ha permanecido estancada o incluso ha retrocedido. Y no es por falta de fármacos o diagnósticos… es porque el sistema está diseñado para mantenernos funcionales, no felices. Analizamos también los mecanismos ocultos: El auge del modelo biomédico y su compatibilidad con el capitalismo. La patologización de emociones humanas normales. El conflicto de interés entre psiquiatría y farmacéuticas. La despolitización del sufrimiento y su uso como herramienta de control social. Este video no es antipsiquiatría, es un llamado urgente a cuestionar un modelo que cosifica el sufrimiento, individualiza la culpa y silencia la posibilidad de cambio estructural. ️ Como dice James Davies, quizá nuestro malestar no sea una disfunción, sino una señal de que el mundo necesita transformarse. Si alguna vez has sentido que algo no encaja con el tratamiento que se le da a la salud mental... este video es para ti. Enlaces importantes Nuestra escuela de ansiedad: www.escuelaansiedad.com Nuestro nuevo libro: www.elmapadelaansiedad.com Visita nuestra página web: http://www.amadag.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Asociacion.Agorafobia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amadag.psico/ ▶️ YouTube AMADAG TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22fPGPhEhgiXCM7PGl68rw Palabras clave (keywords SEO) James Davies,sedados libro,psiquiatría crítica,big pharma,industria farmacéutica,salud mental y capitalismo,medicalización de la vida,DSM diagnóstico,crítica salud mental,ansiedad y sistema,modelo biomédico,antidepresivos fraude,glaxosmithkline paxil,pfizer y salud mental,enfermedades inventadas,estigmatización salud mental,antipsiquiatría moderna,neoliberalismo y salud,sistema de salud mental,sufrimiento emocional,sociedad sedada,marketing farmacéutico,desequilibrio químico,problemas estructurales,comodificación del sufrimiento Hashtags para posicionamiento #SaludMental #BigPharma #PsicologíaCrítica #Sedados #IndustriaFarmacéutica #JamesDavies

Join Dr. Marianne Pinkston and guest Amber Abila, an adult binge eating coach and expert, for a deep dive into Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Dr. Pinkston shares her personal journey of gaining over 300 pounds, losing weight, and realizing she was struggling with an eating disorder later in life. Amber, who also overcame bulimia and binge eating, discusses how this disorder—only recognized in the DSM-5 in 2013—is often misunderstood as a "willpower problem." They explore the origins of the binge-restrict cycle, the power of mindset and habit change, and practical strategies to dismantle the shame, fear, and addictive patterns surrounding food. Learn the six pillars of Amber's coaching program, including how to sit with urges, develop an abundance mindset, and use celebration to rewire your brain for lasting change. 00:00 Introduction: The Better Life with Dr. Marianne Pinkston 00:32 Introducing Guest Amber Abila: Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and its History 01:00 Dr. Pinkston's Personal Story: Realizing an Eating Disorder at 47 01:27 Amber's Story: The Dieting Origin of Binge Eating and Bulimia 02:54 The Shift from Therapy to Habit Research: Understanding Binge as a Habit 04:10 The First Binge and Purge: The Shame and Desperation of the Cycle 05:43 The "Aha!" Moment: Changing the Reaction to Triggers and Urges 07:08 Defining BED and Taking the First Step: Unshaming the Behavior 09:51 Tools for Awareness: The Simple Food Diary and Changing Mindset 10:45 How Thoughts Create Desire: The "Last Glass of Water" Analogy 12:10 Dr. Pinkston's Secret Binge: Stress, Pleasure, Guilt, and the Need for Support 14:16 The Crucial Role of Objective Support and Coaching 15:10 Amber’s Six Pillars of Freedom: Mindset, Moderation, and Urges 15:37 Pillar 2: Moderation & The Scarcity Mindset ("Enough is a Decision") 16:33 Pillar 3: Processing Urges by Grounding in Body Sensations 17:57 Pillar 5 & 6: Confidence, Body Image, and Shifting Identity 18:24 The Power of the Urge: Intermittent Reinforcement and Rewiring the Brain 19:19 The New Reward: Using Celebration as Neural Superglue 20:37 Binge Eating and the Addictive Cycle (Dopamine Surge) 21:57 Showing Yourself the Whole Story: Chapter One vs. Chapters Two Through Ten 23:50 Slowing Down: Mindful Binging and Noticing Negative Food Consequences 25:15 Distinguishing Overeating, Emotional Eating, and Binge Eating 26:42 The Role of Trauma in Eating Issues and When to Seek a Specialis t28:36 Resources and Next Steps: Amber's Free Guided Urge AudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts at Columbia University and the Child Mind Institute are leading a time-sensitive project to include Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD) in the DSM under the proposed term Developmental Visual-Spatial Disorder (DVSD). Formal inclusion is crucial for securing correct diagnosis, insurance coverage, and services. Clinicians are urgently sought to test the new DVSD criteria this fall.Contact to Join StudyEmail Dr. Fisher:pwf1@columbia.edu or NVLDPro@nyspi.columbia.eduPhone:646-774-5772ResourceTitle/TopicLinkADDitude MagazineFocus & Distractionshttps://www.additudemag.com/end-distractibility-improving-adhd-focus-at-home-and-school/Peak Academic Coaching11 Homework Tips for ADHDhttps://peakacademiccoaching.com/conquering-distractions-11-homework-tips-for-students-with-adhd/Medium (Harris Sokol)Productivity Hacks(Not Available - Personal Blog)Of course. Here is all the requested content—the concise NVLD project summary, the resource links, and your platform links—consolidated into one formatted block ready for you to copy and paste into your show notes or website:Experts at Columbia University and the Child Mind Institute are leading a time-sensitive project to include Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD) in the DSM under the proposed term Developmental Visual-Spatial Disorder (DVSD). Formal inclusion is crucial for securing correct diagnosis, insurance coverage, and services. Clinicians are urgently sought to test the new DVSD criteria this fall.Website: http://livingwithmultilearningdifferences.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingwithnld?view_public_for=107332511122585#Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingwithmultilds/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr#YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOqAA0b3-C-qDkhKwCmaaZgShero: Be Your Own Hero: https://open.spotify.com/show/1O7Mb26wUJIsGzZPHuFlhX?si=c3b2fabc1f334284⁠⁠Chats, Barks, & Growls: https://open.spotify.com/show/74BJO1eOWkpFGN5fT7qJHh?si=4440df59d52c4522⁠⁠Think Out: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71UWHOgbkYtNoHiUagruBj?si=3d96889cfd2f487b⁠⁠Sleepy Butterfly: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FNnA8XFCzRORCRaZXlHE9?si=a82d5133f7f6411e⁠⁠ / https://www.facebook.com/sleepybutterfly96

Feeling SAD (literally or seasonally)? In this episode of Get Psyched, we're getting a little cheeky—and a lot sciencey—with a deep dive into TIPP Skills, one of the fastest ways to regulate your nervous system when things start to spiral.

Counselling, Class and Politics - Linking Theory to Practice In Episode 351 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly take us through this week's three topics: Firstly, in ‘Ethical, Sustainable Practice', they explore the concept of moral injury in therapy - how it shows up in the therapy room and how to work with it ethically and compassionately. Then in ‘Practice Matters', Rory speaks with counselling student and writer Nell Ash, whose upcoming book addresses how class and politics influence both therapy and training. And finally, in ‘Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss how to link theory to practice - bridging what you learn in the classroom with what happens in real-life therapy sessions. Moral Injury in Therapy [starts at 03:06 mins] Rory and Ken explore moral injury in therapy - a hidden, yet powerful emotional wound that often emerges in counselling work. Some main points: Moral injury occurs when individuals act in ways that go against their own values, often under pressure or in crisis. Recognised in the DSM as related to PTSD, but not considered a disorder in itself. It can originate from external impositions (e.g. institutional decisions) or internal choices that evoke shame or regret. Clients often don't present moral injury directly - it may be masked by anger, withdrawal, or self-condemnation. Therapists must use patience, trauma-informed approaches, and supervision to support clients experiencing moral injury. Key interventions include validating the experience, reframing, normalising responses, and helping clients reconnect with their values. Counselling, Class and Politics [starts at 28:27 mins] In this week's ‘Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Nell Ash, a trainee counsellor and writer exploring class as an often-ignored factor in therapeutic work. Key points of this discussion: Nell's forthcoming book is the first since Ann Kearney's 1996 work to tackle class and politics in therapy. Class is often defined economically, but Nell argues it is deeply cultural and emotional - shaping how people relate, express, and seek support. She highlights how counselling models often reflect middle-class values, which can alienate working-class clients. The conversation critiques therapeutic "saviourism" and urges a move toward greater class awareness and inclusivity. Humour, family dynamics, and language use in working-class communities are often misunderstood or pathologised in therapy. Nell's project advocates for broader training perspectives and more accurate “mirrors” for clients from diverse class backgrounds. Linking Theory to Practice [starts at 00:55:00 mins] Rory and Ken share guidance for students working to apply counselling theory in real-life client sessions. Main points for this section: Theories offer helpful frameworks, but clients won't always present in textbook ways. True understanding of theory often deepens during and after client work - not just in the classroom. Assignments and supervision benefit from using theory as a vocabulary for reflecting on client material. Clients are not research subjects - focus on the person, not fitting them into a theoretical model. Theory should support, not override, therapeutic presence and attunement. With time and experience, theory becomes an integrated part of practice rather than a separate concept. Links and Resources Nell Ash's Instagram Class Therapy Counselling Skills Academy Advanced Certificate in Counselling Supervision Basic Counselling Skills: A Student Guide Counsellor CPD Counselling Study Resource Counselling Theory in Practice: A Student Guide Counselling Tutor Training and CPD Facebook group Website Online and Telephone Counselling: A Practitioner's Guide Online and Telephone Counselling Course

Become a founding member: https://store.dralexanderloyd.com/products/practice-of-paradise Join Dr. Alex Loyd and Harry for Episode 4 of Path to Paradise, where Harry presents his groundbreaking thesis on narcissism - examining how self-derived identity has become culturally fashionable while destroying our capacity for genuine love. What You'll Discover: ✅ Why "self-derived identity" is radically narcissistic dressed in progressive language ✅ The ancient Greek myth of Narcissus and its shocking modern relevance ✅ How narcissism operates on a spectrum we're all on ✅ The DSM-5 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder ✅ Why self-sacrificial love threatens narcissistic comfort ✅ Practical tactics for dealing with narcissists without losing yourself Key Topics Covered: The myth of Narcissus: losing innocence vs. recognizing God's image Why self-derived meaning is incompatible with genuine love How narcissists use manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional tactics The difference between affection/affirmation and true agape love Biblical wisdom for responding to narcissistic behavior Why staying calm and logical disrupts narcissistic patterns Harry's Core Insight: "You cannot live self-sacrificially for others if your core identity is founded on the self you would be sacrificing. You might like the idea, you might want to do it, but ultimately you will not allow it to happen." Practice of Paradise Update: The Founder's Special closes Friday at midnight! This comprehensive mentorship program represents Dr. Alex's life work - addressing spiritual roots instead of symptoms.  Founder's Special: $497 (or 2 payments of $297) ✓ 12 + 6 BONUS advanced teachings immediately ✓ 3 brand-new interventions ✓ $1000+ bonuses: Healing Codes, Belief Mapping, Love Code ✓ Exclusive invitation to $47/month membership for complete 50+ hour program

What if your best marketing asset isn't your funnel or ad spend — but your values?Darren Magarro, founder and president of The DSM Group (https://thedsmgroup.com), joins me to unpack how he built one of New Jersey's top marketing agencies from scratch — starting with just his gut instincts, a deep belief in community, and zero cold calls.Darren's story is raw, real, and refreshingly grounded. From walking away from Wall Street to scaling a multi-million-dollar agency in an industry obsessed with flash, Darren shares the mindset shifts, hiring mistakes, and personal breakthroughs that helped him build something sustainable, profitable, and purpose-driven.

This week, Anna learns about how frustrating it is to apply for jobs these days, especially for early-career folks, even those with college degrees. First, Jeopardy champion Brendan Liaw talks about what it was like to list his job as “stay-at-home son” on national television. Then Slate writer Nitish Pahwa explains why talented people like Brendan are having such a hard time securing work. And finally, Anna discusses the growing prevalence of layoffs with Melanie Ehrenkranz, who writes a newsletter appropriately called Laid Off.  Mentioned in the episode:  “Why Are There No F-ing Jobs?” -Nitish Pahwa Is A.I. Taking Your Job? -What Next TBD This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Anna learns about how frustrating it is to apply for jobs these days, especially for early-career folks, even those with college degrees. First, Jeopardy champion Brendan Liaw talks about what it was like to list his job as “stay-at-home son” on national television. Then Slate writer Nitish Pahwa explains why talented people like Brendan are having such a hard time securing work. And finally, Anna discusses the growing prevalence of layoffs with Melanie Ehrenkranz, who writes a newsletter appropriately called Laid Off.  Mentioned in the episode:  “Why Are There No F-ing Jobs?” -Nitish Pahwa Is A.I. Taking Your Job? -What Next TBD This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Anna learns about how frustrating it is to apply for jobs these days, especially for early-career folks, even those with college degrees. First, Jeopardy champion Brendan Liaw talks about what it was like to list his job as “stay-at-home son” on national television. Then Slate writer Nitish Pahwa explains why talented people like Brendan are having such a hard time securing work. And finally, Anna discusses the growing prevalence of layoffs with Melanie Ehrenkranz, who writes a newsletter appropriately called Laid Off.  Mentioned in the episode:  “Why Are There No F-ing Jobs?” -Nitish Pahwa Is A.I. Taking Your Job? -What Next TBD This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices