Published inBetter Humans·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Help Someone Who’s Having a Panic AttackA therapist’s guide for what to say (and what not to say)—with scripts you can use to help calm someone — Picture yourself, at work, having a normal day. Maybe you’re having lunch or a casual conversation with a co-worker. As you go on about your weekend plans, you notice a look of confusion come across your co-worker’s face. At first you might think nothing of it — but as time…Mental Health9 min readMental Health9 min read
Mar 23, 2022Member-onlyPop Psych 101: Communication and Boundaries in CODA(Transcript) The following is a transcript of the Pop Psych 101 episode: https://anchor.fm/poppsych101/episodes/87-Oscar-Nominations-Communication--Boundaries-in-CODA-e1g1tap Ryan: Hello, Hailey. And welcome back. We have another exciting episode in which we’re going to continue talking about some Oscar nominated movies. And this one I really liked. Ryan: That’s what, just not to say that…Mental Health38 min readMental Health38 min read
Published inBetter Humans·Jan 25, 2021Member-onlyHow To Get Emotional Support Without Dating Your TherapistA look at therapy as portrayed in the 2011 film, “50/50” — Editor’s note: Pop Psych 101 is a podcast hosted by the author, Ryan Engelstad (a therapist), and Mike Graham (a mental health advocate). It’s an exploration into the accuracy of mental health issues as they are portrayed in books, movies, and TV. In this episode of Pop Psych 101, we’re…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published inBetter Humans·Jan 7, 2021Member-onlyCreate Better Family Dynamics—Without a Flying Umbrella 🎧Using play to shake up behavior and other insights from the 1964 musical fantasy, Mary Poppins — Editor’s note: Pop Psych 101 is a podcast hosted by the author, Ryan Engelstad (a therapist), and Mike Graham (a mental health advocate). It’s an exploration into the accuracy of mental health issues as they are portrayed in books, movies, and TV. In this episode of Pop Psych 101, we’re…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published inBetter Humans·Dec 21, 2020Member-onlyChronic Embitterment in A Christmas Carol 🎧How to use the Dickens method to prevent your bad ending — Editor’s note: Pop Psych 101 is a podcast hosted by the author, Ryan Engelstad (a therapist), and Mike Graham (a mental health advocate). It’s an exploration into the accuracy of mental health issues as they are portrayed in books, movies, and TV. In this episode, we talk about the 1992…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Feb 20, 2019Member-onlyFrom Strangers to Co-hosting a 20 Episode/5k Listens Podcast in 6 MonthsOne Podcast’s Journey (With Actionable Tips!) — As a therapist, I’ve always looked for ways to share the various insights my patient’s identify with a larger audience. (Tip #1: Your podcast should have a mission, this is mine.) I have shared some of them in writing on this very website. I also know that some of these…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Oct 1, 2018Social Media as Group TherapyHow Connected Are We Really? In a recent episode of The Best Medicine Podcast, I had the pleasure of talking to Ram Reyes, one of the co-hosts of Boyz Do Cry, a podcast that has REAL conversations about mental health. I emphasize real because listening to Boyz Do Cry…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Sep 10, 2018Introducing The Best Medicine PodcastReducing Stigma One Conversation at a Time — I’ve written for a long time. Sometimes that has resulted in positive conversations with readers, friends, or family. But typically this has been a lonely exercise. It bears little resemblance to therapy, a more interactive endeavor where I hardly discuss or share my opinions. …Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Published inHeadway·Jun 28, 2018Why It Pays Off to Focus on Your Strengths — Even When It’s HardAt a recent family gathering, I found myself in a conversation with my siblings and cousins about our careers. …Imposter Syndrome4 min readImposter Syndrome4 min read
Published inHeadway·Apr 12, 2018Don’t Stress the Annual Review — Make it Work in Your FavorThe yearly employment review can be one the most stressful parts of the new year. You’re all ready to get started on goals for the new year and to implement new habits, when all of a sudden you have to have a stressful meeting with your bosses about last year…Emotional Health5 min readEmotional Health5 min read
