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Steps with Boone
by Boone Christianson
In this podcast, I provide basic education about mental health and relational issues, as well as practical knowledge to help ourselves and others feel better. I discuss sources of diagnoses, misconceptions, psychological principles, and real life examples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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How to Measure Progress
A few years ago I published a simple model that described how to move through anxious or depressive states. It was useful, but lacking, especially as it didn’t account for the pervasive dissociation found in most cases. Progress in therapy is often non-linear. This post is written a bit more...
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Diagnosis Facts, Part 3: Depression Types
This episode reviews some different types and symptoms of depression. The posts are: Seasonal Depression Caring for Grief Procrastination Theory Postpartum Depression Use this link to see the Diagrams: https://stepsfamilytherapy.blogspot.com/2023/11/book-diagrams.html Please review the post,...
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Diagnosis Facts, Part 2: Anxiety/OCD
Welcome to Part 2 in our Diagnosis Education Series. This episode gives some insight into particular manifestations of anxiety, where they come from, and some about what we can do about it. The first reviews hoarding (a very pervasive condition), Obsessions/Compulsions, and other kinds of...
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Why Is It Shame?
This episode discusses the pervasive and critical role of Shame in mental illness and in our lives generally. The first post describes how essentially all mental illness symptoms boil down to shame. The second helps us differentiate between Grief, Guilt, and Shame. The Third helps us point out...
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Diagnosis Facts and Misconceptions, Part 1
Featuring the following posts: Depression, the Natural Process Social Anxiety: The Ranking System in Our Minds ADHD, a Soapbox Borderline, Bipolar, or Split Personality? Do You Know a Narcissist? Education on Narcissism:...
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Parenting Package #2
The 2nd Parenting Package, where we review the following posts: Steps Booklet, Page 5 (On Self-Care) A Child’s Work Ethic? "What Are You Yelling About?!" To the Parents of Adopted, Fostered, or Otherwise Traumatized Children Found at https://stepsfamilytherapy.blogspot.com/ and in the book 101...
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Parenting Package #1
This is a collection of my most recent posts on parenting, but I’ve written many posts about this, which I will turn into later Parenting Packages. Please check out the blog and look on the contents page for several more, and there is a large section in my book 101 Therapy talks filled with short...
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A Controversial Discussion on Therapy Theory
The world is freaking out about mental health issues, as if they were a mysterious phenomenon with no solution. We’ve convoluted the investigation with scientifically unfounded theories about brain chemicals and DNA and arbitrary diagnostic categories. We’ve developed hundreds of research-backed...
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Is Anyone Actually Healthy?
In this episode, we challenge common ideas about mental health to show how, in a way, people are less healthy than we thought, or in a way, exactly as healthy as they should be. Is Anyone Actually Healthy? Parts 1+2 Are We Raising Weak Kids? The Gap Between Knowing What to Do, and Actually Doing…
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How to Identify and Process Trauma
The last of the 3-part series, where we talk about treating original sources of symptoms. I review a few selection from the Trauma section of the book, discussing how to identify trauma, the science of processing, what isn't processing, and what is. *Be aware that this episode discusses…
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Shake up the System: Boundaries and Skills
Part 2 of the series, where we talk about how to change your environment to make it more conducive to healing and growing, mostly by setting (and holding) new boundaries and improving interaction skills. All posts reviewed are in the book 101 Therapy Talks, but you can see more about boundaries…
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What is Coping? And What is NOT Coping?
Not just another list of tips and tricks. This reviews the posts, "Coping or Numbing?", "Levels of Coping," "Body Language," and "Suppressing and Compartmentalizing" to help us understand what coping really is, what it is not, and what will work short-term, and what will last. Sorry about the…
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How to Have Sex
I promise you this is way more educational than it is erotic. But, for educational purposes, I am going to be very direct in this discussion about sex. I will be reviewing 4 chapters from the book, which move up the brain in terms of what makes for a functional and fulfilling sexual experience.…
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How to Make Dating (or Any Relationship-building) Less Terrible
Though most of the people listening to this episode will be college students, this is for anyone at any age seeking a committed partner, or anyone trying to court their current partner more effectively. Posts found at https://stepsfamilytherapy.blogspot.com/ -Paper Dolls -Decisions, Decisions…
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What's the Matter with Kids Today?
In today’s episode, I talk about how those of the rising generation are adapting proportionally to their circumstances. It makes a lot of sense what’s happening with psychotropic prescriptions being dealt out to children and suicide rates increasing. As we shall discuss. The posts I’ll be…
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Understanding the Basics of Mental Illness
In this episode we review some basics of the sources and treatments of mental illness. I review Evolutionary Theory, then read through 3 chapters that explain basic concepts. Link to 'The Brain and The Bucket" post and diagrams:...
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Steps Booklet, Part 2
The second half of the read-through of the Steps Booklet, including the addition on Complex Disorders, final footnotes, and sources of inspiration. The Complete Steps Diagram: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10OWFOBAeWTfXFPvIyD5mnRbyL5nqwqvt/view?usp=sharing 3 Step, 6 Step, and Split Brain...
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Steps Booklet, Part 1
This first episode will kick off a read through of the Steps Booklet, which I began publicizing a few months back. Along with the text, I’ll also be adding some extra examples and more in-depth explanations. 3 Step, 6 Step, and Split Brain Diagrams:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In this podcast, I provide basic education about mental health and relational issues, as well as practical knowledge to help ourselves and others feel better. I discuss sources of diagnoses, misconceptions, psychological principles, and real life examples.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Boone Christianson
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