The Hardcore Self Help Podcast with Duff the Psych

Latest Episodes
Episode 352: How to Stay Focused - 20 Tips
Hello, friends! It's been an interesting week for me, which I address at the start of the episode. From there, I share with you a previous episode of the show that I wanted to make sure that you've he
Episode 351: Preemptive Grief & Triggered by Anger
Hello, friends! This is a short and sweet episode. No ads today, but I have two awesome listener questions. First, I tackle a question from someone that feels the end of their relationship is inevita
Episode 350: Daddy Issues & Severe Social Anxiety
Hello, friends! I hope you are all doing well. Special shout out to the moms out there this week! In this episode, I two awesome listener questions. Our first question comes from a listener who has b
Episode 349: Compulsive Lying and Protecting My Sister From Our Mom
Hello, friends! In this episode, I answer two listener questions. The first question is from a listener who has been with her boyfriend for over 10 years, but suspects he is a narcissist and compuls
Episode 348: ChatGPT for Mental Health and Productivity - My Best Tips
Like most of the world, I have been obsessed with AI tools such as ChatGPT. However, I think they are more than a gimmick. I have been using them every single day to help improve my work and personal
Episode 347: Contamination OCD vs COVID Safety & Violated Consent in a Relationship
Hello, friends! This one is a bit of a doozy. Please be aware that the subject matter is somewhat more intense than other episodes recently. In this one, I tackle the following listener questions: S
Episode 346: Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Ketamine. Which is better?
Hello, friends! In this episode, I tackle one awesome question from a listener. This person has treatment resistant depression and bipolar. Their mania is well-controlled, but they need a higher level
Episode 345: Bipolar Meds for Life & CBT Is Not Working
Hello, friends! I hope that you are taking good care of yourselves. We are back to the Q&A format this week with the following amazing listener questions: I am stable on bipolar medications, but I ha
Episode 344: My Self-Therapy Protocol
Hey, friends! This episode is a little different. Rather than taking listener questions, I decided to share something that is working really well for me. I take you through a five-step process for doi
Episode 343: Communicating While Dissociated & Masturbation Causing Bad Things
Hello, friends! Huge apologies - the website is currently down. I hope that it is up again soon! In this episode, I answer the following questions: I dissociate whenever I try to talk about my feelin