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OPINIONish on PSYCHOLOGY: S1 E12- Pop Culture, Personality & Perception

from OPINIONish · host Mitch English

Mitch and Travis bring some class to the show this week... sort of. They're joined by Therapist Deanne Schulz-Perry for a deep (and hilarious) dive into pop psychology: what's real, what's overused, and what's just someone being a jerk. From narcissism and gaslighting to OCD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, Deanne breaks down the actual clinical criteria behind the terms everyone throws around online... then the guys put her through a rapid-fire round of "Narcissist or Just a Jerk?" that gets out of hand fast.Deanne also talks about how AI is changing therapy, why therapists need boundaries too, and how accurate (or not) shows like Shrinking, The Sopranos, and Good Will Hunting really are.Guest: Deanne Schulz-Perry, TherapistWebsite: http://www.dialdownworry.comCHAPTERS0:00 Cold open + wardrobe talk3:00 Meet Deanne Schulz-Perry7:00 Psychedelics, EMDR, and ketamine therapy11:00 Why men avoid therapy (and why they shouldn't)14:00 Pop psychology and social media's misuse of terms16:00 What actually makes someone a narcissist20:00 Gaslighting, explained22:00 Red flag or repeat pattern? The four-divorce case25:00 Secondary trauma: a therapist's hardest part of the job29:00 Grading Hollywood: Shrinking, Sopranos, Good Will Hunting34:00 Boundaries, dual relationships, and "girlfriend wisdom"38:00 Feeling vs. thinking: the real goal of therapy43:00 Institutionalization and disorders on screen47:00 OCD, explained (and Mitch gets diagnosed... kind of)50:00 Bipolar disorder vs. normal ups and downs53:00 Anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks57:00 Borderline personality disorder and the "Maternal Instinct" case63:00 Is AI replacing therapy?67:00 GAME: Narcissist or Just a Jerk?75:00 Shopping carts, speakerphones, and other jerk behavior78:00 Where to find Deanne + goodbyes#OPINIONish #MitchEnglish #TravisDale #Narcissist #Therapy #MentalHealth #Psychology #Gaslighting #PopPsychology #Podcast #TherapistReacts #NarcissistOrJustAJerk

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